Digital Construction Podcast

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Host: Andrea Ciaffi

Guest: Scott Major

G'day, folks! Today we speak with Scott Major, digital engineering practice lead and chief remote pilot at Seymour Whyte.

The discussion focuses on ...

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Host: Andrea Ciaffi

Guest: Greg Wilkes

Get ready to be inspired by Greg Wilkes, an award-winning construction business coach, property developer, and autho...

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Host: Andrea Ciaffi

Guest: Marzia Bolpagni

Get ready for an insightful chat on the Digital Construction Podcast with Marzia Bolpagni, Head of BIM International, Associate Director at Maze and co-author...

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Host: Andrea Ciaffi

Guest: Josip Bandur

Step into the Digital Construction podcast for a candid conversation with Josip Bandur, a BIM leader with over two decades of experience.

Josip shares his deep passion for the craft of drafting and offers a raw, honest perspective from the trenches of project delivery. He dives into the worrying decline of drawing standards, linking it to inten...

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Guest: Veer Dhaliwal

Dive into the legal landscape of digital construction with Veer Dhaliwal, a finalist for 2024 Construction and Infrastructure Lawyer of the Year!

Veer explains why construction professionals and BIM managers must care about legal aspects, detailing major challenges like data ownership, liability for incorrect models, and protecting intellectual property in c...

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Guest: Jacob Hoare

Join Jacob Hoare, Digital Lead for Asia at Aurecon, as he shares his career-best advice.

He details his role, driving Arecon's digital strategy, including AI and automation, across diverse Asian markets. Jacobs discusses Aurecon's digital capabilities, focusing on human-centered solutions that address genuine problems, like their ...

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Guest: Tim Rawling

Join Tim Rawling, co-founder and CPO of CalcTree, as he shares his journey from structural engineer at Arup to building a startup.

Discover how CalcTree transforms engineering calculations and project data management by addressing data fragmentation and manual errors. Learn how CalcTree serves as a collaborative workbench, blending ma...

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https://www.digitalconstructionpodcast.com/episode/digitizing-tunnelling-and-geotechnical-engineering-with-rajat-gangrade

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Join Rajat Gangrade, Co-founder of Ground Up, as we explore digital transformation...

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https://www.digitalconstructionpodcast.com/episode/digital-engineering-with-adam-favaloro

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Adam Favaloro, a veteran digital leader at GHD, offers insights from his 20+ years in digital engineering....

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https://www.digitalconstructionpodcast.com/episode/a-community-delivering-digital-projects-with-graham-kelly

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-ciaffi-548413113

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamkellybim/

Graham Kelly shares the story of Okana and its unique business model that includes a coll...

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The episode of the Digital Construction Podcast welcomes Matthew Jedniuk, Digital Delivery Lead ...

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-ciaffi-548413113

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-byrnes-4b5859138/

In this episode of the Digital Construction Podcast, we welcomed Ben Byrnes to d...

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-ciaffi-548413113

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshrsymonds/

In this episode of the Digitial Construction Podcast, we have Josh Symonds, seasoned data leader with ...

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-brattberg-40a3b711/

In this episode of the Digital Construction Podcast, Susan Brattberg, Co-founder an...

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In this episode of the Digital Construction Podcast, Andrea welcomed Pete Swanson, the digital technology lead at Mott MacDonald, to discuss smart buildings.

Pete shared his career journey, starting in audiovisisual technology and developing a passion for delivering effective tech solutions i...

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In this episode of the Digital Construction Podcast, host Andrea speaks with Dr. Y...

In this episode of the Digital Construction Podcast, host Andrea interviews Michael Alder, an experienced leader in Reality Capture at Arup. Michael explains that reality capture includes technologies like laser scanning, photogrammetry, and 360-degree imaging, all of which help improve site documentation and reduce errors in construction. He highlights how reality capture has replaced traditional hand-measuring methods with precis...

In the podcast episode The State of BIM in 2025, Rishi Jobanputra and Andrea Ciaffi discuss the evolution and future of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and its role in digital engineering.

Rishi opens by suggesting that transitioning to producing models without drawings would be a transformative shift, reducing time spent on documentation and improving quality. He emphasizes that BIM should no longer be considered a mere output...