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monthly
Average audio length:
73 minutes
Guest interviews
Video podcast
English
United Kingdom
30 episodes
since June 29, 2024
episodic

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The way we plan, communicate, and manage lifting operations is changing. But where should technology support the people doing the job, and where does human judgement still need to take the lead?   In this episode of The Construction Cogs Podcast, I’m joined by Gheorghe Busuioc, founder of Construct…

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Margaret Burrell joins The Construction Cogs Podcast to share her journey through construction to becoming a MRICS chartered surveyor. Margaret didn't come from a traditional construction background. She had a law degree, a master’s in international relations, and had worked across schools, ch…
Got it. I’ll avoid putting links inside brackets going forward. Here’s a Buzzsprout description for the Lift Tec Academy episode. In this episode of The Construction Cogs Podcast, I’m joined by Tim from Lift Tec Academy to talk about crane training, construction careers, and what it takes to get st…
In this episode of The Construction Cogs Podcast, I speak with Anthony Hegarty from DSRM Risk & Crisis Management about Operation Crane and The Crane Report.Most people in construction have heard the statistic that around two construction workers a day die by suicide. But Anthony’s work asks a …
In this episode of The Construction Cogs Podcast, I’m joined by Kirsty Budenbender, co-founder of DSK Environmental. Kirsty shares how she built the business with her family, what asbestos removal really involves, and why she believes there still is not enough education around asbestos, especially …
A ship can look rock solid and still be one bad weight shift away from trouble. We’re joined by Rene, a level 4 apprentice naval architect, to make vessel stability feel real, human, and surprisingly relatable, from heel and GM values to the unglamorous truth of tracking every kilo during a refit. …
Steve Leyton, Lifting Director at Keltbray, joins the Construction Cogs Podcast to talk about how lifting competence is built properly across major projects. We get into how Keltbray have centralised their lifting operations, how they assess and mentor slingers and supervisors, and why that approac…
In this episode, I’m joined by Rachel Housman from Ally Safety, my first ever guest on this podcast from across the pond. We originally connected after I entered a safety video into a competition Rachel ran, and it led to a proper chat about what she does, why most training does not land, and how t…
In this episode of The Construction Cogs Podcast, I sit down with Richard Stone, founder of Project Management Blueprint, to talk about what really happens when construction becomes a race to the bottom, and why chasing the cheapest price often creates the most expensive problems. Richard breaks do…
In this episode, we speak with Pip Wright (Philippa Wright), a UK mobile crane operator, about what the job really involves on site. Pip shares how she got into crane operating, the responsibility that comes with lifting operations, and why confidence, communication and mindset are essential in a r…
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