We are joined by Amanda McKay, Quality Director for the Major Projects business within Balfour Beatty, to chat about the diversity challenge and the current state of the industry. We cover the current agenda around gender and equality, dealing with corporate rhetoric, attracting all talent to the industry, best practice tips for implementing diversity initiatives, such as reverse mentoring, overlooking diversity when times are hard, and the overarching impact of COVID-19.

Martin Geach and Shahida Rajabdeen share their thoughts with Mail Manager's Jacob Wardrop and Guy Seaward about the different perspectives on Information Management Delivery. We cover the different phases of a building’s lifecycle including things you already have, data disciplines, broadening beyond traditional BIM, and building value bringing the client along for the journey.

Shelley Lawrence leads the Cambridgeshire 'Women into Construction' programme in partnership with award-winning housebuilder, Hill. She joins us to share her thoughts with Mail Manager's Jacob Wardrop and Olivia Rowe about why more women should get involved in Construction, the barriers to entry, the benefits of a diverse workforce, the importance of role models, how has the network changed since the pandemic.

We are joined by Fred Mills, Co-Founder and Managing Director at The B1M, to chat about his mission to change the perception of the industry. We cover The B1M's use of engaging video content, contrasted with other industry approaches and an established status quo around how the sector communicates, how we should communicate more outwardly with different generations, and when people first think of the value of Construction, what are they missing?

We are joined by Coenie Nel, CEO of Creative Project Management Solutions, to chat about personal development as a Project Manager, the role of a Project Manager at the moment, challenges a Project Manager faces, what separates the great from the good Project Managers, and what are we going to keep when the industry returns to a new normal. 

Elinor Moshe, Founder of The Construction Coach, Podcast Host of Constructing You, Author of Constructing Your Career and Contract Administrator at Icon, joins us to chat about how you can survive and thrive when the going gets tough. We cover coaching vs mentoring, approaches to personal development in the industry as it is today, what you should be doing right now to construct your career, what a mentoring process should look like, how to stand out in a crisis and how businesses can enable this, how life has changed now more people are working remotely, thriving in the social age, and how to remain future focused.

Saul Humphrey, Partner at Saul D Humphrey LLP and Chair of New Anglia LEP’s Building Growth, shares his thoughts with Mail Manager's Jacob Wardrop and Guy Seaward about what joins projects together, the role of confidence in a crisis, the different types of recovery and what’s important, the key items on the sustainability agenda, lessons to learn from past recessions, and what things shouldn’t go back to normal?

Gavin Crump, Owner & BIM Consultant, BIM Guru, joins us to discuss his industry experiences covering: No time for strategy, only for billable projects; Justifying return on investment for change to occur; Resistance to change, old dogs/new tricks; organisational change and the need for retainable specialists; The I in BIM often hiding behind the B and the M. We also cover addressing challenges around Information Management, automating the mundane, silo mentality in the industry, the tutorials and resources that have the biggest response, and Gavin's view on the roadmap ahead.

Adrian Hill, Director of Operations at Scape Group, joins us in part 4 of our Road to Recovery series to talk about what construction firms need to be doing when tendering. We cover Scape’s approach to procurement, what shouldn't go back to normal post-COVID, discouraging procurement behaviours of the last recession, and their learning in lockdown initiative. 

Casey Rutland, UK Director of Digital at Royal HaskoningDHV, joins us for part three of our 'Road to Recovery' podcast series. We chat about what the Construction industry is trying to embrace now, the common objections with client demands, what's being accelerated, building an Information Model, advice for firms who are trying to take their first steps on a digital journey, and what it’s been like for firms who were already trying to embrace the benefits of a more digital way of working.