In this the first special episode of Black Cat Lates, Andy Clow brings together six of Black Cat’s most experienced colleagues for an open and wide-ranging conversation about the building industry.Between them, Stephen Flower, Eric Larmett, Stuart Hill, Diego Alves, Tony Threadgold and Eric Roberts bring decades of experience across building surveying, fire safety, defence, façade consultancy, building control and major commercial projects.The conversation covers:• The practical challenges of responding to the 1996 Manchester Arndale bombing• Lessons from Grenfell and the continuing debate around building safety• Building control, regulation and the risks of becoming too focused on process• Fire doors, cladding, insulation and the importance of practical experience• The value of testing, challenging assumptions and understanding how buildings work• Why building survey reports should give clients useful answers rather than simply more pages• The experience of working on major commercial developments, including the Trafford Centre• Training the next generation and improving communication across the industryIt is an honest, entertaining and occasionally forthright discussion about how the industry has changed, what it can learn from the past and why good judgement still matters.This is the first Black Cat Lates episode, with more conversations and experienced voices to come.Like & Subscribe to be kept up to date with more episodes.