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Inventing Construction

Construction is changning. This podcast will help you change with it. Detailed conversations about a rapidly changing Construction Industry. Discussions about the future of Construction: BIM, digitization, sustainability, industry collaboration, the power of data, digitalization and much more. Topics that all need to be considered, if you want to secure your place in the Construction Industry of tomorrow. Come take part in the discussions, alongside us and our guests.New episode every two

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Episode 73 - Planetary Boundaries: The New Building...

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2026/04/15

7 out of 9 planetary boundaries have already been crossed. That’s seven critical global processes that regulate the stability and resilience of the Earth.For years, sustainability in construction has focused primarily on carbon. But planetary boundaries introduce something far more systemic. They redefine the limits within which humanity, and therefore our industry can safely operate.In today's episode of Inventing Construction, we sit down with Karl-Martin, senior advisor in architecture, strategic

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Episode 72 - Data Centres: The Backbone of Our...

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2026/04/01

If you read the headlines, you might think data centres are the problem. They use energy. They take up space. They create “just a few jobs.” They’re described as grey, windowless boxes that quietly sit in industrial zones, consuming power and giving little back.But here’s the uncomfortable truth:If you switched them off tomorrow, modern society would end.In today's podcast episode, we sit down with Merima Dzanic Chief Operating Officer at the Danish Data Centre Industry, to discuss one of the most

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Episode 71 - Can Academia Keep Up with a Rapidly...

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2026/03/15

The construction industry is moving faster than ever. Digital twins. Information management frameworks. AI-assisted workflows. Data-driven decision-making. Asset-focused delivery. Clients demanding structured data, not just drawings.Meanwhile, universities operate in three- to five-year curriculum cycles, shaped by accreditation requirements, professional standards, and institutional governance. So the question isn’t provocative for the sake of it. It’s necessary:Can academia keep up with a rapidly

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Episode 70 - Using AI to Replace Surveyors feat. Phil...

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2026/03/01

The construction industry has a people problem.Across markets, firms are struggling to hire and retain building surveyors, quantity surveyors, project managers, and estimators. The demand for construction is growing, regulation is increasing, risk is rising, and yet more people are leaving the industry than entering.In today's episode we're talking to Phil Chell, CEO and Co-founder of Chiron.ai, to explore a controversial but necessary question:What if the solution isn’t hiring more surveyors, but

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Episode 69 - The Future of Concrete feat. Andrea...

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2026/02/15

Thinking about concrete as a sustainable material might sound a bit weird. But when you look past the headline statistics regarding its carbon impact, you start to see a material that is undergoing a quiet, chemical revolution.In this episde we explore this topic with Andrea Charlson, a Senior Sustainability Specialist and Circular Economy Lead at The Concrete Centre in the UK. With a career spanning major infrastructure projects and strategic policy roles, Andrea brings a wealth of experience to

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Episode 68 - How You Turn Jobs into Careers feat....

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2026/02/01

The real competitive advantage in construction isn’t technology, contracts, or delivery models. It’s people. It's highly competent people that enjoy and experiences meaning in the work they do everyday. In this episode Elia is joined by Antonio, Director at KOSMOS, to a conversation about why he joined KOSMOS and how construction companies can stop offering “jobs” and start building careers – and why that shift can be business critical.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing

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Episode 67 - The Dangerous Power of Data in...

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2026/01/15

Talking about data in construction might sound like a technicality reserved for IT departments. But when you look at how projects are actually run—the "headless chicken" scenarios on-site, the reactive decision-making, and the billions lost to inefficiency—you realize that data isn't just a tool; it is the foundation of the industry’s future - but we have to do it right and remain in control.In today's episode we've invited Sara Mehrabi, Vice President of Data Analytics and Decision Intelligence at

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Episode 66 - Should you learn to code? feat....

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2026/01/01

Starting a conversation about programming in construction might not sound like a recipe for excitement. But give it a minute.When you zoom in on what professional services truly mean in this industry, the endless Excel sheets, the risk of human error, and the sheer amount of admin, you start to see the problem. And with it, the solution.In this episode Ross has a conversation with Christian Kongsgaard about the essential role of coding in the digital progression of the industry. The core question

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Episode 65 - The 8 steps that will transform...

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2025/12/15

Talk about transforming construction, and you’ll often get eye-rolls or buzzword fatigue. But listen to those that are the most passionate about this topic, and you’ll find a much deeper story—one of culture, people, missed opportunities, and real, actionable change. In this episode Ross sat down with Paul Bingham from Smart Connected Buildings and Digital Construction Forum, who shared decades of insight from smart tech, real estate, and digital transformation.It’s not that construction is broken

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Episode 64 - The latest on-site innovations feat....

