Project Flux is a pioneering podcast that explores the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence across various industries, including construction, music, infrastructure, and life sciences, with a focus on revolutionising the project delivery profession. Each episode brings to light how AI is redefining efficiency, innovation, and strategic decision-making in project management. Through engaging conversations with industry leaders, technologists, and forward-thinkers, the podcast offe ...
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Send us a text In this weeks episode, Hosts James and Yoshi dive into the latest in AI, exploring safety-first approaches, the rise of AI agents, the evolving AI skills gap, and the potential for monopolies in the construction industry. Key Topics Anthropic are safety first Anthropic aims to raise the floor in AI development with healthy competitio…
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Is the UK’s competitive position in the global AI landscape now under threat? - Dev Amratia CEO of NPlan
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Send us a text In this episode of Project Flux, we delve into three standout advancements: Anthropic's Claude, Perplexity’s real-time election tracker, and OpenAI’s recent acquisition of chat.com. These updates illustrate AI’s expanding influence, with Claude streamlining complex tasks across industries, Perplexity setting new standards for live, A…
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Send us a text In this episode of the Project Flux podcast, Sri discusses his journey as a founder of Rocketlane, a SaaS platform designed to improve client project delivery. He shares insights into the challenges faced by project managers, the importance of real-time data, and how AI can enhance project management processes. In this conversation w…
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Send us a text In this episode of the Project Flux podcast, James Garner and Yoshi Soornack discuss: the upcoming project delivery hackathon at Rolls Royce, the significant impact of AI on society highlighted by recent Nobel Prize awards, and the evolution of AI technologies. They explore the collaboration between Boston Dynamics and Toyota in robo…
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Send us a text In this episode of the Project Flux podcast, we discuss the latest advancements in AI and robotics, particularly focusing on Tesla's recent WeRobot event. We explore the implications of autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots in various industries, including construction. The conversation also delves into the limitations of current A…
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Send us a text Summary In this episode of Project Flux, host James Garner interviews Professor Sarah Davidson, a leading expert in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and information management. They discuss Sarah's journey in the field, the evolution of BIM, and the integration of AI in enhancing information management processes. The conversation …
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Send us a text “Super intelligence will be here in a few thousand days.” These huge words from Sam Altman mixed with Zuckerberg’s impressive Connect 2024 showcase have once again brought the world of advanced tech to the fore. In this weeks episode, we were joined by mixed reality enthusiast and management consultant specialist Ryan Clarke to focus…
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Send us a text Does human connectivity impact workplace performance? and how does this dynamic respond to business coaching in the age of AI? This week we’re joined by Philip Crocker, expert in business and performance coaching, to discuss: 🔺 How important human connection is in response to performance coaching 🕵️ Dark pattern choices by Linkedin A…
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Send us a text It needs considering now more than ever…so in this weeks podcast we sat with Mark Lockton, specialist in business adoption of digital, data and AI to discuss: 🍓 If people are falling behind advancements such Open AI's o1, the most advanced LLM to date ⬛️ The impact of AI’s blackbox thinking on businesses 💭 How perceptions of AI diffe…
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Send us a text In this weeks episode, were joined by Richard Bendall-Jones, Product Manager and Risk Engineer at nPlan. Together we discussed: 👷 How AI is evolving scheduling and risk in construction 👨🦰 The behavioural dynamics of humans in adopting AI-driven tools ⚠️ How to use AI in risk management to identify trends ad overcome human bias 🌾 How…
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Send us a text Project Flux is proudly sponsored by ConstructAI. Check out their incredible AI solution built specifically for the construction industry In this week’s episode we are joined by Cecilia Lindström, Research Director a Future Places Studio. In this jam-packed episode we discuss: 1️⃣ The “AI and the Built Environment” report by the Lond…
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Send us a text In this week’s episode we were joined by Antony Slumbers, a globally recognised speaker, advisor and writer on proptech and space-as-a-service. The topics we discussed: 🏠 The integration of generative AI in the real estate sector ⌚️ How AI today is reminiscent of yesterday’s tech advancements 👔 What leaders should do to balance curre…
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Send us a text In this episode, hosts Yoshi and James discuss: 1️⃣ The next generation of AI and its advanced reasoning capabilities 2️⃣ AI tacking whole complex projects not just tasks 3️⃣ The importance of emotional intelligence, our weakness and strength as humans Chapters 00:00 Introduction: The Next Generation of AI 05:25 Advanced Reasoning an…
