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#247 Saving Structures with Cathodic Protection
In this podcast we go back in time to the invention of cathodic protection 200 years ago by President of the Royal Society Sir Humphry
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#246 Tiny Robots, Big Moves: The Basics of Microrobot Actuation
From tireless assembly lines in bustling factories to the delicate precision of diamond cutting, robots are transforming industries by becoming superhuman coworkers. But what if
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#245 Transparent Concrete
What would it mean to be able to look at a bag of concrete, and see its embodied carbon? That’s the goal of the new
Environmental
#244 Water Quality: Navigating Challenges in UK’s Wild Waters
Post the industrial revolution the UK’s waterways became very polluted, but the last 30 years have seen a massive turnaround in the UK’s water quality.
Digital
#243 Virtual Reality: A New Vision for Construction
Virtual Reality has been steadily growing in the gaming market over the past few years, but now it could be about to change not how
Digital
SHORT: Recycling, Without Waste
It can seem, at times, as if we are drowning in a sea of waste, a great ocean of paper and tin, glass and plastic,
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#242 Partnerships and Resilience
It is vital that we limit the impact of climate change, through decarbonisation. But communities around the world are already experiencing harm, through floods, wildfires,
Environmental
#241 Wind, Waves and Wildlife: Navigating Biodiversity in Offshore Wind
Across the ocean there is an intricate relationship between human activity and marine biodiversity. The energy transition means a huge increase in the number of
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#240 Saving Homes, Saving the Planet
The West Kentish Town Estate provides more than 300 flats to social housing tenants. Built in the 1960s, using a panel building system, it has
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#239 The resilience mindset, on Planet Beyond
This week, we’re bringing you a guest episode from the Planet Beyond podcast. In this episode, Planet Beyond host Jon Baston-Pitt talks to Resilience Association
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#238 A Greener More Pleasant Land
For the last three summers, shire horses have been at work each Lammas Day, mowing the new wildflower meadow on the former lawn of King’s
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#237 Climbing the Ladder to Gender Equality
Katie Kelleher, is a trailblazer in the construction industry. Her incredible story, from a career in recruitment to becoming a crane operator, defies gender stereotypes