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Self Build & Renovation: Live! – Episode 1 – Preview of The National Self Build & Renovation Show 2024
Episode 1
Friday, September 6, 2024 • Duration 01:01:10
We are delighted to launch our new LIVE interactive online talk show, “Self Build & Renovation: Live!” The series, broadcast and hosted by Visual PR, will enable us to discuss and explore in detail various key homebuilding subjects with NSBRC team members and industry expert guests.
If you are watching the live broadcast, then make sure you get your questions or comments in by commenting from wherever you are watching it, and it can be put on screen and answered or responded to appropriately. By design, this can be an interactive show with you getting involved too.
In this opening episode, we will be previewing the upcoming National Self Build & Renovation Show at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon on the 11th and 12th of October. We will delve into what the show is all about, why it is worth attending, the key themes that will be covered over the two days, key questions people should be asking on the day, what is new or topical for the 2024 show, and of course, how to book (FREE) tickets!
Hosted by Visual PR’s founder and professional sports commentator, Chris Dawes, in this episode he will be chatting with NSBRC’s Katy Ashcroft and Nick Whant, and special guest Rob Bohm (Heating Consultant for CLPM Project Management Services and NSBRC Course Presenter).
Don’t forget to Click “Going” or “Interested” on the Facebook event, or “Notify me” on the pending live video on YouTube and LinkedIn, to make sure you receive notification and don’t miss the live broadcast.
We are looking forward to running our regular conversational series, “Self Build & Renovation: Live!”, which will provide the opportunity for you to join members of our team and special guests each month as they delve into a variety of subjects in light-hearted, fireside-chat style productions.
Each episode will be live, which means that it is not scripted or edited and has a more natural and engaging tone. This enables viewers to type questions or provide comments/input whilst watching the live broadcast on either YouTube, Facebook, or LinkedIn, which will be put up on the screen (with your profile photo and name) and responded to by the episode’s guests to make it immersive and interactive.
This is a Visual PR production – Connecting the dots between PR and Marketing with authentic, credible, and engagingly natural conversational video content and resulting assets from each episode – Elevating your Brand and Igniting Audience Engagement!
Self Build & Renovation: Live! – Episode 2 – Funding, Finding a Plot, and Planning Permission
Episode 2
Monday, September 23, 2024 • Duration 01:08:10
We are delighted to continue our new LIVE interactive online talk show, “Self Build & Renovation: Live!” The series, broadcast and hosted by Visual PR, will enable us to discuss and explore in detail various key homebuilding subjects with NSBRC team members and industry expert guests.
If you are watching the live broadcast, then make sure you get your questions or comments in by commenting from wherever you are watching it, and it can be put on screen and answered or responded to appropriately. By design, this can be an interactive show with you getting involved too.
In this second episode, we will be having our first “Meet (some of) the experts” which will be looking into funding a self build or renovation project, finding a plot for your self build and renovation project, and how to successfully get planning permission for it.
Hosted by Visual PR’s founder, Chris Dawes, in this episode, he will be chatting with NSBRC’s Managing Director, Harvey Fremling, and special guest experts Tom McSherry (National Business Development Manager for Buildstore – market leader in self build finance) and Mark Doodes (Independent Planning Consultant and NSBRC Course Presenter).
Don’t forget to Click “Going” or “Interested” on the Facebook event, or “Notify me” on the pending live video on YouTube and LinkedIn, to make sure you receive notification and don’t miss the live broadcast.
We are looking forward to running our regular conversational series, “Self Build & Renovation: Live!”, which will provide the opportunity for you to join members of our team and special guests each month as they delve into a variety of subjects in light-hearted, fireside-chat style productions.
Each episode will be live, which means that it is not scripted or edited and has a more natural and engaging tone. This enables viewers to type questions or provide comments/input whilst watching the live broadcast on either YouTube, Facebook, or LinkedIn, which will be put up on the screen (with your profile photo and name) and responded to by the episode’s guests to make it immersive and interactive.
