Our Manchester NextGen team has been busy talking to the industry - hosting a series of events with organisations from across the built environment, discussing what opportunities the race to net zero will provide for the sector.

Partnering with architects, developers, engineers, planners and designers the year long programme of seminars and networking sessions focused on encouraging cross-sector collaboration between the next generation of industry professionals - with climate change at the top of everyone's agenda. 

The group explored how the race to net zero has changed the way we build and develop communities. Topics discussed included the re-purposing of space, placemaking, greener healthcare, decarbonising offices and the future of mobility.

We sat down with G&T's Manchester NextGen representative Alice Baker to find out the opportunities the NextGen programme has given her: