Constructive Voices

Episode 31: How Schools & Sustainability Can Be Linked With Dr. Joe Jack Williams

How Schools & Sustainability Can Be Linked With Dr. Joe Jack Williams Don’t miss this fascinating interview with Henry Mc Donald talking to top architect, Dr Joe Jack Williams, whose specialism is understanding the impact of the built environment on schools. Ever think about your school days and wonder how you managed to learn anything […]

Dr. Joe Jack Williams · 5/30/2022

Episode 30: Bryan Oknyansky On What Shoes, Western and Oriental Architecture Have in Common

Bryan Oknyansky On What Shoes, Western and Oriental Architecture Have in Common “..When I give lectures, I ask the question, what’s the relationship between architecture and high heels, and I show a picture of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai…” We are delighted to have reached another milestone on the 17th May 2022 – when we […]

Jackie De Burca · 5/16/2022

FOOTPRINT+

Episode 29: A Look at the Energy Superhub Oxford with Tim Rose

A Look at the Energy Superhub Oxford with Tim Rose Henry McDonald speaks to Tim Rose, the Program Lead for the Energy Super Hub Oxford Project. Tim Rose is one of the speakers at FOOTPRINT+. He is a low-carbon consultant with 25 years in the renewable energy and aerospace sectors. And now through his role […]

Jackie De Burca · 5/3/2022

Episode 28: What Is FOOTPRINT+ And Why You Might Want To Be There

We are delighted to announce that we will be going to FOOTPRINT+ as a media partner for this exciting event which takes place in Brighton on 7-9 June 2022. Our three guests will leave you in no doubt about the value of attending FOOTPRINT+. In our opinion, this event is a much-needed model that should […]

Jackie De Burca · 4/19/2022

Episode 27: Craig Applegath and the Zero Carbon Mass Timber Project

Episode 27: Craig Applegath and The Zero-Carbon Mass Timber Project In Episode 27 of the Constructive Voices Podcast, Henry Mc Donald speaks to Craig Applegath, architect, urban designer, and zero-carbon building pioneer, to discuss his work with DIALOG on the “Supertall” Hybrid Wood Tower and the Zero-Carbon Mass Timber Projects. This episode was released on 5th April […]

Jackie De Burca · 4/5/2022

Episode 26: Spot The Robot With Trimble's Top Expert & Balfour Beatty Case Study

In Episode 26 of the Constructive Voices podcast, Henry Mc Donald speaks to David Burczyk, Construction Robotics Lead at Trimble Connected Construction, and Mark Crawford, Business Manager at Balfour Beatty, to speak about their exciting collaboration, Spot the Robot, who could be our future new co-worker on construction sites. Robotics platforms such as Spot have […]

Tara Flanagan · 3/1/2022

Episode 25 International Women's Day Special With Award-Winning Author Farah Naz

In Episode 25 of the Constructive Voices podcast, Henry McDonald speaks to Farah Naz, award-winning climate change strategist, in our International Women’s Day special. Farah provides her professional and personal experience, with global insights, into where we stand in relation to the gender gap in the construction, engineering and architecture industries. Farah and Henry discuss […]

Farah Naz · 3/1/2022

Episode 24: The Silent Challenge of the Industry and How To Deal With It

Henry Mc Donald interviews Charlie Winton, founder of OK+ Positive, to discuss the silent challenge that is alarmingly prominent throughout the Construction Industry – Mental Health. With the industry facing challenges like skilled labour shortages and rising material costs, mental health is often overlooked in construction. Henry and Charlie explore the stigma around mental health […]

Tara Flanagan · 2/18/2022

Episode 23: Brian Berry, the Chief Executive of the FMB Talks Retrofitting

Henry McDonald interviews Brian Berry, the Chief Executive of the FMB, to explore the future of Retrofitting UK homes. Retrofitting your home involves taking energy upgrade measures to improve the energy efficiency of the building, reducing both to your energy bills and your carbon emissions. Henry discusses what we can do to make our homes […]

