As the built environment sector faces unprecedented change, understanding the challenges and opportunities ahead is more crucial than ever.
Join us for the free Built Environment Sectors and Committee Updates 2025 webinar on Tuesday 28th January, to gain critical insights and stay ahead of these developments.
This session will bring together experts to discuss the key themes influencing the sector in 2025. From health and safety to sustainability and digital transformation, this webinar will provide actionable strategies to help you navigate change and improve resilience in your work.
Whether you're in the public sector, an asset manager, designer, contractor, or installer, this event is your chance to learn about the standards shaping the future and how you can get involved in driving meaningful change.
By attending this webinar, you will:
- Understand BSI’s alignment with UK Government policy and its impact on the sector.
- Learn about the challenges, drivers, and standards influencing the built environment.
- Gain actionable insights into improving performance and resilience in your work.
- Discover how to participate in BSI’s committees and contribute to shaping the future.
Webinar details:
Date: 28 January 2025
Time: 12.00 - 13.15 GMT
Location: Online
Agenda:
Welcome, Introductions and Overview, New Committees + Sector Structure
Ant Burd, Director of Built Environment, BSI
Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Ian Richardson, Built Environment Sector Lead & Kara Ebanks, Senior Standards Manager, BSI
Fire
Simon Hamlet, Senior Standards Manager & Chris Smith-Wong, Lead Standards Development Manager, BSI
Sustainability
Simon Hamlet, Senior Standards Manager, BSI
Ant Burd, Director of Built Environment, BSI & Chris Smith-Wong, Lead Standards Development Manager, BSI
Digital and Quality
Dan Rossiter, Sector Lead, BSI
Q&A Session
Ant Burd, Ian Richardson, Kara Ebanks, Simon Hamlet, Chris Smith-Wong, Dan Rossiter
Close of session
Ant Burd, Director of Built Environment, BSI
Our Speakers:
Anthony Burd
Associate Director and Head of Built Environment, BSI
Ant heads up the Built Environment Sector team at the National Standards Body. In addition to providing subject matter expertise and thought leadership he also oversees the identification of new areas of research, standardization and supporting product needs, via engagement with key stakeholders from across government and the wider sector. He also oversees the promotion of the standards portfolio to national and international marketplaces.
Chris Smith-Wong
Lead Standards development Manager, BSI
Chris specialises in fire safety, fire safety engineering, and alarm and detection systems. Christopher joined the Built Environment Sector in 2014 and has managed committees in a multitude of areas
Dan Rossiter
Built Environment Sector Lead, BSI
As part of his role within the British Standards Institution (BSI), Chartered Architectural Technologist Dan Rossiter provides subject matter expertise, thought leadership, and sector engagement around the digital transformation of the built environment. In addition, beyond his role at BSI, Dan has been actively supporting the construction industry locally, nationally, and internationally for several years:
Ian Richardson
Built Environment Sector Lead, BSI
Ian is an experienced standards professional, having worked at BSI for over 18 years. Currently working as Sector Lead in the Built Environment area of BSI Knowledge Solutions, he has specific responsibility for the direction and development of key standards areas related to Building Safety, Quality, and Health & Safety, working with industry and government to identify and develop associated knowledge solutions.
Kara Ebanks
Senior Standards Manager, Built Environment, BSI
Kara has worked in academic and professional publishing for nearly 20 years, focussing on construction, health and safety publications. She joined BSI in 2014, responsible for the oversight of standards for the built environment sector, specifically Eurocodes, digital construction and construction products.
Simon Hamlet
Senior Standards Manager, Built Environment and Fire, BSI
Simon joined BSI in 2020, having previously worked in publishing, where he specialised in information for professionals in engineering and the law. He is responsible for the development of fire standards as well as standards in a variety of areas of the built environment, in particular construction equipment, construction materials and sustainable construction.
Email: bsi@bsigroup.com
Phone: +44 123456789
