Generation For Change South West - ~Constructing the Future
Generation For Change South West - ~Constructing the Future
Generation For Change
A podcast brought to you by G4CSW part of the Constructing Excellence Group.
16: Embracing sustainability and making a difference in the construction industry
Livvy Moorey interviews Emma Sueref,  Director of Sustainability and Growth at Coreus Group, on her professional journey and current role as a director. Emma shares her views on future industry trends and provides invaluable advice for anyone considering a career in sustainability within construction.
Jul 24, 2023
11 min
15: An Insight into Development and Delivery: Ellie’s Apprenticeship Journey
For this month’s episode of the G4C CESW podcast series, Francesca Lewis chats with Ellie Chissell, Development Apprentice at McCarthy Stone, the UK’s developer and manager of retirement communities. She runs through her experience on rotation through land, development, commercial and construction teams, her choice to specialise in Development, and advice on how to search for and get involved with apprenticeship opportunities.
Oct 17, 2022
16 min
14: Future of Construction Technology - Rapid 3D visualisation of construction designs
Tom Jones speaks to Michael Calver, the Founder and CEO of Amutri. Amutri is a new software product that allows people to rapidly create 3D visualisations of their construction designs. Michael shares his experience of starting as a junior game developer to transitioning into developing and building design tools for the construction industry. Michael discusses the career opportunities available in the construction technology space and how this could be impacted by the Metaverse. Find out more about Amutri: https://www.amutri.com/
Aug 13, 2022
24 min
13: Building a career as a groundworker (with Kane Hibbard)
In this podcast, Livvy Moorey speaks to Kane Hibbard, Director of groundworks company C Squared Construct. Kane provides an overview of his career in the construction industry and explains what the role of a groundworker involves. He highlights how being a groundworker offers a varied, challenging and rewarding career with plenty of opportunities for progression. 
Jul 11, 2022
11 min
12: Transitioning into a career in construction
Katie Pickering chats with Nicola Allen, Building Surveyor at DA Associates Consultancy Limited. Nicola talks through her early career as a Radiographer and her transition into the construction industry, along with her views on the ageing workforce and recruitment of the next generation of construction employees.
Apr 26, 2022
27 min
11: Finding your speciality: Embodied Carbon and beyond with Natasha Watson.
or the 11th G4CSW podcast, Lizzy Painter chats with Dr Natasha Watson, a Senior Structural Engineer and expert in Embodied Carbon at Buro Happold. Natasha explains what she does on a day to day basis to deliver solutions for her clients, and gives some insight into the exciting sustainable projects she has worked on.
Apr 5, 2022
34 min
10: Creating a brighter future with Andrew Foster
As part of the G4CSW podcast series (part of Constructing Excellence South West) Niall Wellington chats with Andrew Foster (Senior Partner at Robothams Architects) about his introduction into Architecture, as well as his views and experiences within the construction industry.
Feb 17, 2022
28 min
9: The start of the journey - construction apprenticeships
Tom Jones speaks to Caitlin Talbot six months into her quantity surveying apprenticeship. Caitlin shares her experience about working on interesting projects from the start and how she balances studying for a degree while in work. Caitlin is an apprentice at Bailey Partnership and on completion will obtain a degree from University College of Estate Management (UCEM). Find apprenticeship opportunities: https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship Find out more about apprenticeships at UCEM here: https://www.ucem.ac.uk/apprenticeships/ Check out careers at Bailey Partnership: https://www.baileypartnership.co.uk/careers/
Jan 27, 2022
14 min
8: The power of self-belief - from Quantity Surveyor to business owner, with Andrew Clancy
Livvy Moorey interviews Andrew Clancy, Managing Director of Coreus Group and Founder of C Squared Construct, on his career as a quantity surveyor and experience in the industry. Andrew provides an insight into his professional journey by outlining his route into construction, discussing the challenges and highlights of setting up two companies, and offering advice to anyone considering a career in construction.  
Dec 22, 2021
19 min
7: Life at a national multi-disciplinary engineering, sustainability and energy consultancy, with Kurt Gilmore
Lizzy Painter chats with Kurt Gilmore, a geo-environmental engineer at Hydrock. Kurt discusses the fantastic variety of work he experiences in his role, Hydrock’s commitment to re-using previously disregarded land for exciting projects in the UK, the opportunities for young people to join a company like Hydrock, and his personal aspirations for the future of the industry.
Oct 28, 2021
24 min
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