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Founded 28 years ago, Bryden Wood champions a radical transformation in design and construction. Our global team delivers comprehensive services across architecture, engineering, and digital delivery, driving innovation from concept to completion.
We've led projects like the UK's first net-zero commercial building and Europe's highest IT yield data centre, showcasing our commitment to sustainability and efficiency. Our approach harnesses digital tools and manufacturing processes for smarter, faster solutions.
Emphasising systematic, standardised, and configurable solutions, we align with the rapid evolution of technology in energy, healthcare, and infrastructure. Our 'Design to Value' ethos seeks not only cost and time efficiency but societal benefit.
On the Built Environment Matters podcast, we share insights, innovations, and thought leadership from industry experts and our own groundbreaking projects. Whether you're a professional in the built environment or simply passionate about the future of design, this podcast offers thought-provoking discussions and actionable ideas.
Tune in to explore how we're modernising critical infrastructure and shaping a better, more sustainable world.
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Redefining Data Centers: Innovation, Sustainability, and the Future of Construction | Lincoln Wood, Edged
Season 1 · Episode 32
mercredi 4 septembre 2024 • Duration 37:05
Welcome to another episode of Built Environment Matters! This month, Jaimie Johnston MBE, Head of Global Systems at Bryden Wood, is joined by Lincoln Wood, Director of Design at Edged, to discuss the transformative power of data centers in the digital age. With his extensive background in complex projects, Lincoln brings a wealth of knowledge on how Edged is approaching data center design with an engineering-first mindset. In this conversation, they delve into the rise of AI, the increasing energy demands, and how sustainable design practices are shaping the future of data centers. Discover how industrialized construction and cross-sector collaboration are driving innovation to meet the growing challenges of our time. Tune in to learn more about the future of the built environment and the critical role of data centers.
You can now watch this episode on Bryden Wood's YouTube channel.
To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn.
In Short: Revolutionising Small Molecule API Manufacturing: Embracing Miniaturisation and Automation
Season 1 · Episode 31
mardi 20 février 2024 • Duration 08:46
In this enlightening episode, Adrian La Porta, Technical Director at Bryden Wood, dives deep into the evolving landscape of pharmaceutical manufacturing, focusing on the critical role of Small Molecule Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in modern medicine. As the backbone of the world's most essential medications, the development and production of APIs stand at a crossroads, challenged by the increasing demand for more complex, potent, and targeted molecules. Adrian unveils the limitations of traditional batch chemistry in API manufacturing and explores the revolutionary shift towards miniaturisation, process intensification, and automation.
Join Adrian as he dissects the groundbreaking technologies reshaping R&D, highlights the inefficiencies of current manufacturing networks, and proposes a new paradigm that promises lean, agile, and environmentally sustainable drug production. He examines the potential of continuous processing and other intensification strategies to enhance chemistry, reduce waste, and improve quality, all while addressing the financial and environmental costs associated with conventional large-scale manufacturing.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of pharmaceuticals, from industry professionals and researchers to healthcare providers and patients.
Discover how discarding outdated methodologies in favour of innovative, modular manufacturing systems can transform the production of life-saving drugs, making them faster, safer, and more accessible to patients worldwide.
To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn.
North America's first B Corp Certified General Contractor, Advancing Collaboration and Innovation in Construction with Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) - Tim Coldwell, President, Chandos Construction
Season 1 · Episode 21
mercredi 8 juin 2022 • Duration 35:25
This episode Bryden Wood Head of Global Systems Jaimie Johnston MBE is joined by Tim Coldwell, President of Canada's Chandos Construction. Tim talks about being purpose-driven, 100% employee-owned, and the first and largest B Corp certified commercial general contractor in North America. In addition to recycling construction waste on 100% of projects, Chandos is also working to advance collaboration and innovation in the construction industry through Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).
To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn.
