Professional Practice Podcasts

This Professional Practice Podcast is with Tim Tapper, director at Turner Townsend and a quantum expert with worldwide experience. He heads up the UK and Europe Expert team with over 30 years of experience as a chartered quantity surveyor, dealing with claims and dispute resolution; and is member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators In this podcast we’ll explore some of the general principles...

Bob Cordran is partner at the law firm Blake Morgan and member of the Employment Lawyers Association, which promotes best practice of employment law. In this podcast we’ll explore some of the general principles in the government’s Employments Right Act Hosted by Austin Williams www.futurecities.org.uk

Ian Walmsley is the man behind the Planning Geek phenomenon. Aside from the Planning Portal, Ian’s is the largest planning website in the UK. In this podcast he clears up some terms about Use Classes. Permitted Development and Article 4 Directions, and provides straightforward advice on simplifying our understanding of the planning process. Hosted by Austin Williams www.futurecities.org.uk

William Ringsdorf is an architect and business coach with 30 years’ experience in the UK and Germany. In this podcast he explains some simple rules for improving profitability in architects’ practices/ Hosted by Austin Williams www.futurecities.org.uk

Roger joined British Land in February 2016 after 29 years at Argent and leads the project at Canada Water. Previously, he led major projects in Manchester, Birmingham, and the 58-acre King’s Cross Development. He was awarded a CBE for Services to Sustainable Development. This programme outlines some of the significant political and economic challenges faced by developers, the costs and risks invol...

Bill Barton is the Director at Barton Legal Ltd, and past-President of Leeds Law Society. He has specialised construction law for over 30 years, is a qualified mediator and a Fellow of the Institute of Arbitrators. He has particular expertise in drafting and negotiating specialist bespoke contracts. This programme will primarily look at JCT Practical Completion. Hosted by Austin Williams www.futur...

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Kate Marks is the founder of EVOLUTION HR, a London-based consultancy and the author of ‘HR for Creative Companies’. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development and Specialist Practice Consultant to the RIBA. This podcast explores HR policy, shows the importance of Recognising, Rewarding and Retaining staff, examines changing legislation, and outlines some of the dos and...

Sean Hanlon is the founding director of SPH Structures; a mixed discipline Structural Engineering design consultancy in London. He has contributed guidance on the industry’s approach on Structural Robustness and Disproportionate Collapse on behalf of The Institution of Structural Engineers He was awarded the Fellowship pf the Institution of Civil Engineers in 2024. Hosted by Austin Williams www.fu...

Adam Eaton is a Chartered Engineer with the Institute of Fire Engineers and director at Trigon Fire Safety. He was previously a National Lead Director of Fire Engineering at a major engineering practice. This podcast deals with the issues of Fire Safety: performance and risk-based regulations. surface spread of flame, the update to BS9991, Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan, care homes & sprinkler...

Colin Blatchford-Brown is the director of Blatchford Brown Ltd and the former operational policy lead for gateways and building control at the Health and Safety Executive. He is a Registered Building Inspector (Class 3G, 3H). This podcast deals with the issue of the regulatory requirements under the Building Safety Act, specifically looking at the role of Registered Building Inspectors and Registe...

Emily Rae is the Finance Partner at Fletcher Priest Architects, an RIBA Chartered Practice and one of the biggest practices in the country This podcast deals with the issue of financial management, exploring business plans, revenue projections, billing as well as National Insurance, VAT and much more besides Hosted by Austin Williams www.futurecities.org.uk

Viva advice from various Part 3 Assessors and Examiners This podcast provides some useful insights into the reality of the viva. What are the viva assessors looking for, what do they not want to hear, what advice can they give? Contributors: John Edmonds, Nottingham University; Patricia Hickey, Bubble Architects; Lorna Davies, Kingston School of Art; Anna Hummel, Anna Hummel Architects; Stephen Br...

In 2021, Karen was appointed the new chair of JCT and is the first woman to hold the post, and she has just taken up her second term in the role. Karen has overseen the delivery of the new editions of the JCT contracts. In this podcast we look at the principles governing the updates with specific focus on the D&B and the Minor Works Contracts. Hosted by Austin Williams www.futurecities.org.uk

Stephen Brookhouse is Emeritus Professor and course leader of the RIBA Part 3 Diploma in Professional Practice in Architecture at the University of Westminster and the author of the Part 3 Handbook This programme is on Construction Law and Disputes exploring, amongst other things, contractual and tortious liabilities and claims. Hosted by Austin Williams www.futurecities.org.uk

Bernadette Barker is the principal of Barker Consultants. She is a Chartered Architect, Chartered Arbitrator and a Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers and of the Fire Protection Association. In this podcast, we run through the recent changes to the Building Regulations Approved Document B: Fire Safety Hosted by Austin Williams www.futurecities.org.uk

This podcast episode looks at the principles behind the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the latest version (December 2023). Our guest is Fred Quartermain, partner at Thrings Solicitors – a top 100 law firm - where he deals with planning law, environmental issues and due diligence in property transactions. Hosted by Austin Williams www.futurecities.org.uk

Giacomo Calisti, is the director & co-founder of Beyond Design and oversees the practice's strategic development in the UK, Europe, and India with studios in London and Mumbai. In this podcast, we explore the tender procedure from start to finish, looking at the dos and don’ts to try to ensure a firm, accurate and reliable tender return. Hosted by Austin Williams www.futurecities.org.uk

Tom Weld, a solicitor and director of the Construction and Engineering team at the law practice of Burges Salmon explores the role of the Accountable Person under The Building Safety Act, the nature of competence, the determination periods at the Gateway 2 and 3, and the Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023. Hosted by Austin Williams www.futurecities.org.uk

Kayla Urbanski, a solicitor in the Construction and Engineering team at the international law firm, Burges Salmon explores the core duties of the Building Safety Act: from client and Principal Designer roles to the liabilities and penalties associated with non-compliance. She also explains some of the relevant issues relating to the Defective Premises Act, the Building Act and the Building Regulat...

Bola Oladimeji, Managing Director at Wren Managers at the WREN Insurance Association explains the role of insurance and the principles of good practice, and also explores the changing face of architectural insurance today. Hosted by Austin Williams www.futurecities.org.uk

In this episode, we talk to three leading External Examiners to understand what they think is the best way to approach the final Part 3 viva. With Paul Crosby, Head of the Part 3 programme at the the AA; Wendy Colvin, Programme Leader in Part 3 at the University of the West of England in Bristol, and Tony Clelford, head of Design Practice and Part 3 at Greenwich University in London. Hosted by Aus...

Robert Klaschka, founder of EvrBilt explores the various benefits of digital technology including the techniques of monitoring the performance of design, set up, and construction; from BIM to laser surveying, from data storage to automated productivity. Hosted by Austin Williams www.futurecities.org.uk

A conversation with three architects and academics in Lviv to talk about historical conservaton and cultural memory, regeneration and reconstruction, and the hopes for the future. Interview: Austin Williams futurecitiesproject@gmail.com NB: The image is of a protected statue wrapped by the Lviv Foundation for the Preservation of Architectural and Historical Monuments.

Jasmine Blood on Running a Project. Jasmine Blood is an experienced project director at Kendall Kingscott in Bristol with schemes across a variety of sectors including residential, retail and healthcare sectors. This podcast discusses the strategic and managerial issues of running a project. Hosted by Austin Williams www.futurecities.org.uk