Power Play | Episode 3 | Defending Defects

In this month’s episode of Building Women, Emily Clements-Rudkin chats with Sinem Caliskan, Senior Legal Counsel at STRABAG.   Passionate about hard work, financial independence and opening doors for others coming through non‑traditional routes, this candid conversation explores: Walking away from a childhood dream of medicine, and finding her way into law without a “perfect” CV, vacation schemes or early training contract Building a career across Freshfields, in‑house roles, the Big Four and tier one contractors - often as the youngest, and only, woman in the room The role of mentors and male allies in giving her the confidence to speak up, be seen and back herself Her practical advice for younger women on courage, overthinking and not being your own biggest barrier 

Emily Clements- Rudkin talks to Helen Collie, a partner and forensic structural engineer at HKA about her education and career, from south London to council member at the Institute of Engineers.  They discuss how working in America led to specialising in forensics and expert witness work, and how her work with the Institute is championing diversity and mentoring.  

Julia Jolley sits down with Osborne Clarke real estate partners Anastasia Gorokhova and Louise Cartwright in our latest Building Women special on why flagship events like MIPIM and UKREiiF are absolutely worth the trip.They discuss:• What really happens at MIPIM and UKREiiF• How UKREiiF is rapidly becoming the must attend UK real estate event• Real examples of panels, deals and new client relationships that started at these conferences• How both events are evolving on diversity and inclusion and why who’s in the room is starting to change• Practical tips for first timers on planning your time, using your network and turning chance meetings into long term work

In this episode, Daniel Cashmore and Danielle Griffiths talk about the importance of addressing defects when managing energy assets, how the approach might change depending on where you are in that asset life cycle, and their top tips on what to do when a defect crops up.

Want to better anticipate, mitigate and resolve live construction issues? Daniel Cashmore and Sebastian Bottard dig into the construction phase of major energy and infrastructure projects, what the project counsel role is and how it can support the successful delivery of major projects.

How do we move from “individual leaders” to truly collaborative teams in construction?In our latest Building Women episode, host Julia Jolley speaks to Ffion Jones, Founder of Beautiful Minds - a team coaching consultancy for the engineering, construction and infrastructure sectors - about the power of relational intelligence and why whole, “beautiful humans” build better projects.This conversation explores: • Why, in a tech and AI-enabled world, relationships, collaboration and “relational intelligence” matter now more than ever• How women in a time-poor, project-driven industry can invest in their own development without guilt or burnout• “Giving to gain”: how senior women can lift others sustainably, and how early-career women can focus on 1-2 opportunities that give them satisfaction and growth

In the first ever episode of Power Play, Daniel Cashmore talks to Matthew Buckle about how effective risk management can improve returns on investment or mitigate the impact of issues. They discuss best practice for managing poor performance, warranties, and the importance of harnessing data.

The CQC is already rethinking its Single Assessment Framework, even though it was introduced recently in 2024. In this episode of Health Check Alice, Peter and Reshma discuss what’s changing, ask why a leadership shuffle at the CQC also matters, and take the temperature on these latest challenges for the healthcare sector. 

How do we move beyond “fixing women” to fixing culture in construction? 🎙️ Join us as Julia Jolley chats to Faye Allen from Rimikus in our latest Building Women podcast about building a more equitable industry. Drawing on Faye’s book, 'Building Women', Faye shares her journey from apprentice quantity surveyor through contractor and consultancy roles to leading Rimikus’s quantum team as an expert witness in dispute resolution. This must-listen episode covers...Why the “leaky pipeline” persists and practical fixes like flexibility, menopause awareness and culture change.Why we should stop telling women they have “imposter syndrome,” but address the active allyship men can practice every day.The power of setting out boundaries and knowing when to leave a toxic environment.

Peter Rudd‑Clarke and Alice Babbington discuss how the NHS Long Term Plan is reshaping CQC regulation. They cover extended enforcement timeframes, rapid‑response versus routine inspections, new workforce standards, and a shift to data‑led oversight with AI‑driven early warnings. They also explore neighbourhood care models and how these could relieve pressure on NHS services, with implications for investors and providers.