On 24 May 2023, at London’s Building Centre, netMAGmedia staged its first construction round table to bring specifiers and suppliers together across the architecture, housebuilding and product manufacturing sectors. The event looked at the challenges of Part L and the Future Homes Standard, and was sponsored by glazing, bifold and sliding doors manufacturer IDSystems, thermal breaks manufacturer Schock, and PIR insulation manufacturer Recticel. Here James Parker, ADF editor and chair of the event, reports on the highlights.
Attendees:
- Shikha Bhardwaj, lead sustainability designer, Hawkins\Brown architects
- Chris Carr, managing director of Carr and Carr Builders/vice president Federation of Master Builders
- Chris Perry, senior architect, TODD Architects
- Tzeh Bin Cheong, technical director and residential lead, Shepheard Epstein Hunter architects
- David Clarke, marketing manager, IDSsystems
- Bill Hayward, sales director, Schock
- Simon Blackham, technical manager UK and Ireland, Recticel