# [HBP#37] - Pierre Bidaud - The New Stone Age:  Rethinking How We Build

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Podcast: [Heritage Buildings Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/heritage-buildings-podcast-7116506)
Published: 2026-07-21T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.heritagebuildingspodcast.com
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Duration seconds: 4790

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🎙️ You can also access the full Audio version of this Podcast by searching for 'Heritage Buildings Podcast' on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, PocketCasts, and your favourite podcast apps. Welcome to the Heritage Buildings Podcast! In this episode, Vincent Reed sits down with Pierre Bidaud , an experienced French stonemason, heritage conservation specialist, and advocate for innovative stone construction. Pierre shares his journey from joining Les Compagnons du Devoir to spending nine years travelling across France and the UK, restoring some of Europe's most important historic buildings, including Gloucester Cathedral . Along the way, he discusses the craftsmanship, precision, and passion behind traditional stonemasonry and heritage restoration. Discover how historic stone buildings are repaired using centuries-old techniques, from setting out and templating to hand-carving decorative details and assessing natural stone. Pierre also explores how modern engineering is transforming the industry through post-tensioned stone, prefabrication, and sustainable products like Rock Block and Augmented Stone , helping shape the future of low-carbon construction. Topics covered include: • Pierre's journey through Les Compagnons du Devoir • Restoring historic buildings including Gloucester Cathedral • Traditional stonemasonry and architectural stone carving • Stone setting out, templating, and repair techniques • Assessing natural stone and conservation best practices • The emotional connection between craftspeople and historic buildings • Post-tensioned and prefabricated structural stone • Sustainable stone construction and low-carbon building materials • Rock Block, Augmented Stone, and the future of natural stone Whether you're a stonemason, architect, conservation professional, heritag…

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