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All about BuildStore
All about BuildStore, UK's leading supplier to the self build, conversion and renovation market, and how to find your way around the new National Self Build And Renovation Centre.
BuildStore is the UK's leading supplier to the self build, conversion and renovation market It was originally established as the Self-Build Advisory Service in 1998 before changing its name to BuildStore in 2000
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 7 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Since then it has grown from 3 staff to 115 , established 2 offices (in Livingston and Swindon) and helped literally thousands of self-builders and renovators to build their dream homes.
When the company started it offered a land finding service and brokered mortgages.
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Centre is on a different scale to anything seen before in UK self build and renovation sector and includes everything required for a successful self build or renovation project.
In response BuildStore developed Accelerator, an award winning mortgage, which gives self builders access to funds throughout the build process.
The Accelerator mortgage is widely credited with kick-starting the self market in the UK.
BuildStore now employs 115 people and works with a huge range of industry partners to develop and design services for self build and renovation customers.
Today BuildStore provides the following products and services:.
* Land finding - access to over 6000 plots and renovation projects with PlotSearch, the UK's largest database.
* Financial Services - a range of mortgages and financial products, tailored to suit the needs of customers building or building or renovating homes.
BuildStore currently arranges over £450m in mortgages each year.
* Visitor Centres - The new National Self Build and Renovation Centre in Swindon plus the Scottish Self Build and Renovation Centre in Livingston providing all the products, services and advice you need to complete a self build or renovation project under one roof.
* Building Materials - The BuildStore Trade Card provides over 3,000 members each year with discounts on all building materials plus plant and tool hire by combining the buying power of Britain's growing army of self builders.
FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND NATIONAL SELF BUILD AND RENOVATION CENTRE.
* Location - Swindon, just off the junction 16 of the M4 within easy travelling distance of over 25 million people.
* Size - Over 67,000 sqft of exhibits and features to help you build or renovate a property under one roof.
It includes two full size houses.
* Opening Hours - Open to the public five days a week Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10am - 6pm (late night opening until 9pm on Thursdays).
* Admission - GBP12 per person at weekends, GBP10 weekdays.
GBP2 off for online bookings (children under 16 free).
* Bookings - book online at www.mykindofhome.co.uk or call 08700 600 100.
* Visitors - target of over 100,000 visitors per year within five years.
* Exhibitors - Over 220 companies with all the products and services required to help you build or renovate your own home.
* Business Conferencing Days - open to the trade on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Themed days to promote self build and renovation and showcase products from the 220 suppliers.
* Sponsors - headline sponsor EDF Energy plus nine other sponsors - Hanson Building Products, Federation of Master Builders, Hansgrohe, ICE Energy, Intelligent Finance, Karcher, Potton, Trade Direct and Zurich.
* Special Events - available for hire for special events.
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