Infrastructure Matters
Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group with 26,000 employees driving the delivery of powerful new solutions, shaping thinking, creating skylines and inspiring a new generation of talent to be the change-makers of tomorrow. Our Infrastructure Matters series discusses some of the topics that matter most in our industry today. Subscribe to our channel to make sure you don’t miss an episode!
Episodes
17 episodes
National Apprenticeship Week 2024 - Empowering Line Managers
Our host, Sophie, is joined by guest speakers Rob, Assistant Principal at Leeds College of Build, Mark - Senior Commercial Manager, also former apprentice and Deborah from London South Bank University to discuss the value and opportunities an a...
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How to be a great ally?
Listen to our latest podcast with Phil Clarke, Senior Project Manager and Gavin Russell, CEO Infrastructure Investments, who share their thoughts on how to be a great ally.
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Neurodiversity at work
In our latest podcast, members of the Network talk about the importance of line managers supporting employees with neurodiverse conditions. A big thank you to our host Frances Wilson, and our guests, Emily Yeeles, Shaun Lees and Col...
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
In our latest podcast episode, hosted by our Early Careers lead, Sarah Smith, we hear from some of our apprentices and a graduate on their experience with anxiety in a workplace. The group share some of their coping techniques and explain why i...
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Episode 14
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12:57
Laurence Edwards, a Project Manager shares his experience on our Future Leaders Programme
Laurence Edwards, a Project Manager shares his experience on our Future Leaders Programme
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National Inclusion Week: The Power of Now
In this podcast episode, representatives from each of our Affinity Networks discuss the importance of diversity and the benefits it can bring to a workplace. The group also shares what diversity means to them, and how our Affinity Networks are ...
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Episode 11
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Transitioning in the workplace
In our latest podcast episode, hosted by our Head of Employee Engagement, Sam Pearce, Christina Riley, Senior Planner at Quinn London and Adam Smith our Senior Graphic Designer and LGBTQ+ Co-Chair discuss transitioning in the workplace...
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31:53
Mental Health Awareness Week 2022
In our latest podcast episode, hosted by our Communications Manager Olivia Hamilton, we hear from ex-forces Andy Jones, Quality Manager, and Stacey Keates, HR Business Partner on their experience with mental health in a workplace.As well...
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Episode 9
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Celebrating apprenticeships at Balfour Beatty
To celebrate apprenticeships at Balfour Beatty, we are joined by three former Balfour Beatty apprentices who are now working with us full time. They discuss their careers so far and how the apprenticeship programme has made a positive impact to...
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Episode 8
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Collaborative working for a united supply chain
Consistent communication and early contractor involvement has been crucial to maintaining a collaborative supply chain. Working on the project for the last seven years, our Bid Manager, Richard Ayres, sits down with key speakers from our mechan...
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Episode 6
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Mitigating risks and managing costs
Despite market trends over the last 10 years constantly changing, our team’s collaborative approach to risk and cost management ensured the project not only met expectations but exceeded. Hear from our Project Commercial Director, Chris Parker,...
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Episode 5
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16:52
Reflecting on COP26
Although the COP26 conference has finished, the conversation about climate change needs to continue.Katherine Rusack, Senior Sustainable Procurement Manager hosts a panel discussion with representatives from National Highways, Aggr...
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Episode 7
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How collaborative thinking creates successful project delivery
Collaborative working has been central to the success in the building of the Manchester Engineering Campus Development. We worked with our project managers, Buro Four, and our client, University of Manchester, right from the beginning of the pr...
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Episode 4
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14:51
Using design software for communication
Construction technologies such as BIM and Revit are crucial tools for stakeholder communication. Find out how we used them to share project progress with the University of Manchester as we were building the Manchester Engineering Campus Develop...
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Episode 3
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COP26 - Geopolymer concrete
Angela Pllu, our Environment and Sustainability Manager is joined by Poul Wend Hanson, our Environmental Manager and Roisin Hyde, CEO of a Queen's University Belfast Spinout, NoMAD - Novel Materials Architecture + Design, and part-time Lecturer...
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Episode 2
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National Inclusion Week 2021 - Neurodiversity in a workplace
Jas Sandhu, our Social Value Manager is joined by Rebecca Penn, Internal Risk Analyst and Chris Johnson, Chief Technology Officer, to share the story behind our new Neurodiversity Specialist Working Group. They discuss the benefits people with ...
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Episode 1
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