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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How colour helps SEND children get maximum benefit in mainstream education
In association with Dulux Trade. James Parker speaks to Dawn Scott, Senior Colour Designer at Dulux Trade, who’s highly experienced when it comes to specifying supportive environments for pupils and…
Reviewing Progress on Awaab’s Law & The Social Housing Act
Housing Management & Maintenance editor James Parker presents highlights from the recent Building Insights LIVE round table reviewing how the social housing sector’s adapting to the new regime of Awaab’s…
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…
Martin Hurn on Futurebuild 2026 – Resilience, Reuse and Regenerative Design
James Parker speaks to Martin Hurn, Event Director at Futurebuild, who gives a sneak preview of some of the key features and themes of the 2026 event. He explains why the…
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…
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…
Embodied Carbon & the use of Timber in Construction
James Parker, editor of ADF, speaks to Ewan Duffin, associate director from multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Harley Haddow. He explains how architects and engineers can work together to deploy engineered timber in…