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Welcome to The Building Sustainably Podcast by RPS. Sustainable, resilient development demands a new approach to how we plan, design, and build.
This shift presents both challenges and opportunities, and we are here to navigate them with you. Join us as we explore real-world case studies, sharing practical insights and actionable guidance on everything from meeting evolving regulations to shaping best practice.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your journey in sustainable development, we’ll provide you with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at some of the most innovative and future-ready schemes across the built environment.
With nearly two decades of international experience in project planning and delivery across Healthcare, Aviation, and Defence, James is passionate about risk and opportunity management. His open communication style fosters strong client, consultant, and contractor relationships. Pragmatic and data-driven, James ensures project outcomes align with client visions. His background in consulting, major project focus, and qualifications in Business, Engineering, Finance, and Project Management make him a valuable asset for any complex project.
Emily is an Assistant Project Manager with 4 years of experience in the construction industry, working across both public and private sectors in England and Scotland. She began in construction framework administration, focusing on compliance and social value, before transitioning to project support and management. Emily now assists in delivering projects from inception to completion, with experience in residential, infrastructure, hotel, and office redevelopment sectors. Her expertise includes contract administration for NEC and JCT contracts and providing project management support across various project stages.
Ben is an Associate Director within our Project Management team with over 10 years of experience within the construction industry. He has led numerous key projects of varying scale and complexity over many sectors for both public and private organisations. Operating from a main contractor background, he possesses detailed understanding of all stages of construction projects with strong commercial and contractual understanding that is considered invaluable by our clients. Ben has extensive experience of delivering higher education and complex city-centre projects focused on regeneration and sustainability, leading multi-consultant teams to develop site preparation strategies and achieve planning permission.
Jonas Hamann, Head of Business Development at Danfoss, joins Chris Lavery to discuss how heat networks can deliver an innovative, reliable, and green heating solution for buildings.
How do you create a decarbonisation culture across your organisation? We asked Jon Daley the questions on the RPS podcast Building sustainably: the road to net zero
Phil joins our host Chris Lavery to discuss how sustainable development can be achieved by building more simply, more efficiently, and more thoughtfully.
In this episode we welcome our Senior Project Manager, Liz Brown to talk with Chris Lavery about the sympathetic redevelopment and retrofit of Béton House, Park Hill, in Sheffield.
Maggie Bosanquet, Low Carbon Economic Development Team Leader at Durham County Council, joins Chris Lavery to discuss the council's sustainability strategy and climate change initiatives.
Chris is joined by Simon Bourke, Building Services UK and Healthcare Lead at RPS to discuss the challenges of retrofitting an existing hospital, and how to balance operational disruption with carbon reduction.
Dr. Roddy Yarr, Executive Lead of Sustainability at the University of Strathclyde, joins us to share how he is developing and delivering net-zero initiatives.
