Decent Flooring for Decent Homes
James Parker presents the highlights of a recent Building Insights LIVE round table, in association with Beauflor, which looked at why flooring had been neglected in the Decent Homes Standard,…
Approaches to Mitigating Overheating
In association with Caribbean Blinds, James Parker, editor of Architects Datafile and Housebuilder and Developer, speaks to two solar shading experts in a very timely Ask the Expert podcast, as…
Delivering Cost-Effective Passivhaus Projects at Scale in the Commercial & Residential Sectors
Passivhaus currently accounts for only around 2% of new build housing in the UK, but is acknowledged as the ultimate route to provide economic as well as climate resilience for…
Unlocking MMC & Offsite in Residential Developments
Editor of Housebuilder & Developer, James Parker, reports on the recent Building Insights LIVE round table on how the housebuilding sector can harness Modern Methods of Construction to achieve build…
Ask the Experts: Mark Gillies, Ken Graham, and Andrew Taylor of Burdens
Ask the Expert, in association with Burdens – James Parker, managing editor of Housebuilder & Developer speaks to the firm’s Director of Technical Solutions, Mark Gillies, National Sales Director Ken…
Ask the Expert: Jake Fitness of Self-Build Zone
Ask The Expert: James Parker speaks to Jake Fitness of the Self-Build Zone, about the importance of taking site insurance issues into consideration as well as structural warranties. And how…
The Power of ‘Built In’ Building Control Expertise for Architects
James Parker speaks to Georgina Mullen, director at international architectural practice Hyphen. He learns how her experience in major retail and other projects in Ireland has armed her with the…
Ask the Expert: Jonathan Lowy of VM Zinc
An Ask the Expert episode, in association with VM Building Solutions. James Parker speaks to Jonathan Lowy, Operational Marketing Manager, to discover how the use of zinc on facades and…
Embodied Carbon Counts – The Transformational Power of Part Z
James Parker, editor of ADF and Housebuilder & Developer, presents highlights of the Building Insights LIVE round table held recently on sharing practical initiatives to reduce embodied carbon at scale…
Keeping Fabric First in Future Homes Standard Compliance
James Parker introduces the highlights of the Building Insights LIVE round table from April 2026 looking at maintaining the importance of building fabric in complying with the Future Homes Standard.…
Ask the Expert: Thomas Beard of Amtico
In an Ask the Expert special, James Parker speaks to Thomas Beard, R&D manager at Amtico. They discuss the ‘enhancements’ the firm has launched for key PVC flooring ranges, bringing…
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…