Perspectives How can better buildings boost mental health? Buro Happold experts join the 21CC podcast to delve into the role the built environment can play in supporting positive metal health and wellbeing The built environment can have a…
News Can AI really transform construction? Experts weigh in Artificial intelligence (AI) can speed up many processes in construction, from design and scheduling to contract and risk management, but it won’t lead to any across-the-board productivity gains as long…
Perspectives Un-diverse construction is missing big opportunities, experts say: Checking in with Dr. Roni Savage This month on the 21CC podcast, we’re checking in to see how the industry’s doing on race equality. The stats vary, but most counts show that people of colour are…
News Colleagues matter more than salary, says first industry happiness survey Your colleagues are likely to affect your happiness at work more than salary and benefits, the first Construction Happiness Barometer survey reveals. Nearly 300 construction professionals completed the survey during…
Perspectives Can we use more old buildings to build new ones? Experts’ view We know that the linear way we build now – where materials make a one-way trip from the earth to landfill – is dangerously unsustainable. It assumes too many infinites:…
News Pssst. Are you happy? Are you happy at work? Could you be? Should you be? The next episode of the 21CC Podcast will feature construction’s first “Happiness Barometer”, which will gauge the level of…
Perspectives Can the UK really build 1.5 million new homes by 2029? Construction and local government experts join the 21CC podcast to identify the challenges the new government must overcome if it wants to achieve its housebuilding target.
Perspectives Could you lead a megaproject? Hear from the masters Three leaders of successful megaprojects delve into the nitty gritty of what it takes to lead them in the latest episode of the 21CC podcast. On the panel are: In…
News Could you lead a megaproject? Find out in next week’s 21CC podcast Megaprojects, writes Bent Flyvbjerg, a leading expert on the topic, “are large-scale, complex ventures that typically cost more than 1 billion US Dollars, take many years to build, involve multiple…
News Making sense of sustainable plant: Latest 21CC podcast Construction firms looking to cut their operational CO2 emissions shouldn’t wait for widespread plant electrification or the advent of green hydrogen because there are many ways to improve plant productivity…
Perspectives Use less stuff. Do more good. Speak up now: A manifesto for construction Like many people, I’ve been concerned about the climate crisis for a long time. But also like many people, I could compartmentalise. Sometimes it’s top of my mind, other times…
Perspectives Should we just stop building? To mark World Environment Day, this month’s 21CC podcast digs into a complex and difficult question: Should we just stop building? Construction is the single biggest source of greenhouse gases,…
News Building Saudi’s Red Sea tourism giga project: May’s 21CC podcast The May episode of the 21CC podcast is out, featuring an in-depth interview with Andy Tyson, the man in charge of building Saudi Arabia’s from-scratch, high-end tourism region on its…
News Robotic micro-factories for housebuilding? April’s 21CC podcast The April episode of the 21CC podcast is out, featuring a play by Swiss high-tech manufacturer ABB to promote site-based robotic micro-factories for UK affordable housing. High-tech companies down through…
Innovation Engineering carbon out of Australia’s construction business In Australia, a voluntary alliance of tier 1 contractors, government agencies, specialist subcontractors, engineering firms, cost consultants, architects, and material manufacturers – representing the whole construction supply chain – are…
News Podcast celebrates 190 years of the CIOB This month’s 21CC podcast is dedicated to the 190th Anniversary of the founding of the Chartered Institute of Building in 1834. To celebrate, we speak to three young CIOB people…
News ‘The industry didn’t fragment itself, we made it like that’ The industry’s chronic problems of poor quality, lack of skills, and stagnant productivity are often blamed on its hyper-fragmented nature, which allows those at the top to pass the cost…
News ‘If I could walk after being crushed by a horse, I can do this’ A former dressage champion who was nearly killed by her horse is on a mission to have women comprise 30% of construction tradespeople in Australia by 2030, up from just…