WSP Anticipate is WSP Middle East’s thought leadership platform, where you will find a series of regular articles, podcasts, interviews and more, with special features from WSP’s experts, clients and thought leaders from across the engineering and construction industry.
On this platform, we regularly share content that is created with the goal to capture unique perspectives, expert knowledge, and Future Ready insights. Our experts anticipate trends, explore industry hot topics, challenge the status quo and consider future solutions to complex problems.
Some of our key topics include mobility, placemaking, technology, and future thinking, but with an industry and range of expertise as broad and diverse as ours, you can expect our content to be too.
Net Zero Hospitals: A prescription for a carbon-free tomorrow
As we shift our design focus to address pressing climate challenges, consider this startling fact: healthcare alone accounts for 5% of global carbon emissions. The urgency to reduce healthcare’s environmental impact and align with net-zero emission targets has never been greater.In this episode of our Anticipate Podcast, Alejandro Falcón, Technical Director and Healthcare Lead at WSP Middle East, is joined by Mike Barns, Programme Director – Architecture, at WSP in New Zealand. Together, they...
20 Aug 2024TRANSCRIPT
Beyond Green: Driving Client Value Through Sustainability
In this episode of the WSP Anticipate Podcast, David Leversha, Decarbonisation Lead for WSP, discusses driving value for clients through sustainability with Catriona Brady from the World Green Building Council and Daniel Socha from WSP's Global Sustainability and ESG Services. They explore the growing prominence of sustainability, the influence of ESG on financial markets, and what clients value in sustainability advice. They also discuss the need for policy and regulation and the role of col...
24 Jul 2024TRANSCRIPT
Ambition vs. Reality: Can MMC Truly Transform the Construction Industry?
The UN-Habitat program estimates that by 2030, 3 billion, about 40% of the world’s population, will need access to adequate housing. This translates to 96000 accessible housing units every day. Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) holds the promise of helping builders and developers meet the rising demand for housing. However, it represents a profound transformation for the building industry.
In this new episode of the WSP Anticipate Podcast, Nizar Jegham, Advisory Director – Digital at WSP Middle East, is joined by Dale Sinclair Director – Head of Digital Innovation at WSP in the UK, and Hussam Ali, Director of Modern Methods of Construction at ROSHN Real Estate, one of the major developers in Saudi Arabia. The episode explores the potential of MMC and analyses the trends and drivers of its adoption globally. It also highlights the lessons learned from countries pioneering this transition.
Unable to listen to the full episode? Fast-forward to the key discussion points via the players above or read the key takeaways:
Discussion Points
01:50 - Introduction to MMC, DFMA and off-site and on-site manufacturing
06:00 - Drivers, enablers, and challenges of MMC adoption
08:40 - Lessons learned from the countries pioneering the MMC transition
13:01 - MMC adoption in the Middle East and the dynamics of adoption in the GCC
20:15 - The role of the government in supporting MMC adoption
24:20 - Criticism addressed to MMC
27:40 - Anticipating the future of MMC in the GCC region
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Net Zero Hospitals: A prescription for a carbon-free tomorrow
Published 14 Oct 2024 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's the same as when we had to do a lot of other things for building controls, it changes over time. Since quite times, something we've seen in the healthcare sector is some normal digital transformation in the way we operate the hospitals and we approach the actual patient care. […]
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