Alison has a background in knowledge transfer, driving innovation and change into the construction sector both in the UK and overseas.  Alison is currently Head of Constructing Excellence, where she works with its members and wider movement to drive positive change in the built environment.  Alison has a passion for transforming the construction sector into a more innovative, inclusive, and sustainable industry.

Eloise is responsible for driving innovation, research, and technical excellence at BRE. She has extensive experience in leading change in diverse technical teams across engineering, real estate, property management, and construction projects. Alongside her considerable profile within the industry, Eloise has played a key role leading the construction and property sector in its approach to health, safety and wellbeing, and more recently enterprise risk, building safety and sustainability.  Eloise sits on a number of industry forums including HSE’s Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) and the Construction Clients Leadership Group. She has previously held roles at Legal & General, Royal Mail and Capita, and works with English Heritage in a non-executive capacity on its Audit & Risk Committee.

Dan is associate director at Liz Male Consulting (LMC), a specialist communications consultancy for the construction and property sector.

A Chartered PR practitioner, he has spent his career in the built environment, working in the UK and internationally. This includes significant work related to corporate positioning and reputation, community engagement, and crisis and issues management.

One of his areas of expertise is construction innovation, working with LMC’s portfolio of clients to drive change in the industry. Whether supporting a start-up with its first steps into the sector or working with established businesses, Dan helps them to communicate their agenda to the people that matter most.

Dan is also a board director at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), which is responsible for maintaining professional standards and supporting lifelong learning in PR.

Jenny McLaughlin has worked within the airport industry for over 20 years. This began at East Midlands Airport as an Environment and Safeguarding Officer achieving ISO14001. The last 16 years have been at Heathrow Airport in a number of departments including Environment, Airside and now Infrastructure as a project manager.

Jenny has delivered a number of business changes, from new aircraft de-icing process, introducing new IT applications, building a remote coaching gate in the middle of a live terminal, to significant maintenance work to the Northern runway.

Jenny is dyslexic and has ADHD and believes that “the way that my brain is wired differently is an asset”. Jenny is a speaker at a number of industry events on ‘Systematic Inclusion’, bringing to life the criticality of accessibility if we are to truly ‘Build Back Equitable’. This is most evident in being a key player in creation of RIBA Inclusive Design Overlay published earlier this year.

Finally, Jenny is a member of the board for Get It Right Initiative (GIRI). GIRI is a group of industry experts, organisations and businesses dedicated to eliminating error and improving the UK construction industry.

Jenny advocates that each person should have an equitable seat at the table and creating a safe environment to challenge and improve the way we interreact and build the world around us.

Dr. Roxana Vornicu, a practicing construction and procurement lawyer, joined King’s College London as a Research Associate in 2020. She holds a PhD in public procurement law from a doctorate program in Italy, the UK and France. Prior to joining King’s, she was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Turin, Italy where she focused her research on central purchasing bodies and a comparative review of framework agreements in the EU.

For the past three years, she has lectured at Saïd Business School, Oxford University, teaching about international treaties and their impact on construction contracts. She has also taught at Stuttgart University, the International Construction: Practice and Law (MBE) course, lecturing on collaborative construction contracts.

At King’s, Roxana has been involved in several research programs, including one that looked into procurement strategies for incentivising collaborative delivery to optimise whole-life outcomes. She contributed to the drafting of the White Paper: ‘Procurement Strategies for incentivising collaborative delivery to optimize whole-life outcomes’  developed by King’s Centre of Construction Law and the University of Cambridge Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology and published by the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB).

She worked on the report: ‘Procuring Net Zero Construction’ which was published by the Society of Construction Law and endorsed by the UK Government in the September 2022 ´Construction Playbook´ and ´Guidance on Promoting Net Zero Carbon and Sustainability in Construction.’

Tom advises a wide range of public and private sector clients on issues relating to construction and engineering projects and PFI agreements and has particular experience in advising on building safety issues and the requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022.  He specialises in advising on dispute resolution – whether by way of negotiation, mediation, adjudication, arbitration or litigation.  Prior to qualifying as a solicitor, Tom trained and worked as an architect and has an excellent insight into the specific issues and challenges faced by clients operating within the built environment sector.

