ConstructionClare BurnettTue 14 Jul 26
The Robot Revolution: Is New Tech the Saviour for Construction?
The construction industry is searching for ways to build faster, more efficiently and with fewer workers.
Join The Urban Developer managing editor Taryn Paris and senior journalist Clare Burnett for the debut episode of Blueprint, our new podcast exploring the projects, people and trends shaping the property industry.
In the first episode, Taryn and Clare examine whether robotics and AI can help address some of construction’s biggest challenges.
The conversation comes as 3D-printed housing returns to the spotlight following Western Australian company Hyperion’s unveiling of prototype tiny homes made from recycled plastic.
As Taryn and Clare discuss, regulatory hurdles are only one obstacle facing robotics-enabled construction. They also explore the challenges of market acceptance, investment and workforce readiness in an industry under pressure from rising costs and labour shortages.
McNab head of robotics Gina North joins the conversation, outlining the company’s approach to innovation, why it is investing in AI and robotics, and what the industry must do to prepare workers for the next wave of technological change.
Also in this episode:
How robotics is changing construction and accelerating the shift to modular building
Where Australia sits globally in construction technology
Why robotics is becoming the industry’s “physical AI”
Why AI literacy will be critical to future workforce capability
The barriers to wider adoption, from capital investment to industry education
Find out more about how robotics is changing the way the construction industry works on the Blueprint podcast on Apple Music, YouTube or Spotify.
