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Constructive Voices

Reports, articles, and podcasts on the built environment, sustainability and biodiversity

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S3, E3: Discover How Construction Can Reduce Plastic Consumption With Neal MaxwellBiodiversity

S3, E3: Discover How Construction Can Reduce Plastic Consumption With Neal Maxwell

S3, E3: Discover How Construction Can Reduce Plastic Consumption With Neal Maxwell In under half an hour, learn how you and your colleagues can reduce plastic consumption in the construction industry. Jackie De Burca speaks to Neal Maxwell, a highly successful construction company owner who sold his business to allow him to focus on showing […]

Neal Maxwell · 5/14/2024

Building Conversations E1: René Morkos of Alice TechnologiesArtificial Intelligence Construction

Building Conversations E1: René Morkos of Alice Technologies

Building Conversations E1: René Morkos of Alice Technologies In the first of a new series of short but insightful conversations with construction industry thought leaders, Steve Randall is joined by René Morkos of Alice Technologies. Are you ready to explore the cutting edge of construction technology?  René shares his remarkable journey from hands-on construction projects […]

René Morkos · 4/9/2024

S3, E2: Urban Design in Western Australia With Dr. Julian Bolleter, Australian Author, Director and LecturerAustralia Built Environment

S3, E2: Urban Design in Western Australia With Dr. Julian Bolleter, Australian Author, Director and Lecturer

S3, E2: Urban Design in Western Australia With Dr. Julian Bolleter, Australian Author, Director and Lecturer Building Better Cities: A Journey Through Urban Design Host: Jackie De Burca Guest: Dr. Julian Bolleter, Co-Director of the Australian Urban Design Research Centre Below are a few of his books and you can check out Dr. Julian Bolleter […]

Dr. Julian Bolleter · 3/12/2024

S3, E1: Tony Sheridan on Building a Greener Future with the Revolutionary Cemfree CementGreen Building

S3, E1: Tony Sheridan on Building a Greener Future with the Revolutionary Cemfree Cement

S3, E1: Tony Sheridan on Building a Greener Future with the Revolutionary Cemfree Cement Welcome to Constructive Voices. In Episode 1 of Season Three, we explore the urgent shift within the construction industry towards more sustainable practices, particularly in the face of the UK government’s net-zero targets. (You can tune into this episode from Tuesday […]

Tony Sheridan · 2/17/2024

S2, E22: Yaron Dycian of WINT: AI to the Rescue: Harnessing Smart Water Management to Fight Climate ChangeArtificial Intelligence Construction

S2, E22: Yaron Dycian of WINT: AI to the Rescue: Harnessing Smart Water Management to Fight Climate Change

Yaron Dycian of WINT: AI to the Rescue: Harnessing Smart Water Management to Fight Climate Change This episode features Yaron Dycian, co-founder of WINT, who discusses the integration of AI in water management to combat water scarcity and climate change. WINT employs AI algorithms to monitor water flow patterns in buildings, identifying anomalies that indicate […]

Jackie De Burca · 12/6/2023

S2, E21: Focus on Female Engineers with Melissa AhmedFocus on Females

S2, E21: Focus on Female Engineers with Melissa Ahmed

S2, E21: Focus on Female Engineers with Melissa Ahmed “I never really saw engineering as the career for me and it wasn’t really pushed. When I was studying subjects like art, science, maths, those subjects were always my passion from school all the way up to college. But I was always looking at different career […]

Emma Nicholson · 11/27/2023

S2, E20: Focus on Female Engineers with Dr. Zenan AhmedFocus on Females

S2, E20: Focus on Female Engineers with Dr. Zenan Ahmed

S2, E20: Focus on Female Engineers with Dr. Zenan Ahmed “I grew up seeing my Dad as my role model. And he is a civil engineer. So I saw him working with interesting tools and software. I remember he had this huge table with massive white papers. It had scribbles of buildings all over it, […]

Emma Nicholson · 11/6/2023

S2, E19: Struggling with Emotional, Physical or Financial Wellbeing? This Episode is for YouHealth

S2, E19: Struggling with Emotional, Physical or Financial Wellbeing? This Episode is for You

S2, E19: Struggling with Emotional, Physical or Financial Wellbeing? This Episode is for You Tune in to this podcast episode that could be life-changing for you, someone you love, or friends at work or on the next site you go to.  Jackie De Burca talks to Bill Hill, chief executive of the Lighthouse Construction Industry […]

Bill Hill · 10/20/2023

S2, E18: Focus on Female Engineers with Helen RamsayFeatured

S2, E18: Focus on Female Engineers with Helen Ramsay

S2, E18: Focus on Female Engineers with Helen Ramsay “We need to be able to change the way we work and live, to be able to manage and also to reduce our impact on the environment. So I absolutely think it’s key. We can’t solve the problems that we face as a society without including […]

Emma Nicholson · 10/16/2023

S2, E17: Focus on Female Engineers with Magda SartinFeatured

S2, E17: Focus on Female Engineers with Magda Sartin

S2, E17: Focus on Female Engineers with Magda Sartin “I never dreamed that I will get to the point where I am.” Emma Nicholson speaks to the very insightful Magda Sartin about many aspects of her work in engineering and the path that led to it. From being a ballerina to now being a Mum […]

Emma Nicholson · 10/9/2023

S2, E16: Schedule Compression, Technology & More With David Hernandez & Pete The BuilderPodcasts

S2, E16: Schedule Compression, Technology & More With David Hernandez & Pete The Builder

