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Engineering Matters

Five times winner of the Publisher Podcast Awards, including Best Technology Podcast, Engineering Matters celebrates the work of engineers who use ingenuity, practicality, science, theory and determination to build a better world. In the UK alone 5.7million people work in engineering related enterprises from manufacturing and agriculture to construction and transportation. Their work ensures that the country has sustainable power supplies, better connectivity between cities, increasing efficiency in

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#96 Fusion: Britain Builds a Star

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2021/03/04

In this episode we are looking at a project being run by the UK Atomic Energy Authority which aims to build a prototype fusion power plant by the 2040s. To do that they are currently working on a concept design, choosing from a menu of international technologies. Their work needs to be complete by spring... The post #96 Fusion: Britain Builds a Star first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#95 Saving Oceans with Science

Engineering Matters ·

2021/02/25

The world’s oceans are in crisis. Plastic pollution, rising sea levels, warmer waters and chemical changes are degrading ocean systems and the world is at a dangerous tipping point. A point so dangerous that the United Nations has made 2021 the start of a new decade for ocean science for sustainable development. In this episode... The post #95 Saving Oceans with Science first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#94 Barriers to Data Rich Design

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2021/02/18

Construction has not always recognised the value of using data from past projects to deliver better results in the present. It often finds itself starting from scratch on new projects, when learning from earlier experiences could help solve its productivity problem. But the so-called data rich design is still sporadic, and the industry suffers for... The post #94 Barriers to Data Rich Design first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#93 Tomatoes and the Road to Net Zero

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2021/02/11

Something remarkable is happening in East Anglia. Waste heat from sewage treatment is being pumped into two enormous greenhouses creating low carbon heat for growing tomatoes. A lot of tomatoes, more than 10% of UK production. This use of waste heat is just one of the ways that water companies are using waste as a... The post #93 Tomatoes and the Road to Net Zero first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#92 The Most Flooded Town In England

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2021/02/04

In this episode we partnered with WSP to tell the story of Looe, a fishing port in Cornwall. The small town has the dubious accolade of ‘most flooded place in England’, and without intervention, the situation will get much worse. With sea levels rising by as much as a metre over the next century, and... The post #92 The Most Flooded Town In England first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#91 Global Risks and Shapeshifting Infrastructure

Engineering Matters ·

2021/01/28

With the weight of the built environment exceeding that of the total biomass for the first time, the human impact on the planet has passed a symbolic but significant milestone. What we do matters, and such a society needs to be run as effectively as possible. Every year the World Economic Forum publishes its Global... The post #91 Global Risks and Shapeshifting Infrastructure first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#90 The New Way to Plan a City

Engineering Matters ·

2021/01/21

The data quality in the planning and development sector is appalling. Whether supplied in this form accidentally, negligently, or recklessly does not matter – much of it is wrong. Yet over the years, this data has been used to form some of our most important decisions for the built environment. Now a new system will... The post #90 The New Way to Plan a City first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#89 Blue Lanes in the Black Country

Engineering Matters ·

2021/01/14

A revolution is happening in the UK, and it is happening quietly. Inspired by the Copenhagen Bicycle Account, Bike Life is the biggest assessment of cycling in cities and urban areas across the UK and Ireland. Started in Birmingham, but now in 12 cities across the country, Bike Life has informed policy decisions, justified investment... The post #89 Blue Lanes in the Black Country first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#88 Engineering Trees

Engineering Matters ·

2021/01/07

It is tree planting season in the UK. With their amazing carbon storage ability, flood alleviation capacity and biodiversity boosting potential, trees are fast becoming a critical part of plans to reduce net carbon emissions and mitigate against global warming. But with only 13 percent tree cover the UK lags behind Europe when it comes... The post #88 Engineering Trees first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#87 So That Was 2020

Engineering Matters ·

2020/12/29

Welcome to the very last Engineering Matters of 2020! In this episode we go back to some of the biggest stories that we covered over the past year and find out what happened next. We also give listeners a peak behind the curtain at how we put the episodes together and introduce you to some... The post #87 So That Was 2020 first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#86 Enterprise Delivery: A Model for Recovery

