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Focus on Females

Listen to inspirational women in the built environment. Focus on Females starts with wonderful series of podcast interviews with female engineers.

S4, E8: Building Sustainability Into the Bottom Line with Kathleen Egan of EcomedesPodcasts

S4, E8: Building Sustainability Into the Bottom Line with Kathleen Egan of Ecomedes

Building Sustainability Into the Bottom Line with Kathleen Egan of Ecomedes “At the end of the day, we have limited resources. This issue isn’t going away—so dismantling sustainability programmes is a short-term decision with long-term consequences.” “We’re trying to accelerate innovation by helping sustainable products get to market faster—and make sustainability a sales advantage, not […]

Kathleen Egan · 4/29/2025

S3, E13: Portrait To Landscape-A Landscape Strategy To Reframe Our Future, Alexandra Steed on Her Ground-Breaking Book, Part 4Alexandra Steed

S3, E13: Portrait To Landscape-A Landscape Strategy To Reframe Our Future, Alexandra Steed on Her Ground-Breaking Book, Part 4

S3, E13: Portrait To Landscape-A Landscape Strategy To Reframe Our Future, Alexandra Steed on Her Ground-Breaking Book, Part 4 Alexandra Steed Podcast: Part 4 The ground-breaking author, Alexandra Steed, talks to Jackie De Burca in a series of four podcast episodes that delve deeply into her brilliant book. She has also generously agreed to give […]

Alexandra Steed · 9/17/2024

S3, E12: Resilient Design and Urban Planning with Lisa LattuClimate Change

S3, E12: Resilient Design and Urban Planning with Lisa Lattu

S3, E12: Resilient Design and Urban Planning with Lisa Lattu In this episode of Constructive Voices, we dive deep into the world of resilient design and urban planning with Lisa Lattu, a pioneering “plangineer” who blends the best of civil engineering and urban planning to create sustainable, disaster-resistant communities. Hosted by Jackie De Burca, the […]

Lisa Lattu · 9/3/2024

S3, E9: Portrait To Landscape-A Landscape Strategy To Reframe Our Future, Alexandra Steed on Her Ground-Breaking Book, Part 3Alexandra Steed

S3, E9: Portrait To Landscape-A Landscape Strategy To Reframe Our Future, Alexandra Steed on Her Ground-Breaking Book, Part 3

S3, E9: Portrait To Landscape-A Landscape Strategy To Reframe Our Future, Alexandra Steed on Her Ground-Breaking Book, Part 3 Alexandra Steed Podcast: Part 3 The ground-breaking author, Alexandra Steed, talks to Jackie De Burca in a series of four podcast episodes that delve deeply into her brilliant book. She has also generously agreed to give […]

Alexandra Steed · 8/5/2024

S3, E7: Portrait To Landscape-A Landscape Strategy To Reframe Our Future, Alexandra Steed on Her Ground-Breaking Book, Part 2Alexandra Steed

S3, E7: Portrait To Landscape-A Landscape Strategy To Reframe Our Future, Alexandra Steed on Her Ground-Breaking Book, Part 2

S3, E7: Portrait To Landscape-A Landscape Strategy To Reframe Our Future, Alexandra Steed on Her Ground-Breaking Book, Part 2 Alexandra Steed Podcast: Part 2 The ground-breaking author, Alexandra Steed, talks to Jackie De Burca in a series of four podcast episodes that delve deeply into her brilliant book. She has also generously agreed to give […]

Alexandra Steed · 7/15/2024

S3, E6: Portrait To Landscape-A Landscape Strategy To Reframe Our Future, Alexandra Steed on Her Ground-Breaking Book, Part 1Alexandra Steed

S3, E6: Portrait To Landscape-A Landscape Strategy To Reframe Our Future, Alexandra Steed on Her Ground-Breaking Book, Part 1

S3, E6: Portrait To Landscape-A Landscape Strategy To Reframe Our Future, Alexandra Steed on Her Ground-Breaking Book, Part 1 Alexandra Steed Podcast The ground-breaking author, Alexandra Steed, talks to Jackie De Burca in a series of four podcast episodes that delve deeply into her brilliant book. She has also generously agreed to give away 10 […]

Alexandra Steed · 7/1/2024

S2, E21: Focus on Female Engineers with Melissa AhmedFocus on Females

S2, E21: Focus on Female Engineers with Melissa Ahmed

S2, E21: Focus on Female Engineers with Melissa Ahmed “I never really saw engineering as the career for me and it wasn’t really pushed. When I was studying subjects like art, science, maths, those subjects were always my passion from school all the way up to college. But I was always looking at different career […]

Emma Nicholson · 11/27/2023

S2, E20: Focus on Female Engineers with Dr. Zenan AhmedFocus on Females

S2, E20: Focus on Female Engineers with Dr. Zenan Ahmed

S2, E20: Focus on Female Engineers with Dr. Zenan Ahmed “I grew up seeing my Dad as my role model. And he is a civil engineer. So I saw him working with interesting tools and software. I remember he had this huge table with massive white papers. It had scribbles of buildings all over it, […]

