Construction Disrupted

Construction is a versatile industry, with many different roles and responsibilities. It can be challenging at the best of times to make yourself visible, especially if you are targeting or communicating with a variety of stakeholders who have very different wants and needs, which is usually the case. Add to this, fierce competition, a changing business landscape and tight budgeting restraints and...

As we mentioned last time, construction is more than bricks and mortar, and although the previous episode was centralised around bits and bytes (another integral part of the built environment) we discovered that construction is still all about the people who help build our cities and communities. In this episode, we're going beyond the blueprints and machinery to explore the vital concept of commu...

We're delving deep into a topic that's rapidly transforming the way we build our world - data. Data is the lifeblood of the modern construction industry, reshaping everything from project management to safety protocols, and even the very designs that shape our cities. As the construction industry continues to evolve, adopting innovative technologies at an unprecedented pace, the effective use of d...

I’ve always found Architecture a bit of a secret society, a bit like Marketing in a way. It can be easy from the outside to view it as just creative thoughts and conceptual designs with no science behind them as the output is so visual. Yes, science is integral to the design and build of, well, anything. As technology becomes more advanced right across the construction space, from the design softw...

We’ve all been there haven’t we, and it always feels like we’re on the receiving end of it -  late payments for something or another and depending on your financial situation that can be a brief oversight or a disastrous situation to be in. But should this be a situation we ever find ourselves in at all? Yes, if you’re in financial difficulty then there is a valid reason for late payments but...

It’s easy to get carried away with tech, on paper it always sounds like a great idea but to put it into practice (within construction at least) can be a challenge, too much tech is like a Chinese buffet, it looks great, you know it’s gonna work for you, but once you’re in it, it can become uncomfortable very quickly and the worst thing you can do is keep on going!!!! Some tech is just too complex,...

Back in 2021 CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) stated that 216,800 new workers are needed by 2025 to meet demand and the latest figures show this has increased by nearly 4%, increased, not decreased! The sectors this seems to be affecting the most are Private housing, Infrastructure and Repair and maintenance. But I don’t think this is an accurate representation as it very much focuses o...

Inefficiencies within the construction industry can be easily spotted at the output stage, onsite. A recent study by buildots outlined four such inefficiencies; the areas of a project that are worked on per week (46%), the weekly output from onsite trades can vary by over 50%, we’re making too many return visits to incomplete work and work is being delivered out of sequence causing issues later do...

As another beautiful British summer comes to an end it’s time to reflect and take stock. Who are we kidding, it’s business as usual. Part of this business as usual is scrolling through our favourite social channels looking for note and newsworthy items associated with our industry to expand our knowledge and keep us in the loop. Or a better way to view this - wasting our time doom scrolling and th...

In this episode, we’ll run through the 10 main challenges facing the construction technology industry, or more specifically the hurdles that are in the way of a more technologically advanced industry appearing from its manually made rubble. We need to better understand these problems in order to overcome them and unlock the significant potential for increased productivity, cost savings, and sustai...

Although there is an abundance of other factors where Marketing plays a critical role, such as the diagnosis of current market factors, internal auditing of Marketing output as well as the development of strategic intent, it is within the implementation stage where this episode discusses the five principles that are so important to any Construction Technology business. Product Be it a SaaS or a ph...

Before proceeding with this episode it’s important to note that this isn’t a ’the robots are taking over’ or an ‘AI is stealing people's jobs’ guide nor is it an AI love in where EVERYTHING MUST BE AI. AI will be an important tool that we can utilise to our advantage as long as we’re not sucked into all the BS that is spewed out by those jumping on the bandwagon. These tools really are effective i...

6 reasons why you shouldn’t be worried about losing your job to construction technology and instead should start getting excited about a technically advanced construction industry of the future being in the now, like right now, right in front of you. 1 Technology Creates Jobs The more new tech that enters the industry (and sticks), the more there will be a requirement for people who know how to ac...

Welcome to Construction Disrupted, the ultimate podcast for the construction industry exploring the limitless possibilities at the dynamic intersection of construction and technology. Delve into the latest topics, news, events, expert insights and marketing that are shaping the industry right now and in the future and hopefully sprinkle a little humour in there. I’m your guide Peter Sumpton and I...