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This week, Paul is joined by Andrew Knight, Global Data & Tech Lead at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), who I think everyone will have heard of. Andrew is a highly experienced technology specialist and is currently leading the program to develop, enhance and gain adoption of RICS’ Data Standards. In today’s show,… Continue reading 86% of workers believe they need to up-skill to cope with the changes that AI will bring. How does the RICS recommend Quantity Surveyors do this? (EP 132)

Paul is joined by Jonathan Smales, Executive Chairman at Human Nature, a development company designing and building new neighbourhoods where it is enjoyable to live low-impact lives. Jonathan talks about his latest project; the Phoenix project and describes his vision for the future and the need for a new “social imagination” for us all in… Continue reading How to build a neighbourhood (EP 74)

This week Paul is joined by Sarah Meek, Managing Director at Mates in Mind, a leading UK charity raising awareness and addressing the stigma of poor mental health, focusing on construction. In this honest conversation, Paul and Sarah share personal stories on mental health, why construction professionals suffer more than most with poor mental well-being,… Continue reading Mental health in construction (EP 70)

Paul is joined by Gus Zogolovitch, CEO of Unboxed Homes, London's first custom-build developer. Paul and Gus talk about all things self and custom build, and Paul learns how the Government is bringing in schemes such as Help to Build (like Help to Buy) to support us in building our own custom homes. Gus shares… Continue reading How to build your own custom home – A conversation with Gus Zogolovitch (EP 71)

Paul is joined by Ed McCann, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers and Senior Director at Expedition Engineering. Ed describes why the ICE is so important to him and engineers worldwide and explains how its place in the modern world is more important than ever. In this entertaining episode, Ed also shares his experiences… Continue reading Who are the ICE and what's it's place in the modern world? (EP 72)

Paul is joined by Gavin Gallagher, Executive Director at Earlsfort Group & East Point Business Park in Dublin. Gavin is a commercial real estate Investor & Developer with a fascinating story: in this episode, he shares the highs and lows of a 25-year career in construction and property, including losing over £ 50 million in… Continue reading How to recover from losing 50 million pounds (EP 81)

Paul is joined by Rickie Lameks, Founder of Rev Consultants, a business passionate about bridging the knowledge gap between Main Contractors & Subcontractors. In this episode, Paul asks Rickie about his perspective on best practices for Main Contractors when tendering. Specifically, how they should craft tenders to attract the best quality subcontractors and pricing. Head… Continue reading Bridging the knowledge gap between Main Contractors & Subcontractors (EP 77)

Today Paul is joined by Mark Enzer, OBE, a Strategic Advisor from Mott MacDonald and also a Director at the Centre for Digital Built Britain. In this thought-provoking episode, Paul learns how digital twins revolutionised NASA's work and will do the same for construction. Mark shares his vision for the future of the industry.  To… Continue reading What construction learned from NASA (EP 73)

Paul is joined by Clare Richards, an Architect and the Founding Director at Footwork, a London-based charity with a big ambition – to make communities more resilient. Clare shares her experiences working as a filmmaker, an architect and now at the head of Footwork and why developers need to focus more on the social aspect… Continue reading From the BBC to ESG (EP 75)

Paul is joined by Bruce Bell, who is the Founder & CEO of Facit Homes, a company using digital manufacturing technology to create individually designed, high-performance homes. In this intriguing conversation, Bruce explains how Facit use digital technology real-time on-site manufacturing is a fantastic solution and, in many ways, better than off-site volumetric fabrication in… Continue reading Is off-site manufacturing dead? (EP 76)