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or those of us keen to create an individual home, one of the big challenges of the past 18 months has been the lack of access to showrooms, where we can try out key products and pose our project questions to people who’ve been there and done it all before. Yes, we can do some things very successfully online – Build It’s Virtual Training (www. buildit.co.uk/training) has proven a big hit with course attendees, for instance. But if you really want to put a tilt-and-turn window through its paces, check how smoothly those big bifolds are going to operate or get a true sense of what that handmade tile blend will look like when it’s up on your roof, there’s no substitute for actually seeing products in the flesh. It’s also the best chance you’ll get to go over the nitty gritty design and specification details. So, I’m delighted to bring you the news that our fantastic Build It Live exhibitions are back, starting with our event in Bicester, Oxfordshire on 2nd & 3rd October. Build It Live gives you the opportunity to meet hundreds of suppliers, and to see and interact with thousands of high-quality products – so you can be sure you’re getting the very best solutions for your project. Not to mention, you’ll gain access to one-on-one Q&A sessions with Build It magazine’s own independent expert team, plus an in-depth programme of Seminars and Workshops. Find out more on page 17 and claim your two-for-one ticket offer on page 64!