Elevating Facade Fire Safety: Going beyond compliance in the new building safety regime
Nick Haughton, head of ESG at Sapphire Balconies discusses the crucial topic of elevating the fire safety of facades, post-Building Safety Act
Exploring Solutions for Residential Deep Retrofit Round Table Review
This episode collects some of the highlights of our recent industry round table, 'Exploring Solutions for Residential Deep Retrofit'.
Driving a sustainable housebuilding business in a challenging market
Debbie Waddington, group head of HR at Keepmoat, discusses how the Top 20 UK housebuilder is putting the work into attracting a new generation of onsite and offsite staff in…
Design & Aesthetics in Hardened Wood Flooring
In a very entertaining discussion with the timber flooring design specialist, James discovers why keeping up with fleeting trends may not be as crucial as timeless design and sustainability.
VMZINC from Napoleon to the Stirling Prize
This episode features Jonathan Lowy, operational marketing marketing manager at VMZinc. Jon’s held several roles in 27+ years at VM, but maintains a really infectious enthusiasm for all things zinc.
Following the Golden Thread to Safety Round Table Review
In March 2024 we hosted the third Building Insights LIVE round table, which was a multi-disciplinary discussion around the impact of the Building Safety Act on future construction.
New products from BJELIN: Woodura Hardened Wood Flooring causing a stir in the flooring market
Richard Banham, national key account manager, Bjelin UK discuss new products in the pipeline, and how receptive the UK market to innovations in flooring.
The Benefits of Retrofit & Refurbishment
Tom Slater founded T2S Architecture during the pandemic and is driving the agenda around retrofit as beneficial for the urban context, developers’ business cases, and sustainability.
Introducing the BJELIN Hardened Wood Flooring brand and its innovative solutions
Simon Darbyshire, managing director of Bjelin UK explains how the firm has evolved from pioneering a method of installing wood flooring without using glue.
Retrofit: The ‘green elephant in the room’
In the run-up to Futurebuild at London’s Excel James Parker, editor of Architects’ Datafile and Housebuilder and Developer, speaks to Martin Hurn, event director at Futurebuild.
Solutions for Stormwater Management Round Table Review
In this special episode of Building Insights we captures some of the key highlights from our October 2023 industry round table, ‘Solutions for Stormwater Management.’
Growing Apprenticeships & Diversity for Heat Pump Rollout
Samsung Climate Solutions' Aimee Holloran is accelerating heat pump installations and apprenticeships across the country. She’s a powerful role model for any young woman considering plumbing as a career.