Podcasts

Our podcasts bring together voices, expertise and perspectives from across the UK built environment, creating engaging conversations around the issues, innovations and opportunities shaping the sector.

Building Insights explores the built environment from a wide range of perspectives, featuring conversations with architects, specifiers, manufacturers and other industry experts. Each episode takes a closer look at important topics affecting the sector, from sustainability, building performance and design to new technologies, changing regulations and evolving approaches to construction.

Builders’ Voices, produced in collaboration with the Federation of Master Builders, provides a dedicated platform for builders and SME housebuilders to share their first-hand experiences, opinions and insights. The series explores the practical challenges and opportunities facing businesses on the ground, giving a valuable voice to an important part of the UK construction industry.

Together, our podcasts provide an accessible platform for sharing knowledge, discussing new ideas and hearing directly from the people helping to shape the future of the UK built environment.

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Sustainability in the Built Environment

Rita Singh of Kingspan Insulation discusses how a fabric first approach works in practice and why retrofit first should be the overriding aim.

Building Insights Episode 23 | 13 November 2023 | With Rita Singh

Sustainable Design: Liveable Homes with Fabric First Design

Charlie Luxton, ambassador for Samsung Climate Solutions looks at how lower energy house designs will be better places to live, and tackles some of the myths about their ‘liveability’.

Building Insights Episode 22 | 6 November 2023 | With Charlie Luxton

Marchini Curran Associates Practice Profile

Kevin Smith of Marchini Curran Architects discusses how the studio has gone from strength to strength even in challenging times, following a buy out.

Building Insights Episode 20 | 30 October 2023 | With Kevin Smith

Specialist Membranes for Facade & High Rise Building Design

James Johnston and Will Jones of the A.Proctor Group discusses why we need air-tight high-rises, how specifying the right membrane is key to fire safety, and how the performance gap…

Building Insights Episode 19 | 23 October 2023 | With

Key Considerations when Designing Leisure Settings

Lee Crossland of AkzoNobel discusses how his career managing paint stores has helped him in his current role tackling wider leisure sector challenges.

Building Insights Episode 18 | 16 October 2023 | With Lee Crossland

Change of Legislation in the Building Industry

Jon Ducker of Kingspan Insulation reviews the changes in legislation covering building performance, and how they have positively affected the industry.

Building Insights Episode 17 | 9 October 2023 | With Jon Ducker

Future Homes Standard & The Decarbonisation of Homes

Charlie Luxton, ambassador for Samsung Climate Solutions gives his opinions on what is urgently needed in the industry now to drive uptake of heat pumps, given environmental challenges.

Building Insights Episode 16 | 2 October 2023 | With Charlie Luxton

Innovation in Insulation

Alistair Lambie of Kingspan Insulation discusses how the industry is developing innovative new types of insulation for a diverse range of customer needs, across different sectors.

Building Insights Episode 13 | 11 September 2023 | With Alistair Lambie

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