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Company Webinars

In December 2023 HebHomes held our first-ever webinar.  Going forward, these will be hosted regularly with new topics and guest speakers.  This page is for those who missed a webinar to watch, catch up and learn.  We hope it will be a valuable resource that will build up over time. 

Month

Topic

Main Focus

Guests/Special Features

Dec'23

Getting Started On Your Self Build Journey
  • Our design process
  • Our build process
  

Jan'24 

The Allure of Architect-Designed Kit Homes
  • Building a kit home vs. a traditional build
  • SIP vs. SFS

 

Feb'24 

Discovering Your Ideal Plot
  • Plot considerations
  • Where to look for plots

DM Hall

March'24 

Navigating Costs and Budgeting for Your Dream Home
  • Site conditions that affect cost
  • Design changes that affect cost

Corben Consulting

(Quantity Surveyor)

April'24 

Building Sustainable Futures

 
  • Heating and ventilation
  • Building Fabric
  • Energy performance

Luths Services ltd

(M&E Engineers)

May'24 

Financing Your Kit Home Dream

 
  • Self-build mortgages
  • Finance required for the design phase

Alistair Ewing

(Lending Channel)

Dec'24 

Exploring our Design Heritage

 
  • Where it all began
  • Dualchas Architects affiliation
  • Design process

Neil Stephen 

(Dualchas Architects)

Feb '25 

Building in Ireland
  • Design Process
  • Planning Solutions

Ronan Carroll

(DACA - Architects)
Aug '25  Our Turnkey Service
  • Why Turnkey?
  • Tendering Made Simple
  • The Turnkey Process
  • Your Build Options

Justin Rawson

(Kepranich Developments)
Feb '26 Bespoke or Kit: What Is Best for You?
  • Speed and Certainty?
  • Design and Craft
  • Time, Cost and Risk
  • Choosing the right route

Neil Stephen 

(Dualchas Architects)
Aug '26 Bespoke design costing too much? Think HebHomes.
  • Understanding build costs
  • Exploring your options
  • Why consider HebHomes
  • Reusing existing work

Alasdair Stephen and Fraser Stewart

(HebHomes)

 

Webinar 11.0 :  Bespoke design costing too much? Think HebHomes.

Time & Date: 1.00pm Wednesday 12th August 2026 - Presented by Alasdair Stephen and Fraser Stewart of HebHomes.

   

Topics Covered:

  • Escalating build costs
  • Understanding the costs
  • What your options are
  • Why consider HebHomes
  • Planning permission considerations
  • What work can be reused
  • Moving forward
    

 

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

Webinar 10.0 :  Bespoke or Kit: What Is Best for You?

Time & Date: 1.00pm Wednesday 11th February 2026 - Hosted by Fraser Stewart. Guest Speakers Neil Stephen of Dualchas Architects and Alasdair Stephen, MD of Hebhomes

   

Topics Covered:

  • Speed and Certainty
  • Design and Craft
  • Time, Cost and Risk
  • Choosing the route
  • Dualchas Projects
  • Hebhome Projects
  • Insightful anecdotes 
    

 

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

Webinar 9.0 :  Our Turnkey Service

Time & Date: 1.00pm Wednesday 06th August 2025 - Hosted by Fraser Stewart. Guest Speakers Justin Rawson of Kepranich Developments and Alasdair Stephen, MD of Hebhomes

   

Topics Covered:

  • Why turnkey?
  • Tendering made simple
  • Contract administration
  • The turnkey process
  • Your build options
  • Build overview
  • Example builds 
    

 

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

Webinar 8.0 :  Building in Ireland

Time & Date: 1.00pm Wednesday 19th February 2025 - Hosted by Fraser Stewart. Guest Speakers Ronan Carroll of DACA and Alasdair Stephen, MD of Hebhomes

   

Topics Covered:

•    HebHomes Heritage
•    Why Choose Hebhomes in Ireland
•    The Planning Process
•    Detail Design and Building Control
•    The Build Process Step-by-Step

 

 

      

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

Webinar 7.0 :  Our Design Heritage

Time & Date: 1.00pm Wednesday 20th November 2024 - Hosted by Fraser Stewart. Guest Speakers Neil and Alasdair Stephen, founders of Dualchas and Hebhomes

   

Topics Covered:

•    Our Inspiration
•    How it Started
•    The First House
•    Development of Dualchas
•    Beginning of Hebhomes
•    The Future

 

 

      

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

Webinar 6.0 :  Financing Your Self Build Dream

Time & Date: 1.00pm Wednesday 29th May 2024 - Hosted by Fraser Stewart. Guest Speaker Alistair Ewing of the Lending Channel.

   

Topics Covered:

•    Self build mortgages 
•    Bridging loans
•    Alternative financing options
•    Deposit
•    Finance for design phase
•    Kit & build invoicing schedule

 

 

      

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

Webinar 5.0 :  Building Sustainable Futures

Time & Date: 1.00pm Wednesday 1st May 2024 - Hosted by Fraser Stewart. Guest Speaker Robin Torrie of Luths Services Ltd (Building Services Engineers)

   

Topics Covered:

•    Building Fabric
•    Energy Performance
•    Moving Towards Passive
•    Heating and Ventilation
•    Wood Burning Stoves
•    Solar Gain Control

 

      

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

Webinar 4.0 :  Navigating Costs and Budgeting for Your Dream Home

Time & Date: 1.00pm Thursday 28th March 2024 - Hosted by Alasdair Stephen and Fraser Stewart. Guest Speaker Malcolm Robertson of Corben Consulting (QS).

   

Topics Covered:

•    Budget and Location
•    Site conditions that affect cost
•    Specification and design
•    Estimating the costs
•    Working with a Quantity Surveyor
•    Q & A

 

 

      

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

Webinar 3.0 :  Discovering Your Ideal Plot

Time & Date: 12.30pm Tuesday 27th February 2024 - Hosted by Alasdair Stephen and Fraser Stewart. Guest Speaker Jennifer Campbell of DM Hall.

   

Topics Covered:

•    How and where to look for plots
•    Process of offering on a plot
•    Understand where you are building
•    Plot considerations
•    Drainage solutions
•    Q & A

 

 

      

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

Webinar 2.0 :  The Allure of Architect Designed Kit Homes

Time & Date: 12.30pm Tuesday 23rd January 2024 - Hosted by Alasdair Stephen and Fraser Stewart. 

   

Topics Covered:

•    Benefits of a kit home
•    Sip vs SFS
•    What your alternative options are
•    What out kits include
•    A kit build vs traditional build
•    Q & A

 

      

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

Webinar 1.0 :  Getting Started on Your Self Build Journey

Time & Date: 12.30pm Wednesday 13th December 2023 - Hosted by Alasdair Stephen and Fraser Stewart. 

   

Topics Covered:

•    What to look for in a plot
•    Have a plot, what do you need to think about?
•    Planning Permission & Building Control
•    Our process from start to finish
•    The build process
•    Q & A

 

      

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

 

 

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