Industrialise Podcast

S3 Ep4: Industrialised Podcast Episode 16 - Tim Carey, Mace Construct

Darren Richards, Director of Cogent Consulting, is joined by Tim Carey, Head of Design at Mace Construct.  In this episode, Tim unpacks Mace's construction to production philosophy, how a hundred-strong digital library of MMC solutions and a supporting decision matrix shape every project from the outset, and why an industry-wide reluctance to share data has held the sector back from scaling offsite manufacturing. He also give insights into Mace's Build Smart, Build Better report on productivity, makes the case for generative AI in technical checking and design, and explains why low carbon delivery, circularity and workforce reskilling are now inseparable from the industrialised construction agenda.

S3 Ep3: Industrialised Podcast Episode 15 - Nigel Ostime, Hawkins\Brown

Darren Richards, Director of Cogent Consulting, speaks to Nigel Ostime, Hawkins\Brown. In this conversation, Nigel talks about a decade of the RIBA's DfMA overlay, the shift towards platform thinking and circular materials banks, and why mindset, client leadership and a new generation of integrators all matter in moving industrialised construction into the mainstream.

S3 Ep2: Industrialise Podcast Episode 14 - Oliver Novakovic, Barratt Redrow

Darren Richards, Director of Cogent Consulting, speaks to Oliver Novakovic, Technical and Innovation Director at Barratt Redrow. In this conversation, Oliver talks about scaling industrialised construction in housebuilding, Barratt Redrow’s investment in timber frame and wider offsite innovation, and why standardisation, culture and carbon reduction all matter when delivering homes at scale.

S3 Ep1: Industrialise Podcast Episode 13 - Suria Jones, Laing O'Rourke

Darren Richards, Director of Cogent Consulting, speaks to Suria Jones, Technical Director at Laing O’Rourke. In this conversation, Suria talks about scaling industrialised construction across complex building projects, Laing O’Rourke’s vertically integrated approach and why DfMA, repeatability and digital workflows depend on the whole delivery system working together.

S2 Ep6: Industrialise Podcast Episode 12 - Anne Daw, HLM Architects

This week, Darren Richards, Director of Cogent Consulting, is joined by Anne Daw, Head of MMC Delivery at HLM Architects.