The Building Podcast with Mark Wakeford
Mark Wakeford is a Director of the National Federation of Builders, Strategy Director of the Global Solar Council and Chair of the West Midlands Solar Taskforce. He has run a large regional building contractor and now chairs Evoenergy, one of the UK's foremost renewable companies, bringing low carbon solutions to corporate Britain.
Mark talks to leading experts from across the construction sector to discuss issues facing the built environment. He explores various challenges with his guests, who offer solutions, information and ideas that listeners can apply to their own situations, be it in a company, on a project or studying at college.
The Building Podcast aims to provide 'CPD on the go'. Supporting the sector with easily digestible ideas to support a rapidly changing industry!
The Building Podcast with Mark Wakeford
Latest Episodes
Net Zero – Mandatory Change and Massive Opportunities for the Early adopters in Construction
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Community Energy – A powerful tool to bring communities together through renewables and energy savings
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Low Carbon Economies and Land Use – Energy, Health and Survival all have the same answer
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Banking on Solar: What makes a project investable?
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Testicular Cancer – Something that we all need to know about
The Building Podcast is doing something different for its listeners and publicising one of those cancers that affects young men in their prime. They will be making their way in life and think that they do not have time to stop and think a...