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Around the Table: A podcast by Building Relations
This podcast will try and unpick some of the current housing stories taking the industry by storm including the transition to net zero, rising construction costs, skill shortages and new policies and legislation. Across this series, we will be joined by several experts to tackle some of these issues and opportunities for the housebuilding industry.
Around the Table: A podcast by Building Relations
Does Building Sustainable New Homes Need to Cost the Earth?
In this thought-provoking episode, we ask whether sustainable housing really needs to come with a higher price tag.
Host Charlotte Radcliffe from Building Relations PR is joined by Michael Pratt (Invertay Homes & Timber Engineering UK), Professor Robert Hairstans (Edinburgh Napier University and NMITE), and Sue Riddlestone OBE (Bioregional) to explore how to build greener, more affordable homes without compromising on quality or ambition.
Topics include:
- The cost myths around sustainable homes
- Benefits of fabric-first design and modern methods of construction (MMC)
- Circular economy principles and material reuse
- Policy, finance, and skills gaps impacting delivery
- Real-world insights from sustainable housing pioneers
A must-listen for anyone working in housing, development, construction, or policy who wants to scale sustainability without scaling cost.
Music credit: Uppbeat
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