Engineering Matters ·

2020/12/22

With a £100bn capital spending plan, the biggest ever investment in new transport infrastructure and a ten-point plan for climate change, the UK is determined to build its way to post COVID19 economic recovery. The bad news is that major projects have a terrible track record for not being built on time and going over... The post #86 Enterprise Delivery: A Model for Recovery first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#85 Concrete’s Role in the Climate War

Engineering Matters ·

2020/12/17

Contributing around 8% of global climate emissions, concrete is a major source of carbon. It is also essential, and no major project is feasible without thousands of tonnes of concrete. As the world looks to decrease its impact on the environment, with a reduction of carbon emissions forming a major focus within that effort, every... The post #85 Concrete’s Role in the Climate War first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#84 Asphalt of the Future

Engineering Matters ·

2020/12/15

Have you ever walked past a newly surfaced road, perhaps around the corner from your house… and wondered when it will next be resurfaced? Side roads often seem to be in poor condition, and if you live in England, you probably will not see it resurfaced again in your lifetime. The average interval is 119... The post #84 Asphalt of the Future first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#83 Digitisation and the road to diversity

Engineering Matters ·

2020/12/10

In this episode we look at how the demands of the industry are becoming increasingly diverse, resulting in a similar change in the people carrying out the work. We look at how the industry can adapt to use new tools at its disposal to take advantage of new skills, improve productivity, and make construction a... The post #83 Digitisation and the road to diversity first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#82 Securing the Shugborough Tunnel

Engineering Matters ·

2020/12/08

Set in the West Midlands county of Staffordshire is a former Royal Forest called Cannock Chase. It is part misty, secluded woodland and part undulating moorland. As you head up to the north of this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the landscape becomes tame and you enter the Shugborough Estate, some 10km to the east... The post #82 Securing the Shugborough Tunnel first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#81 Zen and the Art of Programme Management

Engineering Matters ·

2020/12/03

The adoption of healthy or unhealthy behaviours at project reviews can have an enormous impact on the overall project and even the wider industry. Going down the wrong path can have a multiplier effect over the course of the project, and with growing project complexities, you need to be able to rely on your team.... The post #81 Zen and the Art of Programme Management first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#80 Covid 19: Construction Copes with the Pandemic

Engineering Matters ·

2020/11/26

It is by now a topic that sadly needs little introduction. It has impacted everyone in the last year. Changed lives and livelihoods, overturned entire sectors, and altered the global balance of power Our way of living and working has changed, and only in the last couple of weeks has hope appeared in the distance,... The post #80 Covid 19: Construction Copes with the Pandemic first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#79 Rebuilding Zandvoort’s Rollercoaster Racetrack

Engineering Matters ·

2020/11/19

In this episode we look at the Circuit Zandvoort, the iconic post-WW2 racetrack in the Netherlands. Beloved by fans of all flavours of motorsport, it recently had cause to redesign and resurface its track in the hopes of hosting the first Dutch Grand Prix since 1985. To do this required the design of some of... The post #79 Rebuilding Zandvoort’s Rollercoaster Racetrack first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#78 Reinventing invention

Engineering Matters ·

2020/11/12

A revolution is approaching manufacturing, one that will see costs and time to market cut by as much as 50%. The digitalisation of engineering will reduce the need to churn out prototypes as a product goes back and forth between design and manufacturing departments. In a rapidly changing world, this revolution cannot come soon enough,... The post #78 Reinventing invention first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#77 Floating Turbines: Offshore Wind’s Game Changer

Engineering Matters ·

2020/11/05

Until a few years ago the offshore wind industry was constrained by the seabed characteristics of countries seeking to harness the generating capacity of the wind. Only those with shallow waters of around 40m or less could implement fixed offshore arrays. But in just a few years the game has changed. Floating offshore turbines are... The post #77 Floating Turbines: Offshore Wind’s Game Changer first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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