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This podcast is designed to help people in construction address the big challenges they face and discuss the key themes across the industry. Topics include mental health, diversity, the digitisation of the industry, BIM and more.
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Michelle Ensuque, Director at Meliusse Ltd joins us to discuss coaching for change management in construction, covering: what is neuro linguistic programming (NLP), how attitudes to change differ across industries, typical reasons for clients to work with a change management coach, barriers to change, how to address negative behaviours, and top tips for creating a successful change management.
In this episode, we chat to Nigel Burton, Director of Acoustics at Temple about what acoustics consultancy is, and why it's on the rise.
We chat to Stefan Prins, Partner Architect at Powerhouse Company about: the expanding role of the architect, the need to move away from providing niche services and provide a full base product service, the benefits of a complete in-house service team, why the industry is lagging in adapting to change, what digitisation means for the expanding role of the architect how it will shape the industry.
In the second episode of season 2 on the Changing Construction podcast, we chat to James Carew, Digital Communications Manager at Tideway, about what storytelling is, its added value, ways to create content, working within a budget, getting people from all levels of the organisation to tell their stories, knowing your audience, attracting new people to the industry and best practices.
In season 2 of the Changing Construction podcast, we kick off the year by chatting to Lauren Graden, Document Control Specialist and Found of the LGC Academy, about the role of document controller, the need for quality training, why training is often overlooked, signs of good and poor document management, the operating reactively rather than a proactive approach to things, and top tips to better document management.
Mail Manager's very own Liam Jones, Senior Client Manager, chats with Amy Hatton, Associate Editor at PM Today about rework and the cost of ineffective communication, covering: the current email landscape, challenges facing project teams, avoiding rework through complete email management, improving key stakeholder engagement and decision making, and the project management communication chasm.
Bryce Batts, Career Coach, Recruiter at Bryce Batts Coaching, joins us on the 'Changing Construction' podcast to discuss recruiting in Construction, covering: why we're seeing a skill shortage, how we can make the industry more attractive to new talent, what employers can do to retain employees, what to be aware of during the recruitment process, the need to recognise the need the importance of total compensation work pages, top tips to getting a career started within Construction.
Jon Loveday, Director, Infrastructure, Enterprise & Growth at Infrastructure Projects Authority, joins us on the 'Changing Construction' podcast to discuss achieving ‘world class’ delivery on projects, covering: what do when a company is going into administration, understanding the difference of how contractors and clients think, the role of the Infrastructure Project Authority, Challenges to the industry, how government mandates can provide new opportunities, and what we can expect to see next from the industry.
Louise Hoskings, Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner, Owner of Hosking Associates joins us on the 'Changing Construction' podcast to discuss workplace stress within construction, covering: the importance of treating mental health the same way we treat physical health and safety, the influence of having women on construction sites, new ways to approach management other than commanding employees, new ways to approach leadership, part-time roles within in construction, and having a similar approach of CDM to eliminate risk around mental health.
Félicie Krikler, Director at Assael, joins us on the 'Changing Construction' podcast to discuss how to boost wellbeing through good design, covering: how can we maintain positive feelings within our surroundings, changes since homeworking, the effects of elements on wellbeing, myths around density and wellbeing, and the need for post-occupancy evaluation.
Dr Torill Bigg, Chief Carbon Reduction Engineer at Tunley Engineering joins us on the 'Changing Construction' podcast to discuss the difference between carbon net-zero and carbon-neutral, covering: how this difference currently impacting the climate, what we can expect to see after the Paris agreement, misconceptions of net-zero, how the built environment needs to adapt, and the need to be proactive rather than reactive.
Peter Hodgson, the UK Engineering Director at Viewpoint, joins us on the 'Changing Construction' podcast to discuss starting your cybersecurity journey, covering: The types of cyber-attacks on corporations, different types of certifications to provide peace of mind, how to get the best value from certifications, the importance of being confident with the basic's of cybersecurity, and the key cybersecurity evaluation points to consider.
Rob Garvey, Senior Lecturer at the University of East London, chats with Mail Manager's Joseph Soper about changing mindsets in Construction. In this episode, we cover the disconnect between industry and academic, the impact for future generations, the lag in innovating the industry, making the industry seem more attractive, and seeing the full lifespan of a building rather than short term projects.
Nick Francis, Director at GIRI Training and Consultancy, joins us to discuss surviving as an engineering consultancy. During the episode, we cover: being flexible, being useful in terms of type A, B, and C work, the need to evolve quickly, and surviving as an engineering consultancy.
Jerry Tate, Partner at Tate + Co, chats with Mail Manager's Joseph Soper all about the golden thread, covering why it needs to be a legal part of an architects role, the benefits and implications, questioning when it will become a legal requirement, has there been enough change since Grenfell, the new perceived risks for architect resulting in rising insurance costs, and the need for newly qualified roles in dealing with the golden thread to reduce the risk.
Mail Manager's Head of APAC, Henry Yortt talks to industry experts about what a digital post-pandemic climate might look like, how important is it for the AEC industry move to embrace new technology, the pandemic being a catalyst for change, hybrid working and associated challenges, how companies can look to rebuild or restructure their BIM teams post-pandemic, and where we should store our sources of truth.
In this episode of 'Changing Construction', Mail Manager's Chris Smith talks to industry experts about what a post-pandemic world might look like, the absolute importance of proper contract management, an overview of how the 3 main threads of construction (time, quality and cost) will be impacted by the pandemic and add new dimensions to risks and disputes, and why preparation is more important than ever before.
We're joined by Rob Horne, Partner at Head of Construction and Engineering Disputes & Risk, UK at Osborne Clarke, James Morris, Partner in the Construction & Engineering and International Arbitration practices at Mayer Brown, and Ellie Greatholder, Head of Commercial and Legal - Buildings and Disputes at Buro Happold.
James Morris, Partner at Mayer Brown, chats with Mail Manager's Joseph Soper about how to make joint ventures work. We cover the reasons for joint ventures, how joint ventures should be structured, what happens before a dispute, dispute resolutions, and the role of accessible information.
Claire Donnelly, Shift Engineer at Tideway London, joins us to discuss life on-site during the pandemic. We chat about her experiences during the first 6 months of the pandemic, the impact on productivity and processes, the role technology plays in modernising site work and increasing collaboration, an overreliance on paper trails, and what the future of site work looks like.
We are joined by Brian Ringley, Construction Technology Manager at Boston Dynamics, to chat about the history of Boston Dynamics, why companies are automating and the impact of doing so, the role of 'Spot' in data capture, how the pandemic has acted as an accelerator, problems with BIM, and advice for adopting the use of robotics within Construction.
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