John is an Executive Director of Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd, part of Babcock, and has accountability for the Major Infrastructure Projects at Devonport.

On graduation John joined BP plc and worked in a variety of technical and commercial roles before moving to a number of US Energy companies to develop and deliver energy projects in the UK, US and Eastern Europe. He joined BAA as Project Leader on Terminal 5 and on the successful completion of the project moved to BG Group as Global Head of Projects. In 2013 he was seconded to Karachaganak Petroleum Operating Company in Kazakhstan to lead the development of the Karachaganak Field.  He joined Sellafield Ltd in 2016, initially as the Director responsible for the High Hazard Retrieval programmes, and latterly as Director of Projects before moving to Babcock in 2020.

John is Chartered Engineer and is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Association for Project Management and the Institute of Directors and is a Freeman of the City of London.

Over the last four years, Adrienne has been a Framework Manager at Southern Construction Frameworks (SCF), a major construction procurement route managed by the public sector and based in the south of the UK and London. During her time in the team, Adrienne has led on the collection and sharing of market intelligence and supply chain engagement on behalf of the framework, as well as guiding users and suppliers with framework use. Adrienne’s latest role includes the national representation of the G4C network in the Constructing Excellence Gold Standard Task force. Her primary focus includes the sharing of best practice and lessons learnt from the community of framework providers and users with young professionals and new entrants to the construction industry.

Simon Cross is Mott MacDonalds Modern Methods of Construction Director focusing on accelerating construction transformation with major clients by deploying digital, MMC, DfMA and delivery models to improve productive and sustainable outcomes, in line with the Construction Playbook. Formerly, he was Innovation and Digital Director with Mark Farmer’s Cast Consulting and led BRE’s strategic advisory group, including operating a digital solutions business to improve project performance. Simon has held supply chain manufacturing and construction positions with Unite Students and Tarmac Group.  He chairs a Construction Leadership Council group leading on demonstrating smarter ways to design and deliver buildings, and is also chair of Constructing Excellence Performance Group.

David is Turner & Townsend’s Global Managing Director for Energy & Natural Resources. He sits on Turner & Townsend’s Management Board and previously led their UK Infrastructure business. As part of his Global Natural Resources role he oversees work the business undertakes across clean and process energy, transmission, mining, and de-carbonisation. He is responsible for overseeing Turner & Townsend’s relationship with key clients such as Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Tennet, Shell and BP.

He has worked across major programmes including Heathrow Expansion, Terminal 5 and Terminal 2, London 2012, Crossrail, HS2 and HPC. Additionally, he worked across the regulated utilities sector in the UK, being involved in helping a number of water companies establish their portfolios and drive performance improvement.

He is actively involved in industry improvement initiatives, and is a co-chair of Constructing Excellence.

Serena Williams is a 3/4D visualiser at Bouygues UK. Working predominantly with the preconstruction team, she produces fully coordinated 3D and 4D construction visuals to aid the understanding of complex project sites for construction teams, stakeholders, and clients alike.

Joining the construction industry and Bouygues UK some nine years ago as a Graphic Designer, Serena is passionate about using her talents as a visual artist as a communication tool and has increasingly utilised Revit, 3ds Max and Synchro to enhance her outputs. She was appointed as 3/4D Visualiser to Bouygues UK in 2020.

Having achieved her initial goal to create 3/4D animation sequences, Serena continues to seek out ways to improve visual output during the preconstruction stage, working closely with BIM managers to ensure a fully coordinated design. She is currently trialling new technologies, such as enhanced sequence analysis by placing 4D models in gaming engines for use within tenders, building on Bouygues UK’s reputation as a construction innovator.

Always pushing the possibilities of the virtual environment for construction, Serena is bridging the gap between BIM’s technical data and the marketing and communication potential of that information – making complex construction solutions accessible for everyone to understand.

Rebecca is a partner and Head of Public Procurement. She also leads the cross-firm Building a Safer Future team at Trowers & Hamlins. Rebecca is a leading national expert in public procurement law, consistently ranked as among the world’s leading government contracts lawyers (Who’s Who Legal and Chambers and Partners).

