Podium
Our Podium talks and videos continue the culture founded by Bill Curtin of sharing expertise and prompting conversations in the construction industry.

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The Blackburn Wing, Bowcliffe Hall
Jonathan Turner discusses the multi-award winning, conference and events centre ‘The Blackburn Wing’ at Bowcliffe Hall. Inspired by Britain’s most famous aviation pioneer Robert Blackburn, Jonathan’s vision was a treehouse design with an aviation theme.
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The Dynamic Façade
Kiera Mudd, an engineer based in our Leeds Office, discusses Dynamic Façades and the built environment in our latest Podium video.
Curtins supports the Year of Engineering
Curtins’ CEO Rob Melling discusses our support for the Year of Engineering initiative. This year will see us collaborate closely with schools across the country to enlighten and instigate change, by focusing our efforts on educating parents, teachers, as well as young people to just how exciting and diverse a career in engineering can be. Read more here.
Blackburn Wing- Bowcliffe Hall
Andy Saville, Associate at Curtins, discusses the unique structural design and challenges faced at the Blackburn Wing at Bowcliffe Hall.
Architect’s Perspective – Blackburn Wing Bowcliffe Hall
Paul Mitchell, architect and chairman at The Harris Partnership discusses the design process of the unique Blackburn Wing at Bowcliffe Hall.
The Word- Central Library & Digital Media Centre
Andy Buckley- Principal Engineer in our Leeds office, discusses the design process of The Word Central Library & Digital Media Centre and the use of 3D modelling.
Innovation & Enterprise Centre- University of Leeds
Andy Buckley discusses the Design of the new Innovation and Enterprise Centre at the University of Leeds, which forms part of the master-plan for research laboratories and classroom spaces.
The Importance of Apprenticeships at Curtins
Matt Rudman, Technical Director at the Leeds office discusses the importance of apprenticeships at Curtins and in investing in young talent. Adam Gibbons, shares the advantages of being a Curtins Apprentice Engineer.
The benefits of using 3D Modelling
John-Paul Giles discusses the benefits of using 3D modelling and the advantage of being able to create a 3D Virtual Model for the Factory 2050 project.
Factory 2050
Richard Osbond, Technical Director at the Leeds office discusses the design of factory 2050- the world’s first ever reconfigurable factory.
Merrion Centre Car Park
Nic Webb, Technical Director at the Leeds office shares the design challenges at the Merrion Centre Car Park.
Merrion Centre Car Park
Richard Lewis and Ben Ziff discuss the challenges faced during the refurbishment of a 50 year old multi-storey Car Park.