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Ecohouse director Robin van der Bij is delighted to have raised £1,000 for three Cornish charities last week.

Robin was taking part in a charity tandem skydive along with others from the Cornish business world, organised by Live Events South West.

To raise the money Robin jumped out of a plane at 10,000 feet, enjoyed a 30 second freefall, before landing safely at Cornwall Parachute Club, near Perranporth.

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Ecohouse will be offering advice from their stand at this weekend’s Self Build and Design Show, at Westpoint, Exeter (Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September).
This is the second year running that Ecohouse has exhibited at the two day show and, this year, director Robin van der Bij will also be presenting a seminar on how to build within your…

The high flying founder of specialist design and build company Ecohouse is setting his sights even higher for a charity fundraiser next month.
Robin van der Bij, 38, who set up his business creating one-off super energy efficient homes six years ago, will be skydiving over the Cornish countryside on September 21 to raise money for a selection of Cornish charities.
Robin said: “Raising money for local charities and contributing…

Ecohouse director Robin van der Bij was interviewed by BBC Radio Cornwall's Hannah Stacey this week about the growth of the business over the past few months, as well as eco-building in general.

Hannah also chatted to two of the carpenters on site, Joe Hudson and Colin Russell.

The interview will form part of a feature the radio station is compiling in conjunction with the Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust.

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Thanks to the exciting projects we are currently working on and those we already have lined up, we have been able to boost our site teams with some new recruits.

Robin Gray, Joseph Hudson and Keith Mackay have joined the team as lead carpenters.

Aaron Grigg, Vinnie Parish, Lloyd Morgans and Colin Russell have joined as carpenters;

Toby West and Max Turner have joined us as junior carpenters.

Mark Jackson joined…

The stunning contemporary home project managed by Ecohouse two years ago in Portloe is featured in the current issue of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine.

The article includes an interview with owners Claire and Andy Alderson about life in their new home as well as the build process itself.

Meanwhile the finishing touches are being made to the studio space designed and built on the site. The studio, which complements the house…

It is a time consuming business looking for the perfect plot for your dream home. So, why not recruit the expertise of the professionals: someone who knows the area really well, and who is more likely to hear of land becoming available before it is snapped up. Ecohouse has teamed up with Nicola Oddy at Stacks Cornwall, a regional branch of the national property search specialists, to help you…

Ecohouse director Robin van der Bij was delighted with the number of visitors to Ecohouse's stand at the first ever Cornwall Home Show held over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Over 1000 people passed through the exhibition at  Kingsley Village, Fraddon, Cornwall.

Attendees also had the chance to listen to a number of seminars by exhibitors over the weekend including Ecohouse's Ten steps to no heating bills,…