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Building Ideas - With Mark Millar

Mark Millar has joined Fix Radio to host our brand new property development show!Every week the show offers practical advice, shares real-life experiences and introduces ‘out of the box’ thinking, designed to help working tradespeople develop their property.Mark and his panel of guests take a look at all the big questions, including financing, project management, finding the right partners, planning permission and embracing new building techniques and technologies.

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28:33

Building Your House Without Trade Experience

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2025/03/23

Robin Clevett returns to cover for Mark Millar for a second week and is joined by Callum Davies-Russell,who has taken on many aspects of his self build project without any previous trade experience. Robin asks Callum about the build, the wins and challenges so far and the limit of what he's been able to achieve without being professionally trained

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33:25

How To Become A Top Quality Builder

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2025/03/16

Robin Clevett covers for Mark Millar and talks to top quality Builder, Jack Auletta. Jack talks about how he went from being an Electrician to getting into house building, How he approaches building and gives advice for those with no trade experience who are working with a Builder on their self build project

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20:35

Getting Your Paperwork In Order

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2025/03/09

Mark Millar talks to Self Build Expert, Mark Stevenson about how you can go about getting your paperwork in order and keeping on top of one of the most stressful aspects of self build

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29:15

Building Sustainably In London

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2025/03/02

Mark Millar talks to Rachel Owens from The National Retrofit Hub to discuss the options, challenges & virtues of modernising the capital’s properties. Mark is also joined by Architect, Nikolay Shahpazov about his renovation project in the capital that he's aiming to do as sustainably as possible

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30:10

Flat Conversions With Robin Callister

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2025/02/23

Mark Millar is joined by Robin Callister from Urbanist Architecture to talk you through flat conversions for HMOs

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27:30

Keeping In Line & On Top of Building Regs

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2025/02/16

Mark Millar talks about building regs, the latest changes, Approved documents, the order and which to do things and how to engage Building Control when self building. Guests include: Martin Conlon & Nicholas Lambert

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22:42

Another Look At Retrofit

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2025/02/09

Mark Millar invites some guests who are Retrofit advocates and at the forefront of Retrofit training and implementation here in the UK to join him and talk about the virtues of Retrofit. Mark talks about the different and new options with regards to tech and renovation as well as talking about how the next generation of tradespeople here in the UK are getting taught to embrace it. Guests include@ Victoria Isaac & Joe Booth

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24:23

Getting Into Property Development

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2025/02/02

Mark Millar talks to tradespeople getting into property development this year and also talks to Stuart Wyeth about his experiences after having found success getting into property development in recent years. Guests include: James Naughton (Bricklayer), Alex Burman AKA Valley Viking (Carpenter/Roofer) & Stuart Wyeth (Property Developer)

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26:35

Advice For Self Builders From Fix Radio Presenters

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2025/01/26

Mark Millar invites fellow Fix Radio presenters to join him and give advice for all of you getting into self build. Mark talks to Robin Clevett about how to properly prepare for a large scale domestic building projects. John Roberts talks about how much of the landscaping you can realistically take on and Todd Glister shares some current learnings from his second ongoing self build project

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30:17

Find Your Plot

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2025/01/19

Mark Millar looks at finding a plot for your self build project. Mark talks to Architect, Julian Owen about the considerations you need to make with regards to design and planning as you select a plot. Andrew Smith from Addland joins Mark to discuss the challenges and nuances to finding a location, considering the surroundings and accessability of each potential plot as well as providing some insight into what aquiring a plot involves

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24:44

Some Great Renovation Ideas From Scott Baggaley AKA...

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2025/01/12

Scott Baggaley AKA Scott DIY joins Mark Millar to discuss how buying a property that needed a huge amount of work doing transformed into an incredible renovation journey that's seem him gain a huge following online, with an upcoming Channel 4 show on the horizon. Scott gives some tips and ideas for renovating your home and for those who aren't in the trade explains the limits of what you could and should attempt with regards to DIY

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29:23

Dr. Joe Jack Williams Discusses Zero Carbon Housing

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2024/12/15

Sustainability expert & advocate, Dr. Joe Jack Williams discusses Zero caron homes, building with timber, his collaboration with a Japanese forestry company and plans to lobby the Government with regards to Zero Carbon houses and sustainable building methods

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23:57

Architect Laura Jane Clark's Georgian Property & More!

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2024/12/08

Mark Millar is joined by Architect, Laura Jane Clark to discuss her experiences, ideas, Her own Georgian home renovation and other notable projects

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28:02

Will 2025 Be A Good Year To Build?

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2024/12/01

As we come into the final month of 2024, Mark Millar invites a range of guests to join him and discuss what 2025 might have in store if you're planning to build. Guests include: Paddy O'Hart (selfbuildconsultancy.co.uk), John Newcomb, CEO of the Builder's Merchants Federation & Katy Ashcroft from the National Self Build & Renovation Centre

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26:40

Colour & Design Options For Your Walls

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2024/11/24

Mark Millar invites artist, designer & decorator Claire Noble to join him and give you a guide to colour choices, design options and mural creation for the walls of your self build, new home or existing property

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17:56

Building With Timber

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2024/11/17

Mark Millar invites some champions of wood and timber framed construction to join him and discuss the benefits of using timber in your building practices. Andrew Waugh from Waugh Thistleton Architects talks about the possibilities and sustainability with regards to timber frame structures and Carpenter/Builder, Garvin Morey (Sterlingdale) discusses a notable build he completed with wood at the center of his building methods

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24:38

A Chat With Architectural Technologist Angela Rossi

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2024/11/10

Mark Millar is joined by Achitectural Technologist, Angela Rossi so that Mark can ask her about her approach to design and about her building ideas

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30:01

Avoiding Running Out of Money On Projects

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2024/11/03

Mark Millar is joined by guests so that he can get both expert advice and the experience of the self builder with regards to running out of money on self build projects. Guests include: Tom McSherry from Buildstore, QS Tim Phillips & Charlotte Gowers

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27:11

Product Knowledge For Self Builders

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2024/10/27

Mark Millar is joined by industry expert and TV personality, Roger Bisby to discuss product knowledge. Mark has found that this is one aspect of construction that can trip up self builders, particularly those with little to no trade experience. Mark asks Roger a range of questions from where and who to get advice from to specific product knowledge, warranties and more.

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27:30

A Look At The History & Future of Heat Pumps

Building Ideas - With Mark Millar ·

2024/10/20

Mark Millar is joined by Dan Roberts, Technical Manager at Kensa to discuss the history of heat pumps, stretching back 25 years and is joined by Kimbo Betty. Kimbo is well known for his work training installers in plumbing & heating and has been at the forefront of training in renewables. Kimbo discusses some of the naunces of how heat pumps work and his experiences training people to install them

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