Inventing Construction

Construction is changing. This podcast will help you change with it. Detailed conversations about a rapidly changing Construction Industry. Discussions about the future of Construction: BIM, digitization, sustainability, industry collaboration, the power of data, digitalization and much more. Topics that all need to be considered, if you want to secure your place in the Construction Industry of tomorrow. Come take part in the discussions, alongside us and our guests. New episode every two weeks. Hosted by Elia González Salas and Ross Griffin from KOSMOS. www.kosmos.company

Inventing Construction is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 82 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode 81 - Why Great AEC Firms Struggle to Win Work feat. Tiffany Quinn

  Aug 14, 202653 min

  There is no shortage of technically brilliant companies in architecture, engineering and construction. They deliver complex projects safely, on time and within budget. And yet some of them still struggle to win the right work. Why? Because technical expertise is not the same as market differentiation. We explore this question in today's episode with Tiffany Quinn, a marketing professional with decades of experience in sales and AEC marketing specifically. Her argument is simple, but uncomfortable for an industry that has historically allowed technical competence and relationships to do most of the selling: Your technical expertise is an input. It is not the output your client is buying. And once you accept that, marketing starts to look very different. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction: - Why technical expertise is not enough to generate work - What are the biggest marketing mistakes in AEC? - How to win the right work without being the cheapest - Why marketing and recruitment are now connected - What can AEC firms do tomorrow to improve? You can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4c Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210 YouTube: https://youtu.be/bUTMBl4Nmhc We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn: Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/ Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/ Tiffany: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-quinn/ KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk Thanks for listening!

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  Episode 80 - The Plan to Rebuild Ukraine Is Already in Motion feat. Mariya Chervonogradska

  Jul 31, 202644 min

  Ukraine cannot fully rebuild while the war continues. Cities close to the eastern front remain exposed. Infrastructure is still being damaged. People are still being displaced. And any long-term plan may have to change as conditions develop. But that does not mean the construction industry should wait. In today's episode, Ross speaks with Mariya Chervonogradska, a Ukrainian and senior sustainability consultant, about the scale of the damage, the plans already being developed and the role European construction companies could play. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction: - Which parts of Ukraine that are most damaged - The current plans to rebuild Ukraine - Private capital and investment opportunities - Labour shortages and the timeline for rebuilding - Whether Ukraine can rebuild sustainably Links mentioned in the episode: Mykolaiv Master Plan: https://www.un4ukrainiancities.org/cities/mykolaiv Kharkiv Master Plan: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/663c40569e600454b3322ccf/t/6666b9bf5f393a5f7ecd8c79/1750670692647/Kharkiv+Masterplan.pdf Economy of the Future plan: https://economyoffuture.gov.ua/ If you have any clarifying questions to Mariya, please reach out to her via this email: mchervona@gmail.com You can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4c Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210 YouTube: https://youtu.be/EP7gMZbqz7I We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn: Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/ Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/ Mariya: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariya-chervonogradska/ KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk Thanks for listening!

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  Episode 79 - Can the Industry Really Deliver All These Data Centres? feat. Garry Connolly

  Jul 14, 20261h 16m

  Data centres are being planned at a scale the construction industry has never seen before. But between the ambition and the finished facilities sits one important question: Can the construction industry actually deliver all of them? In this episode, Ross sat down with Garry Connolly, Founder of Digital Infrastructure Ireland, to discuss Ireland’s role in the international data centre market and the wider challenges facing digital infrastructure across Europe. Ireland presents a particularly interesting paradox. Irish contractors, specialists and consultants have developed some of the strongest data centre experience in Europe. The top Irish contractors, with data centre experience, now generate between 40% and 80% of their revenue outside Ireland. They have the expertise. They have the reputation. They have the international demand. Yet Ireland itself is struggling to deliver the housing, transport, energy and digital infrastructure it needs. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction: - Why there is no digital economy - How we can scale data centre delivery - The steps needed to modernise Ireland's infrastructure - Why we shouldn't have called it the 'Cloud' - Explaining the “why” of digital infrastructure You can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4c Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210 YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vl2YLtC_zUQ We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn: Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/ Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/ Garry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryconnolly/ KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk Thanks for listening!

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  Episode 78 - Leading Under Pressure: How Construction Leaders Build Freedom Instead of Burnout feat. John Douglas

  Jun 30, 202652 min

  The construction industry is known for deadlines, pressure, difficult conversations, high expectations, commercial risk, long hours, and environments that can sometimes feel negative, reactive, or ego-driven. But what if pressure is not only created by the project, the client, the deadline, or the people around us? What if pressure is also created by how we interpret, carry, and react to those situations? We've invited on John Douglas (Ross' coach) to discuss how mindset, beliefs, emotions, ego, fear, responsibility, gratitude, and self-awareness shape the way leaders experience their work. All in the attempt to help you lead better under pressure. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction: - How to build freedom instead of burnout - Where pressure actually comes from - How to identify and replace beliefs that limit growth - Why this conversation matters for the industry You can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4c Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdK We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn: Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/ Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/ John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-douglas-deru/ KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk Thanks for listening!

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  Episode 77 - Why Construction Handovers Go Wrong (And How to Avoid It) feat. Jonas Brandenborg

  Jun 14, 202642 min

  The construction industry often treats handover as the end of the project, instead of what it really is: the beginning of a building’s operational life. A lot of building data is created every year, and most of it is lost the day the building opens. The moment the building is handed over to operations, most project information becomes surprisingly difficult to use, or is delivered too late. In today's episode, we speak with Jonas Brandenborg, an ICT coordinator at Bygningsstyrelsen (The Danish Building and Property Agency). His experience highlights a simple but uncomfortable truth about the challenges of handovers: the problem isn’t a lack of data. It’s a lack of planning for how that data will actually be used by facilities management. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction: - The industry wide problems with construction handovers - What is a good digital handover (what you need to know) - How to plan a succesful digital handover - The changes coming to facility management You can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4c Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdK We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn: Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/ Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/ Jonas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonas-brandenborg-154ab9205/ KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk Thanks for listening!

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