Digital Intent vs Digital Outcomes: What the Data Tells Us with Chloe McCulloch
What happens when digital ambition meets real-world delivery? Chloe McCulloch, Editorial Director at Assemble Media Group, joins us to unpack what Building Magazine’s Top 150 consultants survey reveals about the state of digital transformation in the built environment. She shares exclusive insights into how firms are approaching AI, where investment is heading, and whether digital strategies are truly delivering results. We explore how tools are being embedded into everyday workflows, what success really looks like, and whether the hype around AI is starting to pay off. This is a clear-eyed look at what’s working, what’s not, and where the industry goes next.
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Breaking BIM: Why It's Still Slow and How We Fix It
Digital transformation in the built environment is often synonymous with complexity, slow adoption, and misaligned expectations. But what happens when an architect breaks the mould and embraces innovation from the ground up? In this episode of Deconstructing Digital, we're joined by Pierre Saunal - architect and co-founder, of airc.digital - to unpack the practical, painful, and powerful journey of digitalising Building Information Modelling (BIM). Drawing on years of hands-on experience across design and delivery, Pierre shares what he’s learned about improving workflows, simplifying scan-to-BIM processes, and turning raw site data into structured, usable information. This conversation offers clarity, challenge, and a fresh perspective on what BIM can be when it works.
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Embodied Carbon: The Footprint We're Still Not Tracking with Tim den Dekker (Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios)
Think your building project is low-carbon? You might be missing a major piece of the puzzle. In this sharp and revealing episode, architect and sustainability advocate Tim den Dekker, Associate Architect at Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, pulls back the curtain on embodied carbon – the emissions baked into every brick, beam, and bag of cement. It’s the construction industry’s quiet contributor to climate change, and it accounts for a staggering 10% of the UK’s total emissions.
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Cyber-securing Construction's Digital Future with Daniel Skeggs (CurveTech Ltd)
What does it take to secure construction’s digital future? In this episode of Deconstructing Digital, cybersecurity expert and CurveTech CEO Daniel Skeggs shares why the built environment faces growing risks, and what leaders can do to respond. Fragmented supply chains, sensitive design data, and increasing reliance on cloud-based systems have all made construction a prime target for cyberattacks. By embedding cybersecurity from day one, organisations can stay compliant, protect critical information, and build digital foundations that scale with confidence.
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BIM and the Legal Blind Spots in Construction with Sarah Rock (Boodle Hatfield LLP)
How do you make digital construction legally watertight? In this episode of Deconstructing Digital, construction lawyer Sarah Rock joins us to explore how BIM, the Building Safety Act, and the Golden Thread are transforming expectations in construction contracts. As co-author of the influential Winfield Rock Report, Sarah breaks down what it takes to define, embed, and enforce digital requirements from day one - so that critical data doesn’t disappear by handover.
Deconstructing Digital is the podcast that tackles the real challenges of digital transformation in the built environment and construction - because we know it’s not easy. We break down complex tech hurdles and share honest insights from industry pros who’ve been through it all, so you can navigate digital change with confidence. Whether you're planning, building, or maintaining, this is your guide to making smarter, more impactful decisions. Let’s deconstruct the challenges and build a better digital future, together!
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