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Building BrumAuthor: Conor Nolan
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Birmingham Knowledge Quarter
Episode 69
Tuesday, 8 September, 2026
On today’s episode we’re joined by Moe Ali of Bruntwood SciTech, Grace Kneafsey of the West Midlands Growth Company, James Watts of Arup and Catherine Hadfield of the Birmingham Knowledge Quarter.Together, we explore why the Knowledge Quarter could represent a once generational opportunity for Birmingham bringing the potential for 22,000 jobs, 580,000 square metres of commercial space and more than £3 billion a year in economic value. Our guests discuss the vision for this emerging innovation district, the investment and infrastructure needed to deliver it, and Birmingham’s potential to compete nationally and internationally in sectors such as life sciences.We also look at the importance of HS2 and Curzon Street, what a Mayoral Development Corporation could mean for east Birmingham, and how partners can ensure that local communities genuinely benefit from the growth taking place around them. An optimistic conversation about investment, innovation and turning an ambitious masterplan into a thriving, connected and inclusive part of the city.The Building Brum podcast is sponsored by Solus, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of commercial floor and wall tiles; EH Smith Architectural Solutions, brick and façade specialists; Unique Window Systems, the multi-award-winning fabricator of uPVC and aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling systems; Spacion, specialists in measured building surveys, point clouds and reality capture; SOPREMA, a global leader in waterproofing, thermal and acoustic insulation, and roofing solutions; and Sunbelt Rentals, the UK’s largest equipment hire provider, with more than 1.5 million items of equipment.
