Pryda Pod

On this episode we are joined by Ravi Sanyal, CEO and Product Manager at Techmatics Robotics, who is on a mission to save building inspectors and engineers from unsafe work in tight spaces with the help of clever robotic technology designed, developed and built in Christchurch, New Zealand.  

Techmatics builds high-quality inspection bots with custom software for video transfer and capture. The robot has been built as a multi-use pl...

In this episode we’re pleased to welcome back Kim Aitken, the founder and co-director of Truss House. This time we’re tapping into Kim’s knowledge of building science, design and regulation, and her experience in the Canadian and New Zealand markets to help us explore the question “is this the end of 90mm framing?” 

Kim believes that the global network of Frame and Truss designers, fabricators and merchants hold the key to ending an...

In our first episode of the Pryda Pod, Software Product Owner Nicky Woodward took us behind the scenes of Pryda’s development roadmap. Today we’re zooming out and looking at the long-term outlook of timber framing. 

Hosted by Pryda Software Delivery Manager Mina Kardani, in this episode we have the privilege to welcome guests Dr Kazem Ghabraie and Dr Mahbube Subhani from Deakin University. Dr Kazem Ghabraie specialises in topology a...

How do you reinvent something as simple and common as nailing? In this episode, we’re exploring the process of innovation in construction and a new method of installation for the most common timber connectors and structural components.
Joined by ITW Paslode’s Innovation and Product Manager Peter Johnston, Peter will share with us the development process for Paslode’s new PPN-Master™ (Positive Placement Nailer) tool.
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Wherever you live, chances are you’ve had your best laid plans ruined by inclement weather recently. Adverse weather conditions are causing major disruptions in the construction industry, adding delays, costs and complexity.  

In this episode, we are joined by Wade Lamberth, CEO at WeatherEye, a weather risk consultancy founded by former Royal Australia Navy meteorologists.  

With his experience in the Navy as a maritime warfare offi...

Today's episode is one of the first steps we're taking in our Pryda for the Planet campaign. We want to celebrate and promote businesses going above and beyond in the pursuit of more sustainable practices.
This is a two part episode. First we'll be joined by John Recourt (HR & WHSE Site Manager) from MB PreFab Big River Group. John is on a mission to eliminate waste from the fabrication process and find sust...

This week on the Pryda Pod, we're having an important conversation about mental health and wellbeing. The past few years have presented many challenges for people working in the construction industry - cost increases, labour shortages, weather delays, supply chain uncertainty - which are further compounding the challenges of a large backlog of work. 

This week we're joined by Fleur Heazlewood, Managing Director ...

In Episode 2 of the Pryda Pod, we’re exploring the next evolution of frame and truss design and construction.
What if you could combine all the elements of the roof, floor and walls into a single truss to build higher performing, more climate resilient and widely accessible housing?
Kim Aitken (Founder and Co-Director of Truss House) and her team in New Zealand are on a mission to simplify high performance housing for eve...

Welcome back to season 2 of the Pryda Pod. To kick off the new season, we're discussing the National Construction Code (NCC), a topic requested by many of our listeners.
 
The release of the latest NCC will bring about the most significant changes to hit our industry in 25 years. Here to take us through what to expect and how builders and designers can prepare for these changes, is Peter Zagorski, HIA's Director o...

It's our last podcast of the year and Pryda's wise wizards of timber are here to share their words of wisdom (try saying that fast!).
Adam is joined by Greg Hay (Software Product Owner), Ian Currie (Business Development Manager), Bernard Kennelly (Marketing Development Engineer) and Ian Hayward (Engineering Manager). Between them, they have more than 100 years of experience in the timber industry in a range of roles ...

This week we explore the global timber supply chain with Hayden Slatter (National Product Manager for Engineered Wood Products) at ITI Australia.
Hayden has more than 20 years' experience in the Australian timber industry spanning fabrication, retail, sawmilling and wholesale importing.
The episode begins unexpectedly with Hayden sharing the surreal experience of being in Wuhan, China in late 2019 for supplier meetin...

Our first episode with Dr Tim Law (Architectural Scientist and Building Surveying Lecturer at Victoria University) was so popular, we had to invite him back!
In the first episode, Tim opened our eyes to the negative impacts of mould - the hidden dangers lurking behind your plasterboard, beneath your floors and above your ceilings.
In this episode, Tim shares ideas about how to combat these issues and build healthier homes....

Founder and Managing Director of Stormseal, Matthew Lennox has over 30 years of experience in building and project management.
We're diving into Matthew's experience in protecting homes from further damage after storms and other disasters, and exploring what benefits could be brought to the home building process if frames were protected and enclosed almost as soon as they went up.

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Our guest this week will be familiar to many of you: Kersten Gentle, CEO of FTMA Australia.
Kersten details FTMA Australia's journey from humble beginnings to now representing over 53% of Fabricators nationally.
Kersten also shares key focus areas for growing the industry - from attracting new talent, training opportunities, providing more HR & admin support for Fabricators and how we can all be advocates for the...

Adam is joined by Paolo Lavisci, Program Manager for the Resilient Timber Homes Program, Forest & Wood Products Association.
Paolo has been a key contributor to the growth of timber use in taller and more complex structures, changing the mindsets of many market participants and helping developers, builders and consultants to take advantage of the benefits of wood-based structural systems by managing their risks and optimis...

This week the focus is on lightweight and mass timber framing, and the opportunities for Fabricators if they develop the right relationships and understanding.
Adam is joined by Nick Hewson (Chief Design Officer and Head of Product Development at Viridi Group).
Nick is a timber structure evangelist and a chartered structural engineer with 17 years’ experience in the construction industry. He’s worked on every size of proj...

In this week's episode, Adam is joined by Dr Tim Law, Architectural Scientist and Building Surveying Lecturer at Victoria University. 
Tim spends most of his time thinking about a parallel universe that many of us don’t stop to consider – the world behind your plasterboard, beneath your floors, and above your ceilings. As we learn more about the negative impacts of mould on human health, keeping these parts of a home dry a...

In Episode 2 of the Pryda Pod, Adam chats with Julia Hall from CEO McCormacks Australia, the major supplier of F17 hardwood in Victoria. 

Julia is an expert in the supply and use of timber from the forest all the way to the frame, having previously worked for Timberlink and Pryda.

Julia is a passionate advocate for the sustainable use of timber in construction and it’s a passion she shares with her local communi...

Welcome to the Pryda Pod - the podcast supporting construction industry productivity, profitability, and best practice, with a focus on timber framing.

In our first episode, Adam Dawson is joined by Software Product Owner, Nicky Woodward. Nicky pulls back the curtain on Pryda’s software development processes and takes us through the inner workings of how great ideas become great features, as well as how we iron out any bu...