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Send us Fan Mail Does human connectivity impact workplace performance? and how does this dynamic respond to business coaching in the age of AI? This week we’re joined by Philip Crocker, expert in business and performance coaching, to discuss: 🔺 How important human connection is in response to performance coaching 🕵️ Dark pattern choices by Linkedin AI in how it consumes your data 🌱 The evolution...

Send us Fan Mail It needs considering now more than ever…so in this weeks podcast we sat with Mark Lockton, specialist in business adoption of digital, data and AI to discuss: 🍓 If people are falling behind advancements such Open AI's o1, the most advanced LLM to date ⬛️ The impact of AI’s blackbox thinking on businesses 💭 How perceptions of AI differ amongst smaller and bigger businesses...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode, were joined by Richard Bendall-Jones, Product Manager and Risk Engineer at nPlan. Together we discussed: 👷 How AI is evolving scheduling and risk in construction 👨‍🦰 The behavioural dynamics of humans in adopting AI-driven tools ⚠️ How to use AI in risk management to identify trends ad overcome human bias 🌾 How AI can level the playing field in getting s...

Send us Fan Mail Project Flux is proudly sponsored by ConstructAI. Check out their incredible AI solution built specifically for the construction industry In this week’s episode we are joined by Cecilia Lindström, Research Director a Future Places Studio. In this jam-packed episode we discuss: 1️⃣ The “AI and the Built Environment” report by the London Property Alliance. Watch to learn: 📚 A 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸-...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode we were joined by Antony Slumbers, a globally recognised speaker, advisor and writer on proptech and space-as-a-service. The topics we discussed: 🏠 The integration of generative AI in the real estate sector ⌚️ How AI today is reminiscent of yesterday’s tech advancements 👔 What leaders should do to balance current demands and future needs 🔓 Startup opport...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, hosts Yoshi and James discuss: 1️⃣ The next generation of AI and its advanced reasoning capabilities 2️⃣ AI tacking whole complex projects not just tasks 3️⃣ The importance of emotional intelligence, our weakness and strength as humans Chapters 00:00 Introduction: The Next Generation of AI 05:25 Advanced Reasoning and Multi-Step Thinking 07:12 The Shift to AI Lead...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode we interviewed Allister Lewis from ADDD, an automated data-driven design marketplace for construction technology. Together we covered: 🚗 Allister’s journey from architect to BIM specialist to founder 🍥 The impact of generative design in the built environment 🧑‍💻 Choosing the right AI software in a dense market 🔋 The power of interoperability and open-so...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discussed: 3️⃣ Moving to a 3-day work week with AI 🍓 Next gen AI and whats to come 🦾 Humanoid robots tested in BMW’s production line 💷 UKRI’s £32m investment into 98 AI startups 🙋‍♂️ What it’s like being forced to use AI Keywords AI, three-day workweek, Bill Gates, humanoid robots, OpenAI, Strawberry, UK government funding Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Dis...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we sat down with Ali Mafi, founder of Timist, to discuss: ⏳ The importance of measuring and managing project time 🧐 How lean thinking informs project delivery and its challenges ✅ The importance of task prioritisation.  🤖 Whether humans would outperform robots using this approach Guest Speaker Profile Ali Mafi, founder of Timist, discusses the importance of measurin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Project Flux Weekly Pulse, we discussed: 🇪🇺 The worlds first comprehensive AI law in the EU Act: Will it stifle innovation? 🏛️ The UK AI Plan and governmental approach to AI adoption: Undoing past progress? 💰 Universal basic income in the age of AI: Will we ever have to work again? 🗣️ The rollout of OpenAI's voice feature: Have you already got it? 👷 Curre...

Send us Fan Mail Martin Paver, CEO and founder of Projecting Success, discusses the importance of data-driven project delivery and the challenges in implementing it. He emphasises the need for collaboration and a collective effort to transform project delivery. Martin shares his career journey and the motivation behind founding Projecting Success. He highlights the limitations of traditional lesso...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, James Garner and Martin Paver discuss the latest developments in AI in projects and productivity. They cover topics such as OpenAI's Search GPT, the challenges of AI investment, the skepticism surrounding AI companies, and the need for leadership and experimentation in adopting AI in the construction industry. They emphasise the importance of staying informed...

