About Us
The Regional Building Foundation brings together parts of the development system to help deliver better places more consistently.
We bring together regional developers, landowners, funders, suppliers, design professionals and local authorities within a scalable Place Building System.
Our aim is to foster the creation of more beautiful, resilient and sustainable places, while strengthening regional economies and helping regional developers grow.
Our Vision
A new generation of regionally distinctive places that foster healthy, vibrant and resilient communities.
Our Mission
To accelerate ‘Place Building’ by coordinating regional housebuilders, landowners, materials suppliers and funders with a scalable building system.
Who we are
The Regional Building Foundation was established through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the King’s Foundation and the University of the Built Environment. It is led by a board of distinguished professionals with decades of combined experience across all aspects of the built environment, including architecture, supply chain management, house building, and finance.
Transforming the Housebuilding Sector
We will establish the UK’s leading Place Building network.
By coordinating a values-led network of regional partners, including regional developers, material suppliers, landowners and finance providers, we will streamline development, harness local expertise and unlock new opportunities.
Communities built through the Regional Building Foundation’s Place Building Framework will reflect the regional identity and socio-economic needs of local areas, supporting inclusive, walkable, and sustainable neighbourhoods for current and future generations.
Landowners
Landowners in the network will have the confidence to create thriving legacy communities, of which they can be proud.
Local Material Suppliers
Suppliers in the network will develop secure pipelines of business that prioritise the use of local and sustainably sourced materials.
Finance Providers
Finance Providers in the network will lend to a strong portfolio of high-quality housebuilders with a reliable pipeline of land and materials.
Regional developers
Regional Developers in the network will see long term development opportunities which will allow them to scale.
"The Regional Building Foundation will support the creation of sustainable, vibrant communities that meet the evolving needs of the people who live in them, guided by the Place Building Framework."
What Does Success Look Like?
Success will be measured by the following proof points:
National recognition as the centre for Place Building.
An increasing number of regional builders supported through the Place Building System and enabling programme.
More landowners accessing Place Building development services and regional builder partnerships.
A growing portfolio of demonstration projects carrying the RBF quality mark.