ICE Tech Talks

The circular economy and Team 2100: how is it impacting the project?

In this audio explainer Jo Guy, environment and sustainability manager at TEAM2100 explores what has driven the project’s approach to the circular economy, how it’s principles have been applied in practice and what impact it has had for how the integrated team approaches design and supply chain engagement.  
  
Episode produced by James Crumly. 

Challenging engineers to embrace the circular economy

ICE knowledge manager James Crumly hosts as guests Janvi Shah, head of asset management strategy at National Highways and Janet, Dunnett, programme development manager (sustainability lead) at Network Rail explore how the principles of the circular economy can change how engineers design infrastructure and what impact it is already having in the industry. 
 
 
  
Episode produced by James Crumly. 

Challenging conservatism in order to drive efficiency and outcomes in geotechnical projects

ICE knowledge manager James Crumly hosts as guests Lynn Masterson, technical director, ground engineering at Aecom and Tony O’Brien, global practice lead, geotechnics at Mott MacDonald discuss how engineers can challenge conservative design in order to drive efficiency and outcomes in geotechnical projects.
 
Episode produced by James Crumly.

Adopting a systems approach to transport project delivery

ICE knowledge manager James Crumly hosts as guests Andrew McNaughton, director at Aczel and Paul Eastwood, group head of systems approach capability at Costain discuss how engineers adopt a systems approach to transport infrastructure delivery and how it can impact the outcomes and priorities of project teams.   
Episode produced by James Crumly.

Explainer: The seven-minute guide to security-mindedness

Alexandra Luck, principal at A Luck Associates, explains how engineers need to adopt security-mindedness in a digitally enabled environment, and the implications for the ways infrastructure teams collaborate.
Episode produced by James Crumly

Creating more resilient designs for earthworks in the face of climate change

ICE knowledge manager James Crumly hosts as guest Liz Rivers, senior associate director of ground engineering at Jacobs, and Alison Norrish, director and fellow at Arup, discuss what engineers can do to better understand the impact of climate change on earthworks stability and the implications for managing and mitigating asset degradation.
Episode produced by James Crumly.

Designing for active travel

ICE knowledge manager James Crumly hosts as guests Helen Littler, principal engineer at WSP, and Will Haynes, infrastructure director at Sustrans, discuss how engineers can promote better design for active travel alongside considering the implications for the built environment.
Episode produced by James Crumly

Civil engineers and the challenge of understanding risk

ICE Director of Engineering Knowledge Mark Hansford hosts a discussion with ICE Past President Peter Hansford and Martin Johnson from BP on the Swiss Cheese model and how it can help engineers understand and prevent risks at all levels of a project.
Episode produced by James Crumly.

Dispute avoidance and resolution – mitigating and managing risk

ICE Director of engineering knowledge Mark Hansford hosts as guests Martin Burns from RICS and Emily Monastiriotis from Simmons & Simmons discuss the state of disputes in the construction industry, the role contracts can play in enabling better outcomes, and how civil engineers can better mitigate risk on projects.  
Episode produced by James Crumly.

A change in mindset: rivers for recreational use in the UK

Martin Christmas and Ian Dunhill of the Environment Agency discuss the new impetus on ensuring and maintaining bathing water for rivers in the UK. They share how clean the UK's rivers currently are, explain the legislation governing the designation and grading of rivers, and set some personal and professional challenges for engineers.Episode hosted and produced by Steph Fairbairn.These case studies relate to the CPD framework sector Water, sewage and inland water bodies, and topic 'Bathing water for rivers'. If you are an ICE member, you may also enjoy more content on this topic here.