After a life changing accident and a subsequent cancer diagnosis, Shona Hirons realised she needed to slow down in her career and that by taking small steps she could make a big impact, not only on her own life but on those around her.

Now an international behavioural therapist, Shona shares with WIB Global Vice Chair, Marie Grieve, her life story, the bumps along the way and why prioritising our mental health is so important.  For Shona, her aim is to simply make people feel everyday. This is an inspiring conversation that will make you want to get out of your chair! 

With a passion for sustainability from a very young age Lucy Lyons, CEO of Kestrix - a new and innovative construction software that maps how heat escapes from buildings – has always questioned why, as an industry, construction isn’t better a decarbonisation.  In this podcast with Women in BIM Global Vice Chair, Marie Grieve, Lucy shares her long-term passion and why this is the foundation upon which she has built Kestrix.

Born from a need to support the sustainable retrofit of aging housing stock to improve the way we live, particularly in an age when fuel poverty is a colossal issue, Lucy knows that huge steps must be taken to improve this for so many of us – and she is ready to take these steps! 

The actions of individuals are important, but we can’t take action to decarbonise construction alone, we must unite to take on the fight as a collective! And the best weapon to ready ourselves for this fight is data.

With an illustrious career from CEO of the Irish Internet Association to the Creativity, Digitilisation and Sustainability Lead at Siemens, with the many important board member roles she holds, you would be forgiven for expecting someone less humorous, curious and empathetic than Joan Mulvihill. She has built a career on these traits, asking the awkward questions, connecting the dots, and ensuring that no one ever forgets the individual person.

In this candid chat with WiB Global team member Henry Fenby-Taylor, Joan talks about what has shaped her into the person she is today and how she has faced adversity and loss, but come out stronger on the other side, championing Critical Creative Thinking.

Willow Williams leads the conversation today with Henry Fenby-Taylor, talking about their lived experience with Sybil Taunton who leads Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at RICS.

We'll hear about the changing landscape of the sector, what Sybil has learned throughout her diverse career from the US military during a period of pivotal change in its acceptance of the LGBT+ community, and how she's setting an example and being a critical friend that challenges the status quo.

During this  episode  of the Women in BIM Podcast, host Marie Grieve, WIB Global Leadership Team Member and Managing Director of Costello Palmer Communications, talks with an amazing woman who has transformed the way we deliver education in schools to bridge skills and knowledge gaps for the construction industry.

Alison Watson OBE, is the Founder and Chief Executive of Class Of Your Own, the social enterprise which created the award-winning Design Engineer Construct (DEC) education programme.

The two discuss where it all started for Alison with Class Of Your Own, and how it has helped so many young people start a career in the built environment. They discuss the challenges in being heard by those leading the education sector, and the rewards that are gained from helping young people become construction professionals.

Join Marie Grieve, Core Team Member of Women in BIM, as she talks to two data experts: Arisca Droog and Maya Tryfona of Schiphol Airport.

Discover what Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands is doing to advance its data management using the latest techniques, as well as sharing their expertise with the Building smart community.

We'll also learn more about Arisca and May's own personal journeys and the advice that they would give to women entering the sector.

Join Rebecca de Cicco as she talks to Ann Deng, Senior Associate at McGregor Coxall - Quality Assurance Lead, whose multifaceted role requires empathy, patience and a 'can do' attitude as she champions using the right workflow, rather than the age old methods with tools like Vectorworks. 

Ann is an inspirational character who shows that you can work smarter not harder, get more out of your working life, and have balance with your personal life. It was our pleasure to have her on the podcast.

Thank you to Vectorworks, our podcast sponsor, for supporting Women in BIM.

How can we support migrant women? Sareh Naji Regional Lead for Iran of Women in BIM talks to Shivani Gopaul about the challenges that migrant women face when travelling to new places to learn and work. We learn about the initiatives and groups set up to support migrant women as well as the importance of acknowledging and embracing intersectional aspects of migrant women's identity.

Join our podcast host Henry Fenby Taylor, WIB Global Executive Team Member, as he talks with Sophie Morris, Head of Customer Success at Buildots, Lucy Rowsell, Head of Information Management at EKFB JV for HS2, and Elizabeth Hopkins, Head of Project Planning at Berkeley St. Edwards.

Henry and his guests explore the value that businesses place on a diverse team and how they have driven diversity in their own workplaces, and the benefits that they have gained as a result.

Each guest discusses their own career journey – from starting out in the construction industry to their experiences of hiring and retaining talented individuals, and how to empower your team to deliver better results.

Henry Fenby Taylor, Podcast Manager at Women in BIM, talks to women in BIM at Digital Construction Week 2023.