Gary Strong, Chair of the IFSS Coalition and Global Building Standards Director, RICS, discusses the important environment around fire safety in the home. Why are fire safety standards in housing so important? The magnitude of the fire problem around the world is enormous. Annually, fires cause more than 150,000 deaths and in excess of 7m injuries, while tens …
Showhome Editor, Roshini Bains, sits down Keith Aldis the Chief Executive Officer of the Brick Development Association discusses industry trends and more. Could you provide me with some background into the association? The idea of an association was seeded in 1955 in by an agreement between the then Government Minister of Works and the clay …
Showhome Editor, Roshini Bains talks with Phil Hurley, Chair of the Heat Pump Association, to discuss government strategy and the importance of housing sustainability. To ensure that Britain reaches net zero by 2050, the government has recently announced the rolling out 600,000 heat pumps per year at a minimum, as part of the Heat and Buildings Strategy. With this news having …
Showhome talks exclusively to Mark Gratton, Land & Partnerships Director, at BTR provider, Wise Living to discover the benefits of partnering with housing developers. What encouraged Wise Living to partner with housebuilders to deliver Build to Rent (BTR) developments? We’ve known for some time that suburban areas, especially in smaller cities and large towns, have an undersupply of quality rental homes …
Simon Corbey, MSc, MRICS, Director Alliance for Sustainable Building Products, ASBP, talks to Showhome about the importance of sustainability in the built environment How do you think the Coronavirus pandemic has impacted the industry, and how have you been guiding your members? Build UK and the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) have both called for rules relaxing …
David Campbell, Commercial Director at NHBC talks exclusively to Showhome magazine about how to support and train the housebuilding construction industry How do you think the Coronavirus pandemic has impacted the industry? When I joined the company in January 2020, no one could have predicted what was about to unfold just a few months later, …
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Caroline Gumble, CEO, Chartered Institute of Building talks exclusively to Showhome magazine about the impact of the Coronavirus and the moral compass of construction How do you think the Coronavirus pandemic has impacted the industry? The pandemic has not only changed the way we’re living and working on a short-term basis but will change the …
Showhome catches up with Dan Harvie, VP, Head of DA, and Dan Hastings, Director, TV/AV, Samsung Electronics (UK) to discuss future landscape of kitchens in our January/February issue of Showhome Magazine. With the popularity of smart living increasing, how has the consumer demand changed for appliances? Dan Harvie: The smart home has now become a …
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