BSI Global Podcast

In the COP26, nations are working to assess progress and the gaps between their previous commitments and current NDCs. World leaders was in Scotland, alongside tens of thousands of negotiators, government representatives, businesses and citizens for twelve days of talks and negotiations, laying out critical next steps for battling climate change.

 BSI expert speaker, Keith Bryan, Sector Development Director, Built Environment Americas discussed:

•       Why climate change is such an important issue and provides a brief

history of global agreements, what “Net Zero” means, and a high-level overview

of the topic

•       The key takeaways from the 2021 summit

•       How well countries are doing vis-à-vis the Paris Agreement

•       Some of the anticipated impacts of the agreements made during

COP26, and why measuring and managing your carbon footprint is critical to business success

 This recording was made in 9 Dec 2021.

Physical, mental, and digital worlds can combine to build a healthier, happier and more resilient construction workforce. In this podcast, expert speaker Kate Field explores how strategies for health, safety and well-being, and digitization can be integrated to bring benefits to individuals and organizations.

How can Leaders with a responsibility for the integration of BIM and information management, articulate its value to customers and the board in order build a sustainable, resilient organization?

For those with a passion for digital innovation to increase productivity on site whilst reducing risks and unnecessary waste, expert speakers Rob Hine, BSI and Melanie Dawson, Origin7 look at the key considerations with hints and tips for conversations with clients and board level executives.

BSI’s expert, Kate Field, Global Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing considers the key influences that make a good Health, Safety and Wellbeing culture and why it can make a commercial difference.

This recording was made 15 July 2020.

Please remember to check with your Government’s guidelines and the latest medical insight on the virus in case information has changed since the date of this recording.

People are the most important beyond process and technology in achieving successful and consistent BIM delivery.

Find out from BSI experts how to attract, upskill and validate your team’s BIM capabilities in order to make your BIM expertise resilient for now and the future.

Moving towards a more circular economy can deliver benefits such as reducing pressure on the environment, improving the security of the supply of raw materials, increasing competitiveness, driving innovation and creating new business models by moving from a product to a service economy. Is your business ready to share in the success of a different way of thinking? Listen to BSI expert Martin Townsend as he explores linear and circular thinking for those who work in construction and the built environment.

As organizations look to rebuild and become resilient, BSI’s Global Head of Sustainability and Circular Economy Martin Townsend takes a new look at sustainability trends in construction and the built environment; those which will stop, those which will start, and those which will continue and accelerate now as we move to the next normal.

This recording was made 21 July 2020.

Please remember to check with your Government’s guidelines and the latest medical insight on the virus in case information has changed since the date of this recording.

Expert speaker Martin Townsend explores what underpins good collaboration, and its role in driving a sustainable, resilient business. With teams sometimes located around the world, or now working more virtually, and new technologies bringing questions over intellectual property and liability, what should a good use case for collaboration consist of today? What are the challenges to be overcome? And how can collaboration with communities bring deliver long-term benefits and positive legacies for society?

From an ageing workforce, increasing supply-chain material costs, to digitalization and responding to COVID-19, the construction industry is seeing unprecedented change.

 Health, safety and wellbeing, HR and business leaders in construction are invited to join BSI experts Kate Field, Head of Health, Safety and Well-being, and Xavier Alcaraz, Managing Principal, National Practice Safety Director

This on-demand webinar explores three core principles professionals need to transform their organization’s HSW program:

• Culture of change: How a mindset of prevention and proactiveness paired with a standards-based approach to HSW can boost organizational resilience and competitiveness.

• Prioritizing people: How prioritizing the wellbeing and equality of workers can improve workforce productivity, agility and brand trust.

• Strategic digitalization: How investing in the right technology will not only protect workers, but will deliver long-term commercial success.

Kate also explores BSI’s new best practice model on Prioritizing People, a framework for unlocking the potential of individuals and the organization they work for.

As an accredited certification body, BSI Assurance cannot offer certification to clients where they have also received consultancy from another part of the BSI Group for the same management system. Likewise, we do not offer consultancy to clients when they also seek certification to the same management system.

This webinar was recorded 29 June 2021. Check with your local guidelines for information on COVID-19.

In this webcast, our BSI experts explore the DNA of innovation: the principles, mindsets, and approaches that leading individuals and businesses are adopting to sustain momentum and deliver meaningful change within the sector.  The webcast is presented by Karim Aboelfadl, Client manager and Global Scheme Manager of the BSI Kitemark for Innovation management, IMETA and Rahul Shah, Sector Development Director for EMEA, Built Environment.

This recording was made 3 June 2021.