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2025/12/01

When most people hear "construction innovation," they picture software teams in office buildings or tech startups far from the dust and noise of real projects. But innovation is happening where the concrete is poured and the cranes swing. And it's not abstract. It's practical, scalable, and saves time and money.In this episode, we've invited on Casper Hertz Nielsen, Process and Innovation Chief at NCC in Denmark, to discuss the very real changes happening on construction sites today. From smarter

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Episode 63 - The hybrid construction profiles (and...

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2025/11/15

When we talk about the future of construction, we often focus on carbon goals, modular design, or project delivery speed. But there’s a quieter crisis growing behind the scenes: we lack the people who both understand construction and speak the language of data, programming, automation, or AI.It’s not just a skills gap. It’s a profile gap. And if we don’t start building bridges between domains, we risk holding back the digital transformation that construction desperately needs.In today's episode,

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Episode 62 - How long does it take to digitalise a...

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2025/11/01

Digitalising an entire industry doesn’t happen overnight. Especially not construction, an industry built on tradition, relationships, and physical outcomes.But when you zoom in on how digitalisation unfolds, policy shifts, public sector influence, tech adoption, and cultural change, you begin to see the slow, deliberate path forward.In this podcast episode, Ross sat down with Troels Hoff, director of digital development at Ramboll and member of DiKon, to unpack that very question. The episode is a

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Thanks for listening

Inventing Construction ·

2025/10/23

We'd like to thank you all for listening to Inventing Construction.

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Episode 61 - The issues in pharmaceutical...

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2025/10/15

Let’s face it: pharmaceutical construction isn’t your average building site. You’re not just dealing with concrete and steel; you’re dealing with regulatory scrutiny, sterile environments, and equipment that costs more than most houses. And in Denmark’s growing life sciences sector, the pressure to get it right, first time, on time, is only increasing. Yet the industry seems to be struggling with this delivery. Why is that? That is the topic of this episode.We've invited Steffen Hebsgaard Muff, an

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Episode 60 - What 15 years in project controls...

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2025/10/01

There’s a kind of quiet chaos in the construction industry. Not the noisy kind with jackhammers and rebar, but the hidden kind, buried in emails, ignored in meeting notes, and overlooked in the schedule. It’s called change. And we’re still not managing it properly.We've invited João Dias, a civil engineer with 15 years of global experience in project controls.From West Africa to the Caribbean, Denmark to London, João has seen it all: the same mistakes, the same blind spots, repeated again and

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Episode 59 - The future of quantity surveying for...

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2025/09/15

Contractors are starting to hire external quantity surveying consultants. But that's just one of many changes shaping the future of quantity surveying for contractors. Tom Haley, Managing Director at Quantik, and his team help contractors with quantity surveying services everyday. What changes has he seen over the past years? And what does the future hold in these trying times of ever diminishing margins? That's the topic of today's episode. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing

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Episode 58 - Changing the recruitment model feat....

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2025/09/01

Talking about recruitment in the construction industry might not sound like the most gripping topic. But once you look closely at the way many firms still hire, the endless CV pushing, the rushed job ads, the costly mis-hires, you start to see why change is overdue.In this episode, Ross sits down with John Murphy, Founder and Director of Anzurra, to discuss why the traditional recruitment model is faltering and how a partnership-led approach could change the game for global construction. From SMEs

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Episode 57 - How content marketing will change...

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2025/08/15

Content marketing isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you think of scaffolding, concrete pours, or tenders. But maybe it should be.In this episode we discuss what content marketing is, how it can change your construction business, and how it can perhaps lead to a more transparent and improved industry.We are joined by our very own podcast production team: Jakob Sloth Linneberg owner of Ugli Fruit Productions and Laurits Boile, a video and content marketing specialist and owner of

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Episode 56 - The digital transformation of...

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2025/08/01

Starting a conversation about procurement in construction might not sound like a recipe for excitement. But give it a minute. Because when you zoom in on what procurement really means in this industry, the endless Excel sheets, the email ping-pong, the scope confusion, the copy-paste chaos, you start to see the problem.In this episode we've invited Paul Heming, Co-Founder and CEO at C-Link, a software company aimed at cleaning up procurement, or at least make it less of a black hole for data, time,

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Episode 55 - What's it like running a digital...

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2025/07/15

Starting a business in the Construction Industry is never simple. The shifting standards, digitalization and cultural fragmentation, are a challenge few fully understand until they’re in it. But luckily, a new generation of digital consultants is taking the leap anyway. Facing the challenges in an industry often lacking in communication and efficiency.In today's episode we've invited Anas Ayoub, Founder and CEO of XD House.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- The

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