S2, E16: Schedule Compression, Technology & More With David Hernandez & Pete The Builder This episode features a really interesting conversation between two construction industry experts. Irish builder and TV star, Peter Finn, talks to David Hernandez, Managing Director of Elecosoft LLC.  Although David is based in America, he also talks to Pete The Builder […]

Jackie De Burca · 9/24/2023

S2, E15: Focus on Female Engineers with Océane MbagutaFocus on Females

S2, E15: Focus on Female Engineers with Océane Mbaguta

S2, E15: Focus on Female Engineers with Océane Mbaguta Constructive Voices, has been inspired by a former guest to create something new and exciting. Thanks to Emma Nicholson, we are collaborating to bring you a number of episodes that Focus on Females in the built environment. So far these have been extremely well received. In […]

Emma Nicholson · 9/17/2023

S2, E14: Focus on Female Engineers with Jo ParkerFocus on Females

S2, E14: Focus on Female Engineers with Jo Parker

S2, E14: Focus on Female Engineers with Jo Parker Once again, Constructive Voices, has been inspired by a former guest to create something new and exciting. Thanks to Emma Nicholson, we are collaborating to bring you a number of episodes that Focus on Females in the built environment. In the second Focus on Females episode […]

Emma Nicholson · 9/8/2023

S2, E13: Focus on Female Engineers with Kat DraperFocus on Females

S2, E13: Focus on Female Engineers with Kat Draper

S2, E13: Focus on Female Engineers with Kat Draper Once again, Constructive Voices, has been inspired by a former guest to create something new and exciting. Thanks to Emma Nicholson, we are collaborating to bring you a number of episodes that Focus on Females in the built environment. This very first Focus on Females episode […]

Emma Nicholson · 8/29/2023

S2, E12: Beyond Biodiversity Net Gain Training with Claire WansburyBiodiversity

S2, E12: Beyond Biodiversity Net Gain Training with Claire Wansbury

S2, E12: Claire Wansbury Beyond Biodiversity Net Gain Training We are delighted to announce the Beyond Biodiversity Net Gain accessible online training series created with our Ecology Training Leader, Claire Wansbury along with many other esteemed experts. In our 60th episode ever, Claire Wansbury talks to Jackie De Burca about biodiversity net gain, its implications, […]

Claire Wansbury · 6/22/2023

S2, E11: Could This Heating Solution Reduce Carbon Emissions By 80%?Heating

S2, E11: Could This Heating Solution Reduce Carbon Emissions By 80%?

S2. E11: Could This Heating Solution Reduce Carbon Emissions By 80%? Episode Release Date Tuesday 13th June 2023 According to the World Economic Forum,  Heating and cooling are essential to modern life. This includes comfort control for homes and buildings, and temperature control in industrial processes. It also includes the cold chain that ensures safe […]

Tom McGee · 6/8/2023

S2, E10: Biodiversity Net Gain With Sustainability Lawyer, Ben StansfieldBiodiversity

S2, E10: Biodiversity Net Gain With Sustainability Lawyer, Ben Stansfield

S2, E10: Biodiversity Net Gain With Sustainability Lawyer, Ben Stansfield Understand more about Biodiversity Net Gain With Sustainability Lawyer, Ben Stansfield of Gowling WLG. Ben specialises in environmental and planning law. BNG – biodiversity net gain is a really positive step. I suspect 10% improvement through development stops the rot, preventing further degradation. But actually, […]

Ben Stansfield · 5/11/2023

S2, E9: Clean Energy Cities With Dr. Stephen Lorimer, Centre for Net ZeroNet Zero

S2, E9: Clean Energy Cities With Dr. Stephen Lorimer, Centre for Net Zero

S2, E9: Clean Energy Cities With Dr. Stephen Lorimer, Centre for Net Zero “Clean energy cities is a framework of recommendations that we gave to five different typologies of cities globally across the world.” Dr. Stephen Lorimer, Centre for Net Zero If you want to be ahead of the curve in understanding how our cities […]

Dr. Stephen Lorimer · 4/28/2023

S2, E8: Sustainable Housing In Europe Challenges and Opportunities with the Global Policy Research GroupBiodiversity

S2, E8: Sustainable Housing In Europe Challenges and Opportunities with the Global Policy Research Group

S2, E8: Sustainable Housing In Europe Challenges and Opportunities with the Global Policy Research Group The Global Policy Research Group is the the policy hub for next-generation policymakers that brings senior researchers, young professionals, and students together. One of their most recent reports investigates case studies and other aspects of Sustainable Housing in Europe. Jackie […]

Katharina Fey · 4/13/2023

S2, E7: Jane Findlay: When We Damage Nature We Damage Our Own HealthBiodiversity

S2, E7: Jane Findlay: When We Damage Nature We Damage Our Own Health

S2, E7: Jane Findlay: When We Damage Nature We Damage Our Own Health Jane Findlay is the Immediate Past President of the Landscape Institute of the UK, and the director of Fira Landscape Limited. She has a wealth of experience in not only landscape architecture but also how it works in healthcare settings and therefore, […]

Jackie De Burca · 3/30/2023

S2, E6: Biodiversity in the Built Environment Roundtable Part 2Biodiversity

S2, E6: Biodiversity in the Built Environment Roundtable Part 2

S2, E6: Biodiversity in the Built Environment Roundtable Part 2 Learn from some top experts on biodiversity during Part 2, of the Biodiversity in the Built Environment Roundtable. Gain perspective on this topic that is not only vital to understand from an industry perspective but also from a climate change angle. Led by Claire Wansbury, […]

Jackie De Burca · 3/29/2023

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