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S3E07: Ukraine: Europe’s new green energy hub?
Despite the ongoing war and the destruction of nearly half its power infrastructure since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022, Ukraine is determined to emerge stronger and greener. This episode delves into Ukraine's bold vision to become Europe’s ne
S3E06: Live from UKREiiF: Engaging our communities to deliver the energy transition
We’re back with another installment of Talking Infrastructure—and this time we’re live at UKREiiF: the UK’s real estate investment and infrastructure forum. In this episode, James Banks hosts a live panel discussion about the people-centric strategies ne
S3E05: Ride the Change: shifting gears towards climate action
S3E05: Ride the Change: shifting gears towards climate actionFor Earth Day 2024, were proud to be sponsoring the Ride the Change bike ride, an epic journey that spans the UK, Holland and Belgium. By raising climate pledges instead of cash, the ride o
S3E04: Closing the net zero divide: how do we ensure no community is left behind?
Welcome to season 3 of AECOMs Talking Infrastructure podcast. Talking Infrastructure delves into the industrys hot topics, key projects, and the ground-breaking innovations that are helping to solve some of the worlds most complex infrastructure challe
S3E03: Engineer of the future: building tomorrow’s workforce
Building tomorrows workforce
S3E02: Lessons in collaboration from a UK rail success story: South Rail Systems Alliance
In this episode, we take you on a journey behind the scenes of one of the rail industrys most successful partnerships - the South Rail Systems Alliance (SRSA). The SRSA is one of three alliances set up to complete vital track renewals necessary to improv
S3E01: Hydrogen pioneers: advancing the energy transition
In this episode, host James Banks, Director of Marketing and Communications, Europe and India, speaks to three industry experts at the forefront of the hydrogen economy to find out about hydrogens pl
Going Green, Going Local: The Power of Local Leadership in Net Zero and Levelling Up
Our latest episode was recorded live at an AECOM-sponsored panel at the 2022 Labour Party Conference. Convened by leading thinktank Policy Exchange, the expert panel share how local leaders across the UK are building momentum to decarbonise cities and enc
Placemaking, Pride and Productivity: How Places Can Unlock Levelling Up
In the latest episode of AECOMs Talking Infrastructure podcast, we hear from Michael Gove MP, the former (and soon to be reappointed) Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, on the import
Data: when it comes to our infrastructure and major programmes, how do we get our approach right?
Digital, carbon and programme management experts from AECOM, Costain, Arup and Egis talk about the challenges that industry must face and solve to leverage the transformative power of data.