Digitalisation & health and safety in construction, Built Environment Matters podcast with Professor Jennifer Whyte, Director of John Grill Institute for Project Leadership and Head of School of Project Management at University of Sydney
Season 1 · Episode 20
dimanche 8 mai 2022 • Duration 38:09
Bryden Wood Asia-Pacific Lead, Adam Jordan, talks with Professor Jennifer Whyte, Director of John Grill Institute for Project Leadership and Head of School and Project Management at University of Sydney. She will be discussing innovation in construction, how digital is transforming the delivery of major projects, and how Modern Methods of Construction can help address the major issue that is mental health in the construction sector.
To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn.
Integration and digitisation in architecture and construction with Lucy Homer, European Head of Integrated Solutions at Lendlease.
Season 1 · Episode 19
mercredi 6 avril 2022 • Duration 38:06
Join us on this month’s episode of Built Environment Matters as Lucy Homer, European Head of Integrated Solutions at Lendlease, discusses centralisation, the importance of teamwork, overcoming industry inefficiency, and how architects in our digital future could find themselves acting as artisan curators of standardised systems.
‘Developing technologies is easy, changing a business culture and an industry culture is the hard bit.’ - Lucy Homer
To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn.
Prison Architecture: rehabilitation and humane design with Yvonne Jewkes, Professor of Criminology at University of Bath
Season 1 · Episode 18
jeudi 3 mars 2022 • Duration 44:56
Discover the transformative power of prison architecture in this episode of Built Environment Matters. Join Professor Yvonne Jewkes, a leading criminologist from the University of Bath, as she explores how innovative design can shift prisons from spaces of confinement to hubs of rehabilitation. Hosted by Bryden Wood Architecture Director, Steven Tilkin, this episode delves into the intersection of architecture and criminology, revealing the societal impacts of thoughtful design on inmate behavior, rehabilitation, and overall prison dynamics.
Key topics include the ethical challenges of prison design, sustainable building principles inspired by Passivhaus, and the role of architecture in promoting dignity and reducing re-offending rates. Tune in to learn how interdisciplinary approaches can reshape correctional facilities for a more humane and sustainable future.
Perfect for architects, criminologists, and anyone passionate about the intersection of design and social justice. Listen now!
To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn.
Diversity and the Future of Architecture with Satwinder Samra
Season 1 · Episode 17
jeudi 20 janvier 2022 • Duration 32:16
To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn.
Global-scale solutions to climate change with Kirsty Gogan from TerraPraxis and Jaimie Johnston MBE
Season 1 · Episode 16
mardi 7 décembre 2021 • Duration 38:59
In this inspiring episode, we discuss how to achieve a practical, global-scale solution to the very biggest issue facing humanity – climate change – with Kirsty Gogan of TerraPraxis.
To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn.
Design to Value: Shaping a Better Built Environment | Martin Wood
Season 1 · Episode 15
mercredi 17 novembre 2021 • Duration 49:39
Join us for an insightful conversation with Martin Wood, co-founder of Bryden Wood, on this episode of Built Environment Matters. Hosted by Jaimie Johnston MBE, this episode delves into Bryden Wood’s philosophy of 'Design to Value' and how it has driven innovation in architecture and engineering. Martin shares his journey, from his early career at Nicholas Grimshaw’s practice to co-founding Bryden Wood and tackling high-stakes projects like Heathrow Airport’s transit reconfiguration and repowering coal-fired plants with Terra Praxis. Discover how design can address some of the world’s most urgent challenges while delivering efficiency, value, and sustainability. Tune in now for an inspiring discussion on shaping a better built environment.
To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn.
Sustainable Buildings: PassivHaus, low carbon design and NABERS: Bryden Wood’s Head of Sustainability, Pablo Gugel, talks to Jaimie Johnston MBE
Season 1 · Episode 14
mercredi 13 octobre 2021 • Duration 46:08
Learn about the key ways we’ll achieve net zero building using sustainable design and modern methods of construction. Check out this month’s episode of our podcast, Built Environment Matters. Bryden Wood’s Head of Sustainability, Pablo Gugel, joins Jaimie Johnston MBE.
To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value philosophy, visit www.brydenwood.com. You can also follow Bryden Wood on LinkedIn.
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