Send us Fan Mail Summary In this episode of the Weekly Pulse, James and Yoshi discuss the UK government's approach to AI regulation, the latest developments from OpenAI, and the potential impact of AI on industries like construction and data analysis. They highlight the importance of striking a balance between innovation and regulation, as well as the need for standards and frameworks in AI d...

Send us Fan Mail Summary Dave Officer and James Garner discuss the use of AI in the creative process, specifically in the field of design and illustration. Dave shares his experience of incorporating AI tools, such as Adobe's Photoshop with Gen.ai functionality, into his work. He highlights the time-saving benefits of AI, such as automating tedious tasks like separating images from their back...

Send us Fan Mail Summary In this episode of the Project Flux Weekly Pulse, James Garner and Dave Officer discuss the big stories in projects and productivity from the past week. They start by talking about OpenAI's Roadmap to AGI, which outlines the stages of artificial general intelligence development.  They discuss the implications of AI reaching higher levels of intelligence and the potent...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Yoshi and James discuss the concept of AI winters and the current state of the AI industry. They explore the history of AI bubbles and the factors that led to their bursts. They also discuss the differences between the previous AI winters and the current AI revolution, highlighting the advancements in AI infrastructure and commercial viability.  The conversation t...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode of our new spotlight series we sat with Tom Haley - Director & Founder of Quantik, and RICS Accredited Quantum Expert Witness. We spoke about: 1️⃣ Leveraging AI in large vs small businesses 2️⃣ The autonomy of quantity surveying start-up firms and the opportunity to make a difference. 3️⃣ AI’s impact on quantity surveyors and the focus on value-add 4️⃣ Ho...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode we dived into: 🔎 How AI models give you up-to-date information, learn how to make the most of this technique in your projects 🫧 How businesses use tools like ChatGPT to guide their journey into more advanced AI capability 📄 Insight into two excellent reports by the London Property Alliance and CIOB’s AI in Construction Playbook. 🧠 How powering AI with bra...

Send us Fan Mail This week we explored the benefits of generative AI in construction with Construct AI Co-Founder Philip Clifford-Brown. Together we discussed: ➡️The inspiration, journey and challenges behind building a generative AI solution in construction ➡️How construction professionals can benefit from the AI platform ➡️The impact of big tech on AI start-ups Guest Speaker Profile: Phillip Cli...

Send us Fan Mail In our first episode of the Weekly Pulse, hosts James Garner and Yoshi Soornack discuss 👇 ⭐️The mission to reach safe super intelligence: when AI becomes smarter than us 🗣️ The conflict between AI automation and augmentation and what this means for you 💸 The most valuable company in the world, its lead on AI, and its potential downfall 🍟 McDonalds failed AI: Bacon ice cream an...

Send us Fan Mail In the this latest episode of the Project Flux Podcast we sat down with Nermeen Latif, Technical Director at WSP and fellow member of the Project Data Analytics Task Force to discuss AI’s big predictions and bold movements. Topics discussed: 🍏 How Apple are pushing the frontier of cloud computing to unlock new AI capability 🤖 The AI candidate running for UK parliament, is it jus...

Send us Fan Mail In the this latest episode of the Project Flux Podcast we sit down with the almighty ChatGPT. Hear it from the horses mouth! Join us as we interview our special guest ChatGPT on the latest partnership between OpenAI and Apple, and if Apple Intelligence will ignite another uptake in AI technology or do quite the opposite… Topics discussed: 🍏 Apple’s AI Intelligence reveal yesterda...

Send us Fan Mail This week we looked into the ascendency of AI in project delivery with the Nodes & Links CEO and Co-host on the “Beyond Deadlines” podcast Greg Lawton.  Join us as we uncover:  🫰The overlooked value in projects that AI can leverage  🔗 The founding vision of Nodes & Links  🤔 The importance of business understanding and first principles in AI and projects  🧞‍♂️ The futur...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, hosts James Garner and Yoshi Soornack go deeper into critical developments of AI safety. Join us as we uncover 🌟 Global AI Safety Summit: A pivotal event for AI safety and ethics. Global leaders and major AI firms like Microsoft and Google pledged to working against the development of rogue, malevolent AI. This summit introduced the first international net...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we sat down with Micah Piippo - Micah is the Scheduling Manager at Intel's Technology Development Construction group, where he excels in delivering projects on time and improving planning practices. Previously, he played a key role at Google in developing datacenter scheduling and co-founding the Computer Vision in Construction Team, achieving significant cost savi...