Strategic Engagement: Joining Build in Digital Editorial Panel

11 July 2025

I’m honored to announce that I’ve been invited to join the Editorial Guidance Panel for Build in Digital magazine, a development that signifies a new avenue for strategic engagement within the built environment. A huge thank you to Digital Editor, Simon Foulds, for this fantastic opportunity.

This invitation feels particularly special, especially following my recent inclusion in the Digital Construction Power Players 2025 list by Digital Construction Plus back in May. These accolades serve as a powerful validation of my approach: leveraging extensive engagement across the digital buildings ecosystem to bring diverse stakeholder groups together for the common good.

My facilitation of the review of the smart buildings overlay to the RIBA Plan of Works is a prime example of this collaborative effort in action. The opportunity to join the Build in Digital panel is another way to apply my expertise beyond specific organizational roles.

I’m also thrilled to be joining a distinguished group of industry leaders on the panel. I’ll be working alongside Simon and other leading voices to help keep Build in Digital abreast of emerging themes in the smart and broader digital buildings space. My aim is to continue making strategic introductions to individuals and organizations with interesting insights to share.

I’m incredibly excited to contribute to a publication that’s dedicated to leading the conversation on innovation and digital transformation in the built environment.

Editorial Guidance Panel Members

I look forward to collaborating with the following esteemed fellow panellists:

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About Me

Justin is an author and market engagement specialist, adept at connecting research, innovation, go-to-market activation, and business transformation through strategic content, connections, and conversations. For over two decades, he has conceived and led large-scale stakeholder engagement programmes across diverse sectors.

In his recent capacity, he applied his entrepreneurial drive and strategic leadership as Executive Director for the Digital Buildings Council (DBC), a dynamic not-for-profit industry group he helped to catalyse into existence. His work there mirrored the high-impact consultancy services he provides, involving helping the organisation break through a crowded and often confusing sector, establishing the DBC as a source of clarity and strategic guidance. A significant achievement included helping establish and facilitating the collaboration between DBC on the crucial Review of The RIBA Smart Buildings Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work, with its original co-authors, underscoring its rapid impact in the built environment.

Further extending his leadership in the field, Justin has recently been appointed to the Editorial Guidance Panel for Build in Digital magazine, where he will help guide editorial strategy and highlight emerging trends in smart and digital buildings. He was also nominated in the Digital Construction Power Players 2025 list by Digital Construction Plus.

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