No matter where they work or what they do, the most successful people are focused on continuous improvement. Many people recognize the habits of self-improvement in others but struggle to implement ...

As urban populations boom, homelessness is rising in some of the world’s richest cities and, across the developing world, nearly one billion people live in sprawling slums. While governments and ...

The prospect of building your own home is exciting – after all, it brings with it the opportunity to create the perfect environment for you and your family. You’ll be able to choose the size, design, ...

Find out how stage payment funding works, how to apply and what today’s rates mean for anyone planning a self-build home ...

Many of us spend our entire lives being told that confidence is key to success. Everybody from school teachers to parents spew the confidence is key cliché. While many clichés hold no ground, I've ...

For many, 2012 is going to be the year of the London Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. But it could also go down in history as the year a new housing revolution started in the UK. At present, ...

New Government planning reforms could be a game‑changer for self‑builders struggling with delays in gaining building regulations approval. The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has unveiled a fast‑track ...

The government has proposed a national housing bank, backed by up to £16bn in funding, with the goal of supporting the delivery of 500,000 new homes© duallogic/Envato The Labour government has ...

In rural China, an informal wave of building jump-started by economic and social transformations over the past 40 years has rendered some villages unrecognizable. The resulting building boom, taking ...