Adrian Montague
Associate Director - Academy, and looking forward to participating with learners construction related and broader topics of discussion
Location London
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Afternoon Helen, thank you for bringing an issue to our attention. When putting the course together we chose a quote that is one used quite regularly to define carry capacity. Unfortunately, as you point out, it has been identified that the source has some divisive opinions on certain topics. As such, we have now edited the quote and removed reference to the...
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@AdamTrickett @JackBeckwith i hope so too!!
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Adrian Montague replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
@JCox Completely agree, and it seems this all comes down to planning with sustainability in mind, and sometimes being creative with space. Wish a combination of enthusiasm and finance for such was common place.
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Adrian Montague made a comment
Morning all, week three is here, and it is time to look at economic sustainability. Iam sure you will all have lots of comments, and again i look forward to reading them. The level of interaction on this course has been amazing, and i have tried to read as many comments as possible. Again, enjoy the content and keep interacting.
Adrian
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quick google translation for those of us who cant read this:
I think that making laws that emphasize the use of environmentally friendly materials can contribute to an increase in the concept of sustainability
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Education is key, and hopefully in a small way this course helps :)
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@AdamTrickett @JackBeckwith thanks both. do you see this getting worse based on the current financial situation?
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Hi Gemma, I definitely think there is a need to embrace modern methods, but also think the industry needs supporting in how to achieve this through case studies and examples etc. Otherwise it seems people dont see the benefits and carry on as before,
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Hi Fadil, do you have more information you can share on this?
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@LeoKane thanks Leo
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@robertreid my apologies, the digital team at my office change the website, so the links changed, but they didnt tell me. Link should work now.
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@VeselinVasilev @robertreid my apologies, the digital team at my office change the website, so the links changed, but they didnt tell me. Link should work now.
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@PeterPalinkas cheers. beat me to it!
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my apologies, the digital team at my office change the website, so the links changed, but they didnt tell me. Link should work now.
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my apologies , the digital team at my office change the website, so the links changed, but they didnt tell me. Link should work now.
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my apologies Zoe, the digital team at my office change the website, so the links changed, but they didnt tell me. Link should work now.
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Adrian Montague replied to Chloe Greep
Cheers Chloe. appreciate the answers.all very sensible and doable i think
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Adrian Montague replied to Emily S
Not to spoil anything but the olympics will be presented later :)
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Adrian Montague replied to Katie Kowalski
Cheers Katie, great suggestions and i love a list!
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Adrian Montague replied to Denis Leonard
great examples. Thanks Denis. Do you think the fact that there is LEED, BREEAM, Ska etc. makes things a little confusing rather than having one standard? not sure myself but interested to hear from others
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Adrian Montague replied to Adam Trickett
has the meeting worked as well as face to face ones?
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Adrian Montague replied to Adam Trickett
Waste is a theme we hear a lot. do you think planning from the construction side and better estimating of the amount of materials to be used would also help?
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Adrian Montague replied to Mark Sampson
Slightly unrelated but made me think of it none the less, was the story of sunlight reflecting off the walkie talkie building in londn and melting part of a car below!
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Not sure if this is humour, but i suppose it depends on what you are going to say. related to the content and not discriminatory then you should be o.k.
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good point, especially during these times when the news is saying that the air in peoples houses during lockdown is getting worse and worse due to cooking and being in the houses constantly. Obviouslycant solve the now situation with new houses, but worth considering for future
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Adrian Montague replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
Interesting discussion here both, and I can see both sides of the argument. I find it particularly interesting in a country such as the UK where there is a massive push for mre housing but then question marks over building on green belt land etc. One point that has been raised to me is the need to refurb and fill a lot of the existing empty housing stock...
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Thanks Richard. probably lots more items that could be added toyour list also :)
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Adrian Montague made a comment
Morning, afternoon and evening to all, and welcome to week 2. We now move into the 3 pillars, and specifically the environmental one. enjoy, and keep the discussion going.
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thanks. Great to hear india making real steps!
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thanks @ConorMcDermott More case studies and campaigns across the industry would be nice. I hope to see sustainabillity up there with quality and H& S soon.
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Does anyone have a suggestion on how you can influence your work place for these discussions to happen?
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Can you be more specific about you expertise and roles etc. I am sure people would like to know more
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hi gina, hopefully this course can give you some information in your endeavours :)
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@LeoKane Could you define more of what you mean by influence filtering
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@JossStoddart Do you share examples of these initiatives across the company or wider?
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Hi, can you tell us a bit more about your area of work etc.
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hi both, it would be great if you could provid examples of your areas of work and location. I appreciate some sensitivity in naming projects an companies.
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Are there similar cost sustainable alternatives out there for the work you do? If not, why do you think that is?
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starting at the planning stage is a theme you will see throughout this course. well said @ConorMcDermott
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Do you think smaller projects can be done sustainably, and if so, are they not because there is a lack of info on how to achieve this within margins?
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Seems to be a trend that sustainability and social issues are becoming more of a focus with people entering industry. how do you think students and future construction pros can influence the industry?
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@AminuAbdulrashidBello you are probably not alone in this. Sad but true
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Great to hear jagjit. Where have your projects been?
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great stuff. Someone has to take the lead and glad it is someone with passion, which is what you have Adebayo
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Adrian Montague made a comment
Morning all,
A big thank you from all at the CIOB for joining the course. It is one we are proud of, and hope you will find it useful. Please do comment as much as possible, and make sure you interact with those on the course. I will try and read as many comments as possible, and hope you all can to.good luck in the first week, and stay safe everyone!
