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

Inventing Construction ·

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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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...

Inventing Construction ·

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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Episode 54 - The adapt or die scenario of...

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2025/07/01

From rethinking education to transforming how we build, digitization is no longer optional.It’s the cornerstone of a smarter, safer, and more sustainable future. And the next generation and new aspiring businesses are already stepping into a world many industry veterans struggle to navigate.If we do not adapt to the changing circumstances, both the technological and legal, our current way of doing things might mean the end for our businesses. We've invited Dr. Bola Abisogun OBE, founder of the

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Episode 53 - Building in timber: What is all the...

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2025/06/15

Timber construction is having a moment, and from sleek urban offices to modular housing blocks, wood is being hailed as the sustainable material of the future. But is it really the environmental silver bullet it’s claimed to be, or just another marketing trend dressed in green?We've invited David Lomax, Associate Director at Waugh Thistleton Architects, to help us unravel timber construction - a topic he is an expert in. If you're just a tad curious about timber construction, this is the episode for

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Episode 52 - Whose job is carbon counting anyway?...

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2025/06/01

Sustainability has now become a reality reshaping the Construction Industry. From regulatory changes to evolving client expectations, the demand for greener, smarter, and more ethical building practices is transforming how projects are designed, costed, and delivered. But what does this shift mean for companies? And more specifically, for quantity surveyors and estimators? That's the topic of today's episode.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- Why we don't distinguish

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Episode 51 - Services Design & BIM: Can it be fixed?...

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2025/05/15

Services Design and BIM... there's a lot of potential there, that's for sure. But at the moment MEP design still lags in quality. Why is that? And how can it be changed for the better?We've invited Gary Cowan, Head of Digital Construction at Kane Group. He's going to take us through the journey of Services Design and BIM, and how we can make our MEP-processes much more seamless and efficient on projects now, and in the future. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- Why

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Episode 50 - What it's like being a young Digital...

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2025/05/01

The Construction Industry is undergoing a profound transformation. At the heart of this change is a new generation of digitally minded professionals. These are not just engineers or architects with iPads – they are individuals rethinking the processes, roles, and expectations across the entire built environment. Among the rising profiles is the young digital quantity surveyor. In today's episode we are having a conversation with one of these, Alice Graham, Solution Specialist in cost

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Episode 49 - What AI will actually do to your career...

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2025/04/15

AI is no longer just a buzzword. It's here, it's real, and it's changing the landscape of every industry. As automation tools and intelligent systems become more capable, professionals across architecture, engineering and construction are beginning to wonder: "What does this mean for my job?"Don't worry, we have invited James Garner, Global Head of Data, Insights & Analytics at Gleeds to discuss this very topic. Enjoy.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- How AI will

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Episode 48 - How tracking and digitalization will...

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2025/04/01

We are live from LONDON! Today we are discussing tracking and digitalization, and how it can change your construction projects. In today's episode, we dive into the role of tracking and automation in streamlining project management, reducing inefficiencies, and improving collaboration. Our guest, Mohammad Shana'a, CEO & Co-Founder at Morta, shares his insights on how data-driven workflows are shaping the future of construction.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:-

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