The Futurebuild Podcast

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Welcome to The Futurebuild Podcast, where we spotlight the drivers of positive impact in the built environment. Hosted by Martin Hurn, Futurebuild Event Director, each episode features inspiring conversations with leaders and innovators from across the industry. Join us as we explore how cutting-edge technologies, sustainable practices, and ground breaking projects are shaping a better future. Tune in to hear first hand stories of how these trailblazers are making a real difference in the built environment and beyond. Subscribe now to stay informed, inspired, and connected with the forefront of sustainable innovation.

  1. FEB 4

    Episode 34 - Building Homes That Perform: Putting Homes to the Test (Audio)

    What if we stopped guessing how homes perform and actually tested them? In this episode, we speak with Professor William Swan, Director of Energy House Laboratories (EHL) at the University of Salford. The conversation explores what happens when homes are pushed to their limits inside one of Europe’s most advanced climate-controlled test environments, Energy House 2.0, and more.   Tune in now: Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook #futurebuild #futurebuildpodcast

    46 min

  2. FEB 4 · VIDEO

    Episode 34 - Building Homes That Perform: Putting Homes to the Test (Video)

    What if we stopped guessing how homes perform and actually tested them? In this episode, we speak with Professor William Swan, Director of Energy House Laboratories (EHL) at the University of Salford. The conversation explores what happens when homes are pushed to their limits inside one of Europe’s most advanced climate-controlled test environments, Energy House 2.0, and more.   Tune in now: Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook #futurebuild #futurebuildpodcast

    46 min

  3. JAN 22

    Episode 33 - From Farm to Factory: Delivering Sustainable Buildings at Scale (Audio)

    What if the future of construction didn't start in a mega-factory, but on a farm? In this episode, we speak with Chloe Donovan, Founder and Managing Director of Natural Building Systems, and creator of Adept Modular; a plant-based, precision-engineered panel system designed to be produced locally and installed at scale. Chloe shares her journey from agriculture into construction, why many MMC models have struggled to deliver on their promise, and how a distributed network of regional micro-factories could unlock lower-carbon, healthier, and more resilient buildings.   Tune in now: Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook #futurebuild #futurebuildpodcast

    1h 4m

  4. JAN 22 · VIDEO

    Episode 33 - From Farm to Factory: Delivering Sustainable Buildings at Scale (Video)

    What if the future of construction didn't start in a mega-factory, but on a farm? In this episode, we speak with Chloe Donovan, Founder and Managing Director of Natural Building Systems, and creator of Adept Modular; a plant-based, precision-engineered panel system designed to be produced locally and installed at scale. Chloe shares her journey from agriculture into construction, why many MMC models have struggled to deliver on their promise, and how a distributed network of regional micro-factories could unlock lower-carbon, healthier, and more resilient buildings.   Tune in now: Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook #futurebuild #futurebuildpodcast

    1h 4m

  5. JAN 8

    Episode 32 - Designing the Future: A New Model for Social Value (Audio)

    Social value is one of the most critical, misunderstood topics in the built environment. In this episode, we speak with Dr Carl Walker about why the built environment must rethink how it defines and delivers social value. Drawing on psychology, public health, and lived community experience, Carl explains why co-creation, youth agency, and early intervention are essential to building healthier, more resilient places, and why starting with people, not metrics, leads to better outcomes for everyone.   Tune in now: Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook #futurebuild #futurebuildpodcast

    54 min

  6. JAN 8 · VIDEO

    Episode 32 - Designing the Future: A New Model for Social Value (Video)

    Social value is one of the most critical, misunderstood topics in the built environment. In this episode, we speak with Dr Carl Walker about why the built environment must rethink how it defines and delivers social value. Drawing on psychology, public health, and lived community experience, Carl explains why co-creation, youth agency, and early intervention are essential to building healthier, more resilient places, and why starting with people, not metrics, leads to better outcomes for everyone.   Tune in now: Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook #futurebuild #futurebuildpodcast

    1h 1m

  7. 12/11/2025 · VIDEO

    Episode 31 - Ground Truths: Future-Proofing Against Subsidence (Video)

    Subsidence is one of the UK’s fastest-growing housing risks — but also one of the least understood. In this episode, we speak with Freya Chapman of Mainmark, a global specialist in ground engineering, to unpack the real causes of subsidence, its links to climate resilience, and the modern solutions that can stabilise and retrofit homes with minimal disruption. From clay shrinkage to drainage failures, historic buildings to coastal erosion, Freya gives a clear, practical and future-focused look at what’s happening beneath our homes — and how we can fix it.   Tune in now: Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook #futurebuild #futurebuildpodcast

    50 min

  8. 12/11/2025

    Episode 31 - Ground Truths: Future-Proofing Against Subsidence (Audio)

    Subsidence is one of the UK’s fastest-growing housing risks — but also one of the least understood. In this episode, we speak with Freya Chapman of Mainmark, a global specialist in ground engineering, to unpack the real causes of subsidence, its links to climate resilience, and the modern solutions that can stabilise and retrofit homes with minimal disruption. From clay shrinkage to drainage failures, historic buildings to coastal erosion, Freya gives a clear, practical and future-focused look at what’s happening beneath our homes — and how we can fix it.   Tune in now: Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook #futurebuild #futurebuildpodcast

    50 min
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Welcome to The Futurebuild Podcast, where we spotlight the drivers of positive impact in the built environment. Hosted by Martin Hurn, Futurebuild Event Director, each episode features inspiring conversations with leaders and innovators from across the industry. Join us as we explore how cutting-edge technologies, sustainable practices, and ground breaking projects are shaping a better future. Tune in to hear first hand stories of how these trailblazers are making a real difference in the built environment and beyond. Subscribe now to stay informed, inspired, and connected with the forefront of sustainable innovation.

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  • Creator
    martinhurn
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    66
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