Built Environment Matters

Welcome to another episode of Built Environment Matters! This month, Jaimie Johnston MBE, Head of Global Systems at Bryden Wood, is joined by Lincoln Wood, Director of Design at Edged, to discuss the transformative power of data centers in the digital age. With his extensive background in complex projects, Lincoln brings a wealth of knowledge on how Edged is approaching data center design with an engineering-first mindset. In this conversation, they delve into the rise of AI, the increasing energy demands, and how sustainable design practices are shaping the future of data centers. Discover how industrialized construction and cross-sector collaboration are driving innovation to meet the growing challenges of our time. Tune in to learn more about the future of the built environment and the critical role of data centers.You can now watch this episode on Bryden Wood's YouTube channel.Send us a textTo learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn and Twitter.

In this enlightening episode, Adrian La Porta, Technical Director at Bryden Wood, dives deep into the evolving landscape of pharmaceutical manufacturing, focusing on the critical role of Small Molecule Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in modern medicine. As the backbone of the world's most essential medications, the development and production of APIs stand at a crossroads, challenged by the increasing demand for more complex, potent, and targeted molecules. Adrian unveils the limitations of traditional batch chemistry in API manufacturing and explores the revolutionary shift towards miniaturisation, process intensification, and automation. Join Adrian as he dissects the groundbreaking technologies reshaping R&D, highlights the inefficiencies of current manufacturing networks, and proposes a new paradigm that promises lean, agile, and environmentally sustainable drug production. He examines the potential of continuous processing and other intensification strategies to enhance chemistry, reduce waste, and improve quality, all while addressing the financial and environmental costs associated with conventional large-scale manufacturing.This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of pharmaceuticals, from industry professionals and researchers to healthcare providers and patients. Discover how discarding outdated methodologies in favour of innovative, modular manufacturing systems can transform the production of life-saving drugs, making them faster, safer, and more accessible to patients worldwide. To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn and Twitter.

In this enlightening episode of the Built Environment Matters podcast, host Jaimie Johnston MBE engages with Iris Tommelein, a distinguished Professor of Engineering and Project Management at UC Berkeley. Iris, renowned for her contributions to lean construction and as a founder of the Lean Construction Institute, delves into her journey from civil engineer architect to a pioneer in project production management. She shares insights from her extensive research and teachings, highlighting the intersection of lean principles, project management, and the evolving challenges in the construction sector.The conversation pivots around lean construction's impact on efficiency, sustainability, and innovation in building design. Iris emphasizes the importance of understanding customer needs, managing project variability, and the benefits of standardization and modularization. She also touches upon her groundbreaking work in site layout planning, the role of AI in construction, and the future of building design.Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the complexities and potential solutions in modern construction, including the need for integrated project delivery and the balance between creativity and standardization. Jaimie and Iris's exchange offers a compelling look into the future of the built environment, making this episode a must-listen for industry professionals and enthusiasts alike.To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Welcome to another episode of Bryden Wood's 'Built Environment Matters' podcast, where we delve into the transformative world of Platform II. In this episode, Jaimie Johnston MBE explores how Platform II is setting new benchmarks in the construction industry. Discover the innovative strategies behind the design and implementation of The Forge, the first building constructed using the P-DfMA approach. Uncover the benefits of sustainability, efficiency, and customisability that Platform II brings to building key infrastructures like hospitals, offices, and schools. Hear about the groundbreaking research led by Dr. Danny Murguia at the University of Cambridge and understand how Platform II is not just a concept, but a practical solution shaping the future of construction. Join us as we discuss the impact of Platform II on reducing carbon emissions and enhancing productivity in the built environment. #PlatformII #BrydenWood #BuiltEnvironmentMatters #ConstructionInnovationListen in to learn more...To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn and X.To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn and Twitter.

The New Hospitals Programme has set an ambitious goal to deliver 48 new hospitals by 2030. With the adoption of Bryden Wood's innovative and flexible reference design, it will be possible to achieve both cost and time savings, while ensuring best clinical practice and patient experience. Learn more from Head of Global Systems, Jaimie Johnston MBE, now.To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn and Twitter.

In this special 'In Short' edition of Built Environment Matters, Head of Global Systems, Jaimie Johnston MBE gives us a sub-ten-minute lowdown on the benefits of 'Reference Design.' By creating a centralised and highly optimised core design, we are able to streamline the process of designing and building structures for our clients. Through thoughtful localisation and adaptation, we can customise our designs to specific sites and conditions, ensuring that they meet the unique needs of each project. This approach is particularly appealing to our major repeat clients, who have a national or global presence and require efficient, repeatable solutions. Listen in to learn more...To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Amy Marks joins Jaimie Johnston MBE to talk about Advancing Prefab, which is taking place in Phoenix from 14th-17th March. Now in its seventh year, it's fast becoming the world's biggest conference on industrialized construction. Listen in to learn more about why everyone in this space, particularly architects and designers, should attend.To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Will Lichtig, Chief of Staff at The Boldt Company joins Technical Director Adrian La Porta on this episode of the Built Environment Matters podcast.We learn how Will's twenty-five years of experience as a construction lawyer allowed him to see the failings of the design and construction industry firsthand. Will now uses this knowledge to reshape the construction industry in a way that promotes project success. In his role at The Boldt Company, he is now a recognised leader in the lean and integrated project delivery movements. Listen in to hear his fascinating story and why he believes that the first place to start innovating is around the definition of customer value and the range of options that might exist to be able to help a customer achieve that value. And that's well before you get into designing the facility. 'If you don't get in early enough, you're gonna foreclose many of the options that might otherwise exist to help the customer discover what might really be valuable to them.'To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn and Twitter.