Self Build & Renovation: Live! by NSBRC - Episode 5 - 10 Years of Employee Ownership
Episode 5
Friday, December 6, 2024 • Duration 01:10:18
Self Build & Renovation: Live! – Episode 5 – 10 Years of Employee Ownership
Recorded Monday 2nd December 2024
We are delighted to continue our LIVE interactive online talk show, “Self Build & Renovation: Live! by NSBRC.” The series, broadcast and hosted by Visual PR, will enable us to discuss and explore various key homebuilding subjects in detail with NSBRC team members and industry-expert guests.
In this fifth episode, we will be looking back at 10 years of The National Self Build & Renovation Centre being Employee Owned. The discussion will include why, how, and how it benefits the business and its employees, customers, and suppliers. We even touch on how the impact of the pandemic was managed for the good of the organisation and its partners.
Hosted by Visual PR’s founder, Chris Dawes, in this episode, he will be chatting with NSBRC’s Managing Director, Harvey Fremlin, Content Marketing Manager, Katy Ashcroft, and Business Development Manager, Phil Wilson.
Don’t forget to Click “Going” or “Interested” on the Facebook event, or “Notify me” on the pending broadcast on YouTube and LinkedIn, to make sure you receive notification and don’t miss this broadcast.
We are looking forward to running our regular conversational series, “Self Build & Renovation: Live!”, which will provide the opportunity for you to join members of our team and special guests each month as they delve into a variety of subjects in light-hearted, fireside-chat style productions.
Each episode is usually broadcast live, which means that it is not scripted or edited and has a more natural and engaging tone, which also ensures maximum authenticity and credibility of the information shared. In this instance, it was shot “as live” during the day ready to be broadcast (rather than just uploaded) on the evening of 5th December to enable more people to be able to watch the broadcast. You can still type your comments or questions in the comments section of wherever you are watching from, and a moderator will be able to respond during the broadcast, or you can email them to marketing@nsbrc.co.uk
We are delighted to continue our LIVE interactive online talk show, “Self Build & Renovation: Live! by NSBRC.” The series, broadcast and hosted by Visual PR, will enable us to discuss and explore various key homebuilding subjects in detail with NSBRC team members and industry-expert guests.
In this fourth episode, we will be delving into Passivhaus, which is a highly energy-efficient building standard that also benefits things such as health, well-being, and comfort with three experts from slightly different angles on this standard, methodology, and design.
Hosted by Visual PR’s founder, Chris Dawes, in this episode, he will be chatting with Jae Cotterell (Director of Passivhaus Homes, PH15 System), Iga Panczyna (Associate & Chartered Architect RIBA RIAS, Allan Corfield Architects), and Jasper Meade (Director, PYC Group).
Don’t forget to Click “Going” or “Interested” on the Facebook event, or “Notify me” on the pending broadcast on YouTube and LinkedIn, to make sure you receive notification and don’t miss this broadcast.
We are looking forward to running our regular conversational series, “Self Build & Renovation: Live!”, which will provide the opportunity for you to join members of our team and special guests each month as they delve into a variety of subjects in light-hearted, fireside-chat style productions.
During the Self Build & Renovation Show on the 11th and 12th of October 2024, we ran a series of panel interview shows with expert guests to give their take on a particular topic based on their expertise and organisation.
Panel 3 discussed how we could/should navigate the challenges of regulations, and how your project's vision can be shaped.
We were joined by Mark Stevenson (Elsworth Projects), Yen Dai (Eco Energy Environment), and Chris Oram (ICF Supplies)
During the Self Build & Renovation Show on the 11th and 12th of October 2024, we ran a series of panel interview shows with expert guests to give their take on a particular topic based on their expertise and organisation.
Panel 2 discussed stories of pitfalls, opportunities and revelations that our panel have either experienced, seen, or heard of in projects.
We were joined by Andrew Jones (VAT reclaim expert), Simon Orrells (Frame Technologies - timber frame experts), and Nick Whant (NSBRC's Sustainability Manager)
During the Self Build & Renovation Show on the 11th and 12th of October 2024, we ran a series of panel interview shows with expert guests to give their take on a particular topic based on their expertise and organisation.
Panel 1 discussed balancing three different areas when designing and building your dream house; comfort, sustainability, and design.
