The Specification

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The Specification is a podcast for designers, builders, or anyone interested to learn more about building products, projects, and how our built environment is continuously evolving. Join Joe and Laurence each week as they welcome the experts to discuss building products, projects, and breaking news related to design and construction.

  1. E61 - Sweden's Ice Hotel and How Melbourne's Urban Density Stacks Up Internationally

    10/03/2023

    E61 - Sweden's Ice Hotel and How Melbourne's Urban Density Stacks Up Internationally

    This week Joe and Laurence a 65 room hotel which is built every year only to be destroyed a few months later, and see how Melbourne's urban density compares to a range of international hubs (spoiler alert, it's not great news). Join in to hear more on the interesting stories behind these topics.     For any questions or suggestions please contact Joe and Laurence at podcast@laurello.au.    Links:   Ice Hotel: https://www.icehotel.com Urban Density Paper: https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/30672832.pdf

    48 min
  2. E60 - Marina Bay Sands and Victoria's Housing Statement 2023

    09/26/2023

    E60 - Marina Bay Sands and Victoria's Housing Statement 2023

    This week Joe and Laurence discuss an engineering marvel and icon of South East Asian architecture and dig deeper into Victoria's freshly released 10 year housing statement. Join in to hear more on the interesting stories behind these topics.     For any questions or suggestions please contact Joe and Laurence at podcast@laurello.au.    Links:   CTBUH article: https://global.ctbuh.org/resources/papers/download/26-case-study-marina-bay-sands-singapore.pdf Victorian Housing Statement market response: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/20/short-stay-levy-and-800000-homes-how-victoria-plans-to-ease-the-housing-crisis

    49 min
  3. E59 - Citicorp Centre and New Safe Work Australia Dashboard

    09/19/2023

    E59 - Citicorp Centre and New Safe Work Australia Dashboard

    This week Joe and Laurence discuss a well known project in the centre of Manhattan which almost collapsed under wind loads, and cover the launch of a new safety reporting tool from the Australian Government. Join in to hear more on the interesting stories behind these topics.     For any questions or suggestions please contact Joe and Laurence at podcast@laurello.au.    Links:   Citicorp Centre Engineering Crisis: https://onlineethics.org/cases/engineers-and-scientists-behaving-well/william-lemessurier-fifty-nine-story-crisis-lesson Safe Work Australia : https://data.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/interactive-data/industry/construction

    40 min
  4. E58 - Defence spending, and is this the next ACP disaster?

    09/12/2023

    E58 - Defence spending, and is this the next ACP disaster?

    This week Joe and Laurence discuss some of the projects receiving funding from Australia's defence budget, give an update on the infamous 'Death Star' bill preventing construction workers from taking drink breaks in Texas, and discuss what could be the next global ACP disaster. Join in to hear more on the interesting stories behind these topics.     For any questions or suggestions please contact Joe and Laurence at podcast@laurello.au.    Links:   Defence investment: https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2020-09-07/11-billion-investment-commences-raaf-base-tindal   US Military projects in Australia: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2022-09-08/australia-military-construction-projects-china-7251762.html   Texas update: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/texas-judge-strikes-down-law-water-breaks-Greg-Abbott/692681/   Crumbling concrete: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/05/raac-and-ruin-what-the-concrete-crisis-means-for-uk-politics

    41 min
  5. E57 - The Line and Low Carbon Concrete

    08/29/2023

    E57 - The Line and Low Carbon Concrete

    This week Joe and Laurence discuss 'The Line', a 170km long, 500m tall structure currently under construction in Saudi Arabia, and dig deeper into the concept of 'green concrete'. Join in to hear more on the interesting stories behind these topics.     For any questions or suggestions please contact Joe and Laurence at podcast@laurello.au.    Links: The Line video: https://youtu.be/0kz5vEqdaSc?si=ACFzc-urlp2KO8rK AFR article: https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/industry-finance-unearth-cost-of-embodied-carbon-20230821-p5dy52  Green Concrete chart: https://nwcement.org/the-road-to-low-carbon-concrete/

    42 min
  6. E56 - The Great Mosque of Mecca, Builder Appointed for Sth Bnk by Beulah, and Embodied Carbon

    08/22/2023

    E56 - The Great Mosque of Mecca, Builder Appointed for Sth Bnk by Beulah, and Embodied Carbon

    This week Joe and Laurence discuss one of the world's oldest and most expensive structures, reveal the freshly appointed builder for Australia's next super tall tower, and compare how Australia's construction industry shapes up against the USA in the world of embodied carbon. Join in to hear more on the interesting stories behind these topics.   For any questions or suggestions please contact Joe and Laurence at podcast@laurello.au.

    45 min
  7. E55 - Burwood Brickworks, Infrastructure Blowouts, and Joe's Grievances

    08/15/2023

    E55 - Burwood Brickworks, Infrastructure Blowouts, and Joe's Grievances

    This week Joe and Laurence discuss one of the few projects to receive full Living Building Challenge Certification in the Southern Hemisphere - Frasers Property's Burwood Brickworks, review some of the biggest infrastructure spending blowouts (and hypothesise why these may occur), and Joe gets hot under the collar on the topic of footpath paving. Join in to hear more on the interesting stories behind these topics.    For any questions or suggestions please contact Joe and Laurence at podcast@laurello.au.

    42 min
  8. E54 - Tsunami Walls in Japan, The City of the Future, and All-Electric Construction

    08/08/2023

    E54 - Tsunami Walls in Japan, The City of the Future, and All-Electric Construction

    This week Joe and Laurence discuss Japan's tsunami walls, review China's recently built 'City of the Future', and consider the electrification of construction sites amidst the news of Sweden's first all-electric trial. Join in to hear more on the interesting stories behind these topics.    For any questions or suggestions please contact Joe and Laurence at podcast@laurello.au.    Links: Japan's Tsunami Walls: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/29/tsunami-wall-japan-divides-villagers City of the Future: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-times-tech-innovations-to-assist-xiongan-to-march-toward-a-futuristic-city-301836532.html Electrified Construction Site: https://fossilfrittsverige.se/2023/04/27/forsta-elektrifierade-byggarbetsplatsen-i-eu-en-forskola-i-ostersund/

    32 min
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The Specification is a podcast for designers, builders, or anyone interested to learn more about building products, projects, and how our built environment is continuously evolving. Join Joe and Laurence each week as they welcome the experts to discuss building products, projects, and breaking news related to design and construction.

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  • Creator
    laurello
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    61
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    Explicit
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    © 2022