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FOOTPRINT+Episode 37: Footprint+ bonus special 1 with interviews from the event
Episode 37: FOOTPRINT+ Bonus 1 With Interviews From The Event We enjoyed bringing you recorded interviews from Footprint+ so much that we have decided to bring you a bonus episode! If you missed any interviews from the event you can catch up on previous specials one, two, three and four. To kick off this bonus […]
Chloe C · 7/14/2022
FOOTPRINT+Stuart McLaren - Net Zero Infrastructure Director - SNC Lavalin
Stuart McLaren is the Net Zero Director for Infrastructure at Atkins. He was a chairperson at the event. His talk was entitled Decarbonising your estate. All the challenges to achieving a Net-Zero carbon future are present in a mixed-asset estate. Buildings of all ages, many of them historic with many functions, make planning and decision-making […]
Chloe C · 7/12/2022
FOOTPRINT+Paul Sullivan - ISG
Our next guest is Paul Sullivan. Pete the Builder spoke to him about the challenges of labour shortages in the construction industry Paul is the Divisional Commercial Director for the ISG Agility team. He delivers high-quality fit-out and refurbishment projects in London and the southeast. With over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, […]
Chloe C · 7/12/2022
FOOTPRINT+Ziad Asmar, Senior Structural Engineer at Pinnacle Consulting Engineers
Ziad Asmar is a Senior Structural Engineer at Pinnacle Consulting Engineering Ltd. He believes that people are open to new ideas to reach the Net-Zero future goals despite a possible increase in costs. However, we will only see a real change when new regulations are set. “Cost is a very big factor but once it […]
Chloe C · 7/12/2022
FOOTPRINT+Nick Hillard - Tide Construction
Nick Hillard is the ESG lead at Tide Construction. He was a keynote speaker at the event. His talk was entitled MMC delivers massive carbon savings. Following post-construction evaluation and analysis by esteemed academic researchers, there is evidence that in the examples of George Street and The Valentine developed by Tide Construction and Vision Modular Systems […]
Chloe C · 7/12/2022
FOOTPRINT+Philip Steele - Octopus Energy
Philip Steele is the Future Technologies Evangelist at Octopus Energy. He is instrumental in driving innovation in areas such as time-of-use tariffs, export tariffs, Smart Energy connected products & services and grant-funded R&D projects. As fossil fuel energy is one of the world’s biggest polluters if we have any hope of reaching a Net-Zero carbon […]
Chloe C · 7/12/2022
FOOTPRINT+Justin Guest - Archipelago
Justin Guest is a partner at Archipelago Eco Investors. He was a keynote speaker at the event. His talk was entitled Carbon Offsetting – Where is your carbon pot best spent? Once all efforts to improve building fabric and utilise renewable energy sources have been exhausted, carbon offsetting provides the final tool to realise Net […]
Chloe C · 7/12/2022
FOOTPRINT+Rory Bergin - HTA Design
With a personal interest in all things sustainable, Rory Bergin is the Head of Sustainability for HTA Design. He was a keynote speaker at the event. His talk was entitled MMC delivers massive carbon savings. Modular construction is a trending topic as we remain in the liminal space between traditional construction methods and new more […]
Chloe C · 7/11/2022
FOOTPRINT+Romy Rawlings - Vestre
Romy Rawlings is the Commercial Director at Vestre. She is a Chartered Landscape Architect with lots of experience as a consultant, designer, project manager and researcher. Romy has an enduring belief in the value that the external environment offers to everyone who engages with it. Romy believes we are not on track to hit our […]
Chloe C · 7/5/2022
FOOTPRINT+David Lewis - Ironstone
David Lewis is the Operations & Finance Director for Ironstone Asset Management Limited. Life Sciences is a topic that is growing at an increasing rate and one in which David takes a particular interest. He believes that there is a lack of suitable office and lab space in the UK. Together with his team, they […]
Chloe C · 7/5/2022
FOOTPRINT+Adrienne Bloch - Bloch Solutions
Adrienne Bloch is the ESG, Managing Director for Bloch Solutions. She was a chairperson at the event. Her talk was entitled MMC delivers massive carbon savings. After reviewing post-construction evaluations and analysis for projects such as George Street and The Valentine, there is enough evidence to accurately say that when compared to traditional builds, modular […]
