In conversation with... our Ambition Makers: Recent Episodes
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In conversation with… our Ambition Makers, a podcast for Mace people. There are people throughout the company who are bringing our new purpose to life, making a difference to projects, people, and clients across the globe by redefining the boundaries of ambition. This series shines a light onto fascinating stories from across Mace, exploring what it takes to be an ambition maker and sharing their insight on how you too can redefine the boundaries of ambition.
We are very excited to announce that the fourth episode of our podcast series: In conversation with...our Ambition Makers
This time, we are featuring Chris Kwok and Alex Phillippou, two Ambition Makers who were recognised back in July for the important role they played in reinforcing and embedding our Mace culture, ensuring that the teams they work with understand the importance of Mace’s purpose and the critical role of knowledge sharing.
Currently working with our team in Peru, we speak to Alex about the importance of great onboarding and of building and reinforcing the Mace culture from the very first day and why this plays a crucial role in building highly effective teams, especially in new countries and regions.
Chris talks about how he has gone above and beyond in embedding the new purpose and priorities at Stratford Waterfront, showcasing innovation and great examples of where we “grow together” so that the large team at Stratford Waterfront, who play an integral role in helping Mace achieving their 2026 vision, feel inspired and engaged.
Meet Will Allan and Pierpaolo Avanzi
In this episode we find out about how Will and Pierpaolo have been working hard to make the construction industry a more sustainable industry. Will has inspired his team through his tireless commitment to the pursuit of a sustainable world and his quest for opportunities to reduce carbon and energy consumption, lobbying and promoting a partnership with AFC - a specialist in Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology.
And Pierpaolo has been working hard on the massive challenge to make Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from green energy in Iceland and is currently developing it into an offering that he is taking to the Icelandic government.
Meet Gayle Doyle and Adrian Bywaters
In this episode we find out about Gayle incredible contribution to co-chairing Mace's Enabled network. A network that raises awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity and other impairments, and supports Mace's aim to create an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.
And how Adrian goes beyond the boundaries offering fantastic training and development support to Mace's graduates and apprentices, and for a wide range of other colleagues looking to achieve professional membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). Adrian voluntarily took on the role of Mace’s ICE Training Scheme Administrator, and his efforts to date have had a hugely positive impact with 50 people currently registered as working to achieve professional membership of the ICE.
Meet Kate Bleazard Operations Director in Mace’s PMO division and Ben Heys Assistant Construction Manager.
We find out about how Ben developed an innovative product to reduce a long-standing issue on many construction sites using Mace Tech’s drive for offsite pre-manufacture and assembly as his guide.
And how Kate’s skills and expertise really came into force during the first lockdown period last year, when she worked tirelessly around the clock to develop dashboard reporting systems that provided the Group Board with information to make important management decisions efficiently and effectively.