The WMCCE Podcasts give you an insight of what is happening in the UK construction industry, with special emphasis on the West Midlands, through discussions with those who work in the industry from industry leaders and government officials, to contractors and the supply chain. http://www.wmcce.org en-uk Copyright 2009 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:30:00 WMCCE The WMCCE Podcasts give you an insight of what is happening in the UK construction industry, with special emphasis on the West Midlands... The WMCCE Podcasts give you an insight of what is happening in the UK construction industry, with special emphasis on the West Midlands, through discussions with those who work in the industry from industry leaders and government officials, to contractors and the supply chain. WMCCE tech.support@wmcce.org No WMCCE, West Midlands Centre for Constructing Excellence, best practice, Construction Talk, construction, building, West Midlands, Constructing Excellence Awards http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/November_2010.mp3 Low Carbon Podcasts Mon, 1 November 2010 09:30:00 WMCCE No Lynsey Rose Masora interviews Ian Goodwin (Director of Our Generation) and Paul Morrell (Chief Construction Advisor) to discuss low carbon, and the effect on climate change and mitigation. 00:13:08 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/October_2010.mp3 Waste Management Podcasts Fri, 1 October 2010 09:30:00 WMCCE No Lynsey Rose Masora interviews Richard Martin and Roger Wilson to discuss whether monitoring the waste produced on site helps projects run more efficiently? 00:10:19 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/September_2010.mp3 Retrofit Podcasts Fri, 10 September 2010 09:30:00 WMCCE No Retrofit Lynsey Rose Masora interviews Alan Yates, David Cartwright, Matthew Rhodes and Jenny Howarth on how Retrofit slots within the Birmingham Energy Savers project. Is Retrofit the answer to the sectors financial recovery? 00:14:47 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/August_2010.mp3 Women in Construction Podcasts Wed, 4 August 2010 09:30:00 WMCCE No Women in Construction. Lynsey Rose Masora interviews Chrissi McCarthy, Jackie Casey, Jessica Munn and Rachael Hobbis to get a clearer picture of what it is like working in what appears to be a very male-dominated industry. Some of their greatest concerns within the industry and also hurdles they have faced in their careers within the sector are mentioned, together with some advice to women considering joining this sector. 00:24:05 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/July_2010.mp3 New Government - New Challenges for the construction industry? Podcasts Thu, 8 July 2010 09:30:00 WMCCE No New government new challenges for the industry? Lynsey Rose Masora interviews Lorely Burt MP, Martin Chambers and Alun Thorne to get a clearer picture of this sector's future since the Coalition began. 00:27:02 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/May_2010.mp3 Late payment of invoices and prompt payment in the industry Podcasts Thu, 20 May 2010 09:30:00 WMCCE No Late payment is a problem for most within the supply chain, so what is in place to eliminate the waiting game? 00:20:53 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/review2009.mp3 The stories of the year -The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Podcasts Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:30:00 WMCCE No The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Discussing the construction stories of the year 00:21:14 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/interbuild03.mp3 The third in a series of Podcasts recorded at Interbuild 2009. 3 - How prepared is the construction industry for the increasing demand for so-called 'green collar' jobs? Podcasts Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:30:00 WMCCE No Green Collar Jobs Discussing the increasing demand for so-called 'green collar' jobs. 00:11:10 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/interbuild02.mp3 The second in a series of Podcasts recorded at Interbuild 2009. 2 - Is the construction industry embracing the issue of diversity? Podcasts Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:00:00 WMCCE No Diversity Is the construction industry embracing the issue of diversity? 00:11:40 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/interbuild01.mp3 The first in a series of Podcasts recorded at Interbuild 2009. 1 - Discussing the role of the forthcoming Chief Construction Officer. Podcasts Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:30:00 WMCCE No Chief Construction Officer Discussing the role of the forthcoming Chief Construction Officer 00:13:19 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/17_08_2009.mp3 Discussing the London 2012 Olympic Games and the opportunities for construction firms based in the Midlands. Podcasts Tue 7 Sep 2009 09:30:00 WMCCE No Opportunities created by the London 2012 Olympic Games Opportunities created by the London 2012 Olympic Games 00:21:19 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/23_07_2009.mp3 The relative merits of on-site and off-site construction. Podcasts Thu 6 Aug 2009 09:30:00 WMCCE No On-site/Off-site Construction. The relative merits of on-site and off-site construction. 