#023 - James Major - Sustainability in designing homes

Jan 27, 2023

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On today's show we have James Major who is the CEO of HUBB.pro.

James is on a mission to build a platform for house builders, property developers, architects and contractors to build high quality, low carbon and net zero homes in the most efficient way possible.

In this episode, we talk about sustainability and creation of better quality homes.

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James Major | Founder of HUBB.pro

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Today's Sponsor: beta - Construction and technology network platform - connecting the tech industry with traditional partners.

Chek: www.the-beta.com

Timestamps:

00:00:00 --> 00:01:19 - Intro

00:01:19 --> 00:02:04 - Sponsor

00:02:04 --> 00:03:15 - History of James journey from consulting to Hubb Pro

00:03:15 --> 00:04:32 - Mindset of people in construction and technology industry

00:04:32 --> 00:05:54 - How was the process of transition for your?

00:05:54 --> 00:06:57 - How do you enforce keeping deadlines within your team?

00:06:57 --> 00:09:13 - Fractional roles in James’ business

00:09:13 --> 00:13:42 - The importance of having CPO role

00:13:42 --> 00:15:24 - Is having a CPO better than having a CTO?

00:15:24 --> 00:21:23 - Introducing Hubb Pro and explaining how it works

00:21:23 --> 00:21:52 - Is there any regulations that designers can follow to improve the sustainability of homes?

00:21:52 --> 00:25:38 - What do you think about market's stance on sustainability?

00:25:38 --> 00:28:58 - What are some of the biggest mistakes you’ve made whilst building Hubb Pro?

00:28:58 --> 00:32:09 - How much more expensive it is now to build something sustainable?

00:32:09 --> 00:33:12 - James’ productivity tip

00:33:12 --> 00:33:51 - What book could you recommend?

00:33:51 --> 00:35:10 - James' hobbies

00:35:10 --> 00:35:32 - More about James

00:35:32 --> 00:35:50 - Outro