Create and Construct
Create & Construct takes you inside real-world construction projects, uncovering the full journey from concept and design through to build and completion. Each bi-weekly episode features industry experts, architects, engineers, contractors, and developers sharing practical advice, lessons learned, and behind-the-scenes insights. Designed for construction professionals, housebuilders, designers, specifiers, and built-environment enthusiasts, the podcast explores common challenges, innovative solutions, materials, planning, sustainability, and on-site realities. Expect honest conversations, expert commentary, and actionable guidance you can apply to your own projects. Tune in every two weeks for inspiration, professional insight, and a genuine peek behind the hard hat.
Episodes
In this episode of Create & Construct: The Podcast, we explore the critical role manufacturing plays in the built environment and why construction starts long before anything reaches site.
Michelle McNeill is joined by Stephen Kelly, Chief Executive of Manufacturing NI, to discuss how...
What actually makes paving perform long term?
In this episode of Create & Construct: The Podcast, Technical Expert. Sam McBride answers the questions specifiers and contractors deal with every day - BS 7533:101, traffic categories, subgrade strength, block thickness and laying patterns.
After a recent webinar sparked hundreds of questions across the industry, we’re continuing the conversation.
In the latest episode of Create & Construct: The Podcast, we sit down with Michael McIvor-New to explore the growing role of SuDS in modern housing developments and why traditional drainage approaches are no longer keeping pace with today’s rainfall.
The discussion focuses on real questions submitted by architects, engin...
In this episode of Create & Construct: The Podcast, host Michelle is joined by Grant Henshaw, Building Physicist and Research Fellow at the University of Salford, and Tom Greening, Strategic Account Manager at Tobermore, to discuss how homes perform past the design stage in the real world.
The discussion explores energy efficiency, heat pumps, insulation and retrofitting, along with occupant comfort and the role of measuremen...
In this episode of Create & Construct: The Podcast, Michelle is joined by Martha Penney, Senior Quantity Surveyor at Taylor Wimpey, for an honest conversation about women in construction, career progression and the reality of working in a commercially influential role.
Together, they discuss how the construction industry is evolving, the importance of visibility, mentorship and male allies, and why opportunity in construction...
Is landscape a finishing touch… or essential infrastructure?
In this episode of Create & Construct: The Podcast, we’re joined by award-winning landscape architect Jane McCorkell, who brings over 25 years of experience shaping public realm and private developments across the UK & Ireland.
From planning visuals to construction realities, Jane shares an honest look at what happens when budgets tighten, teams change and sustain...
Housebuilders are under more pressure than ever to deliver homes on time, with little margin for error. In this episode, Michelle speaks with Krisa, Housebuilding Team Manager at Tobermore, about the real challenges facing housing developments today - from supply uncertainty to programme pressure.
They explore why early engagement with suppliers is critical, how reliable delivery keeps sites moving, and how working closely with the...
Flooding is no longer a seasonal issue - it’s a design failure. In this episode, we explore why traditional drainage systems are struggling under extreme rainfall and how SuDS-compliant permeable paving reduces flood risk by slowing water at source. Tobermore specialist Michael McIvor-New debunks maintenance myths, explains real-world performance during heavy rainfall, and shares what designers must rethink to build resilient devel...
In our debut episode, Michelle sits down with Alex Walther, Head of Retaining Walls at Tobermore, to explore why retaining walls are becoming a common feature on more and more projects. We unpack the mistakes that can quietly cost projects time and budget, and what customers really want from a retaining wall solution -beyond just strength and structure. Alex also shares insights into longevity and performance that might surprise yo...
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