The objectives of NaCSBA are to promote self build and custom build as a form of housing delivery that can make a significant contribution to home building in the UK. To encourage the release of more land for self build projects across the UK, to raise the profile of self building as one of the best methods of delivering new housing, to encourage best practice in self build, to provide a structured forum for people and organisations with an interest in self build, to be a central representative body to put the views of the self build community to Government departments and agencies, Parliament, the European Commission and other relevant organisations, to be a research and statistical centre, to aggregate and publish statistics, and to provide analysis on self build and other relevant market information. NaCSBA was formally launched as the National Self Build Association (NaSBA) in October 2008.