Self Build & Renovation: Live! by NSBRC

About Self Build & Renovation: Live! by NSBRC

The Home of Self Build, Custom Build & Renovation • 67,000 sq. ft. year-round resource centre with 200+ stands • Independent advice on everything from planning to plastering • Self Build courses, exhibitions and Architect consultation days • Free entry, plenty of parking and easy access just off the M4 These episodes will investigate various subjects in more detail, with expert guests, and previewing upcoming shows and events to help you with your potential or current self build and renovation projects.

Publisher

The National Self Build & Renovation Centre

Category

education · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Sept 2024

Latest episode

29 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jan 2025

   Self Build & Renovation: Live! – Episode 7 – Self Build Case Study & Choosing a Trader You Can Trust

   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. In this seventh episode, we get to hear from two guests who will be speaking at this month’s Self Build & Renovation Show (Friday 31st January – Sunday 2nd February - www.nsbrc.co.uk/whats-on/our-events/the-national-self-build-and-renovation-show (http://www.nsbrc.co.uk/whats-on/our-events/the-national-self-build-and-renovation-show)). 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 (http://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 (http://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. 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: Facebook: www.facebook.com/nsbrcofficial/live_videos (http://www.facebook.com/nsbrcofficial/live_videos) YouTube: www.youtube.com/@NSBRC_Official (http://www.youtube.com/@NSBRC_Official) LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-national-self-build-and-renovation-centre (http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-national-self-build-and-renovation-centre) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dEJswQxkd6vJUwkXO0Vv8 (https://open.spotify.com/show/2dEJswQxkd6vJUwkXO0Vv8) 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. www.visual-pr.co.uk (http://www.visual-pr.co.uk) enquiries@visual-pr.co.uk (mailto:enquiries@visual-pr.co.uk) www.youtube.com/@VisualPRUK (http://www.youtube.com/@VisualPRUK) www.nsbrc.co.uk (http://www.nsbrc.co.uk) 0345 2234455

2. 

   13 Jan 2025

   Self Build & Renovation: Live! by NSBRC - Episode 6 - Battle of the Building Systems

   NSBRC's live panel discussion, featuring Philip Bagnall, Max Ellis, Richard Leonard, and Robert Clarke, pits steel frame, timber frame, Insulated Concrete Formwork, and Scandinavian Log Homes against each other in a battle of building systems.

3. 

   6 Dec 2024

   Self Build & Renovation: Live! by NSBRC - Episode 5 - 10 Years of Employee Ownership

   NSBRC's Managing Director Harvey Fremlin and team discuss 10 years of employee ownership, benefits, and pandemic management in a live, unscripted conversation hosted by Visual PR's Chris Dawes.

4. 

   8 Nov 2024

   Self Build & Renovation: Live! by NSBRC - Episode 4 - Introducing Passivhaus

   NSBRC team members and industry experts Jae Cotterell, Iga Panczyna, and Jasper Meade discuss the benefits and methodology of Passivhaus, a highly energy-efficient building standard.

5. 

   11 Oct 2024

   BONUS: 11/10/24 Panel 3 - Navigating Regulations & Shaping Your Vision

   Mark Stevenson, Yen Dai, and Chris Oram share expert insights on navigating regulations and shaping project vision to achieve successful self-build and renovation outcomes.

6. 

   11 Oct 2024

   BONUS: 11/10/24 - Panel 2 - Pitfalls, Opportunities & Revelations

   NSBRC experts Andrew Jones, Simon Orrells, and Nick Whant share their stories of pitfalls, opportunities, and revelations in self-build and renovation projects, offering valuable insights for homeowners and builders.

7. 

   11 Oct 2024

   BONUS: 11/10/24 - Panel 1 - Balancing Comfort, Sustainability, and Design

   Expert panelists Jenny Chandela, Mike Shufflebotham, and Paul Wood share insights on balancing comfort, sustainability, and design in self-build and renovation projects.

8. 

   7 Oct 2024

   Self Build & Renovation: Live! by NSBRC - Episode 3 - Heat & Energy

   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. 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: Facebook: www.facebook.com/nsbrcofficial/live_videos (http://www.facebook.com/nsbrcofficial/live_videos) YouTube: www.youtube.com/@NSBRC_Official (http://www.youtube.com/@NSBRC_Official) LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-national-self-build-and-renovation-centre (http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-national-self-build-and-renovation-centre) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dEJswQxkd6vJUwkXO0Vv8 (https://open.spotify.com/show/2dEJswQxkd6vJUwkXO0Vv8) 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! www.visual-pr.co.uk (http://www.visual-pr.co.uk) enquiries@visual-pr.co.uk (mailto:enquiries@visual-pr.co.uk) www.youtube.com/@VisualPRUK (http://www.youtube.com/@VisualPRUK) Self Build & Renovation Show 2024 FREE tickets - www.nsbrc.co.uk/whats-on/our-events/the-national-self-build-and-renovation-show (https://www.nsbrc.co.uk/whats-on/our-events/the-national-self-build-and-renovation-show/) www.nsbrc.co.uk (http://www.nsbrc.co.uk) 0345 2234455

9. 

   23 Sept 2024

   Self Build & Renovation: Live! – Episode 2 – Funding, Finding a Plot, and Planning Permission

   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. The stream can be watched or listened to live and recorded from any of the following locations: Facebook: www.facebook.com/nsbrcofficial/live_videos (http://www.facebook.com/nsbrcofficial/live_videos) YouTube: www.youtube.com/@NSBRC_Official (http://www.youtube.com/@NSBRC_Official) LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-national-self-build-and-renovation-centre (http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-national-self-build-and-renovation-centre) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dEJswQxkd6vJUwkXO0Vv8 (https://open.spotify.com/show/2dEJswQxkd6vJUwkXO0Vv8) 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! www.visual-pr.co.uk (http://www.visual-pr.co.uk) enquiries@visual-pr.co.uk (mailto:enquiries@visual-pr.co.uk) www.youtube.com/@VisualPRUK (http://www.youtube.com/@VisualPRUK) www.nsbrc.co.uk (http://www.nsbrc.co.uk) 0345 2234455

10. 

    6 Sept 2024

    Self Build & Renovation: Live! – Episode 1 – Preview of The National Self Build & Renovation Show 2024

    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. The stream can be watched live (and recorded) from any of the following locations: Facebook: www.facebook.com/nsbrcofficial/live_videos (http://www.facebook.com/nsbrcofficial/live_videos) YouTube: www.youtube.com/@NSBRC_Official (http://www.youtube.com/@NSBRC_Official) LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-national-self-build-and-renovation-centre (http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-national-self-build-and-renovation-centre) 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! www.visual-pr.co.uk (http://www.visual-pr.co.uk) enquiries@visual-pr.co.uk (mailto:enquiries@visual-pr.co.uk) www.youtube.com/@VisualPRUK (http://www.youtube.com/@VisualPRUK) www.nsbrc.co.uk (http://www.nsbrc.co.uk) 0345 2234455

Who has been a guest on Self Build & Renovation: Live! by NSBRC

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Philip Bagnall
• Max Ellis
• Richard Leonard
• Robert Clarke

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

18,734

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.