00:21:34 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/18_06_2009.mp3 What are the challenges that construction firms in the West Midlands face in trying to meet sustainability requirements? Podcasts Thu, 1 Jul 2009 10:00:00 WMCCE No What challenges face construction firms trying to meet sustainability requirements? What are the challenges that construction firms in the West Midlands face in trying to meet sustainability requirements? 00:24:01 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/21_05_2009.mp3 How is the recession affecting the Construction Industry in the West Midlands? Should the industry receive any financial assistance from the Government in the same way, for instance, that the region’s car industry has? Podcasts Thu, 28 May 2009 15:00:00 WMCCE No How is the recession affecting the Construction Industry in the West Midlands? How is the recession affecting the Construction Industry in the West Midlands? Should the industry receive any financial assistance from the Government in the same way, for instance, that the region’s car industry has? 00:15:53 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/07_05_2009.mp3 How do you define Best Practice? Client or Contractor, who is the main driver of Best Practice? – To kick-off our new series of Construction Talk hosted by Marverine Cole, we discuss the meaning of the term best practice with the winners of Constructing Excellence Awards 2009, which celebrate excellence in construction throughout the West Midlands. Podcasts Tue, 13 May 2009 00:30:00 WMCCE No How do you define Best Practice? Client or Contractor, who is the main driver of Best Practice? How do you define Best Practice? Client or Contractor, who is the main driver of Best Practice? – To kick-off our new series of Construction Talk hosted by Marverine Cole, we discuss the meaning of the term best practice with the winners of Constructing Excellence Awards 2009, which celebrate excellence in construction throughout the West Midlands. 00:20:04 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/09_12_2008.mp3 Building a Prosperous Future - We discuss the future of the construction industry with Professor Roger Flanagan, an acknowledged authority on future global trends. Podcasts Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:30:00 WMCCE No Building a Prosperous Future Building a Prosperous Future - We discuss the future of the construction industry with Professor Roger Flanagan, an acknowledged authority on future global trends. 00:20:21 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/19_11_2008.mp3 How urban design plays an important role in the community Podcasts Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:30:00 WMCCE No Urban Design How urban design plays an important role in the community 00:25:17 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/07_11_2008.mp3 Through its support for WMCCE and the “Advantage Offsite” project, Advantage West Midlands supports both onsite and offsite construction. Is enough attention given to the needs of producers / manufacturers of traditional construction materials in the region? (Recorded at AWM's annual conference at the ICC, Birmingham) Podcasts Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:30:00 WMCCE No AWM' Construction Industry support Through its support for WMCCE and the “Advantage Offsite” project, Advantage West Midlands supports both onsite and offsite construction. Is enough attention given to the needs of producers / manufacturers of traditional construction materials in the region? (Recorded at AWM's annual conference at the ICC, Birmingham) 00:20:32 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/24_10_2008.mp3 We discuss the effects of the credit crunch on the construction industry. Banks are reluctant to lend money, large house builders are holding onto their cash reserves and are taking more time to pay small contractors. As a result, SMEs are struggling. What are the legal implications? Podcasts Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:30:00 WMCCE No We discuss the effects of the credit crunch on the construction industry. Banks are reluctant to lend money, large house builders are holding onto their cash reserves and are taking more time to pay small contractors. As a result, SMEs are struggling. What are the legal implications? 00:16:07 http://wwww.wmcce.org/podcast_archive http://wwww.wmcce.org/sites/default/files/podcast/10_10_2008.mp3 We discuss the new Charter signed by seven metropolitan borough councils (Birmingham, Sandwell, Dudley, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Coventry and Walsall) on 10th October 08. Signatories to the Charter included an elected member from each the councils together with the respective head of property services. The signing was attended by approximately 140 guests from the construction industry. Podcasts Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:30:00 WMCCE No We discuss the new Charter signed by seven metropolitan borough councils We discuss the new Charter signed by seven metropolitan borough councils (Birmingham, Sandwell, Dudley, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Coventry and Walsall) on 10th October 08. Signatories to the Charter included an elected member from each the councils together with the respective head of property services. The signing was attended by approximately 140 guests from the construction industry. 00:25:41