With a decade in the IT sector across the UK and Australia, James pivoted to become a Civil Engineer, seeking greater involvement in projects. Armed with 15 years of experience in significant ventures, including 11 years specialising in BIM James is currently dedicated to bridging the divide between Design and Build and operations. His focus lies in advancing digital handover and digital twinning, aligning with sustainability and the net-zero agenda.

Chris joined SCAPE in 2015, with over 14 years of diverse experience working in Local Government, including leadership of organisational change and service improvement as well as capital programme and energy efficiency delivery in the built environment sector.

As Director of Performance and Improvement, Chris is responsible for environmental and social value policy and performance measurement, as well as providing strategic input into the improvement of SCAPE’s service offering and the development of new products. He is also responsible for our group Risk Management strategy, infrastructure, and systems.

Chris is a steering group member for the Construction Leadership Council’s Carbon Reduction Code and co-convenor of the sustainability group at the National Association of Construction Frameworks. Chris holds an MSc in Public Leadership and Management and is the proud father of two children.

Polly Wilkinson is the Head of BRE Academy, a leading training provider for individuals and businesses in construction, manufacturing, real estate, infrastructure and public sectors.

As a passionate leader working within the built environment, Polly is highly focused on knowledge creation and dissemination. With her dedicated team at the Academy, she is continually improving the knowledge, skills and expertise of industry partners, sharing the science, innovation and research of BRE and embedding best practice. Polly enjoys working with customers to share the wealth of training experiences provided by BRE Academy to provide workforces with the opportunities they need to upskill and develop new skills for a sustainable future.

Prior to joining BRE in 2022, Polly spent more than a decade at Boston Borough, and South & East Lincolnshire Councils. Here she shaped commercial strategies and identified business opportunities while working with customers and stakeholders. She has always aimed to meet strategic business objectives whilst supporting people to make a difference to the places they live, work and visit.

Polly has a background in Heritage and Place Development and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Conservation & Restoration.

Sameer recently assumed the role of Innovation Lead for Resilience at BRE, bringing a wealth of expertise in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and infrastructure resilience particularly from the global south.

His diverse experience, spanning over 13 years, encompasses collaborations with local, national, multilateral, and international entities such as RedR, UNICEF, UNDRR, and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). Sameer has successfully led projects in disaster-affected areas, conducted impactful public policy research, and played a pivotal role in establishing an international organization for a national government.

As a civil engineer with a master’s degree in infrastructure planning from UCL, Sameer specializes in the intricate interplay between climate change, disasters, and human systems, to develop a nuanced understanding of the challenges and solutions within the realm of resilience. His recent focus involves spearheading efforts in climate and disaster resilience for infrastructure systems, risk-informed governance, and resilient recovery and reconstruction.

Karine Bartle is Head of Development for Infrastructure projects at Wincanton, supporting large construction projects across rail, road and nuclear sectors. Karine and her team provide bespoke logistic solutions to support clients to deliver time and cost certainty of materials to each construction site and ensure visibility of materials across the supply chain.

Karine has 20 years’ experience developing logistic solutions and supporting operational change for clients. Before joining Wincanton, Karine worked as a logistics consultant for 8 years and held a number of operational positions with JCB, McKesson and DHL.

Phil joined Heathrow in 2003 and became Expansion Programme Director in 2017 accountable for delivering Heathrow’s third runway along with the infrastructure to support it. Previously as Development Director, Phil was accountable for all the Capital works at Heathrow. As Eastern Campus Programme Director, Phil, was accountable for the delivery of the airport’s new Terminal 2. Before this, Phil led the completion of the £4.3bn construction of Terminal 5 and prior to that he led the £350 million Terminal 5 Landside Development Project.

Phil was previously Director of Civil Engineering with TPS Consult, where he was involved in private and public sector schemes from feasibility stage through to design, construction and completion. This included working for BAA on Terminal 5 and many other projects at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, as well as with many other clients. Phil has also worked both overseas and in the UK as a civil engineer for DHV and Mott MacDonald.

