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The Blaze Podcast
by Blaze Inc.
Digital Transformation is disrupting every sector and the construction sector is not left out. The Blaze Podcast focuses on Digital Transformation trends in the construction sector, with emphasis on Africa. Here, we address practical ways to solve the challenges facing the construction sector, especially in Africa. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blaze-podcast/support
Episodes
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BIM Implementation for SMEs, Practical Steps - with Kaouthar JEDDA
Building Information Modeling (BIM) has gained increased adoption in the built sector globally in recent years. While there has been a lot of awareness about BIM across Africa recently, a lot of SMEs still find it hard to kickstart their BIM journey. They have attributed their poor implementation...
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Why We Need More R&D In The Building Construction Industry - with Dr Zulfikar Adamu
According to the 2021 Industry Report on Digitalisation of Design and Construction of Class 2 Buildings in New South Wales, close to 40% of the interviewed firms, on average, invest less than 1% of their annual turnover on R&D activities. In this edition of the Blaze Inc. Connected Construction...
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Business and Architectural Practice in Nigeria - with Arc. Oludolapo Ojelabi
Oftentimes as Architects, we get too carried away with the technical side of the training and profession. But it takes a business mindset and discipline to create and run a successful practice that can outlast the founders. This episode of Africa's Story Podcast Series by Blaze Inc., explored the...
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Bridging the Facility Management Gap with Proptech - with Ife Makinde
Tech Infiltration into the built sector has been on the increase for the past few decades. However, a lot of the tech buzz seems to revolve around the design and delivery of built assets. For Developers, Real Estate/Facility Managers, their interests lie more on the final outcome - the…
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Architecture/ Construction Practice in Nigeria vs the USA - with Edes Ikhuoria
This episode of Africa's Story Podcast Series by Blaze Inc. features an interview with Asmau Edes' Ikhuoria to throw some light on some of the similarities and differences between Architecture and Construction practices in Nigeria and the USA. Edes is an emerging Architect and Assistant Project...
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Big Tech, Digital Construction, IoT, and Smart Buildings. Will Over-reliance on Green Tech Erode Design Autonomy? With Peter Odoh
This episode of The Blaze Connected Construction Podcast Series by Blaze Inc. features an interview with Arc. Peter Odoh - a lecturer at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He started by explaining Design Autonomy and how we are beginning to lose it in the built sector? After that, we defined what...
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Drone Technology in Construction - with Engr Alonge Olusola
This episode of The Blaze Connected Construction Podcast Series by Blaze Inc. features an interview with Engr. Alonge Olusola, a Civil Infrastructure Engineer, BIM Expert, a Civil 3D and Autodesk Infraworks Trainer, and a Drone Pilot. He started by explaining what exactly Drone Technology is and...
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So You Can Render, Now What? Are you too software-focused? With Victoria Ikede
This episode of The Blaze Connected Construction Podcast Series by Blaze Inc. features an interview with Victoria Ikede, who was a BIM and Assistant Quality Manager at ATO Architects. She's also a Product, Web, and Process Designer. She was also a postgraduate teaching assistant at the University...
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The Year is 2050 and the Built Sector is Finally Transformed Like Never Before. The Most Futuristic Story You Will Hear About The Built Sector This Year by Onyema Udeze
The year is 2050, and the world is wholly connected with Web3.0 - while Web4.0 is making its entry. Blockchain applications have permeated every industry. Great News: the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry has been disrupted at a level never seen before. How did it happen? This...
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Digital Transformation of the Built Sector - The Need for more R&D by Onyema Udeze
According to the 2021 Industry Report on Digitalisation of Design and Construction of Class 2 Buildings in New South Wales, close to 40% of the interviewed firms, on average, invest less than 1% of their annual turnover on R&D activities. This episode of The Blaze Connected Construction Podcast...
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How Expensive is BIM? By Onyema Udeze
According to NBS, BIM is a process for creating and managing information on a construction project throughout its life cycle. As part of this process, a coordinated digital description of every aspect of the built asset is developed, using a set of appropriate technology. This digital description...
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Gamification of the Built Sector - by Onyema Udeze
According to The Farmer Review of the UK Construction labour model 2016, there will be a 25% reduction in labour in the built sector by 2025. A good part of the skilled workforce in the built sector is fed up with the geriatric processes bedevilling the industry. Gamification is a promising...
