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PodcastsS4, E13: Building Smarter, Faster & Greener – Optimised Construction with Will Frost of Saint-Gobain
Building Smarter, Faster & Greener – Optimised Construction with Will Frost of Saint-Gobain S4, E13 “We are past the point of return for trying to save traditional methods of building. We need to focus on what is performing now and deliver with confidence.”— Will Frost “We don’t just need to build faster — we need […]
Will Frost · 6/30/2025
PodcastsS4, E12: From Shoreline to Skyline: Peter Robbins on the Rise of the Floating Economy
From Shoreline to Skyline: Peter Robbins on the Rise of the Floating Economy “Land is constrained—and shorelines are becoming launchpads, not limits.” Peter Robbins When you think of the future, do you picture space—or water? In this eye-opening episode, Jackie De Burca speaks with Peter Robbins, one of the world’s leading voices on the floating […]
Peter Robbins · 6/16/2025
Malaysia Built EnvironmentUnder the Ambitious Forest City Blueprint Lies a Stark Reality
Under the Ambitious Forest City Blueprint Lies a Stark Reality By Yuyang Zhang, Yuyang Zhang is a postgraduate student specialising in smart and sustainable cities at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Passionate about data analysis, smart cities, and media communication, Yuyang aims to drive societal progress through technology and innovation. Forest City Project – Johor, Malaysia Environmental destruction, financial risks, and a growing […]
Yuyang Zhang · 4/24/2025
ArchitectureEpisode 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
CitiesBristol & Bath Regional Capital make it onto NatWest's Top 100 UK Social Enterprises 2021
In a stunning web presentation over at The Pioneer Post, Top 100 UK social enterprises revealed: NatWest SE100 2021. The top 100 includes British social enterprises that range from sustainable neighbourhoods to food that fights loneliness, to clothing brands and community cafés. Constructive Voices is covering those that relate to construction, place, community and sustainability […]
Jackie De Burca · 7/9/2021
PodcastsEpisode 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
CitiesConstruction, investment and art in Coventry with Chenine Bhathena, Coventry 2021's Creative Director
In an interview for the Constructive Voices Podcast, I asked Chenine Bhathena, the Creative Director of Coventry 2021 about the big building projects that are an integral part of Coventry City of Culture 2021. According to Chenine Bhathena, “There are a number of aspects in terms of the kind of, I suppose, the capital buildings […]
Henry McDonald · 7/5/2021
CitiesEpisode Five: Prof. Michael Parkinson. C.B.E. speaks about the proposed Everton football stadium project
8th June 2021: Professor Michael Parkinson. C.B.E. speaks about the proposed Everton football stadium project. Pete The Builder talks to Steve about The Green Scene in Ireland. Talking to top journalist and presenter, Henry McDonald. Prof. Michael Parkinson delivers a superb interview that investigates the proposed Everton stadium project as well as delving into Liverpool’s […]
Jackie De Burca · 6/7/2021