On Wednesday 11 June 2025 Homebuilding & Renovating Premium will be hosting yet another exciting new masterclass for its members.
'How to reduce the cost of your build' will be hosted by Michael Holmes, one of the UK’s leading property experts and Homebuilding & Renovating's Director of Content. He will be speaking to build cost expert Tim Phillips. Who, as well as being a quantity surveyor, is a serial renovator, giving him personal and professional insight into the cost challenges of residential self builds, renovations and extensions.
This month's masterclass will begin at 12.00pm on Wednesday 11 June and Homebuilding & Renovating Premium members can find the Zoom links on our Premium page. Please note that only people with an active subscription can access the link.
Our masterclasses are hosted on Zoom and can be joined via mobile or desktop. If your are unable to attend the live session we aim to make the recordings available in our exclusive Premium content area as soon after the event as possible.
Meet the experts
Tim Phillips
Tim Phillips, an experienced quantity surveyor and estimator, is Homebuilding’s build cost expert, and has worked in the construction industry for over 35 years.
He also has a personal insight into the cost challenges of residential self builds, renovations and extensions, being a serial renovator and managing his own property portfolio.
Michael Holmes
Michael is one of the UK’s leading property experts. He is Homebuilding & Renovating's Director of Content, Vice Chair of the National Custom and Self Build Association, presenter of multiple property TV shows and author of Renovating for Profit.
He also runs an architectural design practice, and has undertaken over 50 building projects.
Upcoming Masterclasses
We have a packed schedule of events lined up for our Premium members over the coming months and are adding to it all the time.
Our next masterclass to look out for will be with landscape designer Paul Hervey Brooks, where he'll be providing essential landscape design tips for self builders and renovators.
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In future sessions, we'll also be covering avoiding renovation pitfalls, reducing your energy bills and lessons in interior design.
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Previous masterclasses
As well as being able to watch these masterclasses live, any that you have missed will be available to watch back later in your own time.
Teresa was part of a team that launched Easy Gardens in 2018 and worked as the Editor on this magazine. She has extensive experience writing and editing content on gardens and landscaping on brands such as Homes & Gardens, Country Homes & Interiors and Living Etc magazine. She has developed close working relationships with top landscape architects and leading industry experts, and has been exposed to an array of rich content and expertise.
In 2020 Teresa bought her first home. She and her partner worked alongside architects and builders to transform the downstairs area of her two bedroom Victorian house in north London into a usable space for her family. Along the way she learned the stresses, woes and joys of home renovation, and is now looking to her next project, landscaping the back garden.
