HBF Webinars

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HBF webinars cover a broad range of subjects, from Q&As on topical issues to career conversations with sector leaders to inspire industry's emerging talent.

Webinars are available for all HBF members to join live and watch back on demand. Some sessions are publicly available for non-members to join or view, too.

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Practical Application of the High-Rise Buildings Regime – Design and Construction

Attendees had the opportunity to engage directly with the Health and Safety Executive at Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and Construction Leadership Council as they discuss the HRB regime, with a specific focus on the design and construction phase, and explore fundamentals for designers and contractors.

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With the introduction of the High-Rise Buildings Regime (HRB), it has never been more important for the housing sector to understand the practical application during the design and construction phases.

Attendees had the opportunity to engage directly with the Health and Safety Executive at Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and Construction Leadership Council as they discuss the HRB regime, with a specific focus on the design and construction phase, and explore fundamentals for designers and contractors.

Speakers:

  • Rhodri Williams, Technical & Sustainability Director at HBF
  • Andrew Moore, Head of Operations Planning and Building Control, at BSR
  • Neil Hope-Collins, Operational Policy Lead - HRB building control authority at BSR
  • Karl Whiteman, CLC Building Safety Industry Sponsor and Executive Director, Berkeley Group
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Understanding Water Issues in Home Building

Hosted by our Director for Cities, James Stevens, this live session delves into the latest updates to these standards, their potential impact on the housing sector, and a broader look at water-related issues affecting the industry.

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Exclusive to HBF members, this session aims to improve understanding of water issues in home building, covering key developments such as water neutrality and other challenges facing home builders and planners.

Hosted by our Director for Cities, James Stevens, this live session delves into the latest updates to these standards, their potential impact on the housing sector, and a broader look at water-related issues affecting the industry.

It will also cover the statutory duties of water companies and regulatory bodies, solutions being developed to address water supply challenges, and how the Government is managing these issues during planning appeals.

Key topics covered include:

  • Water neutrality in Sussex and water supply in Cambridgeshire
  • Statutory responsibilities of water companies and regulatory agencies
  • Broader water supply challenges and potential solutions
  • Government approaches to addressing these issues at planning appeals
  • How can HBF members prepare for upcoming changes?
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BNG: Understanding the small site metric

This session follows our previous webinar on mandatory BNG for home builders and live Q&A on requirements for small sites.

Available to all

Hosted by Sam Stafford, our Planning Director, the webinar discussed the challenges facing SME home builders. 

Nick White, Natural England’s Principal Advisor on Net Gain, returned to discuss the workability of the metric and answer questions. 

Guest speakers: 

  • Rachel Danemann, Regional Planning Manager at HBF 
  • Nick White, Principal Advisor – Net Gain at Natural England
  • Matthew Dodds, Associate Ecologist at Environment Bank
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Implementing changes to the National Customer Satisfaction Survey and HBF Star Rating scheme

Hosted by HBF’s Executive Director, Steve Turner, this session covers the proposed changes to the Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) and HBF star rating scheme set to come into play later this year

HBF member exclusive content

Exclusive to HBF members this session covers the proposed changes to the Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) and HBF star rating scheme set to come into play later this year in this recorded session, hosted by our Executive Director, Steve Turner.

Following extensive research and analysis into the current scheme, a working group was set up earlier this year to explore how best to evolve the scheme to ensure it continues to serve as a valuable benchmarking tool for industry and consumers.

Following our member briefing outlining the proposed changes to the CSS HBF Star Rating scheme scheme, this session provides background on the feedback and analysis that has informed the approach, an outline of the recommendations and overview of the implementation plan.

If you have any questions about this session, contact info@hbf.co.uk

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