Inventing Construction

Episode

• Episode 77 - Why Construction Handovers Go Wrong (And How to Avoid It) feat. Jonas Brandenborg 15.06.2026 41mnt

  The construction industry often treats handover as the end of the project, instead of what it really is: the beginning of a building’s operational life.A lot of building data is created every year, and most of it is lost the day the building opens. The moment the building is handed over to operations, most project information becomes surprisingly difficult to use, or is delivered too late.In today's episode, we speak with Jonas Brandenborg, an ICT coordinator at Bygningsstyrelsen (The Danish Building and Property Agency). His experience highlights a simple but uncomfortable truth about the challenges of handovers: the problem isn’t a lack of data.It’s a lack of planning for how that data will actually be used by facilities management.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- The industry wide problems with construction handovers- What is a good digital handover (what you need to know)- How to plan a succesful digital handover- The changes coming to facility managementYou can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Jonas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonas-brandenborg-154ab9205/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 76 - Buildings as Energy Machines: When Buildings Become the Grid feat. Nicolas Kastbjerg 01.06.2026 49mnt

  The reality is this: our buildings are full of surplus energy. And we waste most of it.Across offices, hotels, hospitals, and data centres, enormous amounts of heat are generated every single day. Ventilation systems blow it away. Cooling systems spend electricity to remove it. Mechanical systems operate in isolation, unaware that the building next door might need exactly the energy being thrown away.So perhaps the question isn’t how do we produce more energy? But how do we stop wasting the energy we already have?In today's podcast episode, we speak with Nicolas Kastbjerg, CEO of Energy Machines, about a different way of thinking about building energy systems. One where buildings are not just consumers of energy, but active participants in the energy system itself.Or put simply: Buildings as energy machines.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- What is energy as a service?- What are the low-hanging fruit of energy efficiency?- Concrete examples of hidden energy waste- Regulatory and market barriers to energy transformation- The mindset shift needed to change our energy systemLink to Fælledbyen: https://faelledby.dk/You can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Nicolas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-kastbjerg-33505724/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 75 - From Spreadsheets to Smart Sites: LCA Data Collection feat. Oline Stærke 15.05.2026 39mnt

  Walk onto almost any construction site today and you’ll find the same paradox.Projects worth tens or hundreds of millions are being delivered with cutting-edge design tools, advanced materials, and increasingly strict sustainability targets. Yet when it comes to documenting what actually happens on site, many teams still fall back on the same tools they’ve used for decades.Spreadsheets. Emails. Folders full of PDFs. And hours upon hours of manual data entry.This isn’t just inefficient. It’s becoming a serious problem.Because across Europe, construction companies are now being asked to document something they’ve rarely tracked before in detail: the carbon impact of the construction phase itself.And that changes everything.In today's episode, we spoke with Oline Stærke, founder and CEO of the SaaS platform acembee, about one of the most underestimated challenges emerging on construction sites: collecting and managing LCA data during execution – LCA A4 and A5.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- How we collect on-site LCA data today- Why you should involve all stakeholders in digital solutions- acembee: Visual tracking of project carbon targets- What data is realistically possible to track today?- Advice for contractors facing carbon documentation requirementsYou can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Oline: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oline-staerke/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 74 - Aligning Cost and Carbon: A Data-Driven Approach to Better Decisions feat. Anders Honoré Agerlin 01.05.2026 46mnt

  Cost and carbon are measured in two different worlds. Clients want lower carbon. But decisions are based on cost.Not because they don’t care. Not because they lack ambition. But because the information rarely arrives aligned.In many construction projects, cost consultants work in one silo. Sustainability consultants work in another. They use different assumptions. Different structures. Different timing. And always brought into the process too late.The result?Two reports. Two numbers. Two conversations. And one client trying to make a high-stakes decision without a shared factual foundation.At KOSMOS, we align cost and carbon. This leads to confident, fast, and fact-based decision-making on our projects. In today’s episode Elia and Anders (from KOSMOS) discuss how you can align cost and carbon on your projects – using an integrated digital quantity surveying approach.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- Why having strong ICT requirements changes the game- Working with data before a 3D model exists- Why communication over blame culture is vital- How to assess carbon at business case stage- Why embedding cost & carbon in design is unconventional- How it all leads to better decision-makingYou can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Anders: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andershonorepedersen/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 73 - Planetary Boundaries: The New Building Code of Earth feat. Karl-Martin 15.04.2026 56mnt

