In this podcast, host Nicola Denning-Millar is joined by Nhung Nguyen, CEO of Horizon Legacy—a leader at the forefront of innovation in construction and housing delivery in Canada.

With over 17 years of experience across infrastructure, renewable energy, and development, Nhung is leading Horizon Legacy’s shift toward robotics-enabled housing. By integrating automation and advanced technology, the team is addressing some of the industry’s most pressing challenges, including labour shortages, productivity, and affordability. This includes delivering one of Canada’s first residential developments built using on-site robotics in Gananoque, Ontario.

Key topics include:

• Innovation in construction – How robotics is being deployed on real job sites, and what it takes to challenge a traditionally conservative industry.
• Leadership and team building – Nhung’s approach to leadership, hiring for passion, and bringing teams along when introducing new ideas.
• Overcoming barriers – Navigating the realities of developing new technology and building confidence among partners, lenders, and stakeholders.
• Housing and affordability – How innovation can help address Canada’s housing crisis and what’s needed to make cost-efficient housing scalable.
• Community and partnerships – Lessons from working with the Six Nations community, and the importance of trust and collaboration.
• The future of building – What construction could look like in the next 25 years, and the skills needed to get there.

A thoughtful conversation on leadership, innovation, and the future of housing in Canada.

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