Demystifying AI in Construction: 5 Myths Debunked.

Finn and BE-ST have worked together since 2020. Starting as one of our scholarship students, to taking our low carbon construction training early on back in 2021, to now working on some innovative Passivhaus projects together as part of a Tier 1 contractor.

There are a number of pervasive myths in construction and sustainability that are at risk of obscuring reality and stopping industry from taking action to reach net zero. We wanted to pick apart some of these common myths, in particular the belief that a single solution, the Silver Bullet, promises a swift transition to a net zero carbon built environment.

Kirsty Duncan and Danielle Miller, speak to BE-ST's new board chair Nicola Barclay, about her career, challenges she’s faced, and her perspective on diversity, leadership and the changing landscape of the built environment.

This week’s episode is with Martin Griffin, Principal Geotechnical Engineer at GHD.

Episode four features Aurora Tallon, Chair of Women in Property for Central Scotland, and Senior Architect at Baker Hicks, as our guest speaker.

Artificial intelligence, more commonly referred to as AI, is already reshaping processes across industries like banking and finance, and marketing, and is set to become increasingly embedded in workflows across the board in the coming years.

This sustainable material is widely used in many industries today such as the food, pharmaceutical, automotive and textile industries, with France now leading the way on using hemp for construction purposes.

Hosted by Heads of Stakeholder Engagement, Kirsty Duncan and Danielle Miller, this week’s episode is with Richard Gwilt, Digital Construction Manager at Kier who was diagnosed with autism as an adult.

Meet Liam Kelly who, after finding an interesting way into construction, is now performing an interesting role in construction by working as a Sustainability Coordinator for Allies and Morrison.

One of BE-ST's scholarship students has conducted first-of-its-kind research on real on-site waste data, finding that one third of embodied carbon on a construction project can come from material wastage.

Kirsty Duncan and Danielle Miller, this week’s episode is with Co-Founders of Radiant and Brighter – a community interest company promoting diversity through education, inspiration and changing perceptions, Pheona and Micheal Matovu.

The conversation around zero carbon construction is confusing enough without myths muddying the waters. This is why we are attempting to tease out facts around Heat Pumps in the first of this series. 

Hosted by Kirsty Duncan, Head of Stakeholder Engagement, the first episode is with Emily Carr, Design Manager at Kier North & Scotland and former Vice Chair of BE-ST's Change Makers.

Affordable, scalable retrofit can be achieved in a way that gives financial power to communities and transforms them for the better, Rufus Grantham, Co-Founder at not-for-profit community interest corporation Living Places, has said.

Hanna Lundström, Vice Chair of the Built Environment Change Makers (BECM), is an advisor for East Lothian Council as a Sustainability & Climate Change Officer. Her role is multi-faceted including planning, policy, communication, engagement, consultancy and more. 

In the late 2010s, Dandara, supported by BE-ST and Robert Gordon University, built 2 Passivhaus homes to research Passivhaus compared to Scottish Building Standards.

To reduce Operational Carbon, we need to reduce heat loss and increase our building fabric performance, but we can’t continue to source materials at the expense of our environment.

Businesses are using space tech to solve problems in construction, the built environment and infrastructure – but what is it and how are they doing it?

Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. One of its key focuses is tackling ageism in the workplace and ensuring that employees of all ages feel respected, valued and able to fulfil their aspirations and potential.