Emma Nicholson · 11/6/2023

S2, E18: Focus on Female Engineers with Helen RamsayFeatured

S2, E18: Focus on Female Engineers with Helen Ramsay

S2, E18: Focus on Female Engineers with Helen Ramsay “We need to be able to change the way we work and live, to be able to manage and also to reduce our impact on the environment. So I absolutely think it’s key. We can’t solve the problems that we face as a society without including […]

Emma Nicholson · 10/16/2023

S2, E17: Focus on Female Engineers with Magda SartinFeatured

S2, E17: Focus on Female Engineers with Magda Sartin

S2, E17: Focus on Female Engineers with Magda Sartin “I never dreamed that I will get to the point where I am.” Emma Nicholson speaks to the very insightful Magda Sartin about many aspects of her work in engineering and the path that led to it. From being a ballerina to now being a Mum […]

Emma Nicholson · 10/9/2023

S2, E15: Focus on Female Engineers with Océane MbagutaFocus on Females

S2, E15: Focus on Female Engineers with Océane Mbaguta

S2, E15: Focus on Female Engineers with Océane Mbaguta Constructive Voices, has been inspired by a former guest to create something new and exciting. Thanks to Emma Nicholson, we are collaborating to bring you a number of episodes that Focus on Females in the built environment. So far these have been extremely well received. In […]

Emma Nicholson · 9/17/2023

S2, E14: Focus on Female Engineers with Jo ParkerFocus on Females

S2, E14: Focus on Female Engineers with Jo Parker

S2, E14: Focus on Female Engineers with Jo Parker Once again, Constructive Voices, has been inspired by a former guest to create something new and exciting. Thanks to Emma Nicholson, we are collaborating to bring you a number of episodes that Focus on Females in the built environment. In the second Focus on Females episode […]

Emma Nicholson · 9/8/2023

S2, E13: Focus on Female Engineers with Kat DraperFocus on Females

S2, E13: Focus on Female Engineers with Kat Draper

S2, E13: Focus on Female Engineers with Kat Draper Once again, Constructive Voices, has been inspired by a former guest to create something new and exciting. Thanks to Emma Nicholson, we are collaborating to bring you a number of episodes that Focus on Females in the built environment. This very first Focus on Females episode […]

Emma Nicholson · 8/29/2023

Episode 36: Harvard & Columbia University Professor Julia Watson Explains What We Need To Learn From Indigenous ArchitectureJulia Watson

Episode 36: Harvard & Columbia University Professor Julia Watson Explains What We Need To Learn From Indigenous Architecture

Julia Watson, Designer, activist, academic, and author of Lo—TEK Design by Radical Indigenism One of the treats we have in store for listeners is an interview with Julia Watson….available below and on your favourite podcast channel from Tuesday 19th July. Julia is a leading expert of Lo—TEK nature-based technologies for climate-resilience. Her eponymously named studio […]

Julia Watson · 7/2/2022

Episode 18: Post COP26 Special: Top Worldwide Experts Question Victoria Kate Burrows of the World Green Building Council Post COP26Focus on Females

Episode 18: Post COP26 Special: Top Worldwide Experts Question Victoria Kate Burrows of the World Green Building Council Post COP26

PLEASE NOTE: You should listen to Episode 17 before Episode 18 as they are two parts of the same event. The Post Cop26 Roadmap For The Built Environment Sectors will be opened by Neal Maxwell who has made the transition that many of us need to! Then we will have the main interview with our […]

Jackie De Burca · 11/30/2021

Episode 13: How Women Can Create Sustainable Change, Especially in Light of the IPCC ReportArchitecture

Episode 13: How Women Can Create Sustainable Change, Especially in Light of the IPCC Report

What’s on in Episode 13? In Episode Thirteen, Henry McDonald interviews two women who are leading lights when it comes to creating sustainable change within the construction industry, especially in light of the IPCC Report of August 2021. Check out the 1-minute trailer for Episode Thirteen   https://youtu.be/7s6h3KROSHc Emma Nicholson, B.A, MSc, FCIOB, FIEMA, FWES, […]

Jackie De Burca · 9/20/2021

Episode Seven: From The Rumble in the Jungle to Coventry City of Culture 2021: Henry McDonald Interviews Coventry 2021's Creative Director, Chenine BhathenaPodcasts

Episode Seven: From The Rumble in the Jungle to Coventry City of Culture 2021: Henry McDonald Interviews Coventry 2021's Creative Director, Chenine Bhathena

From The Rumble in the Jungle to Coventry City of Culture 2021: Henry McDonald Interviews Coventry 2021’s Creative Director, Chenine Bhathena and Pete The Builder talks about the impact of such events on localities and the construction industry If you are Irish of a certain age, you will remember when the Pope visited Ireland in […]

Jackie De Burca · 7/6/2021

Episode Two: 20th April 2021: Can we achieve zero plastic in construction by 2040? Plus top health consultant, Jennie Armstrong, pushes for a prevention attitudeApprenticeships

Episode Two: 20th April 2021: Can we achieve zero plastic in construction by 2040? Plus top health consultant, Jennie Armstrong, pushes for a prevention attitude

Can we achieve zero plastic in construction by 2040? Plus top health consultant, Jennie Armstrong, pushes for a prevention attitude Coming up on this episode of Constructive Voices, Henry MacDonald has been looking into a big topic for the industry, plastic waste. How can we cut down on using plastic? What alternatives are there? And […]

Jackie De Burca · 5/5/2021