Around the Table: A podcast by Building Relations

About Around the Table: A podcast by Building Relations

This podcast will try and unpick some of the current housing stories taking the industry by storm including the transition to net zero, rising construction costs, skill shortages and new policies and legislation. Across this series, we will be joined by several experts to tackle some of these issues and opportunities for the housebuilding industry.

Publisher

Building Relations

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Dec 2023

Latest episode

14 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Beyond Results Day: Why Apprenticeships Are Becoming a First Choice

   In this special two-part episode of Around the Table, we explore changing attitudes towards apprenticeships following new Barratt Redrow research. Apprentices Samrawit Tesheme and Rushane Williams share their experiences, before William Walsh of Barratt David Wilson Kent and Andy George of the Home Builders Federation discuss careers advice, progression and the future skills needs of housebuilding. Music credit: Uppbeat OAKTY4TYK7ENPSSW

2. 

   20 Apr 2026

   Building Resilience in Property- Mental Health, Leadership and Staying Active

   In this episode of Around the Table, Rachel Colgan is joined by Andrew Link of Property Sports Network, adventurer and mental resilience speaker Alex Staniforth, and Caroline Richardson of Vistry to explore mental health, leadership and staying active in the built environment. Together, they discuss why resilience is not just about pushing through pressure, but about creating healthier workplaces, stronger teams and better communities. From active networking and leadership culture to social v...

3. 

   5 Mar 2026

   Zero Bills Living: How it works for housebuilders

   Zero Bills homes are moving from headline to delivery reality, but what does it actually take to make them work? In this episode of Around the Table, Rachel Colgan is joined by Hannah McCarthy (Octopus Energy), Leon Beale (Thakeham) and Oliver Luard (Greencore Homes) to unpack how Zero Bills living works in practice - from solar, heat pumps and batteries through to fair use allowances, commissioning and customer handover We explore what housebuilders need to get right from the outset, t...

Who has been a guest on Around the Table: A podcast by Building Relations

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• William Walsh
• Roger Morton
• Paul Silver
• Andrew Matthews
• Melanie Leech

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

11

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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