Inventing Construction

What's it like creating a succesful consultancy business in the construction industry today? What are the biggest challenges, and what are the biggest learnings?  The construction industry needs more innovative companies. Especially right now.  We have invited David Egan, Co-Founder & CEO of WiiGroup. A company providing BIM & digital project control services to the global AEC Industry.  I...

Planning and running a construction project at the execution stage is no small feat. Client, contractor and subcontractors all need to know, what is going on at all times. 4D makes that a lot easier. But, what is 4D actually, and what are the advantages of using 4D at the execution stage? That is today's topic.  We have invited Omar Habib, Co-Founder & CTO of WiiGroup. A company providing BIM...

Ever heard of a contractor, or specialist subcontractor, that outsourced the quantity surveying and estimating part of their business? Our guest today offers this type of outsourced service.  Patrick Carroll, Director of Carroll Estimating has seen succes from offering this service to contractors and subcontractors in Ireland and the UK. But why is that? Could outsourcing specialist services be th...

AI is becoming more popular in the construction industry. But what can it help you with? How will it change the industry? We’ve invited Dr. Houssem Jerbi, a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, and CEO of Smart PMO, to answer those questions. Houssem has several years of experience working in the construction industry with AI. This episode is all about AI in construction. What you'll learn from today's...

BIM is here to stay. But why is that? That is today's topic. We've invited Ralph Montague, Director of ArcDox BIM Consultants. Ralph has been spreading the good message of BIM for many years now. He joins us on this 25th episode of Inventing Construction, to discuss BIM, the current development of BIM, and the future of BIM. Be prepared for an episode all about BIM.  What you'll learn from today's...

Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) is becoming a popular term in both Ireland and the UK, but is it really modern? And, what exactly does MMC imply? What are the advantages of MMC, and what needs to change in our industry for MMC to become a success? That is today’s topic. We are joined by Pat Kirwan, Director of C+W O’Brien Architects and Coauthor to the DFMA Guide to integrating MMC within the...

What is the cost of sustainability in construction? That is today’s topic. If you are trying to find sustainable solutions for your construction projects, this episode is a must-listen. We’ll be covering the challenges of a sustainable construction industry, and most importantly, what this transitionary period could mean for you and your projects. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventin...

LCA in Ireland vs LCA in Denmark, part two. Where and how do you start your LCA/sustainability journey as a Developer? That is today’s topic. We’ve brought on, again, three guys from the KOSMOS team, who all have experience with the sustainability challenges in the construction industry. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction: - Developers problem with sustainability - Ho...

LCA in Ireland vs. LCA in Denmark. That is today’s topic. We’ve brought on three guys from the KOSMOS team, who all have experience with the sustainability challenges in the construction industry. This episode is all things LCA (Life Cycle Assessment). This is part one. Part two will be on the air, on the 15th of February. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction: - What is...

The consultancy landscape is changing within the construction industry. We are seeing changes in how we collaborate on projects, digitization, remote working etc. What do these changes mean for us as clients and consultants? How can we accelerate these processes? To help us unfold this topic, we are, once again, speaking with Jon Blasby, Organisation Lead from Castiel Consultants in Spain. What yo...

For this one we have invited Jon Blasby, Organisation Lead from Castiel Consultants. He flew all the way from Spain to help us unfold this topic. He has over 30 years of experience, and is currently leading a company of consultants using the principles of Regenerative Leadership. In this episode you can expect to learn a lot about modern leadership. What you'll learn from today's episode of Invent...

What is data? In this podcast we discuss data all the time, but what exactly do we mean by data? We decided to record this extra episode to explain ourselves, and perhaps create a better understanding, among our listeners, of the various topics in the future. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction: - What is the difference between data and information - How do you collect...

In today’s episode we’ll be presenting 10 different technological developments that we think could benefit the Construction Industry, if implemented correctly. We are, by no means, experts in these technologies. If you, yourself or someone you know, are an expert in one of these technologies, please reach out to us. We would love to have you on the podcast, and dive deeper into its potential for t...

