Building Blocks Podcast

The construction industry plays a hugely important role in ensuring that the healthcare sector is able to provide the care and services they need through the development of estates and infrastructure. In this episode of our Building Blocks podcast, our host Gerard Toplass is joined by a panel of industry experts, including NTW Solutions, Sir Robert McAlpine and Turner & Townsend to discuss the relationship between construction and healthcare from their own perspective.

In this, the latest instalment of the Pagabo podcast series, our host Gerard Toplass is joined by industry experts Jose Hernandez of Pick Everard and Julia Barrett of Willmott Dixon to discuss the 2021 United Nations Climate Conference (COP26).   Ahead of the summit in Glasgow, our guests share their hopes and aspirations for COP26 with particular focus on how the construction industry could be impacted by the outcomes and policy changes.   We hope you enjoy their insights and even take some of their suggestions onboard as we work towards a net zero future.

Building Blocks Podcast - Episode 6   In episode 6 of our podcast series, we dissect the recently published Construction Playbook. Our panel of industry expects share their thoughts on the Playbook, highlighting which features stand out to them and what needs to happen to ensure the whole industry and public sector are following its guidance.

Building Blocks Podcast - Episode 5    Joined by a panel of industry experts, we cover equality, diversity and inclusion in construction. Our guests share their own personal experiences of ED&I in our industry, also providing an insight into how this has changed over the years and what we need to do to ensure it remains at the forefront of future decision making.

Building Blocks Podcast - Episode 4    With 2020's World Mental Health Day on the horizon, we're excited to bring you a Building Blocks Podcast special featuring guests from the Pagabo Foundation's board of Trustees.   In this episode we cover all things mental health in the construction industry, with our guests sharing their own personal experiences of this issue in our sector, the reasons why they got involved in the Pagabo Foundation in the first place and also what their future goals are for the charity, which has already raised £32,000 through fundraising this year. To donate visit: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/pagabo-foundation For more information: https://www.pagabo.co.uk/pagabo-foundation

Building Blocks Podcast - Episode 3   In the third episode of Pagabo's podcast series we cover mental health in the construction industry. Our panel of experts discuss topics including their own personal experiences of mental health in the construction industry, how Covid-19 has impacted the way we work and what the Government can do to help us to combat the issues faced by our workforce.

Building Blocks Podcast - Episode 2 In the second episode of Pagabo's podcast series we cover all things carbon zero in the construction industry. Our panel of industry experts give their thoughts on 'green economic recovery', the latest LETI report and what needs to happen to ensure the sector is able to achieve net zero carbon by 2050.

In the first episode of Pagabo's podcast series our expert panel discuss what value social value has in construction, how their organisations have continued to deliver social value during the lock down period and what the future holds for social value in our industry.