Natural Building Systems

19/05/2026

A timelapse of plant-powered construction taking shape under the tracks. Three weeks. Tight constraints. Big transformation.

11/05/2026

How to retrofit a Victorian railway arch using low-embodied carbon materials and enable periodic inspection and maintenance of existing transport infrastructure?

Over the last 18 months we’ve worked closely with to answer these questions. Our versatile manufactured kit-of-parts construction solution uses repeated, standardised components allowing delivery via a narrow alley (we love a constrained access site!) and rapidly assembled to provide a high performing thermal envelope, demonstrating radically improved energy efficiency, thermal comfort and indoor air quality. The ADEPT®️ system works perfectly in situations like this, using a mixture of standard and bespoke components to create an easily assembled practical work environment nestled inside a cold and austere railway arch.

Part of the Better Futures Innovation Challenge, the project will reduce whole life cycle carbon impacts and offer a sustainable retrofit option for arches across London.

25/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from Natural Building Systems!

We’re proud of everything we achieved in 2025 — from unveiling HAUS and launching new products, to achieving ISO 9001 certification for our ADEPT® panels. And 2026 is set to be an even bigger year as we take steps to scale production in Suffolk.

Thank you to everyone who supported us this year — see you in 2026! 🌿✨

24/11/2025

How fast can you build a home?
Here’s the HAUS going up at Elemental — after battling storm Claudia en route it was an eight-hour onsite build captured here in under ten seconds.

Our ADEPT system is a hemp-insulated kit-of-parts designed for rapid, precision assembly — and yes, it can also be delivered volumetrically for even faster install on site.

14/07/2025

The HAUS at 2025 was more than a showcase — it was a working demonstration of what’s possible when over 40 partners come together to rethink how we build.

Designed using our ADEPT system and constructed on the show floor in under 3 days, the HAUS brought together low-carbon materials, modular design, and integrated MEP solutions — all delivered by a cross-industry team of designers, makers, suppliers and installers.

Thanks to , we’re also able to share the potential environmental impact of this construction approach. The HAUS achieved a 24% reduction in embodied carbon vs. the UK LETI baseline — and NET stored over 7.6 tonnes of biogenic carbon.

This is what collaboration for climate impact looks like.

25/03/2025

Yes that is an idealistic AI generated image… BUT we're hiring new Production Assistants 👷‍♀️🌿
Join Natural Building Systems – an innovative company using natural materials to build healthy, sustainable spaces.

📍 Location: Between Diss & Halesworth, UK
🕓 Shift pattern: Variable, 4-day working week (10hrs per day)
🛠️ Role: Hands-on workshop-based role, fabricating building panels from natural materials
💡 Open to all experience levels with basic tool competance – full training provided
🌈 We welcome applicants from all backgrounds

Ideal for someone practical, reliable, and keen to learn more about sustainable construction.

Apply now and help shape the future of low-carbon building!

Please tag any friends that might be interested and email your CV to [email protected] or drop us a DM with any questions.

Full job description available here: https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=21c3bd81a41100f8

07/11/2024

Looking forward to this tonight 🏆

In just two weeks' time, we will know all of the winners of the Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils Innovation Awards! 👀

While we wait to find out which businesses have won, these are the three finalists for the Sustainability Innovation award, sponsored by Connected Innovation:

🏅 Aquagrain
🏅 Bantu Farm
🏅 Natural Building Systems

Congratulations to everyone involved and good luck for the night!🤞