Why do we build? Why develop society? And who reaps the benefit?

In this episode we look at the new interest the construction industry is taking in quantifying and appreciating social value. That difficult-to-define idea that has also enjoyed the recent attention of central government, with legislation mandating that projects and tenders take it into account.

Social Value is relatively new to industry. It has evolved out of earlier ideas such as Corporate Social Responsibility and there is still a lot of discussion around what it is, what it should actually involve.

In this episode we will try to define what it is, learn about this new legislation, and hear from a framework provider that is putting social value at the centre of its projects.

Guests

Penny Anderson, Associate Director – Social Value, Atkins

Peter Masonbrook, Head of Social Value, Faithful + Gould

Simon Toplass, CEO, Pagabo

Resources

For the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, click here

For the Social Profit Calculator, click here

For the Construction Playbook, click here

For Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/20, click here

…and for Tony’s Chocolonely, click here

Partner

Atkins, part of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Employing over 18,000 people across the UK, North America, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe, Atkins utilities the latest technology to deliver major capital projects, and provide expert consultancy for clients across the energy, transportation and infrastructure sectors.