The 'Big Factory Idea' is often proposed as a solution to housing shortages – both in Australia and overseas.

Prof. Mathew Aitchison interrogates this idea in his latest essay for the Future Building Podcast, exploring the 'Big Factory' approach versus an 'Ecosystem' approach.

The post Ep 24. Essay: The Big Factory Idea (A Cautionary Tale) appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Prof. Mathew Aitchison launches a new content series for the podcast – Essays – where he shares his ideas and opinions on the pressing issues facing building and construction. This first essay explores the ever-rising costs of construction.

The post Ep 23. Essay: The gearing is wrong in housing appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Mark Farmer, Founder of Cast Consultancy, speaks to Prof. Mathew Aitchison on what he's learned about applying Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in the UK.

The post Ep 22. MMC in the UK: A decade of learning with Cast Consultancy’s Mark Farmer appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Brian Potter, author of the Construction Physics newsletter, speaks to Prof. Mathew Aitchison on the things he's learned about the opportunities and barriers to innovation in the construction industry.

The post Ep 21. 50 Things I’ve Learned Writing Construction Physics, with author Brian Potter appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Prof. Ivan Rupnik, Founder of MOD X and Associate Professor at Northeastern University, speaks to Prof. Mathew Aitchison on how to unlock offsite affordable housing and shares his insights on working with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The post Ep 20. How to Unlock Offsite Construction for Affordable Housing with Prof. Ivan Rupnik from MOD X appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Dr Ray Levitt, Partner at Blackhorn Ventures and Emeritus Professor at Stanford University, speaks to Prof. Mathew Aitchison from Building 4.0 CRC about Venture Capital, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence for the Building Industry.

The post Ep 19. Venture Creation for the Built Environment with Dr Ray Levitt from Blackhorn Ventures appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Danielle Wood, Chair of the Australian Government’s Productivity Commission speaks with Building 4.0 CRC CEO Professor Mathew Aitchison about housing construction productivity, this impact upon housing and cost disease.

The post Ep 18. Can we fix housing construction productivity? With Danielle Wood Chair of the Australian Government’s Productivity Commission appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

KOPE.ai co-founder and COO David Flynn talks to Building 4.0 CRC CEO Professor Mathew Aitchison about trade-offs between standardisation and flexibility, new ways of organising construction industry, the culture of industry and it’s legacy, as well as future use of AI.

The post Ep 17. KOPE: The Digital Infrastructure Behind the Next Wave of Building Innovation. An Interview with Co-Founder David Flynn appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Co-founder of Gropyus Philipp Erler speaks to Professor Mathew Aitchison about starting Gropyus, how to grow and sustain a building start up, and the environmental sustainability of industrialised construction.

The post Ep 16. Gropyus: Germany’s Hottest Building Scale-Up with Co-Founder Philipp Erler appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.

Jeremy McLeod, founder of Breathe Architecture and Nightingale Housing, a not-for-profit organisation building apartments that are socially, financially and environmentally sustainable, speaks to Professor Mathew Aitchison. They discuss affordable housing, sustainable design, architecture as brand and the future of housing in Australia.

The post Ep 15. Is this the most trusted housing brand in Australia? With Jeremy McLeod, founder of Nightingale Housing and Breathe Architecture appeared first on Building 4.0 CRC.