Amber Knott and Will Freer of the G4C Bristol Committee interview Adrian and James Speller joint Managing Directors of Speller Metcalfe. This podcast looks into the future of Contracting, covering upcoming changes to procurement, technology and the future workforce. 

“Build on your personal skills, and who you are as a person! Employer’s love when you are yourself and when you are authentic! Be willing to learn; and accept that you are going to make some mistakes along the way, as that is part of the learning journey…”

Get those headphones ready as Alice Taylor of Ward Williams and Oliver Tyack of Appleyard and Trew explore the key questions and myths of construction apprenticeships, such as “Would I be at a disadvantage applying for an apprenticeship if I have not got any construction experience?” and “Are apprenticeships a viable alternative to university and do they offer any meaningful career progression routes?”

Jenna Smith interviews James Bishop, National Digital Technology Manager at Wates Group, on his professional journey and current role as National Digital Technology Manager. James shares a deep dive of his career path and his views on the future of Digital Technology in Construction.

Emma Brown interviews Hannah McDonnell, Executive Director at Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire Community Rail Partnership, on her journey into the industry and the purpose of the Community Rail Partnership as an organisation. Hannah provides an insight on the importance of encouraging the younger generation to get involved in influencing positive change in the industry, and explains how this is and can be achieved.

Lizzy Painter interviews Jenna Smith, Business Development Coordinator at Kier Construction, on her professional journey and current role as Business Development Coordinator. Jenna shares her views on future industry trends and provides invaluable advice for anyone considering a career in Business Development within the construction and engineering 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.

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.

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/

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. 

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.