  7 out of 9 planetary boundaries have already been crossed. That’s seven critical global processes that regulate the stability and resilience of the Earth.For years, sustainability in construction has focused primarily on carbon. But planetary boundaries introduce something far more systemic. They redefine the limits within which humanity, and therefore our industry can safely operate.In today's episode of Inventing Construction, we sit down with Karl-Martin, senior advisor in architecture, strategic planning and innovation, to explore a difficult but necessary idea:What if planetary boundaries are not just an environmental framework, but the new building code of Earth?What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- What are Planetary Boundaries?- The current blind spots of sustainable construction- What would Planetary Construction look like?- Introducing "Planetary Pathways"- A case study: Calculating a building’s full planetary footprintYou can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Karl-Martin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-martin-buch-frederiksen-22b64853/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 72 - Data Centres: The Backbone of Our Society feat. Merima Dzanic 01.04.2026 53mnt

  If you read the headlines, you might think data centres are the problem. They use energy. They take up space. They create “just a few jobs.” They’re described as grey, windowless boxes that quietly sit in industrial zones, consuming power and giving little back.But here’s the uncomfortable truth:If you switched them off tomorrow, modern society would end.In today's podcast episode, we sit down with Merima Dzanic Chief Operating Officer at the Danish Data Centre Industry, to discuss one of the most misunderstood sectors in construction and infrastructure today.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- Why data centres are so critical- Why Denmark became a data centre hub- The grid problem- What makes data centre construction unique?- Why AI is disrupting the data centre industry- The industry branding challengeYou can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Merima: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merima-dzanic-86048938/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 71 - Can Academia Keep Up with a Rapidly Changing Construction Industry? feat. Sarah Davidson 15.03.2026 46mnt

  The construction industry is moving faster than ever. Digital twins. Information management frameworks. AI-assisted workflows. Data-driven decision-making. Asset-focused delivery. Clients demanding structured data, not just drawings.Meanwhile, universities operate in three- to five-year curriculum cycles, shaped by accreditation requirements, professional standards, and institutional governance. So the question isn’t provocative for the sake of it. It’s necessary:Can academia keep up with a rapidly changing construction industry?That is the topic of today's episode. We've invited Professor of Information Management Sarah Davidson from the University of Nottingham to help us answer this question.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- Information as a deliverable- Academia vs. Industry: What’s actually different?- Is academia out of date?- Can curriculums change fast enough?You can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Sarah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-davidson-a6378334/?originalSubdomain=ukKOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 70 - Using AI to Replace Surveyors feat. Phil Chell 01.03.2026 46mnt

  The construction industry has a people problem. Across markets, firms are struggling to hire and retain building surveyors, quantity surveyors, project managers, and estimators. The demand for construction is growing, regulation is increasing, risk is rising, and yet more people are leaving the industry than entering.In today's episode we're talking to Phil Chell, CEO and Co-founder of Chiron.ai, to explore a controversial but necessary question:What if the solution isn’t hiring more surveyors, but replacing parts of the role altogether?What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- Where have all the surveyors gone?- Why AI is needed in these professions- Efficiency vs hiring more people- How far behind construction really is..You can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Phil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philchell/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 69 - The Future of Concrete feat. Andrea Charlson 15.02.2026 47mnt

  Thinking about concrete as a sustainable material might sound a bit weird. But when you look past the headline statistics regarding its carbon impact, you start to see a material that is undergoing a quiet, chemical revolution.In this episde we explore this topic with Andrea Charlson, a Senior Sustainability Specialist and Circular Economy Lead at The Concrete Centre in the UK. With a career spanning major infrastructure projects and strategic policy roles, Andrea brings a wealth of experience to the conversation about how concrete is evolving to meet a net-zero future.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- Why is concrete everywhere?- The sustainability story of concrete- Concrete and the circular economy- Carbon/concrete benchmarking- The future of concreteYou can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-charlson-aaa55520/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 68 - How You Turn Jobs into Careers feat. Antonio Contegiacomo 01.02.2026 46mnt