We were joined by Jenny Chandela from AC Architects, Mike Shufflebotham from 221 Degrees (glazing and airtightness), and Paul Wood from Nu-Heat
Self Build & Renovation: Live! by NSBRC - Episode 3 - Heat & Energy
Episode 3
Monday, October 7, 2024 • Duration 01:14:36
Tuesday 1st October 2024 – 12:00pm
We are delighted to continue our new LIVE interactive online talk show, “Self Build & Renovation: Live!” The series, broadcast and hosted by Visual PR, will enable us to discuss and explore in detail various key homebuilding subjects with NSBRC team members and industry expert guests.
If you are watching the live broadcast, then make sure you get your questions or comments in by commenting from wherever you are watching it, and it can be put on screen and answered or responded to appropriately. By design, this can be an interactive show with you getting involved too.
In this third episode, we will discuss heating and energy (a HOT topic…) and preview the timetable highlights of the big two-day show here at NSBRC on October 11th and 12th.
Hosted by Visual PR’s founder, Chris Dawes, in this episode, he will be chatting with Clarissa Youden (Associate Director of Total Home Energy – heat recovery and ventilation specialists) and welcoming back Rob Bohm (Heating Consultant for CLPM Project Management Services and NSBRC Course Presenter) to delve into the headline subjects of heating and energy. Plus we will be catching up with NSBRC’s Katy Ashcroft and Nick Whant to have a look at some of the highlights in the timetable for the jam packed two-day Self Build & Renovation Show on 11th & 12th October 2024.
Don’t forget to Click “Going” or “Interested” on the Facebook event, or “Notify me” on the pending live video on YouTube and LinkedIn, to make sure you receive notification and don’t miss the live broadcast.
We are looking forward to running our regular conversational series, “Self Build & Renovation: Live!”, which will provide the opportunity for you to join members of our team and special guests each month as they delve into a variety of subjects in light-hearted, fireside-chat style productions.
Self Build & Renovation: Live! by NSBRC - Episode 6 - Battle of the Building Systems
Episode 6
Monday, January 13, 2025 • Duration 41:12
Self Build & Renovation: Live! – Episode 6 – Battle of the Building Systems!
Broadcast Live on Thursday 9th January 2025 – 11:15am
We are delighted to continue our LIVE interactive online talk show, “Self Build & Renovation: Live! by NSBRC.” The series, broadcast and hosted by Visual PR, will enable us to discuss and explore various key homebuilding subjects in detail with NSBRC team members and industry-expert guests.
In this sixth episode, make sure you tune in to our LIVE Battle of the Building Systems! Do you know your timber frame from your steel frame? Do you understand the difference in cost and performance between Insulated Concrete Formwork and traditional brick and block masonry? Do you know what considerations need to be made for these respective building systems, or how they impact the environment?
We’ll be discussing all this and more with the following experts:
· Representing Steel Frame - Evolution Home & Leisure’s Philip Bagnall,
· Representing Timber Frame – Fleming Homes’ Max Ellis,
· Representing Insulated Concrete Framework – BecoWallform’s Richard Leonard, and
· Representing Scandinavian Log Homes – Honka’s Robert Clarke
Self Build & Renovation: Live! – Episode 7 – Self Build Case Study & Choosing a Trader You Can Trust
Episode 7
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 • Duration 55:34
Broadcast Live on Tuesday 21st January 2025 – 1:00pm
We are delighted to continue our LIVE interactive online talk show, “Self Build & Renovation: Live! by NSBRC.” The series, broadcast and hosted by Visual PR, will enable us to discuss and explore various key homebuilding subjects in detail with NSBRC team members and industry-expert guests.
We will be speaking with Clive Spencer, who has been through the whole process of building their own self build house to Passivhaus standards using the NSBRC, featuring a brief run through of the design and build process, and his experience of living in a Passivhaus - including active shading, filter changing, as well as sharing data on CO2 levels, humidity and energy use. www.nsbrc.co.uk/advice-inspiration/case-studies/clive-spencer
Plus, we will be joined by Head of Trader Engagement at Which?, Rosie Farmiloe, to discuss the importance of choosing a trader you can trust, and how access to so many under one roof at the NSBRC is a benefit to those undertaking a building project – www.which.co.uk
Don’t forget to Click “Going” or “Interested” on the Facebook event, or “Notify me” on the pending broadcast on YouTube and LinkedIn, to make sure you receive notification and don’t miss this broadcast.
