ICE Tech Talks

The mental health and wellbeing of those working in the construction industry should be a key priority for organisations, leaders, and individuals alike.

This audio explainer looks at the elements impacting mental health and wellbeing in the industry, how these are exacerbated for those working in remote locations, and what can be done to improve the status quo.

Content warning - please note, this audio explainer makes reference to mental ill-health, and briefly mentions suicide.

Speaker: Steph Fairbairn

Producer: Dr Joe Jackson

This audio explainer relates to the CPD framework sector Maritime.

ICE director of engineering knowledge Mark Hansford and ICE knowledge content director Alex Wynne are joined by Stephen O'Malley, chief executive and co-founder of Civic Engineers, for a discussion about the approach taken to retrofit Mayfield Depot. This former railway station in Manchester is undergoing regeneration as an arts, music, culture and community space - and retrofitting plays an integral role. 

Episode produced by James Crumly and Steph Fairbairn.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.