Welcome to the October edition of i-Build magazine! This issue is packed with inspirational projects and products as well as useful advice for your self-build.   October has arrived, and although the revitalising freshness in the air is welcome, the associated inflated energy bills that we have all been dreading…

A new poll has revealed that natural sunlight is the most crucial element for home working wellbeing in Scotland and the North East. Here, Adam Slade, Operations Director from Roof Window Outlet, looks at some results.

Welcome to the September edition of i-Build magazine! This issue is packed with inspirational projects and products as well as useful advice for your self-build.   As the evenings promptly draw in, we're turning our minds to the chillier, gloomier months on the horizon. More than ever, we're all preparing…

As energy bills soar and the climate crisis becomes ever more urgent, a tried-and-tested building design standard is coming into its own. The international Passivhaus standard is an ‘efficiency-first’ approach grounded in building physics. Passivhaus offers additional peace of mind through an independent quality assurance certification.

Welcome to the August edition of i-Build magazine! This issue is packed with inspirational projects and products as well as useful advice for your self-build.   Designing and building your own home requires your undivided attention. Ask any self-builder or home renovator and they’ll tell you that not only is…

When most people think of prefabricated homes, they imagine the modular homes that were popular in the 1970s and ‘80s - small, boxy structures with very little personality. However, modern-day prefabricated homes aren’t anything like those outdated models.

Welcome to the July edition of i-Build magazine! This issue is packed with inspirational projects and products as well as useful advice for your self-build.   Building a home from scratch is a noisy business. Once a build is in full swing and you’re receiving daily deliveries from back-up-beeping lorries…

Home improvements have seen a real increase in the two years since the pandemic started and are still proving incredibly popular. This often includes kitchen extensions in all shapes and sizes as they are great ways to add value to your home, add the wow factor with multiple uses and…

Welcome to the June edition of i-Build magazine! This issue is packed with inspirational projects and products as well as useful advice for your self-build.   It’s all hands on deck when undertaking a self-build or renovation project. Whether you’re a DIY builder or reaching out to several specialist contractors,…