  The real competitive advantage in construction isn’t technology, contracts, or delivery models. It’s people. It's highly competent people that enjoy and experiences meaning in the work they do everyday. In this episode Elia is joined by Antonio, Director at KOSMOS, to a conversation about why he joined KOSMOS and how construction companies can stop offering “jobs” and start building careers – and why that shift can be business critical.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- Why Antonio chose KOSMOS- What it's like being a quantity surveyor in Denmark- Why everyone should seek a mentor- How to overcome the challenge of bad employee retention- How standardisation can change your projectsYou can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Antonio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-contegiacomo-msc-frics-73a8951b/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 67 - The Dangerous Power of Data in Construction feat. Sara Mehrabi 15.01.2026 55mnt

  Talking about data in construction might sound like a technicality reserved for IT departments. But when you look at how projects are actually run—the "headless chicken" scenarios on-site, the reactive decision-making, and the billions lost to inefficiency—you realize that data isn't just a tool; it is the foundation of the industry’s future - but we have to do it right and remain in control.In today's episode we've invited Sara Mehrabi, Vice President of Data Analytics and Decision Intelligence at COWI. As an engineer by training, Sara has seen firsthand how the industry struggles to bridge the gap between traditional engineering and the rapid evolution of data science.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- The real reason data is powerful- How to define relevant construction data- The major issue and potential of AI in construction- The risks and responsibility of using data to progress our industryYou can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Sara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsaramehrabi/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 66 - Should you learn to code? feat. Christian Kongsgaard 01.01.2026 45mnt

  Starting a conversation about programming in construction might not sound like a recipe for excitement. But give it a minute.When you zoom in on what professional services truly mean in this industry, the endless Excel sheets, the risk of human error, and the sheer amount of admin, you start to see the problem. And with it, the solution.In this episode Ross has a conversation with Christian Kongsgaard about the essential role of coding in the digital progression of the industry. The core question is: Should professionals, from architects and engineers to cost managers and quantity surveyors, learn to code?The answer is yes. It’s not about becoming a software developer, but about adapting to the inevitable change that is reshaping how construction services are bought and delivered.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- Why is coding important for construction?- Why business models in construction are changing- Coding in construction: where do you start?You can find Open Source Construction right here: https://opensource.construction/You can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Christian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-kongsgaard/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 65 - The 8 steps that will transform construction feat. Paul Bingham 15.12.2025 48mnt

  Talk about transforming construction, and you’ll often get eye-rolls or buzzword fatigue. But listen to those that are the most passionate about this topic, and you’ll find a much deeper story—one of culture, people, missed opportunities, and real, actionable change. In this episode Ross sat down with Paul Bingham from Smart Connected Buildings and Digital Construction Forum, who shared decades of insight from smart tech, real estate, and digital transformation.It’s not that construction is broken. It’s that it could be much better. And according to Paul, the tools are already here—we just need to use them the right way.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- What needs to change to obtain true integrated delivery- What is slowing transformation today- Why clients have the key to transforming the industry- Why the next 5 years will change everythingYou can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgbingham/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 64 - The latest on-site innovations feat. Casper Hertz Nielsen 01.12.2025 46mnt

  When most people hear "construction innovation," they picture software teams in office buildings or tech startups far from the dust and noise of real projects. But innovation is happening where the concrete is poured and the cranes swing. And it's not abstract. It's practical, scalable, and saves time and money.In this episode, we've invited on Casper Hertz Nielsen, Process and Innovation Chief at NCC in Denmark, to discuss the very real changes happening on construction sites today. From smarter digital tools to sharper energy tracking, here's how NCC's team is reshaping on-site workflows.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- Why real innovation starts on site, not in the office- Why a contractor models his building in the virtual world- What are on-site digital information points?- Why you should do construction site logistics in 3DYou can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Casper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casper-hertz-nielsen-4466a825/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 63 - The hybrid construction profiles (and roles) of the future feat. Aske Strandberg 15.11.2025 49mnt

