THE ADVICE CENTRE
Mark Stevenson Self Build Expert
Mark is one of the UK ’ s premier self-build experts . Vice Chair of the Structural Timber Association and Managing Director of Kingspan Potton , he has built several houses for himself and has many years experience working on housing developments .
Michael Holmes Director of Content , Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine
Michael is Director of Content at Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine ( Print , Digital and Live ), Chair of the National Custom and Self Build Association ( NaCSBA ), presenter of multiple property TV shows and author of Renovating for Profit ( Ebury ). Michael is one of the country ’ s leading property experts . He was presenter of Channel 5 ’ s ‘ I Own Britain ’ s Best Home ’ and previously presented ITV ’ s ‘ Don ’ t Move Improve ’ and ‘ Good Bid Good Buy ’.
Sally Tagg Planning Expert , Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine
Sally is the Managing Director at Foxley Tagg Planning . Foxley Tagg has a successful track record of achieving planning permission for its wide variety of clients including individual self builders and landowners seeking to unlock the development potential of their land . Sally is also an executive committee member of the National Custom & Self Build Association ( NaCSBA ).
Tim Phillips Quantity Surveyor , Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine
Tim is a Senior Quantity Surveyor with over 30 years of experience in construction , across the commercial and residential sectors . He runs his own QS company , Quantiv . He has worked on many varied projects in this time , for corporates , public bodies and private clients , managing multi-million pound budgets . Tim also has extensive experience of undertaking his own full-scale house renovations .
Tom McSherry Finance Expert , Buildstore
Tom has worked in the financial services industry for 27 years , 14 of these specialising in self build mortgages and finance at BuildStore , providing expert advice to customers embarking on major homebuilding projects whether to live in , let or sell . Tom has completed two major homebuilding projects himself , and is widely regarded as a self build finance expert . He ’ s a show regular , providing one-to-one consultations in our Advice Centre . homebuildingshow . co . uk 9