{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Space by Stansons","title":"Better questions = Better Builds with Georgia Jackson","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1614,"description":"✨ Subscribe to Show Notes for more from Space by Stansons at https://www.stansons.co.uk/space ✨\nIn this episode, Guy sits down with Georgia Jackson, Estimator at Cast Interiors, to explore what really happens behind the scenes of construction projects and what it means to work “in the trenches” of the industry.\nGeorgia shares her journey from growing up on construction sites in Sydney working alongside her dad, to carving out her own path in the industry and unexpectedly finding her place in estimating. What started as a role she once saw as purely numbers-driven quickly became something far more dynamic, creative, and collaborative.\nThe conversation dives into the reality of estimating, breaking down the misconception that it is just spreadsheets and calculations. Georgia explains how the role requires constant communication, relationship-building, and the ability to mentally construct a project before it is ever built on site. From working with supply chains to aligning with design and programme teams, estimating sits at the centre of decision-making.\nA key theme throughout is communication. Georgia highlights how projects succeed or fail based on transparency, whether that is within teams, with suppliers, or from clients who are not always upfront about budgets and priorities. She also challenges the idea that asking questions is a weakness, arguing instead that it is one of the most important strengths in construction.\nThey also explore:\nThe reality of mistakes in construction and why no tender is ever perfect\nWhy estimating is more creative than people think\nHow collaboration across teams shapes better project outcomes\nThe gap between design ambition and cost reality\nWhat clients can do to stay on budget and avoid rework\nThe evolving role of sustainability, reuse, and circular thinking in fit-outs\nHow AI could support estimating without replacing human judgement\nThe differences between construction culture in Australia and the UK\nGeorgia also reflects on the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nJPvj68bReSmAJ9SKY527RT_ixrcvU7rvF8C76NLhRE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83YmI1/MjI5ZTcwNDQ4YmVi/MGQzZjQ0NWVhZmIy/MzJjMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}