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Adrian Montague replied to Adrian Montague
thanks Lorna. apologies for the slow reply. the ongoing virus situation is leading to lots of discussions about business at teh moment
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Please check your internet connection and browser settings
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@AbiBogale Morning Abi, all videos are tested before being loaded onto the site, and use the inbuilt player. As such, all should be fine
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Adrian Montague replied to Muhammad Yousuf
thanks Muhammad. enjoy the week.
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Adrian Montague replied to AFOLABI ADESANYA
A very thoughtful post to start us off. have a good week in the course!
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Adrian Montague replied to Anthony Odo
Great stuff Anthony. good to have you on board.
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Adrian Montague made a comment
Welcome all. looking forward to interacting with you all over the coming weeks. Martin will be also with us to comment. Please follow other people and comment on their posts. Interaction makes the course great. thanks for joining and enjoy!!!
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Adrian Montague replied to david steggell
@LornaAllen Hi Lorna, the charts and things can all be found online.
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Adrian Montague replied to Paul Cadogan
Thanks Paul. glad you enjoyed it.
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Adrian Montague replied to Rab Miller
Cheers. Rab. Good luck
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Adrian Montague replied to John Chipman
thanks John. Good luck with your attempts to implement a similar approach
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Adrian Montague replied to David Packham
Thanks for your comment David. I will share it with my colleagues.
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Adrian Montague replied to Namal Gunawardena
cheers Namal.
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Thx Bongani.
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Adrian Montague replied to Frederick Daniels
Cheers Frederick. glad you enjoyed.
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Adrian Montague replied to Mark Richardson
Thank you Mark, appreciate your thoughts.
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Adrian Montague replied to KEVIN WHEELER
Cheers Kevin! Now action :)
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Adrian Montague replied to A. Uwe
Thanks. appreciate your participation
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Dear all, thanks for letting us know about the broken link to the paper on unleashing human potential, this is now fixed. Please enjoy the article.
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@MariaCoulter Hi all, the link is now fixed. :)
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Adrian Montague replied to Mark Hodson
Thanks for sharing. Rare to see a government admit error, especially here in the UK ;)
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Adrian Montague replied to Shakira Caird
Not wrong. It seems we are forever talking about procurement, but have not yet solved the issue.
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Adrian Montague replied to Uzor Onyia
Thanks for sharing Uzor. Nigeria is definitely not alone with this problem.
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Adrian Montague replied to Awais Raza
like the link to quality!
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Adrian Montague replied to John Sunday
nice and simple :)
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Adrian Montague replied to Steve Markham
thanks Steve, think you will see there is differences when we hear from those in other regions.
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thanks steve, Maria will be commenting shortly.
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They do. it is all connected. You would see the same in the sustainability MOOC we do.
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thanks Kaz
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Adrian Montague replied to Mark Hodson
Yes it is funny that in certain circumstances people expect to get something out of being ethical before they do it. As you say, it should be seen as a value in its own right.
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Thanks Tetyana. Do you think it is possible to align the business and personal ethics in the future?
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Adrian Montague replied to Awais Raza
Thanks for sharing Awais. Are these talks done for new employees or on a regular basis?
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Adrian Montague replied to Damian Murray
Cheers Damian, much appreciated. This is our third course on this platform. We have others on ethics and sustainability, and will add more. each will run again next year, so let your colleagues know!
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Adrian Montague replied to DECLAN GIBBONS
Thanks Declan. it is definitely the responsibility of us all.
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Adrian Montague replied to Brendan Hickey
Agreed Brendan :) That is why we make it free and accessible to all.
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Adrian Montague replied to Paul O'Loughlin
Good luck with that Paul, and thanks for joining.
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Adrian Montague replied to Eva Moraliyska
Thanks Eva. Very much appreciated comments. Good luck with the dissertation, and glad in some way we can help.
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Adrian Montague replied to O F
Cheers O F. thanks for your participation
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Adrian Montague replied to Ian Butter
Cheers Ian. Wish you the best with putting the ideas into practice
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Adrian Montague replied to Anne Okafor
a pleasure as always having you involved Anne
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Adrian Montague replied to Morag Farquhar
cheers Morag. pretty much summed up what we aim to achieve with these courses. Good luck.
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Adrian Montague replied to kenneth kitney
Thanks Kenneth, It has been a pleasure to host this course, and to read the comments. Love the way that it attracts people who 'are not in the trade'. Appreciate all your contributions.
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Adrian Montague replied to Michael Preece
Cheers Michael, your comments are appreciated, and the questions we can certainly amend for the future. Good luck and thanks.
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Adrian Montague replied to Mark Green
Thanks Mark. all feedback appreciated.
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Adrian Montague replied to Duncan Grimes
Good luck Duncan, and thanks for attending.
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Adrian Montague replied to Adrian Corney
thanks Adrian. Exactly what we hoped for the course.
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Thanks Bogdan. Agree on all points
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Adrian Montague replied to Steve Markham
Cheers Steve!
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Adrian Montague replied to Nicola H
Nicola, thank you very much for being involved. Good luck in your quality role, I hope we have given you some things to use.
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Adrian Montague replied to tony Steele
Thanks Tony. Thought provoking is certainly one of the aims
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Adrian Montague replied to Jeeven Bedi
We do our best ;) . Glad you enjoyed it.
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Adrian Montague replied to Laura Burns
thanks Laura, great to have you involved. quality should be in everything we do :)
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Adrian Montague replied to robert turley
Appreciate the comments Robert, and good luck to you too.
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Adrian Montague replied to Nkosinathi Mbatha NS
thanks Nkosinathi
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Adrian Montague replied to Denis Leonard
Indeed it is Denis, thanks for participating.