I work in sustainability and environmental social governance for Genuit Group, a FTSE 250 construction products manufacturing Group. Working in the head office, I am involved in the sustainability strategy, decarbonisation, product specific environmental impact projects, and reporting across the 20 different companies that make up the Group. My passion for sustainability stems from a lifelong love for the outdoors and nature, coupled with a BSc Geography and an MSc Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Management from the University of York. I am involved in external organisations such as The British Plastics Federation (BPF), and The European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association (TEPPFA) in which I sit within their sustainability working groups. I joined the construction industry being aware that it accounts for around half of the worlds GHG emissions and is fundamental to us achieving net-zero as a nation, and species.

Being passionate about sustainability, and with the G4C representing the future of the construction industry, and I am keen to help broaden our generations understanding of sustainability, as well as to broaden my own skillset and knowledge within the other elements of construction. It is my aim to connect with more people within our industry and to show them the benefits of coming together as a collective within the G4C.

Chloe is editorial director at Assemble Media Group overseeing three publications – Building, Building Design and Housing Today – and bringing relevant and impactful news, insight and analysis to professionals in the built environment. The titles boast a membership community of 85,000 professionals in over 100 countries.

Her team of journalists regularly interview industry CEOs, review ground-breaking buildings and report on controversies and challenges facing construction.

Chloe is an award-winning editor and journalist, with over two decades of experience working in digital and print media.

In 2023 she won both the PPA Editor of the Year (Business Media) and the PPA Independent Publisher Awards Editor of the Year title.

She specialises in setting editorial agendas and devising campaigns that will resonate with audiences. As the face of the flagship title Building she regularly chairs debates, hosts podcasts and speaks at public events.

Hannah is a Director at Turner & Townsend, leading the Strategy and Transformation Team within Programme Advisory. She currently sits on the Executive of Lower Thames Crossing as the Commercial Partner Lead, looking after the cost and commercial managed service for the £9bn programme, which is industry leading in its approach to carbon reduction in construction.

Hannah started off her career in Project Management delivering some of the largest capital programmes in the UK and Europe, across a range of sectors spanning both Real Estate and Infrastructure, this has included Battersea Power Station, Schiphol Airport and the Transpennine Route Upgrade. Hannah now advises on the set up and transformation of major programmes, ensuring they are structured in the most effective way to enable their people, processes and supply chain to work together successfully.

Hannah is particularly interested in;

• • How we create purpose-driven programmes that excite more diverse talent to join our industry and help to build the skills we need for the future.
  • How the construction industry can reach net zero through innovation and cross-industry leaning.

Hannah hosts a podcast called Constructing Mindsets which is focused on breaking down the stigma associated with mental health in the construction industry.

Dr Ben Smith is an Associate Director at AtkinsRéalis with 15+ years’ experience working on climate risk and resilience both in the UK and internationally. He leads AR’s work on urban climate resilience, with a particular focus on climate-resilient design, and the development of municipal adaptation strategies. He is currently the climate resilience lead for Green City Action Plans for Cairo and Alexandria, and provides technical support to the Asian Development Bank to integrate climate resilience into project design.

Ben is a member of the Bristol Advisory Committee on Climate Change, providing independent technical advice to the City of Bristol in the implementation of its Net Zero and climate resilience goals.

Emma is the Deputy Director for Market Management within the New Hospital Programme and with her team, tracks, builds and nurtures a strong, confident, and competitive market of suppliers and partners for the New Hospital Programme, creating an environment for the supply chain to invest with confidence and allowing the market to collaborate and innovate.

As a Chartered Civil Engineer and having over 20 years in engineering and infrastructure major programmes, Emma joined the New Hospital Programme from HS2, where she was Head of Change & Collaboration and prior as Alliance Relationship Manager for East West Rail.

In each of these role Emma has focused on creating positive change within the sector achieved through a combination of; creating and implementing delivery models; effective strategic relationship, cultural and market development; a comprehensive understanding of the sector, organisation, system, and people; supported by the technical understanding of change, transformation, programme, and project management.

Using this experience, Emma and her team are preparing to ensure that the market is ready to deliver the Programme’s new hospitals that will integrate innovative national standards for NHS England’s healthcare infrastructure, delivering improved value for money and enhanced social value.