Building Design Expert Podcast

Building Design Expert Podcast


Latest Episodes

BDE Podcast – CDM 2015 with Peter Caplehorn
February 15, 2016

BuildingDesignExpert Podcast – CDM 2015 with Peter Caplehorn . April 6 2015 saw the launch of the new Construction (Design and management) Regulations, and if the truth is acknowledged also saw a bit of a wake up of the construction design professions,...

Energy saving on the next level
January 26, 2016

BuildingDesignExpert Podcast – Energy saving on the next level . You don’t have to be a highly qualified construction professional to get on in the world of construction. Cathy Debenham is a journalist; nothing wrong with that – But she is one with a m...

BDE Podcast – In conversation with Peter Caplehorn
March 10, 2015

BuildingDesignExpert Podcast – In Conversation with Peter Caplehorn . It is very common for professionals and tradespersons alike, to underline their careers with a reference to how long that career has lasted,

BDE Podcast – Carbon Free Concrete with David Ball
December 15, 2014

BuildingDesignExpert Podcast – Carbon Free Concrete with David Ball . A carbon free world is something that perhaps we can only aspire to in our dreams, as one way or another we are going to have CO2 generating energy sources.

BDE Podcast – Construction Social Media with Su Butcher
December 01, 2014

BuildingDesignExpert Podcast – Construction Social Media with Su Butcher . Some would argue, and others may reluctantly concede that social media, to one extent or another has taken over our lives. That is, if we have let it.

BDE Podcast – Passivhaus with Elrond Burrell and Chris Herring
November 17, 2014

BuildingDesignExpert Podcast – Passivhaus with Elrond Burrell and Chris Herring . Architype Architects are based in Hereford and have a passion for sustainable architecture. Hand in glover with sustainable building design is the need to reduce energy u...

BDE Podcast – Unstabilised Rammed Earth pt.2
November 03, 2014

BuildingDesignExpert Podcast – Unstabilised Rammed Earth pt.1 This is part 2 and the final part of my interview with Roland Keable and we are talking “Unstabilised Rammed Earth wall construction”. How do you ‘stabilise’ Rammed Earth Wall construction?

BDE Podcast – Unstabilised Rammed Earth pt.1
October 27, 2014

BuildingDesignExpert Podcast – Unstabilised Rammed Earth pt.1 In my introduction to this podcast I describe this type of walling as a “niche” construction. How many times have you seen “rammed Earth Walling” in your recent travels around any building s...

BDE Podcast – Approved Inspector
September 16, 2013

BuildingDesignExpert Podcast - Approved Inspector - Some would say that the construction industry's greatest achievement, never to happen, was the devolution of the planning system to private companies. After all they did it with Building Control and ...

BDE Podcast – Concrete Eating Robot pt.2
September 02, 2013

BuildingDesignExpert Podcast – Concrete eating Robot pt.2 Every now and again someone, somewhere has, what on the face of it sounds like a delusional idea that they will revolutionise the world. Look up a year or so later,