Welcome to The Futurebuild Podcast, where we spotlight the drivers of positive impact in the built environment. Hosted by Martin Hurn, Futurebuild Event Director, each episode features inspiring conversations with leaders and innovators from across the industry. Join us as we explore how cutting-edge technologies, sustainable practices, and ground breaking projects are shaping a better future. Tune in to hear first hand stories of how these trailblazers are making a real difference in the built environment and beyond. Subscribe now to stay informed, inspired, and connected with the forefront of sustainable innovation.
Episodes
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
In Episode 11 of The Futurebuild Podcast, host Martin Hurn is joined by Joe Walsh, co-founder and CEO of BioSip, to explore how technology, sustainability, and innovation are reshaping construction.
With a background in the tech industry, Joe has brought fresh thinking to the built environment, developing high-performance building materials from post-consumer waste. In this episode, we discuss:
- How BioSip is transforming plastic waste into sustainable building materials
- The challenges of scaling innovation in construction
- The role of AI, microfactories, and decentralization in the future of housing
Listen now and discover how innovation is reshaping the built environment.
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Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
In Episode 11 of The Futurebuild Podcast, host Martin Hurn is joined by Joe Walsh, co-founder and CEO of BioSip, to explore how technology, sustainability, and innovation are reshaping construction.
With a background in the tech industry, Joe has brought fresh thinking to the built environment, developing high-performance building materials from post-consumer waste. In this episode, we discuss:
- How BioSip is transforming plastic waste into sustainable building materials
- The challenges of scaling innovation in construction
- The role of AI, microfactories, and decentralization in the future of housing
Listen now and discover how innovation is reshaping the built environment.
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Friday Jan 24, 2025
Friday Jan 24, 2025
In Episode 10 of The Futurebuild Podcast, host Martin Hurn sits down with industry leader Sam Stacey, former Challenge Director for the Transforming Construction Programme at UK Research and Innovation and founder of Sustain CRE.
They explore how innovation is driving progress in the construction industry and shaping a more sustainable built environment. Sam shares insights from his career in architecture, engineering, and leading industry-wide initiatives, along with his latest venture focused on transforming commercial real estate retrofits.
Key topics include:
- Breaking down industry barriers to innovation
- Scaling sustainable construction with modern methods of construction (MMC)
- Smarter solutions for retrofitting commercial real estate
Listen now and discover how innovation is shaping the future of construction.
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Friday Jan 24, 2025
Friday Jan 24, 2025
In Episode 10 of The Futurebuild Podcast, host Martin Hurn sits down with industry leader Sam Stacey, former Challenge Director for the Transforming Construction Programme at UK Research and Innovation and founder of Sustain CRE.
They explore how innovation is driving progress in the construction industry and shaping a more sustainable built environment. Sam shares insights from his career in architecture, engineering, and leading industry-wide initiatives, along with his latest venture focused on transforming commercial real estate retrofits.
Key topics include:
- Breaking down industry barriers to innovation
- Scaling sustainable construction with modern methods of construction (MMC)
- Smarter solutions for retrofitting commercial real estate
Listen now and discover how innovation is shaping the future of construction.
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Saturday Jan 18, 2025
Saturday Jan 18, 2025
The Futurebuild Podcast - Shaping Tomorrow: Carbon Literacy, Collaboration and Architects as Changemakers
In this episode of the Futurebuild Podcast, host Martin Hurn sits down with Mina Hasman, Sustainability Director at SOM, to explore her career journey, the evolving role of architects, and the critical need for climate advocacy and carbon literacy. Mina shares her insights on breaking down technical barriers, creating a common sustainability language, and driving meaningful change in the built environment through innovation and collaboration.
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Saturday Jan 18, 2025
Saturday Jan 18, 2025
The Futurebuild Podcast - Shaping Tomorrow: Carbon Literacy, Collaboration and Architects as Changemakers
In this episode of the Futurebuild Podcast, host Martin Hurn sits down with Mina Hasman, Sustainability Director at SOM, to explore her career journey, the evolving role of architects, and the critical need for climate advocacy and carbon literacy. Mina shares her insights on breaking down technical barriers, creating a common sustainability language, and driving meaningful change in the built environment through innovation and collaboration.
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Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
The Futurebuild Podcast - Beyond the Buzzwords: Communicating Sustainability Effectively
In this episode of The Futurebuild Podcast, host Martin Hurn is joined by Virginia Cinquemani, founder of Green Gorilla Consultants and author of the forthcoming book, The Good Communicator. Virginia shares her extensive experience in the built environment to explore why sustainability struggles to become mainstream, how psychological and communication barriers hinder progress, and why co-creating solutions leads to better outcomes.
Packed with actionable insights, this episode offers a fresh perspective on making sustainability more accessible, relatable, and impactful across the built environment.
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Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
The Futurebuild Podcast - Beyond the Buzzwords: Communicating Sustainability Effectively
In this episode of The Futurebuild Podcast, host Martin Hurn is joined by Virginia Cinquemani, founder of Green Gorilla Consultants and author of the forthcoming book, The Good Communicator. Virginia shares her extensive experience in the built environment to explore why sustainability struggles to become mainstream, how psychological and communication barriers hinder progress, and why co-creating solutions leads to better outcomes.
Packed with actionable insights, this episode offers a fresh perspective on making sustainability more accessible, relatable, and impactful across the built environment.
Tune in now:
Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook #futurebuild #futurebuildpodcast