First Site by Construction News
Introducing First Site, the podcast by Construction News, in Partnership with Speedy Hire. Each month on First Site we’ll bring you in-depth discussions with industry experts on the hot topics in construction. Join editor of Construction News, Colin Marrs, and his editorial team as they explore the challenges, opportunities, and very best in case studies, standard setting, and innovation Subscribe now to have each episode delivered straight to your device every month. Find out more at constructionnews.co.uk/podcast.
Episodes
![How will Labour's housing and growth plans impact contractors? With Viral Desai and Mike Reader](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17037539/podbean3_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
What can contractors glean about their future pipelines after the Labour government’s first month in power? CN editor Colin Marrs is joined by former-Mace-executive-turned-MP Mike Reader MP and Viral Desai, planning, environmental consenting and communities practice director at consultant AtkinsRéalis.
![Social value and construction recruitment with Amelia Woodley, Emma Grigson and Liz Squire](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17037539/podbean3_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Social value and construction recruitment
How can a social value approach to attracting new workers into construction help to deal with the industry's well known labour and skills shortage? To look into this issue, CN deputy editor Ben Vogel is joined by Amelia Woodley, ESG director of Speedy Hire, and Emma Grigson and Liz Squire, two experts from the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group.
![In conversation with Mark Reynolds, Chief Executive of Mace](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17037539/podbean3_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
CN First Site talks to the Mace chief executive and chairman about governance changes at his company, his role at the Construction Leadership Council and what the construction industry needs from government.
![Two legal experts discuss what JCT Design and Build 2024 means for contractors with Charles Pacey and Sasha Pirbhai](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17037539/podbean3_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
In this month’s episode of the CN First Site podcast, sponsored by Speedy Hire, deputy editor Ben Vogel is joined by two legal experts dive into the new Joint Contracts Tribunal suite, in particular the Design and Build family. What’s new about it and how does it help contractors to navigate the various potential issues that can cause project costs to rise? Commenting on these and other aspects of JCT are Charles Pacey, senior associate in Mayer Brown’s construction team and Sasha Pirbhai, partner in the construction team at Devonshires.
![Live from Liverpool at the Speedy Expo: AI in the supply chain: the future's here but how to harness it?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17037539/podbean3_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
AI is set to revolutionise the way businesses operate across every global sector - and construction is no exception.But how should the construction sector harness AI? What are the best use cases? To explore these and other aspects of the topic, CN deputy editor Ben Vogel sat down with Lee Daggatt, group IT director Speedy Hire and Richard Potter, chief executive of Peak AI, at the Speedy Expo 2024 in Liverpool.
![Live from MIPIM: A conference reborn? With Rachel Bell and Caroline Compton-James](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17037539/podbean3_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Has MIPIM shed its testosterone-fuelled image to become more welcoming to women? And has the long-running built environment jamboree successfully recovered after Covid? Venturing to Cannes, First Site discusses these issues with Rachel Bell, director of Women in Property and gets to know Caroline Compton-James, the recently-appointed deputy chief executive of framework provider SCAPE.
![Two-stage contracting with Rob Bradley and Edd Burton](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17037539/podbean3_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
In recent years, two-stage tenders have become an increasingly popular choice for contractors and clients in the construction sector. But what are the pros and cons of two-stage tendering, and will it remain popular in the current market environment? CN deputy editor Ben Vogel explores these and other questions with Rob Bradley, a consultant and ex-CEO of Bouygues UK, and Edd Burton, head of advisory services – infrastructure at Aecom
![Meeting the green skills challenge in construction, with Derek Horrocks, Keith Bottomley and Amelia Woodley.](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17037539/podbean3_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Construction News editor Colin Marrs delves into the skills challenge posed by the decarbonisation agenda with Derek Horrocks, chair of the National Home Decarbonisation Group, Keith Bottomley, chair of London’s Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce and Speedy Hire’s ESG director Amelia Woodley.
![Review of 2023 and looking ahead to 2024, with the CN team and Kelly Boorman](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17037539/podbean3_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
In a special end-of-year episode of First Site, deputy editor Ben Vogel is joined by CN news editor Will Ing and reporter Charlotte Banks to look back at the big topics of 2023. Kelly Boorman, national head of construction at RSM UK, then shares her thoughts on the year ahead.
![The financial state of the specialist sector, with Iain McIlwee, Roni Savage and Rob Driscoll](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17037539/podbean3_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Deputy editor Ben Vogel is joined by Rob Driscoll, director of legal and business at the Electrical Contractors' Association, Iain McIlwee, chief executive of Finishes & Interiors Sector and Roni Savage, managing director at Jomas Associates.
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