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Interviewing Real Estate experts and entrepreneurs on all things property investing and development. Covering BTLs, HMOs, SA, conversions, and new build developments.
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# 36 How to Build Cheaper and Boost Margins | Shane Traynor, PDBC (opens the original)
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Build costs are rising. So how can a small developer buy materials at the same rates as a volume housebuilder? Tom Hoskin speaks with Shane Traynor, co-founder of the Property Developers Buying Club (PDBC), which gives SME developers, investors and landlords access to pre-negotiated rates with national suppliers including Travis Perkins, Toolstation and Topps Tiles. Shane explains how the club was built, what members are actually saving, and how an experienced developer's trade quote was beaten
#35 How to Build Faster and Cheaper - Glenn Kiely (Amivc) (opens the original)
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In a tough market where viability is everything, the build method you choose can make or break a site. Glenn from Anvicon has spent nine years championing one most developers still haven't heard of: ICF, or insulated concrete formwork. In an independent QS study it came out 7% cheaper on materials and up to 60% faster on the build programme, and Glenn is now supplying over 37 live projects across the UK. In this episode, Glenn explains what ICF actually is, why it removes the upfront design fees
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