# Featuring Robert De Niro | Episode 92 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-disrupted-6586696/featuring-robert-de-niro-episode-92 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-disrupted-6586696/featuring-robert-de-niro-episode-92.md Podcast: [Construction Disrupted](https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-disrupted-6586696) Published: 2025-11-19T05:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.builddifferent.marketing/ Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e9973877-883c-4c01-bdeb-ee3821645d12.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/construction-disrupted-6586696/episodes/featuring-robert-de-niro-episode-92 Duration seconds: 2101 ## Resource Construction Disrupted Episode 92 - Featuring Robert De Niro (19.11.25) From Hollywood glamour in Manchester to AI’s untapped potential, and the challenges facing colleges, we’ve got this week covered. Let’s get started! AI potential “being wasted” in construction AI could revolutionise construction, but the industry is falling behind. A survey shows 81% of professionals lack advanced AI knowledge, and only 20% of firms are ready to automate processes. Without proper training and policies, companies risk wasting investments and facing cybersecurity threats. The solution? AI literacy training, formal strategies, and tailored tools to unlock productivity and innovation. Colleges halt construction enrolments as demand hits the roof UK colleges are overwhelmed by record demand for construction and engineering courses, driven by demographic growth and government plans to train 60,000 new tradespeople. Teacher shortages and limited space have forced over half of colleges to create waiting lists. With 1.5 million new homes planned by 2029, urgent funding is needed to meet the demand and prepare the workforce of tomorrow. Robert De Niro’s waiting, for BSR approval Hollywood icon Robert De Niro is behind the £360 million Nobu Manchester skyscraper, set to be the tallest residential tower outside London. But construction is stalled as the project awaits Building Safety Regulator approval. With plans to build atop the historic Castlefield railway viaduct, this ambitious project blends luxury with heritage. Will the team break ground next year? Bios Ryan Jones - SLG Agency For almost 20 years, Ryan’s focus has been on helping brands in the construction and manufacturing sectors tell their story. His career began in PR, working for global businesses across a variety of sectors, bef… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/construction-disrupted-6586696/episodes/featuring-robert-de-niro-episode-92/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-disrupted-6586696/featuring-robert-de-niro-episode-92.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.