Chloe C · 7/5/2022
Julia WatsonEpisode 36: Harvard & Columbia University Professor Julia Watson Explains What We Need To Learn From Indigenous Architecture
Julia Watson, Designer, activist, academic, and author of Lo—TEK Design by Radical Indigenism One of the treats we have in store for listeners is an interview with Julia Watson….available below and on your favourite podcast channel from Tuesday 19th July. Julia is a leading expert of Lo—TEK nature-based technologies for climate-resilience. Her eponymously named studio […]
Julia Watson · 7/2/2022
FOOTPRINT+Episode 35: FOOTPRINT+ Special 4 With Interviews From The Event
Episode 35: FOOTPRINT+ Special 4 With Interviews From The Event We really enjoyed being at the Footprint+ event earlier this month. Speaking to so many different people with the same goal was really refreshing. We still have one more episode to bring you, plus a couple of bonus episodes! If you missed any interviews from […]
Chloe C · 7/1/2022
Mike Harrison Delivery Director at U+I
Mike Harrison is the Delivery Director at U+I. He was a chairperson at the event. His talk was entitled Concretene: Graphene-enriched concrete lowering cement and carbon emissions. Developed by the University of Manchester’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, Concretene is a type of concrete that is significantly stronger. This allows designers to propose concrete mixes with […]
Chloe C · 6/28/2022
FOOTPRINT+Martin Hale - Sales Director - Raw Charging
Next up, Steve Randall spoke to Martin Hale about EV charging. Martin Hale is the Sales Director for RAW Charging. Electric charging is a trending topic as we move from fuel sources such as diesel and petrol to more environmentally friendly sources such as electricity. More people are demanding these EV chargers on company sites. […]
Chloe C · 6/28/2022
FOOTPRINT+Josie Cadwallader-Hughes, Director of Sustainability at Thakeham
As Sustainability Director at Thakeham Group, Josie Cadwallader-Hughes is responsible for keeping Thakeham at the leading edge, building partnerships with distinguished organisations with a long history of championing change, and advising on a number of cross-industry programmes enabling zero carbon placemaking. Josie is the sustainability director for the Thakeham Group. She was a keynote speaker […]
Chloe C · 6/28/2022
FOOTPRINT+Episode 34: FOOTPRINT+ Special 3 With Interviews From The Event
FOOTPRINT+ Special 3 With Interviews From The Event We were delighted to be a media partner at FOOTPRINT+ which was a hugely successful event. We still have a number of interviews to bring you. If you wish to catch up on the earlier specials from FOOTPRINT+, go to Special 1 and Special 2. To kick […]
Chloe C · 6/23/2022
FOOTPRINT+Shane Orme and Serena Gugliotta of WSP
Meet two young people in the Construction industry, Shane Orme and Serena Gugliotta of WSP. Pete the Builder spoke to both about the goal of net zero and the importance of collaboration in order to achieve it. Shane Orme is the net zero lead for building services at WSP and Serena Gugliotta is a net […]
Chloe C · 6/19/2022
FOOTPRINT+Sophie Cole from Mikhail Riches
Steve Randall spoke to Sophie Cole of Mikhail Riches next about retrofitting and achieving zero carbon housing at scale Sophie Cole is a senior architect at Mikhail Riches. She specialises in housing design and her priority lies in sustainability. She believes that now clients are demanding a green agenda, and everyone is on the same […]
Chloe C · 6/18/2022
FOOTPRINT+Sebastian Wood from Whitby Wood
Sebastian Wood from Whitby Wood talks to Pete The Builder. Listen to Sebastian Wood who was a keynote speaker at the event. His talk was entitled Revitalising disused buildings to deliver on the triple bottom line. Investors can be forgiven for worrying that their return on investments may be diminished as a result of increased […]
Chloe C · 6/18/2022
FOOTPRINT+Paul Lincoln - Landscape Institute
Paul Lincoln from the Landscape Institute talks to Steve Randall about the vital part that landscaped spaces play in helping developments meet carbon zero targets. The Landscape Institute is the body who represent landscape architects in the UK. With over 6000 members consisting of landscape designers, landscape managers and landscape planners or students. The LI’s […]
Chloe C · 6/18/2022