Building Insights

Tackling Fuel Poverty with Smarter Housing Solutions

Editor of Housing Management & Maintenance James Parker presents the highlights from a recent round table, gathering social housing providers together with academics, consultants and the construction supply chain to…

Building Insights Episode 87 | 27 April 2026 | With Elaine Middleton

Ask the Expert – Nick Whant of NSBRC

Ask the Expert – in association with the National Self-Build & Renovation Centre. James Parker speaks to its sustainability manager Nick Whant, to find out how the Swindon self-build information…

Building Insights Episode 86 | 20 April 2026 | With Nick Whant

Approaches to Heating & Renewables for the Future Homes Standard

James Parker, editor of Housebuilder and Developer and Architects’ Datafile, captures the highlights of the recent Building Insights LIVE round table which looked at the impact for housebuilders of the…

Building Insights Episode 85 | 13 April 2026 | With James Parker

Exploring Solutions for Biophilic Design in Commercial Buildings

Highlights from the Dulux Trade-sponsored Building Insights LIVE round table Reviewing Current Biophilic Design in Workplaces. Co-chaired by biophilia expert, designer Oliver Heath, this session featured an array of specialists…

Building Insights Episode 84 | 23 March 2026 | With James Parker & Oliver Heath

Ask the Expert – Shelforce

James Parker, editor at Housing Management & Maintenance, speaks to Howard Trotter, Business Manager, Shelforce, about how he rescued the Birmingham City Council offshoot from ruin, and helped turn it…

Building Insights Episode 83 | 16 March 2026 | With Howard Trotter

Solutions for Low Energy Domestic Retrofit at Scale

James Parker, editor of ADF and Housebuilder & Developer, presents the highlights from a recent industry round table focused on solutions to the challenges of retrofitting the UK’s homes. Sponsored…

Building Insights Episode 82 | 9 March 2026 | With James Parker

Tracking Innovation on Water Saving in Commercial Buildings

James Parker, editor of Architects’ Datafile, presents the highlights from our recent Building Insights LIVE round table, Tracking Innovation on Water Saving in Commercial Buildings.  Sponsored by Cistermiser and Delabie…

Building Insights Episode 79 | 23 February 2026 | With James Parker

Ask the Manufacturer – ID Systems

An Ask the Manufacturer special, in association with ID Systems. James Parker speaks to the firm’s marketing manager David Clarke, to discover how the 2021 changes to Building Regulations have…

Building Insights Episode 77 | 2 February 2026 | With David Clarke

Better than Net Zero

James Parker speaks to John Di Stefano, CEO of innovative housebuilder Greencore Homes. James hears how he changed career from auditing housebuilders to helping grow a progressive firm which is…

Building Insights Episode 76 | 26 January 2026 | With John Di Stefano

 

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