Construction slowdown 'good news for self build'

The recent slowdown reported in the UK construction industry is good news for those looking to undertake the self build of their own home, Buildstore has declared.

Referring to a recent report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors showing that construction figures were looking gloomy, the firm stated this would mean that building materials were cheaper, which was good news for the DIY home-builders.

The company also said that in any case the building industry had concentrated too much on constructing flats, with only a quarter of new homes being detached houses, unlike self build where a third are in this category.

Buildstore's head of financial services marketing and product development, John Hay, commented: "Developers are failing to meet the current demand for good family accommodation and self build is now a realistic and viable option."

The UK construction industry is also short of workers, with the Construction Skills Network stating that 90,000 more will be needed each year up to 2011, Contract Journal reports.


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