 for a Thursday afternoon after the big success of the initial co-op home build event last year it's returning to the initial gateway hotel this Saturday a new and improved show for 24 so if you're building or extending or improving or maybe just decorating well be a chance to go along and see what's on display there chat to suppliers and experts and to find out some of the the latest trends gareth whitmore CEO of initial co-op and joins me now in the studio gareth thanks for coming in you've you've teamed up with initial development partnership this time round that's right we're collaborating with initial partnership as part of the home build event on saturday in the initial gateway their initial development partnership are doing a talk and discussion on the defective defective concrete block scheme the facilitator michelle coil will do a presentation from 11 to 12 just answering questions and taking a step-by-step approach to the to the scheme for those that are interested in affected so it would be a very worthwhile event to attend for those affected and when when you're doing something about building at the moment especially in any show and then it just cannot be ignored and i suppose it's only right and proper that you partner up with them because there'll be a lot of people there that will be looking for information and they'll be on maybe different stages different pathways yeah that's right there's a lot of people affected unfortunately and a lot of people who's concerned out there to not knowing what to do or how to access it so hopefully this will will bring the answers to those people if they come along and attend the show on saturday right um a lot of stands what i see we're 50 exhibitors in total 50 exhibitors in total yeah this this comes from the success of last year's event as you said we have everything there that you need to build a home from the architect right up to the to the roof so we have suppliers of roofing materials insulation alternative energies and renewable energies so you know we have household names like Cedral for roofing you have iso for insulation Manox local companies as well like Brandon Donahue plastering and retrofits Eileen Callahan for interior design Mark McLaughlin's greeting we also have household names attending like Waterford Stanley local other local companies like efficient renewables and new form as well as timber frame and modern modern timber frame housing so we'll cover the full specs from a couple of architects as well um Shane Daherty and Damian McKay who will also be giving a talk from one to two on their experiences their knowledge again it's an opportunity for people to come along get some information get some inspiration maybe right and talk to the suppliers and it's important to have the likes of architects and and others there that it's it's not sort of a bricks and mortar but important for those that are building or rebuilding absolutely and it's a chance like I said if they're doing retrofits or you know a small project a build project like we have all the the paint suppliers there can idea flooring there the dual looks dog will be there from 12 to four photo opportunities for children and it's an opportunity to come along and talk to the suppliers and uh as well a chance if energy efficient is energy efficiency I should say is is important to you a chance to get more information and why would it not be in the current climate absolutely it's a very very um I suppose talked about topic at the minute with the changing regulatory regulations and the cost of oil and heating home heating and one thing another especially in the the current crisis okay um so it's uh it did last year did the how successful last year was it come as a bit of a surprise because you know it was into you know it was a jump leap into the the great unknown but it proved to be a big success there was a lot of positive feedback from it last year yeah there was a lot of attendees there and I don't have the exact figure but it was it was in the hundreds um there's a lot of people you know came got a lot of information appreciated the day and left happy and that's that's what we want the great thing about it is it's uh I know it's a much used cliche a one-stop shop but it is great if you're you know building renovating thinking about building it's on the horizon whatever it's the one place you can come along and check the people pick up brochures get information get some ideas it is and like like you say they get the ideas and you can get the ideas firsthand from the suppliers and manufacturers themselves not secondhand so you know ask the tough questions take the opportunity get some inspiration get some ideas and get the information and for those that um are concerned about the defective blocks and want to find out more about the scheme as you said there at the start it's it's important that uh in a show and co-op are there and be able and we'll be able to talk to them about all aspects yes and uh Michelle Coyle will be there all day in a show and development partnership will have a stand there and they'll be able to answer the questions Shane and Damien will be there with stands and they're doing the talk as well so you know there'll be more information from them as well yeah yeah sorry I had to show development partnership I meant to say but your own team is going to be there as well our own team will be there yeah from from 11 to 5 our own guys will be there and appreciate them taking the time out to be there uh the staff have worked very hard to shout out to Lizzie Kelly for organizing it all um also Sean O'Neill and Chris Daherty for for setting it up tomorrow I don't know if they were told before but now they know yeah um so fair play to them all right so it gets underway at 11 continues to until five five all right and that is this Saturday in the initial gateway hotel yes all right thanks guys thank you very much appreciate it