In this episode of the Accelerate to Zero podcast, Gavin Johnson is joined by Charlie Forshaw from Rainmaking and Douglas Morrison from BE-ST to explore the partnership behind the Thames Freeport Sustainable Construction Lab.

The conversation looks at how collaboration, AI planning tools, new financial models and industrialised construction approaches could help unlock greener, faster and more affordable housing delivery. The episode also explores the role of innovation ecosystems in driving meaningful change across the built environment.