The Building Podcast
Mark Wakeford is Chairman of the National Federation of Builders, vice-chair at Constructing Excellence Midlands and a Governor at Construction College, Moulton College. He has run a large regional building contractor and now chairs Evoenergy, one of the UK's foremost renewable companies, bringing low carbon solutions to corporate Britain.
Mark talks to leading experts from across the construction sector to discuss issues facing the built environment. He explores various challenges with his guests, who offer solutions, information and ideas that listeners can apply to their own situations, be it in a company, on a project or studying at college.
The Building Podcast aims to provide CPD on the go. Supporting the sector with easily digestible ideas to support a rapidly changing industry!
The Building Podcast
Mark chats to James Pickard
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“The second oldest profession in the world” has lost its mojo over the last fifty years and Architects have lost much of the authority that they used to enjoy. James Pickard, Co-Founder and Principal at employee-owned Cartwright Pickard, talks to Mark about the changing role of the Architect, the importance of recognising the values that the profession can provide and its opportunities to support the sector and its clients. James explores the Building Safety Act, technology and the ever increasing sustainability agenda, noting that only Architects are trained to discuss these competing priorities. James is very positive about the future and the potential for construction to change people’s lives for the better.