We are looking forward to running our regular conversational series, “Self Build & Renovation: Live!”, which will provide the opportunity for you to join members of our team and special guests each month as they delve into a variety of subjects in light-hearted, fireside-chat style productions.
The stream can be watched or listened to live and recorded from any of the following locations:
This is a Visual PR production – Connecting the dots between PR and Marketing with authentic, credible, and engagingly natural conversational video content and resulting assets from each episode – Elevating your Brand and Igniting Audience Engagement!
This is a Visual PR production –Elevate Your Brand with Engaging Video Content!
By prioritising authenticity, credibility, and genuine connections, we help you create live and recorded video content that drives deeper engagement without alienating your audience with overt promotions. Whether that is marketing, events, training, induction, or any other video content, our priority is to ensure your content keeps your viewers engaged.
Each episode is usually broadcast live, which means that it is not scripted or edited and has a more natural and engaging tone, which also ensures maximum authenticity and credibility of the information shared. In this instance, it was shot “as live” during the day ready to be broadcast (rather than just uploaded) on the evening of 7th November to enable more people to be able to watch the episode.
The stream can be watched or listened to live and recorded from any of the following locations:
This is a Visual PR production – Connecting the dots between PR and Marketing with authentic, credible, and engagingly natural conversational video content and resulting assets from each episode – Elevating your Brand and Igniting Audience Engagement!
Each episode will be live, which means that it is not scripted or edited and has a more natural and engaging tone. This enables viewers to type questions or provide comments/input whilst watching the live broadcast on either YouTube, Facebook, or LinkedIn, which will be put up on the screen (with your profile photo and name) and responded to by the episode’s guests to make it immersive and interactive.
The stream can be watched or listened to live and recorded from any of the following locations:
This is a Visual PR production – Connecting the dots between PR and Marketing with authentic, credible, and engagingly natural conversational video content and resulting assets from each episode – Elevating your Brand and Igniting Audience Engagement!
Don’t forget to Click “Going” or “Interested” on the Facebook event, or “Notify me” on the pending broadcast on YouTube and LinkedIn, to make sure you receive notification and don’t miss this broadcast.
We are looking forward to running our regular conversational series, “Self Build & Renovation: Live!”, which will provide the opportunity for you to join members of our team and special guests each month as they delve into a variety of subjects in light-hearted, fireside-chat style productions.
Each episode is usually broadcast live, which means that it is not scripted or edited and has a more natural and engaging tone, which also ensures maximum authenticity and credibility of the information shared. You can also get involved by typing your comments or questions during the live broadcast in the comments section of wherever you are watching it and they can be put on screen and addressed by the guests live during the episode, or you can email them to marketing@nsbrc.co.uk
The stream can be watched or listened to live and recorded from any of the following locations:
This is a Visual PR production –Elevate Your Brand with Engaging Video Content!
By prioritising authenticity, credibility, and genuine connections, we help you create live and recorded video content that drives deeper engagement without alienating your audience with overt promotions. Whether that is marketing, events, training, induction, or any other video content, our priority is to ensure your content keeps your viewers engaged.
Each episode is usually broadcast live, which means that it is not scripted or edited and has a more natural and engaging tone, which also ensures maximum authenticity and credibility of the information shared. You can also get involved by typing your comments or questions during the live broadcast in the comments section of wherever you are watching it and they can be put on screen and addressed by the guests live during the episode, or you can email them to marketing@nsbrc.co.uk
The stream can be watched or listened to live and recorded from any of the following locations:
This is a Visual PR production –Elevate Your Brand with Engaging Video Content!
By prioritising authenticity, credibility, and genuine connections, we help you create live and recorded video content that drives deeper engagement without alienating your audience with overt promotions. Whether that is marketing, events, training, induction, or any other video content, our priority is to ensure your content keeps your viewers engaged.
