HARROGATE CONVENTION CENTRE, 1 - 3 NOV
Plan your day
Whatever the project, you’ll find that the more you plan, the better the outcome usually is.
Go through this page to ensure you are ready for your day at the Homebuilding show.
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Allan Corfield
Self Build Expert
Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine
Allan Corfield
Self Build Expert
Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine
Allan is a Chartered Architect who runs a specialist Self Build Architectural practice, working on one off homes throughout the UK. Set up in the midst of the recession in 2009 AC Architects has grown to a team of 10 and have completed over 140 projects. As well as designing energy efficient homes, Allan delivers self build seminars in Scotland and England to scores of potential Self builders.
AC Architects are keen to deliver valuable content and education through its website and have a dedicated self build blog http://www.acarchitects.biz/self-build-blog/ They recently completed their first book "An Introduction to Self Building”, which can be downloaded for free at http://www.acarchitects.biz/ebook/
Allan is one of the leading experts in SIP's construction method in the UK and is part of the Structural Timber Association and is a member of NaCSBA. He regularly contributes to Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine and is a Self Build Expert delivering various talks at the shows across the UK.
Allan’s goal is to provide you as a prospective Self Builder with the inspiration, support, and education you require to build your cost effective, energy efficient, dream home. -
Jason Orme
Editorial Director
Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine
Jason Orme
Editorial Director
Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine
Jason Orme was the long-time Editor of Homebuilding & Renovating and is now Editorial Director. He has been writing about self-build and renovation for 18-years and during that time has given advice to hundreds of people taking on major building projects to their homes. He is an expert on all aspects of building or renovating from construction systems and finding land to energy efficiency and dealing with builders and in recent years has advised the Government on ways to make self-building easier for everyone. In addition, he is the author of The Self-Build Dream and a popular broadcast expert on the subject. Having self-built at the age of 28, he is currently renovating and extending his 1960s home in Staffordshire.
For more information please visit Jason Orme's page: http://www.homebuilding.co.uk/jasonorme
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Michael Holmes
Director of Content
Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine
Michael Holmes
Director of Content
Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine
Michael is Director of Content at Homebuilding & Renovating (Print, Digital and Live), Chair of the National Custom and Self Build Association (NaCSBA), presenter of multiple property TV shows and author of Renovating for Profit (Ebury).
Michael is one of the country's leading property experts. He was presenter of Channel 5's ‘I Own Britain's Best Home’ and previously presented ITV's ‘Don't Move Improve’ and ‘Good Bid Good Buy’, as well as ‘Build, Buy or Restore?’ and ‘How to Build A House’ for Discovery RealTime. As well as being Director of Content at Homebuilding & Renovating, Real Homes and Period Living Magazines, Michael has undertaken over 30 building projects including two self-builds and is currently renovating a grade II listed farmhouse.
Michael has presented over a hundred and fifty property shows for BBC, ITV1, Channel 5, UK TV Style, and Discovery RealTime, including ‘I Own Britain's Best Home’; ‘Don't Move Improve’; ‘Trading Up’; ‘Good Bid, Good Buy’; ‘Build, Buy or Restore?’; ‘How to Build A House’; and ‘Hard Sell’.
Michael's first book, Renovating for Profit (Ebury Press), is the definitive guide to home renovations that make a real difference to the value of your property.
For more information please visit MichaelHolmes' page: https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/author/michael-holmes/
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Mike Cruickshank
Self Build and Timber Frame Construction Expert
Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine
Mike Cruickshank
Self Build and Timber Frame Construction Expert
Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine
Mike has over 30 years experience in the self build sector, 26 years of which was as Sales Director of Scotframe Timber Engineering Ltd who are the UK's leading timber frame supplier to self builders and he has assisted literally thousands realise their self build dream.Since leaving Scotframe in April 2017 Mike has gone on to create a three day self build course 'The Easy Path to Self Build Success' https://oo328.isrefer.com/go/sb1/mc1/ which covers the entire process from finding a plot through to completion with every step covered in great detail.Mike is an expert in self build and timber frame construction, is a member of the Structural Timber Association (STA), regularly contributes articles to Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine, has been involved with various TV programmes including My Flatpack Home, DIY SOS and appeared on BBC TV's DIY Donnie programme as well as delivering talks at the various shows across the UK.Mike has self built twice and his passion is in educating self builders how to avoid the many pitfalls that he has witnessed the uneducated self builder fall foul of. -
Sally Tagg
Planning Expert
Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine
Sally Tagg
Planning Expert
Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine
Managing Director Foxley Tagg Planning Limited established 2000
Executive Committee Member National Self Build Association.
Foxley Tagg has a successful track record of achieving planning permission for its wide variety of clients including individual self builders and also land owners seeking to unlock the development potential of their land.
On a practical level Foxley Tagg has significant expertise, specialist knowledge and substantial experience when providing professional advice for self and custom builders seeking to build their own home and those who wish to refurbish and extend their properties.
Our role, as a fundamental part the self-build route map, is to make the whole process as smooth as possible by identifying the potential planning pitfalls in advance and ensuring that they are properly addressed at the start of your project to avoid potentially costly and time consuming mistakes. We seek to minimise risk to our clients in this way and offer best value to help achieve positive outcomes.
Foxley Tagg have a well-respected history of submitting successful planning applications based on sound policy logic and following constructive discussions to find solutions with Local Planning Authorities. Practical front line experience within the ranks of Foxley Tagg, gathered within a variety of Local Authority districts from rural through semi-rural to major conurbations, which has refined our approach and provided clear insight into the Local Planning Authorities (LPA’s) methodology and mind-set.
Working though out England and Wales we have been able to build up a clear understating of the way in which the difference in geographical areas together with the differing planning authority approaches enables us to offer professional advice which benefits all our clients.Sally’s explanation of the role of the planner for Self Builders
By:
- Interpreting both National and local plan policies to identify planning feasibility for your site.
- Managing pre-application discussions with the LPA
- Submitting successful planning applications
- Negotiating technical issues to achieve positive solutions.
Sally’s advice will;
- Save your project time and money.
- Add value to your site.
- Unlock capital value from your site.
- Enable your dreams to be realised.
- Navigate the Planning Process maximising the outcomes.
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