How I broke the golden rule of being a consultantI work as a consultant; selling my technical expertise to internal and external clients. This type of work needs both technical expertise…Jun 26, 2022Jun 26, 2022
Why ‘shovel-worthy’ beats ‘shovel-ready’ for infrastructure projectsDecisions about modern infrastructure investment should consider if they are ‘shovel-worthy’ not just ‘shovel-ready’.Apr 25, 2021Apr 25, 2021
Why politics always influences infrastructureWhy we’ll never get politics out of infrastructure and why that’s not necessarily a bad thing.Feb 21, 2021Feb 21, 2021
How to build infrastructure that meets our needs without killing the planetAs an engineer, I make a living building physical or ‘hard’ infrastructure. We humans need infrastructure to live — water to drink…Feb 6, 2021Feb 6, 2021
What is infrastructure?Infrastructure is basic to human life. But what is it?Sep 29, 2020Sep 29, 2020
5 things about I learned about building an Irish Sea tunnel instead of a ‘Boris Bridge’UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants a mega-bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland. What if we built a tunnel instead?Jul 14, 2020Jul 14, 2020