What is the current state of MMC adoption in Australia and what can be done to accelerate it? How can we best apply the lessons from overseas, particularly looking at the experience in the UK? Adam Jordan, Asia-Pacific Lead at Bryden Wood, talks to Martin Fenn, Director of Integration at PT Blink and MMC Lead for the CIOB Oceania. They are joined by Simon McCarthy, Principal Structural Engineer from Bryden Wood.We'll be discussing some of the most important topics in the construction industry, and examining the state of play in both the UK and Australia. Tune in to learn more about The Value Toolkit, moving offsite, the role of government and our environmental goals.To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn and Twitter.

On this month's Built Environment Matters podcast, Brett Rogers, CEO of KatalystDI, talks to Head of Global Systems Jaimie Johnston MBE about integrating supply chain data into the design and construction process and how new digital platforms are enabling a new world of data-led collaboration. Brett Rogers is CEO of KatalystDI, a tech company that develops and sells SaaS solutions that map and manage the supply chains behind many of the world's largest construction programs. Brett has over 20 years of experience building teams and delivery programs in support of global critical infrastructure delivery. Throughout his career with Google, Tesla, and others he has  delivered more than $10.0B of projects in 25+ states and 4 continents. Brett holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA and today lives in Atlanta Georgia. 

Listen to our latest podcast with Zig Rubel, president and CEO of Forsight Digital. He talks to podcast host Jaimie Johnston MBE about using data to create better healthcare facilities, the role of standardization and componentization how we can meet the healthcare needs of the future with new technology, and the evolution of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).

This episode Bryden Wood Head of Global Systems Jaimie Johnston MBE is joined by Tim Coldwell, President of Canada's Chandos Construction. Tim talks about being purpose-driven, 100% employee-owned, and the first and largest B Corp certified commercial general contractor in North America. In addition to recycling construction waste on 100% of projects, Chandos is also working to advance collaboration and innovation in the construction industry through Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). 

Bryden Wood Asia-Pacific Lead, Adam Jordan, talks with Professor Jennifer Whyte, Director of John Grill Institute for Project Leadership and Head of School and Project Management at University of Sydney. She will be discussing innovation in construction, how digital is transforming the delivery of major projects, and how Modern Methods of Construction can help address the major issue that is mental health in the construction sector.

Join us on this month's episode of Built Environment Matters as Lucy Homer, European Head of Integrated Solutions at Lendlease, discusses centralisation, the importance of teamwork, overcoming industry inefficiency, and how architects in our digital future could find themselves acting as artisan curators of standardised systems.‘Developing technologies is easy, changing a business culture and an industry culture is the hard bit.' - Lucy Homer

In this very thought-provoking episode, renowned criminologist Professor Yvonne Jewkes discusses prison architecture and how we could - and should - change the conversation around social and political attitudes to prisons and rehabilitation.

Satwinder Samra, architect, educator, TV presenter... talks to Bryden Wood Architecture Board Director Paul O'Neill about opening doors and increasing diversity in Architecture, the importance of listening, and how his students make him optimistic for the sector

In this inspiring episode, we discuss how to achieve a practical, global-scale solution to the very biggest issue facing humanity – climate change – with Kirsty Gogan of TerraPraxis.

In this episode Bryden Wood co-founder Martin Wood joins Jaimie Johnston MBE to  talk about design to value and addressing global needs, from decarbonising energy production to designing efficient data centres.

Learn about the key ways we'll achieve net zero building using sustainable design and modern methods of construction. Check out this month's episode of our podcast, Built Environment Matters. Bryden Wood's Head of Sustainability, Pablo Gugel, joins Jaimie Johnston MBE. 

The UK's Infrastructure and Projects Authority has just published its Roadmap to 2030 – a clear and bold plan to drive a step change in infrastructure performance. Central to this plan is the adoption of a platforms approach to construction.Bryden Wood first described platform construction back in 2017, and has been developing it ever since. It will transform construction - for everyone's benefit, from reducing carbon to boosting the manufacturing industry.Board Director Jaimie Johnston MBE is also Design Lead at the UK's Construction Innovation Hub. Join him this month as he talks to colleague, Trudi Sully, Impact Director at the Construction Innovation Hub about the IPA's Roadmap to 2030, the importance of collaboration between competitors, and how everything in construction is changing.