Jackie De Burca · 2/4/2022

Episode 22: How To Measure & Offset Embodied Carbon With Gilbert Lennox-King

Henry McDonald interviews Gilbert Lennox-King, a co-founder of Construction Carbon to investigate how you can measure and offset embodied carbon. Construction Carbon offers a simple way to assess, reduce & offset embodied carbon. Gilbert will get down to the basics by explaining exactly what is embodied carbon. Available from Tuesday 25th January 2022 I […]

Jackie De Burca · 1/20/2022

Episode 21: New Year Special: What Top Experts Predict In 2022

Welcome to the Constructive Voices New Year Special 2022. Episode 21 – Release Date: 11th January 2022 Listen to a global panel of top experts as they reveal their industry predictions for the coming year. From Emma Link of the Construction Industry Training Board in the United Kingdom, to Amie Shuttleworth in Hong Kong and […]

Jackie De Burca · 1/10/2022

Episode 20: Jam-Packed With Highlights From Our 2021 Episodes

Episode 20 is absolutely jam-packed with highlights from all of our 2021 episodes. Whether you are a regular listener or curious to check out the podcast, this episode is a great choice for you. Great Guests & Topics We look back at the great guests and topics since launching in April 2021. Listen in to […]

Jackie De Burca · 12/27/2021

Environment

Episode 19: Can This Organisation Eliminate Or Greatly Reduce Plastic Within The Construction Industry? Henry Interviews Wendy Jones and Neal Maxwell of Changing Streams

Henry McDonald originally wrote about Changing Streams for The Guardian Newspaper in 2020 in a feature entitled, “Builder aims to help UK construction industry kick its plastic habit.” He also introduced Changing Streams to our audience in the second episode of the Constructive Voices’ podcast in April 2021. So in this episode, we are delighted […]

Jackie De Burca · 12/13/2021

Focus on Females

Episode 18: Post COP26 Special: Top Worldwide Experts Question Victoria Kate Burrows of the World Green Building Council Post COP26

PLEASE NOTE: You should listen to Episode 17 before Episode 18 as they are two parts of the same event. The Post Cop26 Roadmap For The Built Environment Sectors will be opened by Neal Maxwell who has made the transition that many of us need to! Then we will have the main interview with our […]

Jackie De Burca · 11/30/2021

Episode 17: Post COP26 Special: Victoria Kate Burrows of the World Green Building Council Interview With Henry McDonald - Part 1 of a 2 Part Series

This episode is the first part of the Post Cop26 Roadmap With Victoria Kate Burrows, Advancing Net Zero Director at The World Green Building Council event. The second part follows in Episode 18. The Post Cop26 Roadmap For The Built Environment Sectors will be opened by Neal Maxwell who has made the transition that many […]

Victoria Kate Burrows · 11/30/2021

On Site

Episode 16: Onerous Construction Contracts with Simon Dunkling of Arbicon. Pete Talks About His Personal Experiences of Contracts.

These words are certainly not music to many peoples’ ears but they are integral to any construction business operating successfully and avoiding huge legal battles and the scary costs associated with them. This episode is well-timed in November 2021, as the industry sees challenge after challenge of rising material costs, along with shortages in both […]

Jackie De Burca · 11/9/2021

Episode 15: Cambridge Lecturer, Darshil Shah Talks About Biomaterials in the Built Environment Sectors

Henry McDonald interviews Cambridge lecturer, Darshil Shah, about biomaterials in the built environment sectors Welcome to Constructive Voices published in the week leading up to a major event for the future of the planet. The United Nations cop 26 climate change conference will bring together world leaders with the recent IPCC report fresh in their […]

Darshil Shah · 10/20/2021

Episode 14: The Importance of Affordable Social Housing with Top Architect, James Mary O'Connor. Pete Talks to Steve About the Global Movement to the Countryside.

Henry Interviews Top Architect James Mary O’Connor Following one of our most important episodes to date, James Mary O’Connor, Principal-in-Charge at Moore Ruble Yudell, talks to Henry McDonald about the importance of affordable social housing and sustainability. We cannot be deciding whether I’m going to do the latest benchmark building here sustainably. I think it […]

James Mary O'Connor · 10/11/2021