Building Good
This is a show about building a better world. Literally. The construction industry might seem like a conservative place, but we’re changing it. Building Good is a platform for conversations around topics like indigenous architecture, hiring and retaining women in trades and building sustainable energy grids. We want to build a better world, and we think the way to do that starts with the construction industry… so come and help us build good.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 59
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The polymath’s view of architecture - with Anthony Fieldman
Architecture is an intersection of art and science, but the art isn’t just in a beautiful facade. The real artwork in architecture is in the space between. It’s the experience, the livability and now…
Empowering Indigenous clean energy - with Jordyn Burnouf
The climate crisis is no longer a future problem. As forests burn across North America we turn up the AC, which increases the fossil fuels we burn, which makes climate change happen faster. We need c…
A woman's work - with Carol Moen
The construction industry is overwhelmingly male, and notorious for sexist attitudes towards women. There’s also a huge labour shortage, and plenty of women out of work. So how do we get women into t…
How to clean up your supply chain - with Martin Kotula
To build good you need to use materials that have been built good. But how do we know that the materials we’re sourcing have been produced ethically, with sustainably sourced materials in an ethical …
100 million people, 100 million reasons for change - with Senator Ratna Omidvar
Immigration is key to building Canada’s future, but we haven’t been hitting the nail on the head so far... so how do we do it right? And how do we make sure that it works for everyone in Canada? Sena…
Mental health supports are load-bearing - with Dr David Goldbloom
Looking after our minds is not something that’s just nice to have, it’s a crucial part of our occupational health. People work better when they have that support. So where do we start? Psychiatrist D…
Building Good is Back!
How do we build better systems, better lives and a better place to live? How do we build… good? Tim Coldwell and Jen Hancock are back to ask those big questions. We’re aiming to make the construction…
Building A Carbon Capture Enterprise with Derrick and Stephen Emsley
With a vision to plant over 1 billion trees by 2030, the co-founders (and cousins) of tentree, Derrick Emsley and Stephen Emsley, believe that big change starts small. They join host Jen Hancock to d…
Where's The Human In Infrastructure? with Marianne Lefever
How we design our cities has a huge impact on the health and wellness of people. In a recent series of articles, A healthy city, beyond cycling, Marianne Lefever and her co-author explore the complex…
Partnerships For The Future with Pat Boucher
We're better together, right? There’s no “I” in team. There are dozens of ways to say it, but no matter which we choose, working together is sometimes easier said than done. Today, Tim Coldwell is jo…
Measure What Matters with Aaron Lambie
Community engagement is often a requirement in industrial projects and as part of the formal RFP process. Over the last decade, if we traced back all the social impact initiatives that successful pro…
Truck Loads of Change with Kathy Tuccaro
What do you do when your passions are in an industry that is traditionally held by people who don’t look like you? Our guest in this episode of Building Good, Kathy Tuccaro, was faced with a decision…
Financing a Better Future with Jay-Ann Gilfoy
In the last year we’ve seen sustainable and purpose driven financing policy skyrocket. In 2018, Larry Fink signaled a shift to balancing purpose and profit at BlackRock, the world’s largest investmen…
Changing Toilets, Changing Lives with Marc Soberano
The construction industry has a massive impact on the Canadian economy and yet we are facing a significant labour shortage. At the same time, there are people in Canada struggling to find their place…
The Evolution Of Green with Thomas Mueller
Construction is an industry that has a significant environmental footprint and at the same time, lags other industries in technology adoption. But there are some significant advancements that have be…
A Framework For Equity with Renee Cheng
The data on diversity is clear - firms with diverse talent and inclusive cultures come out ahead. Yet, the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry lags on key performance indicator…
A Community Mindset with William Azaroff
Brightside and its CEO, William Azaroff, build communities for those who need it most, and we mean that quite literally. Brightside is a private-sector, non-profit organization that owns and manages …
Raising Sustainability with Tim Faveri
In 2019, Maple Leaf Foods announced it was the first global protein producer to be carbon neutral – an incredible achievement that took the dedication and input of its entire organization. With a foc…
Triple Bottom Line
The world is changing faster than ever before. Leaders can and should use existing business models to make a difference and solve the world’s greatest challenges. Welcome to the Building Good Podcast…