The Infrastructure Podcast
Episodes
The future of road transport with Steve Gooding
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we are talk about road transport and take a quick look into the crystal ball to see what lies around the corner for this vital mode ...
Rethinking project delivery with Ali Mafi
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast we will delve into the knotty and, it seems, unending challenge of controlling and reducing the cost and the time spent deliverin...
Building careers that count with Dervilla Mitchell
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast we spend a delightful 30 minutes or so discussing what drives successful careers in engineering and infrastructure.I say delig...
Championing design with Harbinder Birdi
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast we talk about design – specifically the need to embed good design at the heart of infrastructure investment.To help us to un...
Driving a UK nuclear renaissance with Tim Stone
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first anniversary episode of the Infrastructure Podcast and today we are going to talk about nuclear power! When I first jumped ship ...
The global net zero carbon challenge with Faustine Delasalle
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast we talk about the challenge of global decarbonisation – specifically looking at what actions industrial sectors can take tod...
Rebuilding and rethinking our prison estate with Sue McElroy
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast we are talking about prisons – specifically the challenge and huge opportunity surrounding the Ministry of Justice’s on-...
Better cities for better lives with Stephen O'Malley
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this, the 50th episode of the Infrastructure Podcast, we talk about cities – specifically how we should be designing our urban landscapes to be b...
French thinking for UK rail with Mike Muldoon
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast we are going to talk about “building modern railway” and discuss why we seem to find it so difficult in the UK to plan, de...
Election year challenges with Simon Rawlinson
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast we will build on last week’s episode by taking another quick look into the crystal ball and exploring some more of the big...
Hot topics for 2024 with FT's Gill Plimmer
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this the first of 2024 we take a quick look into the crystal ball, asking what we might expect in 2024. To help me with this my guest today is Gil...
Looking back, looking forward with Antony Oliver
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast …. well it’s just me. Just me doing a very quick recap of 2023 and the first 45 episodes of The Infrastructure Podcast - and a br...
Powering up the UK with Julia Prescot
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we will be examining energy transition and asking what the UK has to do to deliver on its ambition to electrify the future economy.T...
Finding a safe place to charge with Kate Tyrrell
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk once again about EVs – Electric Vehicles - this time about how to get power into them safely and securely. Almost exactly...
Everton's new 4D stadium with Simon Beards
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we take a quick tour of Liverpool’s latest landmark, the new Everton Football Club Stadium which is taking shape in an old dock on t...
Transport for humans with Rory Sutherland
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For today’s discussion I suggest that you buckle up as we take a freewheeling dive into the world of behavioural science to find out how a focus on ...
A visit to HS2's Old Oak Common station with Huw Edwards
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast is all a bit different as it is recorded in the heart of the massive Old Oak Common Station which is under construction in West Lond...
Infrastructure’s journey to net zero with Chris Lewis
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest podcast we explore the role that investment in infrastructure can play to accelerate the global journey to net zero.So, where to star...
How data and IOT can transform infrastructure with Meredith Hodgman
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we discuss the challenge of Transforming Infrastructure Performance through accelerating our use of data and the Internet of Things (I...
Setting the UK's infrastructure priorities with James Heath
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we look in some detail at the National Infrastructure Commission’s recently released Second National Infrastructure Assessment.As I’...
Going digital - towards infrastructure intelligence with Greg Bentley
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast we will be expanding our minds to hear some of the very latest thinking around how the infrastructure sector is set to continue a...
Beyond HS2 north: Unpacking Rishi’s Network North with Alasdair Reisner
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest podcast we attempt to shed some light on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s latest Network North proposal.This new package of rail and road...
Living better connected with Gareth Elliott
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we return to a discussion about the UK’s vital mobile telecommunications network. Having dipped a toe into this critical sector of t...
Half a century of engineering in half an hour with Mark Whitby
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today is a rather special episode in which were are going to look back over half a century of an engineering career - and no doubt leap forward, sidew...
Open for digital business with Patrick MacLeamy
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This latest podcast was recorded in Oslo, Norway at the 2023 buildingSmart International Standards Summit, the annual gathering for all those leading ...
The future of transport with Iain Stewart MP
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk about the future of transport with Iain Stewart MP, chair of the House of Commons Transport Select Committee.In January 2023 t...
Engaging communities with Martin McCrink
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we discuss the tricky issue of engaging and winning over communities when planning and delivering new infrastructure projects and poli...
Stories to communicate change with Teresa Jolley and Sir Nic Cary
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we delve into the world of communication and examine the challenges faced by infrastructure professionals when it comes to winning buy-in for ne...
Modernising UK construction with Mark Reynolds
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk about the need to modernise UK construction.I have been writing about this sector for close to three decades and this subject ...