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Why the Built Sector Hardly Produces Scalable Business Entities - by Onyema Udeze
This episode of The Blaze Connected Construction Podcast Series by Blaze Inc. uncovered some of the underlying reasons why the built sector has failed to produce leading global conglomerates, despite being one of the oldest and largest industries on earth. Some of the identified reasons are…
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The Rise of PropTech - Who is the Real Customer ? By Onyema Udeze
PropTech is a collective term used to define startups offering technologically innovative products or new business models for the real estate markets. But it seems like most PropTech solutions today are more property-centric than user-centric - designed for developers, investors, and property...
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BIM and Design Automation for Architects and Designers - by Onyema Udeze
Design is a creative endeavour that taps into the innate expressive capabilities of Designers. As Architects and Designers, we shape the world around us through designs. When you visit any part of the world, one of the things that stick to memory the most is the Architectural/Engineering edifices...
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Barriers and Drivers Towards BIM Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa - Interview with Dr Mansur Hamma-adama
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is increasingly gaining global acceptance/adoption in the past few years. BIM Adoption in Africa, however, has been facing a lot of Barriers. There are also some Drivers that can accelerate BIM Implementation across Africa. As a professional in the built sector...
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The BIM Journey of Africa - Africa's Story by Onyema Udeze
Africa, with its expansive landscapes and formidable animal life, the world's second-largest continent, is filled with natural features, historical landmarks, religious monuments, archaeological sites, parks, etc. Coming down to the built sectors, one of the most discussed trends - both in…
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How Much of Big Data can the Built Sector Sustainably Consume? By Onyema Udeze
Technologies are mostly solutions to human problems. Big-Data-Centric solutions are increasingly addressing age-long problems in the built sector in recent years. Do you think this will pose a threat to both professionals in the built sector and the end-users (privacy-wise)? This episode of The...
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What Does BIM Mean To You? By Onyema Udeze
BIM means a multitude of things to a myriad of stakeholders, companies, and geographical locations, based on multiple factors... This edition of the Blaze Connected Construction Podcast by Blaze Inc. explores the important role of cloud-based tools in this Era of Connected Construction - using...
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The Intersection of BIM and Smart Buildings - by Onyema Udeze
This episode of the podcast features an exploration by Onyema Udeze - the current host of the podcast. He is a co-founder of Blaze Inc. He is the author of the book, Essentials of Smart Building Technology, which is available on all popular e-book platforms. He is an Instructor at Linkedin…
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The World is More Connected Than Ever - by Onyema Udeze
Hi, My name is Onyema Udeze. And I’m glad to welcome you to Blaze Connected Construction Podcast. This is the third season of The Blaze Podcast by Blaze Inc. This season is all about the exploration of trends and solutions that help make project delivery in the built sector more connected. It…
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Afrocentrism in African Built Sector - Interview with Arc. Ojuolape Saleh and Nmadili Okwumabua
Africa is like the last frontier waiting to be developed as much as the Americas, Europe, and Asia. But Africa is also the mother of all civilisations. As Africa gradually produces the world's leading cities, how do we define and strengthen our uniqueness across the built sector? Afrocentrism has...
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Afrocentrism in Architecture - Interview with Arc. Ojuolape Saleh
Afrocentrism is a phenomenon that is sweeping across every industry lately. From Arts to Fashion, to Music. Africa has a rich heritage and true Architecture is a reflection of the local culture and context. In this edition of Africa's Story Podcast Series by Blaze Inc., our guest is Arc. Lape...
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Afrocentric Architecture, The Way Forward - Africa's Story by Onyema Udeze
According to Nmadili Okwumabua, Afrocentric Architecture is the translation of the Culture, Aesthetics, Spirituality, Local Materials, and Development Philosophies of African people into their built environment. This edition of Africa's Story Podcast Series by Blaze Inc. explores the multiple...
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Africa's Housing Menace, The Place of Tech - Africa's Story by Onyema Udeze
Urbanization is steadily on the increase in Africa, and this has brought about rapid population explosion in African cities. The continent cannot officially meet up with the housing and infrastructural demands of the burgeoning population. This edition of Africa's Story Podcast Series by Blaze…
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How to Transform African Cities into Sustainable, Smart Cities - Africa's Story by Onyema Udeze
If we zoom out a bit to fixate the 'camera' on the dreams and aspirations of a typical African youth, a common thing 'we' seem to all share is the desire to seek greener pastures in other parts of the world. But what is it about other parts of the world that lures African youths? While global...
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Smart City Planning - Africa's Story by Onyema Udeze
How do African cities leverage data and technology to make life more livable in the cities? This edition of Africa's Story Podcast Series by Blaze Inc. delivers a practical Smart City Planning guide for African Cities. The outlined strategies include the following: THE GRAND STRATEGY (Smart...
