Where it's AT - the Architectural Technology podcast from CIAT

Welcome to Where it's AT | the Architectural Technology Podcast In this episode, host Jon Clayton MCIAT speaks with Harry Pangli FCIAT about his journey into the world of construction disputes and Expert Witness work. Harry shares insight into what it takes to investigate building failures, analyse evidence, and provide impartial expert opinions for courts and tribunals. Conversation also explores...

Where it's AT | the Architectural Technology Podcast from CIAT Life After Uni: Bridging the Gap Between Architectural Technology Education and Industry Host Chartered Architectural Technologist Róisín Ní Chatháin FCIAT welcomes Charlotte Omo-Edoh ACIAT Architectural Technologist and founder of Life After Uni: Architecture, to discuss the difficult transition from university to industry. Charlotte...

Welcome to Where it's AT | the Architectural Technology Podcast Ann Vanner FCIAT speaks with Magdalena Blazusiak MCIAT, a Chartered Architectural Technologist, PhD researcher and lecturer at Robert Gordon University, about Women in AT, a free, inclusive community that connects, supports, and champions women in Architectural Technology. Magdelena describes the need for a safe space and shared voice...

Welcome to Where it's AT | the Architectural Technology Podcast Anthony Oziabor MCIAT speaks with Elizabeth Olubaju, a CIAT Fellow, chartered architect, and founder of Lizben Consult, about what chartership means as a commitment to professionalism, competence, ethics, and public trust. Elizabeth shares her route into architecture in Nigeria, her studio-led training at Ambrose Alli University, and...

Welcome to Where it's AT | the Architectural Technology Podcast In this episode of 'Where it's AT' from CIAT, host Chris Halligan, a Chartered Architectural Technologist, is joined by Ian Pritchett, Innovation Director at Green Core Homes, to discuss the use of hemp in construction. They explore the historical context of hemp as a sustainable material, its benefits, the challenges of commercial ap...

Welcome to Where it's AT | the Architectural Technology Podcast In this episode of Where It's AT, Eddie Weir PPCIAT FCIAT and Simon Ashmore discuss the vital work of the Architects' Benevolent Society (ABS). They delve into how ABS provides crucial financial, legal, and mental health support to professionals in the architectural field. With testimonials reflecting the life-changing impact of ABS,...

Recorded 17 November 2025 Welcome to Where it's AT | the Architectural Technology Podcast In this special 'CIAT at 60 anniversary' episode of 'Where it's AT,' CIAT President Eddie Weir and President-Elect Usman Yaqub discuss the evolution of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) and the discipline of Architectural Technology. The conversation highlights CIAT's journey from...

Welcome to Where it's AT | the Architectural Technology Podcast. In this episode, Chris Halligan MCIAT and Alex Tilley Senior Building Performance Consultant at Nulla Carbo, discuss the importance of integrating sustainability into building design from the early stages. They share their experience working on a mixed-use development project in Holbeck, Leeds. They explore how sustainability was add...

Welcome to Where it's AT | the Architectural Technology Podcast Amelia Chasey MCIAT and Ann Vanner FCIAT explore the intersection of nature and architecture, discussing the concept of biophilia and its impact on the built environment. They explore how Architectural Technologists can integrate biophilic principles to enhance human well-being, productivity, and ecological sustainability. The convers...

Welcome to Where it's AT | the Architectural Technology Podcast In this episode of 'Where it's AT,' host Ann Vanner FCIAT, a Chartered Architectural Technologist and co-founder of The School of Biophilia, is joined by co-founder Amelia Chasey MCIAT. They explore the concept of biophilia and its profound impact on human health and wellbeing. Amelia shares her personal journey with biophilic design,...

Welcome to Where it's AT | the Architectural Technology Podcast Where it's AT is the podcast dedicated to Architectural Technology, presented by CIAT. It celebrates the individuals and projects advancing the discipline, featuring 30-minute monthly episodes released on the last Friday of the month. With conversations from both aspiring and practicing Architectural Technologists and thought leaders....

Welcome to Where it's AT | the Architectural Technology Podcast In this episode of 'Where it's AT', co-hosted by Paul Laycock MCIAT, CIAT's Vice President of Education and CIAT’s Head of Education, Noora Kokkarinen, discusses the recent updates to the Professional Standards Competency Framework (PSCF). The conversation highlights the enhanced focus on fire safety, health, ethical conduct, and cont...

Welcome to Where it's AT | the Architectural Technology Podcast In this episode hosted by Tom Gray MCIAT , Chartered Architectural Technologist, the conversation centres on inclusive design and its emotional and functional impacts on people with disabilities. Guest, psychotherapist, speaker, and BBC broadcaster Fern Lulham , who is blind, shares her experiences growing up with messages of resilien...

Welcome to Where it's AT | the Architectural Technology Podcast In this episode we explore the relationship between architectural technology and health. With guest speakers Ann Vanner FCIAT from Healing Buildings and Richard Alston MCIAT from Alston and Donnelly Architecture, the discussion covers how design can improve wellbeing, strategies for a healthier built environment, and the importance of...

Welcome to Where it's AT. You might notice a change of introduction music, that's because this special episode has been produced in collaboration with Architecture Business Club . For anyone running a business in architecture, whether you're a practice leader or sole practitioner, the new year is the perfect time for reflection on the past year and to set up your new year for success. But as any b...

Welcome to Where it's AT. Professional indemnity insurance is a key component of protecting your business against claims of negligence, errors or omissions in the services you provide. But as the construction industry continues to evolve with new technologies, rising risks and complex regulations, the landscape of insurance is shifting too. So how are insurers adapting to these changes - in partic...

In this episode, we're asking, "Will buying a drone or laser scanner make you a better designer?"  Leading today's conversation on the pros and pitfalls of data driven design is Dan Rossiter FCIAT, who is the Built Environment Standards Lead at BSI and Vice-President Technical for CIAT.  Joining him on our digital sofa is his guest, Andrew Evans, a leading authority in surveying technolo...

Welcome to Where it's AT- the Architectural Technology podcast from CIAT that uses technology, to talk Architectural Technology for Technologists.   The Student Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology Project in 2017 was won by Edward Kercher.  Since then, Ed has had a big impact on the profession, first working for Adam Architecture and now running his own successful businesses...

Welcome to Where it's AT.  In this episode, frequent collaborators Ann Vanner FCIAT, Founder and Director  at Healing Buildings and Roger Hines MCIAT - Chartered AT and Landscape Designer at Habitat Architecture discuss their shared passion and unique approach to creating healthier buildings, and imagine ways in which the industry can respond to the challenge. Podcast recorded and edited...

The golden thread is a digital record that will be created for new high rise residential buildings, containing vital information about the building's life, including its design, construction and ongoing maintenance. To find out more, we joined a panel of Chartered Architectural Technologists (Dan Rossiter FCIAT, Spacy Bondarenko FCIAT and Gareth Sewell FCIAT) on stage at futurebuild in March of th...

The Principal Designer Competency Framework allows for Chartered Architectural Technologists to register as Principal Designers.  To explore what this means to the discipline Professor Sam Allwinkle PPBIAT FCIAT Chair of the Principal Designer Competency Steering Group talks to Head of Membership at CIAT, James Banks about their work and developing the register and its impact on Members. Usef...