Smarter Building
As client demand for smarter and more sustainable buildings grows, so do the challenges and opportunities for everyone involved in the design, construction, and ongoing operation process. Tune in to the Smarter Building podcast as our hosts chat with industry experts around best practice, new legislation, trends, and technology. If you need help keeping up with the evolving digital landscape in construction and want to learn how to increase your capability and capacity through the optimisation of technology, processes, and people – be sure to tune in!
- Update frequency
- every 27 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 32
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 31 | Can We Achieve 40% Women in Construction by 2040? | Smarter Building Podcast
Why does one of the world’s most critical industries still struggle to attract, support, and retain women? And what would it take for construction to finally move beyond being labelled “male-dominate…
Episode 30 | Construction Is THE Most Complex Industry Yet We Still Use Excel to Build
Can the construction industry finally move past Excel, siloed teams, and point solutions and start building with data instead of bricks? Why is such a complex industry, still run on spreadsheets and …
Episode 29 | Behind the Build: Mental Health, Mentorship, and Modern Architecture
What does it take to build a smarter, more inclusive future in construction and architecture? In this special episode live from Symetri's BIM Summit event, host Nicole caught up with Mairead Gallaghe…
Episode 28 | Demystifying Cyber Threats: What Construction Needs to Know NOW
What does it take for the construction industry to build real cyber resilience against evolving threats like AI-driven phishing and deepfakes before a breach happens?In this special episode recorded …
Episode 27 | Modernising a Century-Old NHS Estate: Inside Kettering General Hospital
What does it take to digitise a century-old NHS estate? Edward Payne from Kettering General Hospital joins our host Richard to share the journey.From laser-scanning legacy buildings, to implementing …
Episode 26 | How to Protect Your Company from AI-Driven Cyber Threats!
In this episode of the Smarter Building podcast, Andrew Compton, CEO of Cortida, discusses the critical importance of cybersecurity in the AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operation…
Episode 25 - Part 2 | From Autodesk University to the Future: AI & Sustainability Leading the Way
In this special episode of the Smarter Building podcast, host Nicole is joined by the Symetri US team to share insights from Autodesk University. They talk about the benefits of networking, the val…
Episode 24 - Part 1 | From Autodesk University to the Future: AI & Sustainability Leading the Way
In this special episode of the Smarter Building podcast, Richard is joined by the Symetri team to share insights from Autodesk University. They discuss the integration of AI and sustainability, the…
Episode 23 - From BIM to Digital Excellence Feat Rhys Lewis, Revizto
We caught up with Rhys Lewis, Director at Revizto, a 2D and 3D collaboration platform, as he delves into the latest advancements of BIM within today’s construction landscape. He discusses how the con…
Episode 22 - BIM Summit Series | Advancing Safety through Digital Twins with Construction Professor Jochen Teizer
In this special series of the Smarter Building podcast, hosts Nicole & Richard sat down with a few of the fantastic line up of guest speakers live from Symetri's Nordic BIM Summit in Stockholm, Swede…
Episode 21 - BIM Summit Series | Pushing Design Boundaries with Generative AI Feat. Ben Grubert
In this special series of the Smarter Building podcast, hosts Nicole & Richard sat down with a few of the fantastic line up of guest speakers live from Symetri's Nordic BIM Summit in Stockholm, Swede…
Episode 20 - BIM Summit Series | VDC Experts Àstridur & Ingibjörg Explain the Key to Better, Faster Construction
In this special series of the Smarter Building podcast, hosts Nicole & Richard sat down with a few of the fantastic line up of guest speakers live from Symetri's Nordic BIM Summit in Stockholm, Swede…
Episode 19 - BIM Summit Series | Harnessing the Cloud for Solar Park Innovation Feat. Josef Carlson at Svea Solar
In this special series of the Smarter Building podcast, hosts Nicole & Richard sat down with a few of the fantastic line up of guest speakers live from Symetri's Nordic BIM Summit in Stockholm, Swede…
Episode 18 - Digital Twin: Design to Disposal Feat. Pål Janson at SWG
Join our host Richard as he speaks to Pål Janson, a Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) expert from Service Works Global, diving into the transformative potential of digital twin strategy in …
Episode 17 - Fast Track To Digital Twins Feat Aleksander Balicevac at Bimify
We caught up with entrepreneur and CEO of Bimify, Aleksandar Balicevac, to find out what you need to do to prep for a digital twin to assist with smarter building operations and maintenance within th…
Episode 16 - Top Tech Construction Trends to Look Out For in 2024 Feat Dr. Stephen Hamil at NBS
From AI, BIM to sustainability and more, we caught up with Dr. Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at NBS to look at the future of the construction industry and the trends to look out for in 2024 inc…
Episode 15 - Good Enterprise Asset Management Keep Cities Moving Feat. Robert Kumapley at The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
We caught up with Robert (Kwasi) Kumapley, the Chief of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Program at The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ), who is also notably a survivor of the 9/11 t…
Episode 14 - Adapting and Advancing: The Evolution of Remote Work in AEC Feat. Richard McGuinness at HP
In this episode of the Smarter Building podcast, we caught up with Richard McGuinness at HP, on the evolution of remote working, how the Architecture & Construction sectors have developed in this spa…
Episode 13 - Convergence of Construction and Manufacturing Feat. Amy Marks: Queen of Prefab
In this episode of the Smarter Building podcast, our host Richard Brayshaw spoke with Amy Marks, Executive Vice President of Global Strategy at Symetri USA, also known as the Queen of Prefab, to dis…
Episode 12 - The Path to Sustainable Building in Construction Feat. Panu Pasanen at One Click LCA
In this episode of the Smarter Building podcast, our host Nicole Georgiou spoke with Panu Pasanen, CEO at One Click LCA, on the key topics surrounding sustainable construction, including the challeng…