Alice Purcell is a Sustainability Consultant at AECOM, specialising in sustainable buildings. She advises design teams on applying circular economy principles to buildings and has been leading work with the GLA to implement the Circular Economy Guidance. This work includes enhancing the guidance and reviewing planning applications on behalf of the GLA.
Ana Quintas, Lead, Built Environment, EMEA & LATAM, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute Ana is an experienced sustainability and circular economy professional passionate about advancing circular economy, climate action and sustainable development in the built environment. As Lead Built Environment for the EMEA region, she is responsible for outreach, education, policy development and adoption
Anthony Hudson, Founder & Creative Director, Hudson Architects Anthony founded Hudson Architects in 2002, a design-led practice based in Norwich and London. Projects include public buildings and spaces, urban and rural regeneration, housing, bespoke homes, hotels, education buildings, galleries and museums. Awards include 15 RIBA awards, RIBA East Building of the Decade, AJ Architecture Award,
Carol Costello is an architect and Practice Leader at Cullinan Studio. She is currently developing strategies for circular economy specifications within the practice and retrofit strategies for buildings served by renewable heat networks. She is collaborating with the Alliance of Sustainable Building Products on research into reducing plastics in construction using the Marlborough Sports Garden
Chaline Church, Founding Partner, 540 WORLD, Regenerative Circular Design Consultants Chaline is an Interior Architect and Circular Materials Specialist. She has worked in marketing and design for over 20 years on corporate brands from financial, fashion, retail and health to engineering projects. She spearheaded hundreds of world-first products before co-founding health clinics and most recently
Chloe Donovan is Managing Director of Natural Building Systems and Material Research Limited. Together these ventures are working symbiotically to create an award winning carbon-negative and bio-based modular system which marks a major step forward in sustainable construction. She is also Trustee of the Food Ethics Council and a founder of a farm based social
Chris Bailey, National Campaigns Manager, Action on Empty HomesChris Bailey is National Campaigns Manager at Action on Empty Homes. Chris currently leads a project looking at housing development in London and how this could deliver better for those in housing need. He also works on the impact of Airbnb and short lets in taking housing
Claire Ackerman, Executive Director, MPA The Concrete Centre Claire is Executive Director overseeing the concrete team at MPA. She has a wide remit with overall responsibility for UK Concrete and The Concrete Centre and works with the product groups BRMCA/MPA Ready-mixed Concrete, MPA Mortar, MPA Precast, MPA Masonry and MPA-affiliates Basement Information Centre, Construct and
Colin Davis, Director, Studio Partington Colin has been a leader of Studio Partington since its formation in 1998 and is the strategic manager of business planning, procedures and systems, and quality assurance. Colin has completed many significant residential, commercial, and master planning projects. Colin was project lead for Putney Plaza, a large mixed- use and
Dave Cheshire, Director, Sustainability, Buildings + Places, AECOM David Cheshire is a Director at AECOM, specialising in sustainability in the built environment. David is the author of Building Revolutions, a RIBA Publications book that explains how to apply the circular economy to the built environment. The hierarchy proposed in Building Revolutions is referenced in the
David Brown, Associate Director, SCI David Brown has worked at the Steel Construction Institute for many years, providing training, advice and preparing publications on structural steel design. Member and frame buckling, portal frame design, connections, Eurocodes and brittle fracture have been areas of interest. More recently, David has been involved with guidance on the reuse
David Hopkins is chief executive of Timber Development UK. TDUK was formed in 2022 from the merger of two of the largest and longest established organisations in the supply chain – the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA). Bringing these two associations together has created the largest, most comprehensive supply
Dr Colum McCague, Technical Manager, MPA Cement Colum is Technical Manager at the Mineral Products Association. His research interests include: materials testing/characterisation, optimisation, concrete durability and standards development. Prior to joining MPA, Colum was a postdoctoral researcher at City, University of London, where he worked with industry to develop a novel low energy heat curing
Dr Francesca Moore, Vice-Principal of Homerton College and Chair of Estates Committee Francesca Moore is Vice-Principal of Homerton College, University of Cambridge. A Geographer by academic training, Francesca researches social justice and gender politics. In her executive role for the College Francesca works with the senior team to deliver the College’s mission of widening participation,
Dr Jim Carfrae, Lecturer in Building Physics, Energy Use in Buildings and Low Impact Materials, Plymouth University Dr Jim Carfrae is a research fellow and lecturer at the University of Plymouth. He is a researcher in the Interreg project called CobBauge, which is developing an optimized version of the traditional earth building technique known as
