Sophie Phillips, Senior Associate in Bird & Bird's Construction team, speaks with Jennifer Pollard, an Associate in the sustainability team at engineering consultancy firm, Hoare Lea, about the trends and challenges in sustainability and construction. They explore the current atmosphere around net zero carbon, and the regulatory changes that anyone designing a building now must have in mind to ensure future compliance. They also discuss the importance of buy-in from all stakeholders to create a sustainable development, and agree that collaboration is key when it comes to meeting sustainability targets.