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Components of a City - Africa's Story by Onyema Udeze
Learn more about the components of a Smart City - and how Africa can meet the urbanization demands by leveraging these smart city components in this edition of Africa's Story podcast Series by Blaze Inc. The outlined components of a great city include the following: SOCIO-ECONOMIC DIMENSION:...
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Sub-Saharan Africa's Housing Sector, Challenges and Opportunities - Africa's Story by Onyema Udeze
This is an introductory episode that sets the tone for the upcoming episodes of The Blaze Podcast by Blaze Inc. It explored Sub-Saharan Africa's Housing Sector from a value chain perspective, drawing references from a World Bank 2015 Study titled “Stocktaking of the Housing Sector in Sub-Saharan...
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Robotics in Construction - with Hafiz Oyediran
This episode of The Blaze podcast by Blaze Inc. features an interview with Hafiz Oyediran - a Graduate teaching assistant and a PhD student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA. He is also a founding director of the BIM Africa initiative. He started by explaining Robotics and Automation,...
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Beyond Design, Engineering QC for Lifecycle Preservation of Built Industry Assets - with Kehinde Adeyemi
This episode of The Blaze podcast by Blaze Inc. features an interview with Kehinde Adeyemi - a practising Civil and Structural Engineer with interests in smart buildings, cities, and infrastructure for sustainable living, with over a decade of design and field experience. He is the founder of...
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Augmented Reality in Construction - with Edes Ikhuoria
This episode of The Blaze podcast by Blaze Inc. features an interview with Edes Ikhuoria - a practising Architectural Designer and Project Manager in Texas USA, with projects designed and constructed both in Texas and Nigeria. She started by giving an in-depth explanation of Augmented Reality…
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Buildings are Destroying Our Planet! - with Moses Itanola
This episode of The Blaze podcast by Blaze Inc. features an interview with Moses Itanola, the Executive Director of BIM Africa and a Project Associate at Family Homes Funds Limited. He started by quoting some insightful statistics on how buildings are 'destroying' our planet - from reputable...
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BIM Mandate: The Role of the Government and Academia in the Digital Transformation of the built sector in Africa - with Dr Zulfikar Adamu
This episode of The Blaze podcast by Blaze Inc. features an interview with Dr Zulfikar Adamu, Associate Professor of Strategic IT in Construction at London South Bank University, UK. He started by reviewing the upsides and downsides of the BIM Mandate by the UK government. After that, he made...
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The Role of Innovation in Nigeria's Architectural Practice - with Hassan Anifowose
This episode of The Blaze podcast by Blaze Inc. features an interview with Hassan Anifowose, an Architect and a Serial Entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Chronos Studeos, Chronos Stores, and Printmydrawings. He started by comparing the built sector with the IT sector, highlighting some lessons...
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The Prospect of Integrated Project Delivery in Africa - with Christopher Ibegbulem
This episode of The Blaze podcast by Blaze Inc. features an Interview with Christopher Ibegbulem, Director of Design Technology at Blaze Inc. He's also a Computational Design and BIM Specialist. He talked about the most predominant contract methods currently in Nigeria, and what he sees as the...
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The BIM Manager Role and the Architectural Practice in Nigeria - with Victoria Ikede
This episode of The Blaze podcast by Blaze Inc. features an interview with Victoria Ikede, a BIM Manager at ATO Architects. She's also a Product, Web, and Process Designer. She was a postgraduate teaching assistant at the University of Sheffield School of Architecture, UK. She explained what her...
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Housing and the Circular Economy: Opportunities for Africa's Economic Transformation - with Lot Kaduma
S1E2 This episode of The Blaze podcast by Blaze Inc. features an Interview with Lot Kaduma, one of the founding members of Blaze Inc. and also a Director of BIM Africa. He explored the concept of the Circular Economy. He provided an overview of the potential impacts of a Circular Economy to...
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The Blaze Podcast - Trailer
Digital Transformation is at the heart of every sector today, and the construction industry is not left out. Africa is such a curious market that is currently under-exposed. Today, every major player in the construction sector seeks to understand the African market. This is right where we come…
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Digital Transformation is disrupting every sector and the construction sector is not left out. The Blaze Podcast focuses on Digital Transformation trends in the construction sector, with emphasis on Africa. Here, we address practical ways to solve the challenges facing the construction sector, especially in Africa. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blaze-podcast/support
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