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The People Behind the Buildings

The People Behind the Buildings podcast series takes you behind the scenes of some of Britain's most iconic buildings and estates. Explore how these buildings are maintained, operated and preserved through conservation. Listen to the challenges the Estates Teams face, whether through high footfall, or balancing heritage with modern needs. Perfect for facilities management teams or property professionals, or anyone who just like to geek out about buildings. Subscribe and follow on Spotify. 

Episodes

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Campus chats

Tune in to discover how innovation is powering smarter, future-ready campus spaces.

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Lights. Sirens. Stories.

This episode explores how Blue Light estates are meeting modern demands with Matt Hickley and Mark Blenkinsop.

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University of Cambridge

Discover what it takes what it takes to maintain a historic estate spanning medieval halls to cutting-edge labs.

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The Barbican Centre

We visit the Barbican Centre with Philippa Simpson to explore maintaining and transforming this iconic cultural hub.

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Guys and St Thomas NHS

We sit down with Andrew Astbury to explore how Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust balances heritage with modern challenges.

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UK Parliament

Discover how the Palace of Westminster stays resilient, secure, and future-ready despite its unique operational and conservation challenges.

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Cabinet Office

In this episode, Matt Blanchard and Matt Hickley speak with Lynda Rawsthorne about managing iconic UK government buildings and the teams behind them.