Build
#76 Building with Biomaterials
In this episode we have partnered with Autodesk Construction Solutions to look at a new approach to housing construction in Kenya. We take a look
Podcast
#75 Last Howl of the Vulcan
The Vulcan is one of the most iconic aircraft ever flown by the Royal Air Force. Although not quite the household name that the Spitfire
Build
#74 Weaving a New Data Fabric for Infrastructure
Imagine a world where Alexa can tell you the latest, greenest, safest and most cost-effective way to design, deliver or operate something. Advice on decision-making
Build
#73 How to Build a Digital Twin
Anglian Water currently enjoys a daily surplus of 150 million litres of water, but this is forecast to become a 150 million litre deficit by
Environmental
#72 Seeing the Himalayas: Kickstarting Net Zero
On a bright morning in April, people in the city of Jalandhar in the state of Punjab stood out in the streets and saw something
Environmental
#71 Stewards of the Soil
Historically civilisations have sprung up wherever the land was most fertile, soils that supported good crop productivity to meet the food requirements of highly concentrated
Build
#70 On Track for a Rail Revolution
The railway network in the UK is old and vast and home to the first public railway to use steam locomotives in the world. The
Build
#69 Artificial Intelligence in Infrastructure
Maintaining a tunnel requires many hours of dedicated work by highly skilled engineers. And as our network of tunnels expands, so does the maintenance demand.
Build
#68 The Future of Design
Changes to the way we do design are coming; construction is languishing at the bottom of the productivity rankings, now below hunting and fishing. Decision-making
Digital
#67 The Future is Remote and Autonomous
Remotely operated vehicles, uncrewed surface vessels and ever-increasing autonomy are removing personnel from dangerous work offshore in the North Sea and elsewhere. Inspection of maritime
Build
#66 Fever Screening in Airports
As a small island trading nation, Britain risks killing its economy and losing millions of jobs, unless it can allow people to get back to
Build
#65 Every Little Helps
At the start of the Covid-19 lockdown, one of the few reasons people were allowed to leave their homes was to shop for the basic