The Construction Industry is experiencing a transformation. New software is being developed as you are reading this. But is this new technology really advancing our professions? Or is it just a digitization of an already archaic way of working? We as professionals have to ensure that the software companies are developing the right tools for us. But how? That is the topic of today’s podcast. What y...

The future of Cost Management is Data Management. A transformation of how we work and see our discipline. Becoming Data Managers is the way forward, and in today’s episode we would like to explain what this means, in terms of increased efficiency and value creation for our clients. To help us understand the potential in Data Management, we’ve invited our very own Sean O’Connor again. He has worked...

Clients need to change. This is quite the statement, but it is true. In order for our Industry to become as efficient and value driven as possible, changes need to happen - a mindset change. This is especially the case with clients. But of course, also with consultants. To help us unravel this required change in clients, and what value it can drive, we’ve invited our very own Sean O’Connor again....

A discussion about client relationships, with a gentleman who has seen both sides of the table, for over 20 years. Sean O’connor has worked as a consultant for many years, and as a “client”, a developer. He will help us understand how to build strong relationships with our clients. How to best start a new project with a client, and how to manage the relationship accordingly, along the way. What yo...

A discussion about sustainability. We’ve invited Roger Barkley again. He has a vast amount of experience and knowledge when it comes to sustainability in the Construction Industry. Today he will help us understand what we can expect when the Industry, inevitably, will have to change its ways. What you'll learn from today's episode: - What does sustainability mean for Construction? - What changes s...

Embodied carbon is becoming more important than ever in Construction. Quantity Surveyors, like ourselves, work with quantities everyday, so it makes sense for us to take up this task of carbon calculations. But how? We have invited Roger Barkley again, to explain some of the possible solutions to this challenge. What you'll learn from today's episode: - What is embodied carbon? - What is LCA and W...

Today we have invited Alan Muse, former Global Director of Built Environment at RICS, to discuss what the RICS has done for the profession in terms of developing standards and rules of measurements - ICMS, NRM. And to talk about Quantity Surveying and the Construction Industry, as Alan sees them, and has experienced them since the early 80’s. What you'll learn from today's episode: - What was Quan...

Cost modelling can be key at the early business case stage. For this episode we have invited our very own Roger Barkley, Senior Commercial Manager at KOSMOS, to help us understand Cost Modelling, and why you should consider implementing it in your process. What you'll learn from today's episode: - Who is Roger Barkley? - What is Cost Modelling? - When is Cost Modelling relevant? - How useful is Co...

More data means better decision-making. But that data needs to be collected and structured properly. That’s what we’ll be discussing in today’s episode: the Power of Cost Data, and the challenges we face in collecting, structuring and using it, on a global scale. What you'll learn from today's episode: - What is Cost Data? - What can Global Standards do for us? - How we use Cost Data to locate maj...

Today we are discussing Quantity Surveyors and BIM - advantages and challenges. How do we as Quantity Surveyors help define the future of our own discipline? This new Digital Construction Industry is requiring us to adapt. In this episode we’ll be discussing how we at KOSMOS are moving into the future, and what challenges we face as Quantity Surveyors working within BIM. What you'll learn from tod...

The traditional process of quantity surveying is slowly being phased out, and perhaps giving rise to a new Digital Quantity Surveyor. Today we are having a conversation with Andrew Knight from the RICS, about the future of quantity surveying. What will it look like? And what changes have already taken place? What you'll learn from today's episode: - What is Digital Quantity Surveying? - Why we as...

BIM is the future of Construction. But what actually is BIM? And how do we best work together with BIM as our baseline? This episode is all about BIM. What you'll learn from today's episode: - Why BIM is a process, not a technology - What is 2D, 3D, 4D, 5D, 6D and 7D? And how are they interconnected? - How BIM is all about information - Why building information will become a sellable asset in the...