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  • S3 Ep3: Landscapes and Green Infrastructure

    S3 Ep3: Landscapes and Green Infrastructure
    2025/01/13
    The South West is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, a UNESCO Geopark, and the first National Marine Park, among many other natural assets, but how do we recognise these assets as critical infrastructure that support the economy, public health, and climate resilience?
    In this episode of Beyond Brunel, Chris Ackland is joined by Julian Gray, Director of the South West Coast Path Association, and Dr. Catherine Broomfield, Vice Chair of the Trustees at the Campaign for National Parks. They explore the vital intersection of tourism, landscape, and infrastructure and how we can protect our green infrastructure for future generations.

    From the South West Infrastructure Partnership, supported by ICE South West.
    Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Plymouth - Podcast Studios in Devon serving the South West.
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    33 分
  • S3 Ep2: Electricity Connectivity & Capacity

    S3 Ep2: Electricity Connectivity & Capacity
    2024/12/11
    Electricity demand could quadruple by 2050 to support decarbonization and the South West faces significant challenges – and opportunities - in readying its electricity network for the future.
    In this episode of Beyond Brunel, host Christopher Ackland, coastal engineer at Moffatt & Nichol and senior vice chair of ICE South West, is joined by Emily Taylor, Strategic Engagement Officer at National Grid, and Mark Holmes, Head of Environmental Partnerships and Climate Change at Cornwall Council, to gain some valuable insights into the evolving electricity network in the region and the collaborative efforts needed to ensure it meets future demands.
    From the South West Infrastructure Partnership, supported by ICE South West.

    Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Plymouth: Podcast Studios in Devon
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    32 分
  • S3 Ep1: Infrastructure for Growth

    S3 Ep1: Infrastructure for Growth
    2024/11/11
    The Beyond Brunel podcast is back for its third season, and in Episode 1 we ask how does infrastructure directly impact economic growth, particularly in a region like the South West?
    Civil Engineer & Senior Vice Chair of ICE South West, Christopher Ackland, returns as podcast host and is joined by Jan Ward, Chair of Plymouth and South Devon Freeport, and Dan Pritchard, Founder of Tech South West. They discuss the significant capabilities in the region and share some infrastructure success stories, highlighting emerging opportunities especially in the green-blue space. They also focus on the challenge of attracting venture capital investment and creating "investor ready" companies.

    From the South West Infrastructure Partnership, supported by ICE South West.
    Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Podcast Studios in the South West.
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    30 分
  • Can infrastructure help the South West end inequality?

    Can infrastructure help the South West end inequality?
    2024/04/15

    In S2 Episode 6 of the Beyond Brunel podcast, presenter Chris Ackland poses this challenging question to Peter Radford, Associate Director at Turner & Townsend Infrastructure, and Alicia de Haldevang, Sustainability and Inequalities Consultant at Stantec.

    Topics they discuss include the role of infrastructure in addressing inequalities, how to measure the impact of infrastructure on areas such as poverty, and whether it’s possible to deliver infrastructure that is both sustainable and equitable.

    From the South West Infrastructure Partnership, supported by ICE South West.

    Produced by Fresh Air Studios Studios, Plymouth.
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    32 分
  • Does the South West need a rethink on roads?

    Does the South West need a rethink on roads?
    2024/03/18

    The South West has 620 miles of motorway and strategic A-roads as well as one of the largest networks in the UK of local roads, many of which are vital to small, rural communities. In this podcast, Christopher Ackland is joined by Richard Stevens, Managing Director, Plymouth CityBus (Go South West), and Jason Humm, Director of Transport and Highways, Gloucestershire County Council, to discuss the challenges of highway maintenance, improving resilience of the roads in the face of more extreme weather events and equipping the network for a more sustainable future.

    From the South West Infrastructure Partnership, supported by ICE South West.

    Produced by Fresh Air Studios, the Podcast Production Company. www.freshairstudios.co.uk

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    33 分
  • S2 Ep4: Can infrastructure really be positive for nature in the South West?

    S2 Ep4: Can infrastructure really be positive for nature in the South West?
    2024/02/16

    In this podcast, Christopher Ackland is joined by Martin Rule, Lead Adviser, Nature Based Solutions, Environment Agency and Ed Whitelaw, Director of Nature & Neighbourhoods at Real Ideas Organisation to discuss the concept of nature-based solutions and how infrastructure can have a positive impact on nature in the South West.

    They explore the idea of working with nature rather than against it and highlight examples of projects that benefit both nature and communities.

    From the South West Infrastructure Partnership, supported by ICE South West.

    Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Plymouth.

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    34 分
  • S2 Ep3: Shaping the Future of Southwest Infrastructure

    S2 Ep3: Shaping the Future of Southwest Infrastructure
    2024/01/16

    Christopher Ackland is joined by Katie Farrell, Assistant Planner, KierBAM JV, based at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth and Lou Dawson-Thomas, Head of Apprenticeship Services, AccXel Construction School in Gloucestershire, to discuss how we can engage with young people in the South West and encourage them to choose careers in infrastructure industries. He also asks young engineers and apprentices what infrastructure means to them and how young people can have a bigger voice in shaping the region’s infrastructure.

    From the South West Infrastructure Partnership, supported by ICE South West.

    Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Audio and Video Podcast Studios in Devon.
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    32 分
  • Ports and Flow

    Ports and Flow
    2023/12/11

    Are South West ports ready for floating offshore wind?

    That’s the important question posed in Season 2 Episode 2 of the Beyond Brunel podcast. Captain Richard Allan, Chief Executive and Harbour Master, Port of Plymouth and member of the South West Regional Ports Association, and Matt Hodson, Chief Operations Officer, Celtic Sea Power (based in Cornwall) join Chris Ackland to discuss the readiness of South West ports for floating offshore wind.

    Among the topics they cover, they talk about the considerable challenges but also the South West’s potential to become a leader in the industry. They highlight the need for collaboration and for capital investment and coordinated policy action to support the development of infrastructure and ensure its success.

    From the South West Infrastructure Partnership, supported by ICE South West.

    Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Plymouth.
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    31 分