Dr Michael Sansom, Sustainability Manager, BCSA Michael is responsible for sustainability at the BCSA, providing advice and support to Members and representing steel construction within the wider construction sector. Michael is a Chartered Environmentalist with 20+ years’ post-doctorate experience of environmental and sustainability work in consultancy, research and research management roles in the steel and
Dr Timothy Brittain-Catlin, Fellow and Director, Studies in Architecture
Dr. Tom Woolley, Author of Natural Building Materials, Health and Indoor Air Quality and chair of the UK Clean Air Steering Committee Tom Woolley B.Arch., PhD is an architect and environmental researcher living in County Down, Northern Ireland working for Rachel Bevan Architects. He is best known for his work on sustainability, building materials and
Dr. Asselia Katenbayeva, Research Associate, ASBP Asselia recently joined ASBP supporting research around Steel Reuse and Circular Economy. She is supporting two Innovate UK-funded projects on steel reuse: DISRUPT and ARMOUR. Asselia holds a PhD in Supply Chain Traceability and Ethical Sourcing funded by Loughborough University and BRE. Studying such a unique topic gave her
Dr. Katherine Adams, Technical Director, ASBP. Katherine has over 20 years’ experience in sustainability and materials, mostly in the construction sector. She has recently completed a PhD at Loughborough University, looking at how a circular economy can be embedded in the building sector. She is the Technical Director and provides her expertise to the development
Edmund Fowles, Director, Feilden Fowles Edmund founded Feilden Fowles in 2009 with Fergus Feilden. Following his studies at the University of Cambridge and the Architectural Association, he gained professional experience at Hopkins Architects. There he worked on Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, which was awarded AJ Building of the Year. At Feilden
Elaine Toogood, Director, Architecture & Sustainable Design, MPA The Concrete Centre Elaine is Director of Architecture and Sustainable Design at The Concrete Centre and a special advisor for UK Concrete. Elaine has been a qualified architect for over 25 years. In her current role, Elaine provides architectural advice, project and technical guidance related to the
Filipa Oliveira, Architect and Sustainability Consultant, PRPFilipa is a London-based architect and sustainability consultant who advocates for the circularity within the industry and is passionate about mitigating the impacts of construction on the natural environment. She promotes regenerative design and climate justice whilst tackling complex environmental and social issues with a holistic approach.Her focus is
Gareth is a director at the Mineral Products Association and is responsible for the ready-mixed concrete product group. He has over 25 years’ experience in the ready-mixed concrete industry and sits on both British and European standards committees for concrete.
Graeme Peacock, Marketing Manager – Engineering and Tubes, Tata Steel Graeme has worked for Tata Steel for over 20 years in a number of roles, but predominantly focused on the construction sector and in particular on the sustainability challenges for our steel products in the sector. He is currently Marketing Manager for Tata Steel’s Tubes
Graham Durrant holds an MSc Architecture in Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies and since 2012 he has been working as a hempcrete contractor. With his company, Hemp-Lime Spray Limited, he has installed hundreds of cubic metres of hempcrete into all kinds of new-build projects and renovations across the UK and occasionally overseas. As a hempcrete
Hattie Hartman, Sustainability Editor, Architects’ Journal
Helen is a Senior Engineer at Expedition Engineering Ltd. With a focus on concrete construction, she supports teams delivering low carbon innovation consultancy to UK clients and contractors on a portfolio of projects. She co-authored a paper published by the Institute of Concrete Technologists, entitled “Delivering Low Carbon Concrete for Network Rail”, and has presented
Jasen is an experienced concrete professional with over 30 years experience in the heavy building materials sector. His technical experience comes from working with Aggregates, Asphalt, Cement and Concrete through operational management.A specialist in Ready Mixed Concrete and a Fellow of the Institute of Concrete Technology. Currently works for Aggregate Industries looking at innovative solutions
Jenny Burridge, Director, Structural Design, The Concrete Centre
Jim Glockling, Independent Consultant, Glockling Consulting (former Director of Fire Protection Association and RISC Authority) Jim began his career at the Atomic Energy Authority, Harwell as a sandwich student. AEA later re-employed Jim and sponsored his PhD to further develop his career. Jim went on to undertake a post-doctorate study at the Fire Research Station
Jo Sharples, Director, Architect, Passive House Designer, Editional Studio Jo set up Editional Studio with Jack Richards in Manchester in 2018, promoting sustainable, considered design to the public in their shop- come-studio space. They won an RIBA research grant resulting in the exhibition and guide for homeowners titled ‘Decarbonise Your House Now! which later featured
Joe Giddings, UK Networks Lead, Built by Nature Joe Giddings, formally trained as an architect, is the UK Networks Lead for Built by Nature. In this role he coordinates an industry network driving the biobased transformation of our built environment. Previous experience in the regenerative construction movement includes his role as Project Director of the
