Talk About London: Who will build the homes we need?

Journalist Dave Rogers and SME Leader Amos Simbo talk construction challenges
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In this episode of Talk About London, Dave Hill, Editor and Publisher of OnLondon and Leanne Tritton, Chair of The London Society talk to Amos Simbo OBE and Dave Rogers about the challenges facing the construction sector in meeting the new targets for house building as well as the demands for commercial office space and infrastructure across London. Much rests on being able to attract young people into the construction industry.

Dave Rogers is the Deputy Editor of Building magazine and has spent over 30 years writing in and around the construction industry.

Amos Simba is the founder of Black Professionals in Construction (BPIC) which has over 11,000 members and is the founder of construction consultancy, Winway Group.

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