Reforming the railway with Anit Chandarana
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk about the challenge and opportunities of reforming the UK rail network and specifically ask how this vast and complex national...
The power of employee ownership with Simon Light
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is about about “the power of employee ownership” and discusses why so many firms are moving towards this model as a means to attract ...
A circular economy for the built environment with Mark Enzer
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk about the challenge of creating a circular economy in the built environment as key to working towards a sustainable, net zero ...
Infrastructure for Good with Pratima Singh
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we are going global and focusing the conversation around the findings of a new report published recently by Economist Impact called In...
Building the EV revolution with Asif Ghafoor
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast we are talking about EVs – Electric Vehicles. Specifically, we are going to look at what has to happen to ensure that the pr...
The art of brilliant client behaviour with Nirmal Kotecha
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast gets stuck into the art of brilliant infrastructure client behaviour.Well what’s that - and why does it matter? Surely the client’s t...
See.Sense - cycling towards better data with Irene and Philip McAleese
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let me start with a story. Last year I completed an epic nine-day, 1000 mile cycle adventure from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for m...
The power of public infrastructure with Michelle de Franca
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast discusses the power of public infrastructure - examining how investment in new and renewed assets can radically change lives and create h...
Managing risk; protecting reputations with George Hutchinson
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast focuses on the importance of understanding risk as a vital step towards being able to effectively manage projects while also protecting y...
Accelerating 5G mobile connectivity with Belinda Fawcett
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast focuses on the challenge of building, maintaining and upgrading the UK’s vital mobile telecommunications network. It is a bizarre real...
Busting the hydrogen myths with Dr Angie Needle
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast sets out to bust the myths and expose the realities around our hydrogen future – explaining how this fuel can really fit in the UK’...
Engage minds early to drive project success with Simon Kirby
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast focuses on what can be done to help major infrastructure project teams actually deliver the outcomes that are promised – and specifical...
Training the workforce for a modern railway with Neil Robertson
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest podcast we talk about the challenge of building and training the skilled workforce fit for a modern railway.In the five years to March ...
Fixing the North's transport with Martin Tugwell
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we try to understand a bit more about the challenge of fixing transport in the North - and how Sub-National Transport Bodies like Tran...
An integrated systems approach to transport with Sue Kershaw
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk about transforming UK transport by “adopting an integrated systems approach”.So what does that mean in practice? Well de...
Infrastructure at the heart of UK economic recovery with Marie Claude Hemming
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the dust settles on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’ latest budget statement in March, many were perhaps slightly disappointed that it didn’t make more ...
Infrastructure for people with Harbinder Birdi
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk about the challenge of “designing infrastructure for people” – clearly a vital outcome from investment but too often ove...
Designing sustainable and resilient transport solutions with Rachel Skinner
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The infrastructure profession has a massive role to play in helping the UK to tackle climate change and ensure that the nation stays on track to meeti...
Creating infrastructure fit for the future with Beth West
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk about the challenge of “creating infrastructure fit for the future”. While the UK government continues to warn of “sign...
Recruiting and retaining construction’s future talent with Suzannah Nichol
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk about the challenge of “recruiting and retaining construction’s future talent” – without question one of the biggest i...
Navigating the UK's infrastructure priorities with Sir John Armitt
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Successive UK governments have continued to highlight investment in both building new infrastructure and maintaining existing networks as a key to dri...
The role of the trusted adviser with Patricia Moore
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk about the challenge of “delivery beyond time and budget and specifically the role of the trusted adviser”. Not so long ag...
New talents to meet new infrastructure challenges with Alison Watson
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Alison Watson, founder and chief executive, Class of your ownIn this podcast we talk about the need for “new talents to meet new infrastruc...
Managing complexity and risk with Mark Thurston
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk about “managing complexity and risk” on major projects with Mark Thurston, chief executive of the vast HS2 project. The U...
The role of the modern engineering consultancy with Richard Robinson
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Richard Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, UK & Europe, AtkinsIn this podcast we talk about “The role of the modern engineering consultan...
Transforming performance, moving beyond productivity with Andy Mitchell
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For decades infrastructure sector clients have waged a battle to improve the supply chain’s woeful design and construction productivity, driving dow...
Setting up major projects for success with Michele Dix
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we are going to talk about “Setting up major projects for success”. When it comes to project delivery, the UK’s track record is ...
Major projects delivery - getting the basics right with Nick Smallwood
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Nick Smallwood, Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure and Projects AuthorityIn this podcast we go right back to the start to talk about “pr...
The Infrastructure Podcast trailer
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Infrastructure Podcast – well no prizes for guessing what that’s about! Infrastructure journalist and commentator Antony Oliver will host thi...