This month Board Director Jaimie Johnston MBE talks with architect, playwright, AI researcher and educator Professor Randy Deutsch about language, critical thinking, and the golden generation.Themes:Life as an architect: adapt to any economic situation The importance of narrative in architectureNarrow AI in architectureArchitecture nomenclature Gen Z as the golden generation of architects

Join us for Part 2 of our Digitising Planning podcast where Jaimie Johnston MBE is joined by Miranda Sharp from the National Digital Twin Programme at the Centre for Digital Built Britain and Jack Ricketts, Principal Planning Officer, at Southwark Council. They discuss digitising planning and where that sits within wider digitisation and the National Digital Twin Programme. 

Jaimie Johnston MBE is joined by Miranda Sharp from the National Digital Twin Programme at the Centre for Digital Built Britain and Jack Ricketts, Principal Planning Officer at Southwark Council. They discuss digitising planning and where that sits within wider digitisation and the National Digital Twin Programme.

In this episode, Board Director Jaimie Johnston MBE talks to Craig Lamont, Chief Commercial Officer, at  asBuilt Digital in Sydney about 3D spatial technology, IoT connected construction sites and how we should use the tech to return the time back to human.

Part 2: This episode, Jaimie Johnston and Professor Jacqui Glass get into the semantics around construction nomenclature before turning to the foundational importance of industry standards. Finally, Jacqui talks about why we should be attracting graduates and master's students into the industry as they can bring about significant shifts in how things get done.

Part 1: This month, Board Director Jaimie Johnston talks to Professor Jacqui Glass from The Bartlett, UCL's Faculty of the Built Environment. They explore the relationship between academia, industry and research, as well as Jacqui's role as Lead of The Transforming Construction Network Plus (N+).

Part 2 of Board Director, Jaimie Johnston in conversation with Josh Johnson from McKinsey, talking about the digital empowerment of the construction industry, cleaning up processes to maximise technology-led benefits, overcoming fragmentation, and the pursuit of value as we create a better future...

Josh Johnson brings his perspective - and McKinsey insights - on the construction industry, including the current market, trends and developments.

Amy talks about the importance of productization in construction, why data is the new oil and why change is happening now.  She also tells us why CEOs are listening up, why we need to re-use what we learn on construction projects, and, finally, why people should stop talking nonsense.

Amy Marks, Autodesk's Head of Industrialized Construction Strategy and Evangelism, talks about how clients have the power to shape the future of construction, what value means in the design process, why we don't need to have everything and how to let architects be… architects.

Bryden Wood's Head of Sustainability and Building Physics, Helen Hough, joins Jaimie Johnston to talk about all things sustainable design:From how Platform construction (P-DfMA) helps to lower embodied carbon, to designing buildings to the WELL Building Standard, with COVID-19 in mind.Helen Hough also gives an overview of the various built environment institutions working towards a more sustainable future from LETI to CIBSE to RIBA, Passivehaus and BREEAM. And so much more...battery technology, whole life value, net zero carbon emissions...

In addition to Jaimie Johnston's role as Board Director at Bryden Wood, he is also the Design Lead at the Construction Innovation Hub. In this episode, he talks to his CIH colleague, Keith Waller, who is the Program Director at The Hub. They will talk about the future of the construction industry, the role of Government and how UK construction could lead the world.The Construction Innovation Hub brings together world-class expertise from the BRE, the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB). Their mission is to transform the UK construction industry.

This month, Jami Cresser-Brown talks about how digital technologies and automating design can turbocharge housing and modern methods of construction, the ground-breaking PRiSM app, and why some architects should think more like primary school children.

Design to Value in Process Engineering: John Dyson, former VP of Capital Strategy at GSK joins host, Jaimie Johnston, to describe his award-wining approach to process design and explains how embracing uncertainty changes projects from miserable to exciting, and delivers real value for clients.

We've talked extensively about the benefits a Platforms approach to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA) can bring to a construction project, namely cost savings, increased safety on site, better quality, more sustainable buildings. But, what does a plausible future look like in practice if government and the private sector adopt this way of working. Board Director and Head of Global Systems, Jaimie Johnston, explores what's technically achievable in a near future state and how construction Platforms unlock the true power of digital, data and manufacturing in the lifecycle of a construction project.

Bryden Wood Board Director and Head of Global Systems, Jaimie Johnston MBE, talks about a platform approach to design for manufacture and assembly (P-DfMA) and how it can benefit architects, the construction industry, the built environment and society as a whole.Bryden Wood is a technology-led design company focused on Design to Value in construction. Their pioneering work with platform design enables sets of components or assemblies to be configured in a variety of different ways, in order to create a variety of different assets within the built environment. Part of a Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) approach to construction, the benefits of platforms design include improved efficiency, costs, quality, safety and sustainability. The construction industry currently contributes 39% of global carbon emissions, so we need to act. Join us as we discuss how using Modern Methods of Construction can help the industry move towards a brighter future.Artwork: Megan Chown, Bryden Wood Music: Tamar Zak-Collins