Interviews

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 construction results in a significant reduction in embodied carbon emissions. Adrienne believes that modular construction […]

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. As with most new inventions challenges exist such as location and sources of power. RAW […]

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 at the event. Her talk was entitled Low-cost all-electric homes. As we are heading for […]

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 zero change maker and Façade Engineer at WSP. Shane is very motivated and believes that […]

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 page to achieve it. Sophie is currently leading on two exciting residential projects for Hackney […]

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 capital costs as we progress towards a lower carbon property industry. This does not have […]

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 aim, through the work of its members is to protect, conserve and enhance the natural […]

Pete The Builder talks to Steve Hearn, the Chief Executive Officer at Mid Group about using timber wood in construction Mid Group is a dynamic Construction, Investment and Development company, focused on providing enhanced value to their clients and partners. Their specific approach to projects requires them to engage at the earliest point in the development cycle. They believe this allows them the greatest opportunity to add value. Steven Hearn […]