Constructive Voices

Henry McDonald talks to John Burton of Inside Connections. Inside Connections was formed in 2017, to provide wrap-around services and support, access to training leading to sustainable employment as a way to empower individuals to change their lives.

Inside Connections Support CIC is an organisation set up to support individuals with training opportunities that are labour market-linked in order to provide a positive pathway into sustainable employment.

The individuals with whom Inside Connections work have experience of the Criminal Justice System and are either currently serving in a category D establishment or have been released from custody. Inside Connections work proactively with young people who need a positive intervention, those in or exiting care and ex-service personnel. Everyone who comes to their team is provided with one-on-one mentoring support to ensure the greatest opportunity for success.

Peter Finn, our very own Irish TV Builder, talks to Steve Randall about new builds. Peter has been on both sides of the fence, as he has built his own home on a plot that he inherited as well as being the man in charge of a number of new builds for his construction clients. As always, Pete blends lots of useful information with his own light-hearted sense of humour.

Did you know that the entire month of May is Mental Health Month in the States? Of course, we had Mental Health Week in the UK from 10th to 16th May. We were lucky enough to catch up with the M.D. of Mates In Mind – the UK charity for mental health in the construction industry. James Rudoni talks to Jackie De Burca about the shocking statistics in the construction industry, what Mates In Mind is doing to combat these and a specific story that has been made into a heart-wrenching video. James also talks about how you can help. This is a feature not to be missed.

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If you have been wondering about how you might integrate Mixed Reality into your construction projects, you have definitely come to the right place. Jordan Lawver, of Trimble, gives an excellent and entertaining introduction to this topic. Learn from Jordan how Mixed Reality can really work for you.

Listen to Pete The Builder and Steve Randall as they chat openly about one of the most important issues of our time: mental health. Somehow the guys manage to balance the serious nature of stress and mental health while also injecting a sense of humour.

Henry McDonald interviews Josh Mathias, the M.D. of The Hythe Group. This is an honest feature about how Josh has been on both sides of the fence, what role apprentices play in his business and how he tries to ensure that this works for everyone involved.

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Coming up on this episode of Constructive Voices, Henry MacDonald has been looking into a big topic for the industry, plastic waste. How can we cut down on using plastic? What alternatives are there? And why should we be bothered about it anyway?

Pete the Builder Is back to share his experiences of apprenticeships - he's been one and he's hired many. And he's a big fan, despite the potential for things to go wrong!

Keeping people safe and healthy especially has been in focus for everyone since early 2020. And the construction industry has made great strides over the years to ensure site safety. But what can we also do to ensure that the health part of health and safety is given greater status?  Top expert, Jennie Armstrong, has taken some time out from her busy schedule to give you guidelines on this crucial issue.

This episode is sponsored by Lewis Access and Property Insurance Centre.

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As they say, let’s start off as we mean to go on! In this case, this means the very best in investigative journalism along with an expert interview that can benefit your construction business. Henry McDonald, Sunday Times reporter, ex-Guardian & Observer Newspaper and BBC, is here to do what he does best – investigate to bring important information to your attention.

We are delighted to launch the podcast by welcoming Michael Bryant, who is the Commercial Director of Biosite Systems Ltd. Many of Biosite Systems’ products have become vital during the pandemic for construction sites that need to find technological solutions in order to keep their sites open and running as safely as possible.

Matt asks Michael about how technology has helped in the construction industry’s response to COVID-19 and the role workforce management and access control systems have played on site as well as different ways the pandemic has altered the industry.

Meet the Irish TV Builder, Peter Finn, with his down-to-earth but entertaining story about how a “normal” builder like him ended up on television.

Henry’s feature for this episode is a timely interview with Guy Woodford about the worldwide aggregate industry and how we can perceive it as “shifting sands to economic recovery.”

This episode is sponsored by Lewis Access and Property Insurance Centre.

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