Muhammad Abdulsalam
Summary
LCA Consultant with a Quantity Surveying background and strong expertise in whole life carbon management across the built environment. Experienced in delivering carbon assessments aligned with RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment, PAS 2080 principles, and UK Net Zero frameworks.
Proven ability to lead and support carbon strategies on complex projects, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to gather, validate and interpret data, and translate it into clear, actionable insights. Skilled in embedding low-carbon thinking across design, procurement and delivery stages, supporting clients in achieving measurable carbon reductions and compliance with sustainability standards.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
LCA Consultant
Verte Ltd
2025.01 - 2026.04
- Lead the delivery of whole life carbon assessments in line with RICS standards, supporting compliance with evolving industry frameworks including PAS 2080 principles.
- Develop and implement project-specific carbon reduction strategies, identifying opportunities across design, procurement and construction stages.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to collect, validate and interpret complex project data, ensuring robustness and traceability of carbon calculations.
- Translate technical carbon outputs into clear insights and recommendations for clients, design teams and supply chain stakeholders.
- Support the integration of low-carbon design and circular economy principles, including material reuse and optimisation strategies.
- Deliver BREEAM Mat01 LCAs and Man02 LCCs, contributing to sustainability certification outcomes.
- Maintain structured documentation, assumptions tracking and version control to ensure auditability and quality assurance.
- Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and continuous improvement of carbon tools, benchmarks and methodologies.
Graduate LCA Consultant
Verte Ltd
2022.11 - 2025.01
- Supported delivery of whole life carbon assessments and life cycle costing studies across multiple projects.
- Collected and analysed material quantities and environmental data for modelling in One Click LCA.
- Assisted in developing embodied carbon reduction strategies aligned with net zero targets.
- Produced detailed technical reports for planning submissions and sustainability certifications.
- Engaged with project teams to improve data quality and consistency across disciplines.
Education
MSc - BIM and Project Collaboration
University of Derby
BTech - Quantity Surveying
FUT Minna
Skills
Key Skills
- Whole Life Carbon Assessment (RICS aligned) & PAS 2080 principles
- Carbon Strategy Development & Implementation
- Circular Economy & Material Reuse Strategies
- One Click LCA & Advanced Excel Modelling
- Carbon Data Analysis, Validation & Interpretation
- Supply Chain Engagement & Data Collection
- BIM Integration & Quantity Take-off
- Technical Reporting & Carbon Reduction Planning
Certification
- One Click LCA Accredited Professional
- Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologist-Associate Member
- LEED Green Associate
- UK NetZero Carbon Building Standard training/workshops
- RICS Whole Life Carbon guidance, 2023 training
- Supply Chain Sustainability School/CIBSE LCA Foundation Training
Accomplishments
- Completed over 50 Life Cycle Assessments.
- Led planning-stage WLC and circular economy assessments for a £150m development, achieving >40% embodied carbon reduction through design and material optimisation.
- Led multiple referable projects achieve planning stage and post construction stage WLC and circular economy assessments.
- Supported multiple projects in achieving BREEAM Excellent, delivering significant LCA and LCC credits.
- Contributed to industry research: “Counting the Upfront Carbon in CAT B Office Fit-Out” (with Overbury).
- Delivered lectures on Life Cycle Assessment, supporting knowledge sharing and industry capability building.
Timeline
LCA Consultant
Verte Ltd
2025.01 - 2026.04
Graduate LCA Consultant
Verte Ltd
2022.11 - 2025.01
MSc - BIM and Project Collaboration
University of Derby
BTech - Quantity Surveying
FUT Minna