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by Professor Mathew Aitchison

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Ep 27. Essay: Abundance of Housing: 1 year later

May 5, 2026 · 5 hr 22 min

A year ago, Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein released their book 'Abundance', positing that to have the future we want, we need to build and invent more of what we need. In his latest essay, Prof. Mathew Aitchison reflects on what has…
Ep 26. Californian Housing Reform Part II: An interview with Tyler Pullen, Assistant Director of Building Innovation at Terner Labs

March 10, 2026 · 5 hr 22 min

In Part II of the series on reforms to the Californian housing system, Prof. Mathew Aitchison speaks with Tyler Pullen, one of the key researchers on the White Paper prepared for the Californian State Assembly. The post Ep 26. Californian…
Ep 25. Californian Housing Reform Part I: An interview with Californian State Assemblymember, Buffy Wicks

March 3, 2026 · 5 hr 22 min

Prof. Mathew Aitchison speaks with Californian State Assemblymember, Buffy Wicks, about measures introduced to the Assembly to reform California's housing system. The post Ep 25. Californian Housing Reform Part I: An interview with…
Ep 24. Essay: The Big Factory Idea (A Cautionary Tale)

February 11, 2026 · 29 min

The 'Big Factory Idea' is often proposed as a solution to housing shortages – both in Australia and overseas. Prof. Mathew Aitchison interrogates this idea in his latest essay for the Future Building Podcast, exploring the 'Big Factory'…
Ep 23. Essay: The gearing is wrong in housing

November 27, 2025 · 20 min

Prof. Mathew Aitchison launches a new content series for the podcast – Essays – where he shares his ideas and opinions on the pressing issues facing building and construction. This first essay explores the ever-rising costs of…

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Ep 22. MMC in the UK: A decade of learning with Cast Consultancy’s Mark Farmer

September 8, 2025 · 5 hr 22 min

Mark Farmer, Founder of Cast Consultancy, speaks to Prof. Mathew Aitchison on what he's learned about applying Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in the UK. The post Ep 22. MMC in the UK: A decade of learning with Cast Consultancy’s…
Ep 21. 50 Things I’ve Learned Writing Construction Physics, with author Brian Potter

July 2, 2025 · 5 hr 22 min

Brian Potter, author of the Construction Physics newsletter, speaks to Prof. Mathew Aitchison on the things he's learned about the opportunities and barriers to innovation in the construction industry. The post Ep 21. 50 Things I’ve…
Ep 20. How to Unlock Offsite Construction for Affordable Housing with Prof. Ivan Rupnik from MOD X

May 29, 2025 · 5 hr 22 min

Prof. Ivan Rupnik, Founder of MOD X and Associate Professor at Northeastern University, speaks to Prof. Mathew Aitchison on how to unlock offsite affordable housing and shares his insights on working with the US Department of Housing and…
Ep 19. Venture Creation for the Built Environment with Dr Ray Levitt from Blackhorn Ventures

April 15, 2025 · 5 hr 22 min

Dr Ray Levitt, Partner at Blackhorn Ventures and Emeritus Professor at Stanford University, speaks to Prof. Mathew Aitchison from Building 4.0 CRC about Venture Capital, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence for the Building…
Ep 18. Can we fix housing construction productivity? With Danielle Wood Chair of the Australian Government’s Productivity Commission

April 14, 2025 · 5 hr 22 min

Danielle Wood, Chair of the Australian Government’s Productivity Commission speaks with Building 4.0 CRC CEO Professor Mathew Aitchison about housing construction productivity, this impact upon housing and cost disease. The post Ep 18…
Ep 17. KOPE: The Digital Infrastructure Behind the Next Wave of Building Innovation. An Interview with Co-Founder David Flynn

August 11, 2024 · 5 hr 22 min

KOPE.ai co-founder and COO David Flynn talks to Building 4.0 CRC CEO Professor Mathew Aitchison about trade-offs between standardisation and flexibility, new ways of organising construction industry, the culture of industry and it’s…
Ep 16. Gropyus: Germany’s Hottest Building Scale-Up with Co-Founder Philipp Erler

July 19, 2024 · 5 hr 22 min

Co-founder of Gropyus Philipp Erler speaks to Professor Mathew Aitchison about starting Gropyus, how to grow and sustain a building start up, and the environmental sustainability of industrialised construction. The post Ep 16. Gropyus…

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About the show

Over the last 100 years, the building industry has been deeply resistant to change. It is now regarded by many as a last frontier, ripe for disruption. Future Building takes a fresh look at the opportunities for change, examining news and trends along with research and developments from the field. Join Professor Mathew Aitchison for interviews with experts who share their knowledge and insights into the industry and what is coming down the pipeline. Future Building is sponsored by Building 4.0 CRC, a cooperative R&D hub leading innovation in the building industry.