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HH: I think the unique thing is that we sit amongst both architects and engineers, so we are fundamentally set up to deliver an integrated approach.For us, we’re not looking at a building after it’s already been designed and then trying to apply things, or forcing the design.

The advantage comes from working with the architect and the engineers.It’s the benefit of early stage involvement.The earlier we can get involved, the more impact we can make and the more energy and cost savings we can bring to a project.. IP: What is the future of sustainability?.

HH: I think there’s a massive push at the moment for battery technology, as a very specific example.There’s been a general realisation that there’s not enough power in the world, so people are looking into the likes of local generation.

I also feel there’s a big issue around the embodied carbon that goes into making a battery and how batteries are reused and recycled.

As such, there’s going to be quite a distinct focus on looking at some of the new technologies and working out whether they are actually going to be suitable in another fifty years time..We need to be clever in our approach to getting workers to engage with technology, because many of them are frightened and reticent about its adoption.

The solution lies in enabling access for people.Lamont says it's important that consultants understand that and believes we also need to focus on getting more consultants back on construction sites.

People need to better understand the practical impact of their design decisions in the field.For example, why detailing doesn’t quite fit when a worker is sitting at a boom lift nine metres off the ground and drops the spanner.