In this episode we dive deep into the challenges faced by the evolving role of the Digital/Carbon Quantity Surveyor. We've invited our very own Harry Montgomery, Cost Manager in KOSMOS. Also known as: 'the new guy'. He will share with us his insights on becoming a Digital Quantity Surveyor, the challenges around this during his education, and the industry barriers to innovation as he sees them.

If you are considering becoming a Digital Quantity Surveyor, or any digital role in the Construction Industry, this podcast is a must-listen. 

We sincerely hope that this podcast episode will help a good few students and graduates out there.

What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:

- What are the difficulties of becoming a Digital Quantity Surveyor
- Whether the universities are falling behind
- What are the difficulties of extracting quantities digitally
- Whether or not the the quantity surveying process has changed in the last 100 years

We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:
Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/
Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/
Harry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrymonts/
KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk

Thanks for listening!

Yet again the topic is sustainability. This time, we are speaking to Peter Fangel Poulsen, Civil Engineer and Partner of BAUHERR, in Copenhagen. Denmark is one of the leading countries when it comes to sustainable solutions withing the Construction Industry. But even so, their journey has just started.

In today's episode we are discussing the cost of sustainability in Denmark. What has the journey been like so far? What solutions are clients looking into? And, what are the future challenges of our global industry when it comes to sustainable construction?

What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:

- How the Danes view sustainability within construction
- Why Denmark is moving away from Green Building Certifications
- How the whole-life perspective has changed construction
- What is the new architectural challenge in construction
- How we can solve the global construction challenge that is sustainability

We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:
Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/
Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/
Peter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-fangel-poulsen-592b6b2/
KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk

Thanks for listening!

There's a new role taking form in our industry: the Carbon Quantity Surveyor. Managing carbon on construction projects is becoming increasingly important the closer we get to 2030. If you don't want to see your projects strand because they can't live up to future sustainability standards, then this podcast episode is for you.

We've invited our very own Senior Commercial Manager, Roger Barkley, to discuss this new forming role of the Carbon QS. A role we, in KOSMOS, believe to be the answer to managing carbon on your construction projects going forward. 

We'll be discussing innovative strategies for managing carbon footprints, the importance of holistic project delivery, and the future challenges for asset owners as sustainability standards become increasingly stringent.

What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:

- What is a Carbon Quantity Surveyor
- Why you need to do your own carbon research
- How we created a carbon database
- How to strategically reduce embodied carbon
- Why you cannot rely solely on softwares when calculating LCAs

We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:
Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/
Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/
Roger: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-barkley-58230450/
KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk

Thanks for listening!

A digitalization of site logistics is happening right now. Gari Nickson, Partner & Co-Founder of SiteHub is our guest today. He has plenty of entrepreneurial experience from the Construction Industry working specifically with software, and for the last three years he has been digitalising site logistics. 

The requirements for reporting on your construction site is increasing - and now sustainabiliy has joined the party. Efficient material management is more important than ever.

What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:

- How the requirements for site logistics are changing
- How EPDs have changed the construction process
- Why you have to change the way you do site logistics 
- How you can make your site logistics more efficient

We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:
Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/
Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/
Gari: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garinickson/
KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk

Thanks for listening!

Cost management is much, much more than just estimating. A LOT more actually. To us at KOSMOS, it includes risk and change management, as well as the ability to form a comprehensive project delivery strategy under the umbrella of commercial management. 

In this episode we've invited Sean O'Connor back, Associate Director at KOSMOS, to discuss what cost management is to us, and to share the approach we use on our projects. 

This episode is a must-listen if you have an interest in the future of cost management, transparent digital workflows, collaborative project enviroments, granularity in budgets and much more.

What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:

- Why Cost Management is NOT JUST estimating
- How we run and control multifaceted projects
- How valuable a collaborative approach can be 
- Why all stakeholders should interrogate the 3D model

We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:
Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/
Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/
Sean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-o-connor-b29b6031/
KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk

Thanks for listening!

Getting the right AEC-people, with the right experience and abilites, to the area of your construction site has become quite the challenge - or impossible. Founder and CEO of TEBIN, Alexander Nikitin joins us today, to teach us his learnings about creating and running a remote working company in the AEC Industry. 

What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:

- How to organize a remote working AEC company
- The optimal size of a remote working team
- The advantage of remote working teams
- The disadvantages of remote working teams

We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:
Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/
Alexander: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-nikitin-tebin/
KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk

Thanks for listening!

What's it like creating a succesful consultancy business in the construction industry today? What are the biggest challenges, and what are the biggest learnings? 

The construction industry needs more innovative companies. Especially right now. 

We have invited David Egan, Co-Founder & CEO of WiiGroup. A company providing BIM & digital project control services to the global AEC Industry. 

If you wanna know what it's like running a consultancy business, and how perhaps you could do the same? Then this is a must listen for you. 

What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:

- One of the biggest challenges of creating a business
- The biggest learning from running a business
- Why you should have Co-Founders
- How to create the company culture you want
- How to allow employees to take part in your vision

We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:
Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/
Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/
David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidegan45/
KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk

Thanks for listening!

Planning and running a construction project at the execution stage is no small feat. Client, contractor and subcontractors all need to know, what is going on at all times. 4D makes that a lot easier.

But, what is 4D actually, and what are the advantages of using 4D at the execution stage? That is today's topic. 

We have invited Omar Habib, Co-Founder & CTO of WiiGroup. A company providing BIM & digital project control services to the global AEC Industry. 

What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:

- What is 4D actually?
- The advantages of using 4D
- How to start implementing 4D & 5D in the execution stage
- How to get the most out of your models

We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:
Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/
Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/
Omar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarhabib7/
KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk

Thanks for listening!

Ever heard of a contractor, or specialist subcontractor, that outsourced the quantity surveying and estimating part of their business? Our guest today offers this type of outsourced service. 

Patrick Carroll, Director of Carroll Estimating has seen succes from offering this service to contractors and subcontractors in Ireland and the UK. But why is that? Could outsourcing specialist services be the future? As opposed to employing your own specialists? 

In this episode we are going to dig deep into the pros and cons of this outsourcing model. And we'll do so, with the help from all of Patrick's practical experience.

What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:

- Why you might be relying too heavily on your employed quantity surveyor
- Why you should outsource work to a specialist company
- Why it can actually be cheaper to do so

We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:
Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/
Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/
Patrick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddy-carroll-095488b0/
KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk

Thanks for listening!

AI is becoming more popular in the construction industry. But what can it help you with? How will it change the industry? We’ve invited Dr. Houssem Jerbi, a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, and CEO of Smart PMO, to answer those questions. Houssem has several years of experience working in the construction industry with AI. This episode is all about AI in construction.

What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:

- What can AI do for construction?
- How AI will change procurement
- Why data is becoming a business asset
- How to get started with AI in your construction business

We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:
Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/
Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/
Houssem: https://www.linkedin.com/in/houssemjerbi/
KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dk

Thanks for listening!