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Send us a text In this week’s episode we interviewed Allister Lewis from ADDD, an automated data-driven design marketplace for construction technology. Together we covered: 🚗 Allister’s journey from architect to BIM specialist to founder 🍥 The impact of generative design in the built environment 🧑💻 Choosing the right AI software in a dense market …
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Send us a text In this episode we discussed: 3️⃣ Moving to a 3-day work week with AI 🍓 Next gen AI and whats to come 🦾 Humanoid robots tested in BMW’s production line 💷 UKRI’s £32m investment into 98 AI startups 🙋♂️ What it’s like being forced to use AI Keywords AI, three-day workweek, Bill Gates, humanoid robots, OpenAI, Strawberry, UK government…
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Send us a text This week, we sat down with Ali Mafi, founder of Timist, to discuss: ⏳ The importance of measuring and managing project time 🧐 How lean thinking informs project delivery and its challenges ✅ The importance of task prioritisation. 🤖 Whether humans would outperform robots using this approach Guest Speaker Profile Ali Mafi, founder of T…
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Send us a text In this episode of Project Flux Weekly Pulse, we discussed: 🇪🇺 The worlds first comprehensive AI law in the EU Act: Will it stifle innovation? 🏛️ The UK AI Plan and governmental approach to AI adoption: Undoing past progress? 💰 Universal basic income in the age of AI: Will we ever have to work again? 🗣️ The rollout of OpenAI's voice …
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Spotlight Series / Ep.16 / Martin Paver from Projecting Success - The Importance of Data-Driven Project Delivery
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Send us a text Martin Paver, CEO and founder of Projecting Success, discusses the importance of data-driven project delivery and the challenges in implementing it. He emphasises the need for collaboration and a collective effort to transform project delivery. Martin shares his career journey and the motivation behind founding Projecting Success. He…
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Send us a text In this episode, James Garner and Martin Paver discuss the latest developments in AI in projects and productivity. They cover topics such as OpenAI's Search GPT, the challenges of AI investment, the skepticism surrounding AI companies, and the need for leadership and experimentation in adopting AI in the construction industry. They e…
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Send us a text Summary In this episode of the Weekly Pulse, James and Yoshi discuss the UK government's approach to AI regulation, the latest developments from OpenAI, and the potential impact of AI on industries like construction and data analysis. They highlight the importance of striking a balance between innovation and regulation, as well as th…
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Send us a text Summary Dave Officer and James Garner discuss the use of AI in the creative process, specifically in the field of design and illustration. Dave shares his experience of incorporating AI tools, such as Adobe's Photoshop with Gen.ai functionality, into his work. He highlights the time-saving benefits of AI, such as automating tedious t…
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Send us a text Summary In this episode of the Project Flux Weekly Pulse, James Garner and Dave Officer discuss the big stories in projects and productivity from the past week. They start by talking about OpenAI's Roadmap to AGI, which outlines the stages of artificial general intelligence development. They discuss the implications of AI reaching hi…
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Weekly Pulse Series / Exploring AI Winters and Building the Foundations: Data and Skills for Effective AI
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Send us a text In this episode, Yoshi and James discuss the concept of AI winters and the current state of the AI industry. They explore the history of AI bubbles and the factors that led to their bursts. They also discuss the differences between the previous AI winters and the current AI revolution, highlighting the advancements in AI infrastructu…
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Spotlight Series / Ep.14 / Tom Haley from Quantik - The Transformative Power of AI in Quantity Surveying
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Send us a text In this weeks episode of our new spotlight series we sat with Tom Haley - Director & Founder of Quantik, and RICS Accredited Quantum Expert Witness. We spoke about: 1️⃣ Leveraging AI in large vs small businesses 2️⃣ The autonomy of quantity surveying start-up firms and the opportunity to make a difference. 3️⃣ AI’s impact on quantity…
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Send us a text In this weeks episode we dived into: 🔎 How AI models give you up-to-date information, learn how to make the most of this technique in your projects 🫧 How businesses use tools like ChatGPT to guide their journey into more advanced AI capability 📄 Insight into two excellent reports by the London Property Alliance and CIOB’s AI in Const…
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Send us a text This week we explored the benefits of generative AI in construction with Construct AI Co-Founder Philip Clifford-Brown. Together we discussed: ➡️The inspiration, journey and challenges behind building a generative AI solution in construction ➡️How construction professionals can benefit from the AI platform ➡️The impact of big tech on…
