This month’s podcast features a bumper news update, including the recent reaction to the proposed London Resorts Theme Park planning application.
NCE’s editor Claire Smith, news editor Rob Horgan and reporter Catherine Kennedy go over the month’s most interesting stories: could the French ban on domestic short-haul flights be translated to the UK?
Also on the table is multipurpose infrastructure projects, with some industry figures asking if projects like Lower Thames Crossing could include a railway and if a ‘systems’ view for UK infrastructure would be a sensible approach.
Later, Nadine Buddoo, features editor at NCE joins the conversation introducing this month’s guest, Graham Richards.
Graham is the director of planning and performance at the Office of Rail and Road. He takes a few minutes to explain the purpose of the organisation, before being quizzed by the team on the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS).
What are its key focus areas and what progress has thus far been made by Highways England? What lessons have been learned from RIS1?
Will there be a third strategy, and how will that differ from what’s past given we’re coming up on the government-forced ban on specific types of vehicles?
Graham is also asked how RIS3 fits into the journey to net zero.
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Smart Cities: emerging technologies, trends and innovations, with Dublin City Council smart city lead Jamie Cudden
Learning about The Office of Rail and Road with Steve Fletcher, Deputy Director, Engineering and Asset Management
Talking about Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure conference which has gone digital, with Steve Cockerell and Shannon Clemons
Exploring the long-term impacts of Covid-19 on London Underground with managing director, Andy Lord
Pop-up infrastructure: temporary fix or here to stay? With Simeon Butterworth from WSP and Steve Tilby from Amey
Talking Thames Tideway with Andy Mitchell, CEO of Tideway
Exploring the benefits of pedestrian modelling software in designing, planning and delivering railway stations with Eduardo Lazzarotto from Bentley and Cameron MacDonald from Atkins
Talking future projects, and London Power Tunnels with Gareth Burden from National Grid
Learn about AECOM’s journey working digitally and the positive long-term impacts of Covid-19, with Michael Warren
Talking digital workflows and the long-term changes to the industry with Dustin Parkman from Bentley Systems
Opening the £1.5bn major A14 upgrade programme 8 months early with Highways England’s David Bray
HS2 notice to proceed, and civil engineering meets circular economy with Stephen Boyle
Coronavirus Special – What impact is Covid-19 having on the industry?
Heathrow West, the alternative plan for Heathrow Airport with Carlton Brown
Running mega projects and lessons learned with Crossrail’s Mark Wild
Talking Heathrow Airport’s Expansion Programme with Phil Wilbraham
The Climate Emergency and Net Zero with Keith Clarke
Meaningful Infrastructure with Sadie Morgan
Preposterous Politics: what does it all mean for infrastructure in the UK?
Crossrail 2 with Michèle Dix
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