Building Insights
netMAGmedia, which publishes a range of titles for the construction sector, presents the Building Insights podcast, which speaks to key voices from across the industry. Engaging with thought leaders from the worlds of design, construction, development, self-build and social housing management, Building Insights will provide an array of enlightening and unique viewpoints from a wide range of experts.
Episodes
97 episodes
#87: 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 explore smart solutions ...
#86: 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 hub is increasingly focusing on engaging visi...
#85: 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 just-launched Future Homes Standard. One o...
#84: 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 in nature-focuse...
#83: 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 into a profit-making entity with a stro...
#82: 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 by NIBE Energy Systems and IDSystems, this...
#81: 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 students with Special Educational Needs and D...
#80: 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 Law compliance. Sponsored by Tarmac,...
#79: 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 UK, the even...
#78: 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 explai...
#77: 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 driven the specification of better glazing systems ...
#76: 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 moving the dial on delivering low carbon homes at ...
#75: 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 Modern Metho...
#74: Ask the Expert – How NIBE is focusing on heat pump quality and smart control for self-build success
An Ask the Expert special, in association with NIBE. James Parker speaks to Rick Clarke, product manager from the firm on why its focus on only building high quality, high efficiency heat pumps is crucial as electricity prices continue to outst...
#73: Squaring the Circle – Practical Solutions for Harnessing the Circular Economy at Scale
James Parker, editor of Architects’ Datafile and Housebuilder and Developer, presents the key findings from a recent Building Insights LIVE industry round table, including knowledge shared from designers, industry associations and supply chain ...
#72: Navigating the Pathway to the Decarbonisation of Social Housing
Presented by editor of Housing Management and Maintenance magazine, James Parker, this podcast episode collects the key recommendations from the Building Insights LIVE industry round table which looked at Solutions for Decarbonising Social Hous...
#71: The Role of Secondary Heating in Future Homes Standard Compliance
James Parker presents key findings and highlights from the recent Building Insights LIVE round table on secondary heating’s role in new housing developments’ resilience. Sponsored by Percy Doughty, Charlton & Jenrick and Jotul UK, the discu...
#70: Ask the Expert – Tom McSherry of BuildStore
In association with BuildStore Mortgage Services; James Parker, editor of Housebuilder and Developer magazine speaks to Tom McSherry, National Business Development Manager, BuildStore Mortgage Services.Tom gives us the benefit of 20+ yea...
#69: Ask the Expert – Jamie Sandilands of Grant Westfield
This is a special Ask the Manufacturer episode, brought to you in association with Grant Westfield, an award-winning bathroom design specialist manufacturer. James Parker, editor of Housebuilder and Developer speaks to specification sales direc...
#68: Ask the Expert – Tom McSherry of BuildStore
In this Ask the Expert episode in association with BuildStore Mortgage Services, James Parker speaks to Tom McSherry, National Business Development Manager at BuildStore Mortgage Services. He explains how the company, which is 25 years old this...
#67: Exploring Solutions for Inclusive & Sensory Design In Education
Highlights of the Building Insights LIVE round table held in London in July, on Inclusive & Sensory Design for Education Environments. Sponsored by Interface and Dulux Trade, it saw designers discussing challenges for creating education env...
#66: Design for Dementia Network 2 – Creating Supportive Spaces for Dementia Care
Highlights of the second meeting of a new cross-disciplinary Design for Inclusivity Network for sharing good practice on inclusive design. This round table was sponsored by Amtico Flooring and Johnstone's Trade Paints and took place at Amtico's...
#65: Managing the Golden Thread of Information to Ensure Long-Term Safety
Highlights from the recent Building Insights LIVE round table staged by Housing Management & Maintenance magazine, looking at how to manage data to provide the ‘Golden Thread of Information’ on higher-risk buildings. Sponsored by K Systems ...
#64: Net Zero-Ready Homes – Delivering the Future Homes Standard
Will the Future Homes Standard come into force in 2025 as planned? This was just one of many questions addressed around the challenges of building homes 75%-80% lower carbon emissions than current standards, by our expert round table held at th...
#63: Using Performance Specification to turn Good Design to Good Construction
Jon Lowy talks James Parker through the ins and outs of performance specifications, why they’re important for specifying zinc roofs and walls correctly, and what architects tend to get wrong. He also explains how VMZINC is helping specifiers na...