MEET THE TEAM

EMILY SMITH is Build It’s deputy editor and supplements editor. She has a real design eye and deep understanding of the challenges self builders face. Read more from Emily at www.self-build.co.uk/emily ANAMIKA TALWARIA is Build It’s editorial assistant. She loves sourcing new products and ideas for home building projects of all types. Read more from Anamika at www.self-build.co.uk/anamika LUCY APLIN is Build It’s digital editorial assistant. She’s created tonnes of inspiring & practical content for you to browse through on Build It’s website. Check out the latest at www.self-build.co.uk TIM DOHERTY was the founding MD of the NSBRC and runs Dobanti property surveyors. A self builder himself, Tim is a technical guru and regular expert at Build It Live. MIKE DADE is a planning specialist and plot-finding expert. He’s one half of consultancy Speer & Dade and the author of several must-read books about winning the planning game. JULIAN OWEN is a self build architect and founder of the Association of Selfbuild Architects. He has written a number of books on self build, renovation and home extensions. ALAN TIERNEY is a historic buildings expert and conservation specialist, offering advice to owners of heritage homes. Follow his live cottage renovation diary online at www.self-build.co.uk/alan MIKE HARDWICK is a self build consultant and project manager. He has first-hand experience of building his own home and has delivered many dedicated self build courses. OPINDER LIDDAR is director of Lapd Architects and was the designer behind the Build It Education House (buildit.co.uk/ourhouse). He is a regular expert at our Build It Live exhibitions. NIGEL GRIFFITHS is a self builder, sustainability consultant and a fount of knowledge for heating solutions. He is also the author of the Haynes Eco House Manual.