Sustainability in the Built Environment Roundtable

Costs associated with the pursuit of net zero are putting more pressure on contractors’ already tight margins. Place North West and Wates Construction gathered a group of industry leaders to discuss how to make projects stack up for the companies building them without compromising on sustainability targets.

Participants in the roundtable included:
Mike Wilton, leader of Arup’s Manchester office
Laura Sherliker, director at Fairhursts Design Group
Steve Gillingham, partner at Rider Levett Bucknall
Michelle Humphreys, director of strategic projects at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Dave Saville, North West regional director at Wates
Hardip Mann, head of sustainability at Wates
Neil Eccles, head of innovation at Rochdale Development Agency
Ceri Turner-Hill, senior architect at Wienerberger
Alex Edwards, head of infrastructure and energy at Bruntwood
Lee Treanor, director at HBD