Joe is an Associate and researcher at FCBStudios and, alongside Ian Taylor, leads environmental research for the practice, identifying, developing and enabling research across sectors and projects. He is a Certified Passivhaus Consultant. His specialisms include the influence of the school building on the students studying within, measuring perceptions, environmental performance and building forms, and
Jonathan Davis, Associate Director, William Hare With over 20 years working in structural steel Jonathan started his career working for a Design & Build Specialist. Moving to William Hare in 2011 Jonathan has spent the last 11 years working with clients and specifiers to design out risk and add value wherever possible. With Carbon moving
Professor José L. Torero is the Professor of Civil Engineering and Head of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering at University College London. He works in the fields of safety, environmental remediation and sanitation where he specializes in complex environments such as developing nations, complex urban environments, novel architectures, new construction materials, critical
Deputy Director of The Shift and former Senior Aide to Leilani Farha as the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing. A law graduate from the University of Maastricht, with a degree in International and European Law, and a Political Science degree from the University of Ottawa, Julieta is an experienced researcher and human
Justin Peckham, Regional Head of Sales – UK & Ireland, N.Europe, Middle East, Accsys Technologies For the past 15 years Justin has been promoting the benefits of Accoya® wood to specifiers and manufacturers in multiple countries as a senior member of the sales team at Accsys Technologies. A key message that resonates across the nations
Kelly Harrison, Associate Director, Whitby WoodAssociate director Kelly Harrison is a skilled engineer and a leader in the industry’s move to sustainable construction. She is particularly experienced in the design of timber and hybrid structures, refurbishment and retro-fitting, extensions and basements, and working in heritage contexts.Kelly’s ability to develop strong team and client relationships underpins
Kiran Pereira, Author of ‘Sand Stories’ Kiran Pereira is the author of the book Sand Stories: Surprising Truths about the Global Sand Crisis and the Quest for Sustainable Solutions and the Founder of SandStories.org. Her work has been featured in the award-winning documentary Sand Wars and media such as The Economist, BBC Radio5, Al Jazeera, Financial
Kirsten Haggart, Associate Director, Waugh Thistleton Architects With over 20 years of design experience working across sectors, Kirsten’s strength lies in designing site sensitive developments through the management of stakeholders and engagement with collaborators, successfully navigating public consultation and statutory authorities to pilot proposals through the planning process. Throughout her career Kirsten has developed projects
Kirstin joined Aggregate Industries in June 2021 as Director of Sustainability and is a member of the Executive Committee. Kirstin is responsible for accelerating the company’s journey to net-zero and for driving improvements across all aspects of sustainability to deliver the company’s ambitions to be the UK’s leading supplier of sustainable construction materials. Prior to
Laura Baron, Head of Sustainability, Purcell As Head of Sustainability at the world’s leading heritage architectural firm, Laura is motivated by a desire to improve the world around her, for all who experience it. Her role is to drive positive change, both within her organisation, and the wider industry, championing reuse and finding value in what
Leonora is the Cities&Regions Lead at the Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL), co-founded by Doughnut Economics author Kate Raworth. DEAL is an organisation supporting changemakers around the world working with the Doughnut, and Leonora supports the work of local and regional governments and those working in the built environment sector. She is an architect and
Mark is a chartered engineer with 15 years’ experience consulting on building structures and facades in the UK and abroad. Mark joined the board of Thorp Precast in September 2021 as Engineering Director with a passion to develop safe, sustainable and beautiful architectural precast concrete. Previously, Mark was Divisional Director for Ramboll UK’s Building Specialists
Mark Shepherd, Manager, MPA Precast Bio: Mark has worked within the precast concrete industry for over 30 years, gaining experience in planning, production management and project management at a range of precast concrete producers. Mark’s career has seen him involved in the delivery of a number of projects at various developments including London Bridge Station,
Matthew Butcher, UK Concrete Campaigns and Communications Manager, MPA Precast Matt is a sustainability professional with a passion for marketing and communications. With 10 years’ experience in life cycle analysis, environmental product declarations and digitalisation, Matt has worked on a range of projects measuring the carbon impact of construction products and is an advocate for
Noushin Khosravi, Sustainable Construction Manager, UK Concrete Noushin is a civil engineer and has an MSc and PhD in the concrete technology field. She is a Chartered Engineer with ICT and was previously at Mott MacDonald working on Metro and Civils projects. She is an expert in concrete durability design, concrete assessment and repair, concrete
Peter Apps, Author of ‘ Show me the bodies: How we let Grenfell HappenPete Apps is deputy editor at Inside Housing magazine and author of the critically acclaimed book about the Grenfell Tower fire Show Me The Bodies. His writing about the fire and coverage of the public inquiry has won numerous awards. At Inside
