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Prof. Mathew Aitchison launches a new content series for the podcast – Essays – where he shares his ideas and opinions on the pressing issues facing building and construction. This first essay explores the ever-rising costs of construction. The post Ep 23. Essay: The gearing is wrong in housing appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Mark Farmer, Founder of Cast Consultancy, speaks to Prof. Mathew Aitchison on what he's learned about applying Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in the UK. The post Ep 22. MMC in the UK: A decade of learning with Cast Consultancy’s Mark Farmer appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Brian Potter, author of the Construction Physics newsletter, speaks to Prof. Mathew Aitchison on the things he's learned about the opportunities and barriers to innovation in the construction industry. The post Ep 21. 50 Things I’ve Learned Writing Construction Physics, with author Brian Potter appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Prof. Ivan Rupnik, Founder of MOD X and Associate Professor at Northeastern University, speaks to Prof. Mathew Aitchison on how to unlock offsite affordable housing and shares his insights on working with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The post Ep 20. How to Unlock Offsite Construction for Affordable Housing with Prof. Ivan Rupnik from MOD X appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Dr Ray Levitt, Partner at Blackhorn Ventures and Emeritus Professor at Stanford University, speaks to Prof. Mathew Aitchison from Building 4.0 CRC about Venture Capital, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence for the Building Industry. The post Ep 19. Venture Creation for the Built Environment with Dr Ray Levitt from Blackhorn Ventures appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Danielle Wood, Chair of the Australian Government’s Productivity Commission speaks with Building 4.0 CRC CEO Professor Mathew Aitchison about housing construction productivity, this impact upon housing and cost disease. The post Ep 18. Can we fix housing construction productivity? With Danielle Wood Chair of the Australian Government’s Productivity Commission appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

KOPE.ai co-founder and COO David Flynn talks to Building 4.0 CRC CEO Professor Mathew Aitchison about trade-offs between standardisation and flexibility, new ways of organising construction industry, the culture of industry and it’s legacy, as well as future use of AI. The post Ep 17. KOPE: The Digital Infrastructure Behind the Next Wave of Building Innovation. An Interview with Co-Founder David Flynn appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Co-founder of Gropyus Philipp Erler speaks to Professor Mathew Aitchison about starting Gropyus, how to grow and sustain a building start up, and the environmental sustainability of industrialised construction. The post Ep 16. Gropyus: Germany’s Hottest Building Scale-Up with Co-Founder Philipp Erler appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Jeremy McLeod, founder of Breathe Architecture and Nightingale Housing, a not-for-profit organisation building apartments that are socially, financially and environmentally sustainable, speaks to Professor Mathew Aitchison. They discuss affordable housing, sustainable design, architecture as brand and the future of housing in Australia. The post Ep 15. Is this the most trusted housing brand in Australia? With Jeremy McLeod, founder of Nightingale Housing and Breathe Architecture appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Dr Helena Lidelow Chief Technology Officer at VBC, Volumetric Building Companies speaks about the necessary building blocks of a great building production strategy with Professor Mathew Aitchison. The post Ep 14. What are the Building Blocks of a Great Building Production Strategy with Dr Helena Lidelöw appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Professor Jerker Lessing, Adjunct Professor at Stanford University Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and Director of Research and Development at Boklok Swedens leading housing company within industrialised construction, does a deep dive on industrialised building: what it is, how it’s changed over time, what is the recipe for success, why Sweden is a world leader in this area, and what other countries and companies can learn from Sweden’s experience. The post Ep 13. The Path to Industrialised Building with Prof. Jerker Lessing appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Professor Anne Beim, Head of the Centre for Industrialized Architecture CINARK at the Royal Danish Academy, speaks to Professor Mathew Aitchison about: building sustainability, design for disassembly, circular economy, the advantages of vernacular building with traditional materials and industrialised processes and models, and rethinking our planetary boundaries. The post Ep 12. Have We Built Our Last Skyscraper? with the Royal Danish Academy’s Prof. Anne Beim appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Dr Cameron Murray discusses the top five myths of housing affordability with Future Building Podcast host Professor Mathew Aitchison. Cameron is is an economist and consultant who specialises in property markets, environmental economics, and corruption. He is a resident in Brisbane, Research Fellow in the Henry Halloran Trust at The University of Sydney, blogger of Fresh Economic Thinking and co-author of Rigged, the second edition of Game of Mates How favours bleed the nation, that was first released in 2017. The post Ep 11. Five Myths of Housing Affordability with Dr Cameron Murray appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Digital Transformation of the Building Industry is discussed with Lendlease Digital’s CEO Bill Ruh. Covering: what we can learn from the digital transformation of other industries like telecom, media, manufacturing and automotive; what it is going to transition the building industry to become digital, and the future of the Building Industry. The post Ep 10. Digital Transformation with Lendlease Digital’s CEO Bill Ruh appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Venture Partner, NEA, author, and former chairman and CEO of GE, Jeff Immelt is interviewed by his previous employee, now CEO of Lendlease Digital Bill Ruh. In this conversation Jeff and Bill take us behind the scenes to discuss Jeff’s new book called HOT SEAT and share never heard before insights about leadership and innovation, dealing with crisis and sustainability issues. The post Ep 9. Conversation 3. Leadership and Innovation with Jeff Immelt and Bill Ruh appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.