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Send us a text In our first episode of the Weekly Pulse, hosts James Garner and Yoshi Soornack discuss 👇 ⭐️The mission to reach safe super intelligence: when AI becomes smarter than us 🗣️ The conflict between AI automation and augmentation and what this means for you 💸 The most valuable company in the world, its lead on AI, and its potential downfa…
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Send us a text In the this latest episode of the Project Flux Podcast we sat down with Nermeen Latif, Technical Director at WSP and fellow member of the Project Data Analytics Task Force to discuss AI’s big predictions and bold movements. Topics discussed: 🍏 How Apple are pushing the frontier of cloud computing to unlock new AI capability 🤖 The AI …
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Send us a text In the this latest episode of the Project Flux Podcast we sit down with the almighty ChatGPT. Hear it from the horses mouth! Join us as we interview our special guest ChatGPT on the latest partnership between OpenAI and Apple, and if Apple Intelligence will ignite another uptake in AI technology or do quite the opposite… Topics discu…
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Send us a text This week we looked into the ascendency of AI in project delivery with the Nodes & Links CEO and Co-host on the “Beyond Deadlines” podcast Greg Lawton. Join us as we uncover: 🫰The overlooked value in projects that AI can leverage 🔗 The founding vision of Nodes & Links 🤔 The importance of business understanding and first principles in…
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Send us a text In this week’s episode, hosts James Garner and Yoshi Soornack go deeper into critical developments of AI safety. Join us as we uncover 🌟 Global AI Safety Summit: A pivotal event for AI safety and ethics. Global leaders and major AI firms like Microsoft and Google pledged to working against the development of rogue, malevolent AI. Thi…
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Send us a text This week, we sat down with Micah Piippo - Micah is the Scheduling Manager at Intel's Technology Development Construction group, where he excels in delivering projects on time and improving planning practices. Previously, he played a key role at Google in developing datacenter scheduling and co-founding the Computer Vision in Constru…
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Send us a text In episode 7 of the Project Flux Podcast we are joined by Nick Stepanov, award-winning Data Analyst and Digital Transformation expert in construction. Nick’s delivered digital platforms for managing projects for blue-chip companies like Mott MacDonald, Transport for London, and HS2. He is Co-Founder of InForecast, an award-winning st…
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Send us a text 🚀 Special Podcast Episode Alert! 🎧 Dive into our bonus episode as we unpack OpenAI's groundbreaking announcements! Was it all hype, or did they truly deliver? Let's find out! What's New from OpenAI: - From Multimodal to Omni-modal: AI now seamlessly integrates voice, vision, text, and more. 🌐 - Human-like Conversations: Experience in…
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Send us a text This week we sat down with Executive Director of the Major Projects Association, Andy Murray. Andy is the Executive Director of the Major Projects Association, prior to which he spent 30 years as a practitioner, consultant and assurer of complex projects and programmes for public, private and third sector organisations both domestica…
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Send us a text This week, we unpacked hot new takes and developments, from groundbreaking 3D printing to strategic AI partnerships. A lot is happening, and here’s what you need to know 🚀 What's Inside Episode 5: Printing full-sized houses with 3D printers: Step into the future with the world’s largest polymer 3D printer capable of crafting full-siz…
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Send us a text Welcome to episode 4 of the Project Flux Podcast! In this episode, we focus on the construction industry with Andrew Knight, Global Data and Tech Lead at @RICS. The future of construction is here—and it's Augmented with AI. 🏗️💡 Highlights from this episode include: Construction sustainability with AI: Explore how AI is setting new st…
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Send us a text Welcome back for Episode 3 of the Project Flux Podcast! In this episode we dive into the evolving landscape of AI with guest Mohamed Ashour. Join us as we unpack some serious insights this week: 1️⃣ A Construction Journey Through AI: Mohammed shares his personal voyage through the transformative world of AI, revealing how it's reshap…
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Send us a text Welcome back to our tech exploration journey! After climbing into the top 50 global tech podcasts, we were thrilled to present our latest episode featuring special guest Nicki Cons. We dived into the heart of AI's meteoric rise and its inflated expectations across industries. In This Episode: Government AI London Talk: Join the Proje…
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Send us a text 🌟 Welcome to the Project Flux Podcast Series 🌟 Your guides through this uncharted territory, James Garner and co-host Yoshi Soornack from the Project Data Analytics Taskforce, invite you to the inaugural episode of a series dedicated to unraveling the mysteries and opportunities of AI in the project profession. Episode Highlights: 💡T…
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