Things that really matter

Rob Marney, Cundall Associate in London is joined by Judy Ngan, Project Manager where they share the unconventional ways in which they entered the construction industry. At a juncture where the industry grapples with a skills crisis, allowing and encouraging non-traditional routes into engineering is all the more pertinent. They share anecdotes of challenges and opportunities they have encountered in their careers. 

Robin Pritchett, Building Performance Service Lead at Cundall is joined by Anna Hollyman, Head of Policy and Places at UKGBC to talk all things retrofit. Part 2 of our retrofit focused podcast puts the focus on sectors. Robin and Anna discuss what sectors are leading the way and which ones have further to go. 

Robin Pritchett, BPS Lead at Cundall is joined by Anna Hollyman, Head of Policy and Places at UKGBC to talk all things retrofit. Part 1 of the two part series looks at what the current market for retrofit looks like in the UK to the opportunities and challenges the industry faces to decarbonise.

In this four-part podcast series by HBD, part of Henry Boot, Muse, and Cundall are exploring the future of sustainable buildings and delving into key challenges and opportunities in reducing carbon footprints in construction and real estate.

In this final episode, hosted by former Estates Gazette journalist Stacey Meadwell, she talks to industry leaders Debbie Hobbs, Director of Energy and Sustainability at CBRE, Lee Treanor of HBD, Phil Marsden, Managing Director – North West at Muse, and Simon Wyatt of Cundall we explore what long-term buildings look like and how occupiers can maximise their efficiency. 

In this four-part podcast series by HBD, part of Henry Boot, Muse, and Cundall are exploring the future of sustainable buildings and delving into key challenges and opportunities in reducing carbon footprints in construction and real estate.

Our third episode tackles the age-old debate: is it greener to build new or retrofit existing structures? Former Estates Gazette journalist Stacey Meadwell talks to industry leaders Debbie Hobbs, Director of Energy and Sustainability at CBRE, Lee Treanor of HBD, Phil Marsden, Managing Director – North West at Muse, and Simon Wyatt of Cundall about how we need to design and build for a net zero carbon future. 

In this four-part podcast series by HBD, part of Henry Boot, Muse, and Cundall are exploring the future of sustainable buildings and delving into key challenges and opportunities in reducing carbon footprints in construction and real estate.

In this episode, hosted by former Estates Gazette journalist Stacey Meadwell, she continues her conversation with industry leaders Debbie Hobbs, Director of Energy and Sustainability at CBRE, Lee Treanor of HBD, Phil Marsden, Managing Director – North West at Muse, and Simon Wyatt of Cundall, about one of the built environment’s biggest challenges - balancing viability with sustainability. 

In this four-part podcast series by HBD, part of Henry Boot, Muse, and Cundall are exploring the future of sustainable buildings and delving into key challenges and opportunities in reducing carbon footprints in construction and real estate. In this first episode, hosted by former Estates Gazette journalist Stacey Meadwell, she talks to industry leaders about buildings’ life span and how difficult it is to make them future-proof.

Speakers include:

• Debbie Hobbs, Director of Energy and Sustainability at CBRE
• Simon Wyatt of Cundall
• Lee Treanor of HBD
• Phil Marsden, Managing Director – North West at Muse

Cities have always been seen as a source of social and economic opportunity – the challenge now is to achieve these aspirations while protecting our global home. We need ‘climate positive’ thinking – shifting from crisis mode to taking deliberate and proactive steps toward betterment of places and practices to ensure health and wellbeing for both humans and the natural world. 

In this thought-provoking discussion, a panel of experts bring together perspectives around public health, social value, community wellbeing, regenerative place-making, neighbourhood renewal, climate adaptation and urban resilience to uncover holistic solutions and strategies for making the transition to a safe, inclusive, and prosperous future. 

Our speakers 

• Dr Kate Wylie, Executive Director, Doctors for the Environment  
• Tim Weale, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Delivery, Region Group  
• Dr Sarah Joyce, Director Transformation, Strategy and Transformation, North Metropolitan Health, WA Department of Health. 
• Hannah Blossom, Director of Sustainability, Cundall Melbourne  
• Oliver Grimaldi, Director of Sustainability (Asia-Pacific), Cundall (moderator)  

In a compelling, wide-ranging discussion hosted by Cundall Associate Director, Hannah Morton, a panel of experts address the tough challenges for Australia’s urban communities, and what we must do to improve resilience to climate impacts. The podcast was created for World Green Building Week, and features Professor Cheryl Desha from Griffith University; Sustainability Lead for City of Perth, Phill Raso; GPT Group Head of Development (Office), Jamie Nelson; Cundall Partner, Julian Sutherland; and Cundall APAC ESG and Sustainability Strategy Lead, Madlen Jannaschk. 

In this episode, Bianca Spoeala, Senior Marketing and BD Executive in Manchester, talks to the key people behind Eden, New Bailey concept, design and sustainability strategy.

Listen to this podcast to delve into the story behind the project that’s creating a ‘greenprint’ for net zero carbon buildings and the role Cundall played in its journey.

Presented by:

Phil Marsden – Director of Project Management at Muse Developments, Muse is part of the English Cities Fund partnership.

Stuart Fraser- Partner at Make Architects, lead architect

Simon Wyatt -Partner at Cundall, sustainability lead