Antony Oliver

My guest on The Infrastructure Podcast this week is Sara Edmonds, co-director of the National Retrofit Hub and she reckons that tapping into the public passion for our homes could accelerate the UK’s retrofit journey. Have a listen infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-70---s… - you'll be inspired!

It’s Election manifesto week. Yet it’s unlikely we’ll hear much from any of the major parties about how engineering can transform the UK. So does it matter? Sir Jim McDonald, president of the Royal Academy of Engineering joins me to discuss why. infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-69---s…

Do you use public transport?  Well depending on where you live, you’ll either love it or loathe it; rely on it or avoid using it. But you’ll certainly have a view on it! @thomasableman, @TfL's director of strategy & innovation explains why infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-68---t…

“Project 13 – what’s that all about then?” Well, if you work in infrastructure and you don’t know about this project delivery model then fear not, The Infrastructure Podcast has you covered as we speak to Dale Evans chair of the Project 13 Strategy Group. infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-65---d…

If you are trying to use the strike affected bank holiday public transport system today, check out The Infrastructure Podcast this morning for a delightful conversation about transforming UK transport with Colette Carroll. Have a listen at infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-64---c…

Have a listen to Charlie Hodgson, @wsp's Executive Managing Director for Transport & Infrastructure on The Infrastructure Podcast this week. There’s a whole load of fantastic takeaways in there for you! Listen at infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-63---c…

What can construction learn from the automotive sector? Well.. quite a lot actually! My guest on the Infrastructure Podcast is Chetan Kotur. A year ago he left a career in car design & manufacturing to join @Laing_ORourke and is a man on a mission! Listen: infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-60---c…

The perfect Bank Holiday weekend listen - @CSkidmoreUK former MP and author of the Mission Zero review of the government's net zero strategy, joins me on The Infrastructure Podcast to talk about the net zero challenge still facing the UK. Have a listen at infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-59---c…

Recycling polyester clothes - how hard can that be? Actually it's quite hard, explains John Twitchen, founder of Stuff4Life and Earthshot Prize nominee on The Infrastructure Podcast this week! Find out more & why he's been nominated for the £1M prize at infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-58---j…

The UK road network - a vital, underfunded national asset or a polluting and dangerous social blight? Plenty to talk about with Steve Gooding director of the RAC Foundation on The Infrastructure Podcast this week on the future for road transport - infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-57---s…

Why are so many of our infrastructure projects still delivered over budget and over time? Ali Mafi, founder of the Timist project delivery system tells The Infrastructure Podcast this week why more work to to truly understand project progress is key. infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-56---a…

Dervilla Mitchell CBE, deputy chair at @Arup, one of the most influential women in infrastructure, joins me on The Infrastructure Podcast this week. Listen at infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-55---d… as we talk about her inspiring 44 year career with the business #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion

Architect and polymath @Harbinderbirdi joins me on The Infrastructure Podcast this week to talk about why designs champions are key to delivering better infrastructure. Have a listen at: infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-54---h…

It’s the 1st anniversary episode for The Infrastructure Podcast! And we’ve gone nuclear…. Tim Stone CBE, chair of the Nuclear Industry Association and Great British Nuclear non-exec, joins me to talk about nuclear power & energy transition. Listen at infrastructure-podcast.com/episode-53---t…

Our urban landscapes need to adapt to our new ways of living and to a changing climate. But is that possible? Stephen O'Malley ceo of Civic Engineers says yes and joins me on the 50th episode of The Infrastructure Podcast this week to explain why & how. infrastructure-podcast.com

So where will the General Election party dividing lines be drawn for infrastructure? Simon Rawlinson, Head of Strategic Research and Insight at @ArcadisUK joins me on The Infrastructure Podcast for some 2024 future gazing. Have a listen at infrastructure-podcast.com .

The Infrastructure Podcast’s 2024 news crystal ball is out…… and on this week podcast @gillplimmer1 infrastructure correspondent at the @FT joins me as we take a romp through what’s going to hit the headlines in 2024. Have a listen at infrastructure-podcast.com

Pace, partnership, parity and pragmatism – the key to the UK delivering a 50% increase in electrification by 2035? On The Infrastructure Podcast this week Julia Prescot, deputy chair of the National Infrastructure Commission explains all at infrastructure-podcast.com

It’s off to the Premier League for The Infrastructure Podcast this week to see Everton's new £500M digitally-designed super-stadium. Simon Beards, principal planner at @Laing_ORourke (and Everton fan!) explains the 4D design & off-site prefabrication used. infrastructure-podcast.com

Best buckle up for this week’s interview on @The Infrastructure Podcast…… it’s pretty hectic! 🔥 Rory Sutherland, vice chair of Ogilvy UK, transport planning guru and co-author of Transport for Humans, joins me on The Infrastructure Podcast this week  infrastructure-podcast.com