The Hidden Risks That Derail Major Projects | Earle Brady

🎙️ What really causes major construction projects to fail? In this episode of Blueprints to Buildings, Glen Palmer sits down with Earle Brady, Partner at Bexley Beaumont and one of the UK's leading construction lawyers, to explore the hidden risks that can derail even the most ambitious developments. With decades of experience advising on major infrastructure and commercial projects—including Liverpool FC's Main Stand expansion, Fulham FC's Riverside Stand, and Aston Villa's North Stand redevelopment—Earle offers a fascinating insight into the legal and commercial realities behind some of the industry's biggest undertakings. The conversation explores why projects run over budget, how disputes emerge, and why communication, collaboration, and technology have become increasingly important in modern construction. Topics covered include: • Why major projects go wrong • The hidden risks developers often overlook • Lessons from high-profile football stadium developments • Managing disputes before they become costly • Why contracts matter more than most people realise • The impact of AI, BIM, and Digital Twins on project delivery • Modular construction and the future of the industry • How better collaboration can reduce risk and improve outcomes Earle also shares his thoughts on why construction has historically been slow to embrace innovation and why the next decade could bring fundamental changes to how projects are designed and delivered. Whether you're a developer, contractor, architect, investor, project manager, or simply passionate about the built environment, this episode offers valuable insights from someone who has spent a career helping major projects succeed. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 👤 Connect with Earle Brady 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/earle-brady-5247922/ 🌐 Byrne Wallace Shields LLP: https://www.byrnewallaceshields.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ This episode is brought to you by Meta-Dology. Helping developers, architects, and real estate professionals bring projects to life through: ✔️ Digital Twins ✔️ Interactive Sales Galleries ✔️ 3D Visualisation ✔️ Virtual Tours ✔️ BIM & Digital Engineering Solutions ✔️ PropTech Marketing Tools 🔗 Connect with Glen Palmer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glen-palmer-online/ 🌐 Learn more: https://meta-dology.com/home-en?am_id=glenpalmer2378 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Blueprints to Buildings explores the people, technologies, and ideas shaping the future of construction, architecture, and real estate.