  When we talk about the future of construction, we often focus on carbon goals, modular design, or project delivery speed. But there’s a quieter crisis growing behind the scenes: we lack the people who both understand construction and speak the language of data, programming, automation, or AI.It’s not just a skills gap. It’s a profile gap. And if we don’t start building bridges between domains, we risk holding back the digital transformation that construction desperately needs.In today's episode, Elia sits down with Aske Strandberg, a professional whose career spans hospitality, construction, and IT. His story is less about job titles and more about mindset, curiosity, creativity, and the courage to shift. Him, and many others, are also behind the AEC Hackathons - now, what is a hackathon, and why is it relevant to this industry challenge? That is today's topic.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- Why we have to get more construction people into data science- What is a hackathon?- How you can use AI for MEP & BOQsYou can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKYou can find the next AEC hackathon at BLOXHUB here: https://billetto.dk/en/e/aec-hackathon-13-copenhagen-billetter-1667093We 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/Aske: https://www.linkedin.com/in/askestrandberg/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 62 - How long does it take to digitalise a construction industry? feat. Troels Hoff 01.11.2025 42mnt

  Digitalising an entire industry doesn’t happen overnight. Especially not construction, an industry built on tradition, relationships, and physical outcomes.But when you zoom in on how digitalisation unfolds, policy shifts, public sector influence, tech adoption, and cultural change, you begin to see the slow, deliberate path forward.In this podcast episode, Ross sat down with Troels Hoff, director of digital development at Ramboll and member of DiKon, to unpack that very question. The episode is a realistic yet hopeful look at the timeline, obstacles, and opportunities tied to going digital - from Denmark’s vantage point.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- How Denmark sped up the digitalisation of construction- The main challenges when digitally transforming construction- The natural evolution of digitally transforming construction- What is the future of digital construction?You can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKYou can find DiKon here: https://dikon.info/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/Troels: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troels-hoff-3170222/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Thanks for listening 23.10.2025 3mnt

  We'd like to thank you all for listening to Inventing Construction. 
• Episode 61 - The issues in pharmaceutical construction and how to avoid them feat. Steffen Hebsgaard Muff 15.10.2025 52mnt

  Let’s face it: pharmaceutical construction isn’t your average building site. You’re not just dealing with concrete and steel; you’re dealing with regulatory scrutiny, sterile environments, and equipment that costs more than most houses. And in Denmark’s growing life sciences sector, the pressure to get it right, first time, on time, is only increasing. Yet the industry seems to be struggling with this delivery. Why is that? That is the topic of this episode.We've invited Steffen Hebsgaard Muff, an experienced construction lawyer, to help us unravel these challenges, and help us to change things for the better going forward.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- Where major construction projects go wrong- Why risk allocation doesn't work- Where investors misunderstand construction- How to build smarter: Lessons learnedYou can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Steffen:https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffen-hebsgaard-m%C3%B8ller-38671540/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 60 - What 15 years in project controls teaches you feat. João Dias 01.10.2025 47mnt

  There’s a kind of quiet chaos in the construction industry. Not the noisy kind with jackhammers and rebar, but the hidden kind, buried in emails, ignored in meeting notes, and overlooked in the schedule. It’s called change. And we’re still not managing it properly.We've invited João Dias, a civil engineer with 15 years of global experience in project controls.From West Africa to the Caribbean, Denmark to London, João has seen it all: the same mistakes, the same blind spots, repeated again and again.Today we'll learn from the repeating mistakes he has seen througout the years. Mistakes that are still being repeated to this very day.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- What is the project controls gap- Why there is a lack of change management on major projects- FIDIC vs. NEC contracts: pros and cons- Why hiring consultants is smarter than going cheap- Why we need public authorities and asset owners to lead this changeYou can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/João: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joaopaulodias/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
• Episode 59 - The future of quantity surveying for contractors feat. Tom Haley 15.09.2025 50mnt

  Contractors are starting to hire external quantity surveying consultants. But that's just one of many changes shaping the future of quantity surveying for contractors. Tom Haley, Managing Director at Quantik, and his team help contractors with quantity surveying services everyday. What changes has he seen over the past years? And what does the future hold in these trying times of ever diminishing margins? That's the topic of today's episode. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- The existential threats to quantity surveying- Is quantity surveying actually dying out?- Bringing in outside expertise: The challenges & benefits- Why adapting to technology will define future careersYou can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0iqOe2JJly3jCh9jV?si=8db208888a9a4e4cApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inventing-construction/id1629403210YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFqJlVzEa6Lc_7LOTjvac2oTbRRk9HdKWe 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/Tom: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-haley/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!