In today's podcast we will build on last week’s episode  by taking another quick look into the crystal ball and exploring some more of the big issues for 2024. 

To help me with this exercise my guest this week is Simon Rawlinson, Head of Strategic Research and Insight at Arcadis. Simon is a long-time agitator and commentator across the sector and of course a monthly columnist in Building magazine. Does that make a journalist? 

Simon’s career has spanned many different parts of the sector from building to infrastructure, planning and finance, and seen him playing a number of key company and industry roles to identify the trends and form the strategy needed to meet the emerging challenges.

Over the last decade of so Simon has also been immersed in the Construction Leadership Council, where he is currently a strategic advisor. In this role he has helped to set up and drive the body as it emerged into the sunlight as a voice for the sector and major influence on government policy.

In particular he has helped the industry to understand and embrace data, new digital technologies and Building Information Modelling, and most recently to chart a path towards a new world of net zero of infrastructure.

So it’s fair to say he has fingers in many pies so well placed to foresee the future.

Resources
Arcadis Knowledge Hub
Building magazine - articles by Simon Rawlinson
Construction Leadership Council website
National Infrastructure Planning
RICS Knowledge and Practice Committee
NAO report on Levelling Up spending - Nov 23