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Episode 32 : Inside the data centre challenge
Episode 32 : Inside the data centre challenge
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Introducing the First Site podcast, by Construction News, in Partnership with Speedy Hire. Each month on First Site we’ll bring you in-depth discussions with industry experts on the hot topics in construction. Join editor of Construction News, Colin Marrs, and his editorial team as they explore the challenges, opportunities, and very best in case studies, standard setting, and innovation. Subscribe now to have each episode delivered straight to your device every month. Find out more at constructionnews.co.uk/podcast.
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- Episode 32 : Inside the data centre challenge · 50 min · Jakso 33In this episode, we explore whether the construction industry can deliver enough data centres to satisfy the UK’s AI ambitions. What are the main challenges facing the…
- Episode 31: Brexit – 10 years after the vote with John Wilkinson, Kelly Boorman and Graham Robinson · 50 min · Jakso 32In this episode we look at the effects, both immediate and lingering, of Brexit on the construction industry. It’s now 10 years since the British electorate voted in a referendum…
- Episode 30 - Retentions: Retain or remove? With Rob Driscoll, Melanie Leech and Chris Hallam · 39 min · Jakso 31In this episode we look at retentions. In late March, the government announced it was proposing to ban the use of retentions in construction contracts. The proposed ban is part…
- Episode 29 – Putting Safety First with Peter Bennett OBE, Tom Jewell and Dr Keith Whitehead · 29 min · Jakso 30In this episode, we’re taking a look at safety. Even though UK construction sites have some of the strictest regulations in the world, accidents still happen and fatalities still…
- Episode 28 – Improving competency standards with Jon Vanstone, Gill Hancock and Faye Burnett. · 28 min · Jakso 29In this edition, we take a closer look at competence, an issue that’s been under scrutiny since the Grenfell tragedy and the advent of the Building Safety Act. Competence…
- Looking back at 2025 with the Construction News editorial team · 41 min · Jakso 28In a special end-of-year episode of First Site, the CN editorial team picks out the big themes in our coverage over the past 12 months. CN deputy editor Ben Vogel is joined by…
- Making sense of digital product passports with Peter Caplehorn, Stephen Hamil and Matt Brinklow · 51 min · Jakso 27In this edition of First Site, Construction News deputy editor Ben Vogel explores the fast-emerging world of digital product passports and their implications for transparency…
- Spotlight on the CN100 with Atul Kariya and Max Jones · 43 min · Jakso 26In this episode of First Site, Construction News Deputy Editor Ben Vogel is joined by MHA’s Atul Kariya and Lloyds Bank’s Max Jones to unpack the latest CN100 index of the UK’s…
- Getting to grips with the infrastructure strategy with Jonathan Willcock and Rachel Skinner · 30 min · Jakso 25In this edition, we ask if the government’s £725bn infrastructure strategy will deliver on time and on target? And is £725bn enough to boost the UK’s attractiveness as an…
- Spotlight on life sciences with Nick Abbey and Lee Hutchinson · 48 min · Jakso 24To coincide with CN’s Life Sciences & Research Clusters event, we look into the factors behind life science construction growth, the state of the market and the near-term…
- Building Women – How everyone in construction can win, with Fay Allen · 44 min · Jakso 23Construction News editor Colin Marrs is joined by Faye Allen, director at J.S. Held, to talk about her new book exploring how improving the situation of women in the industry can…
- PAS 2080 in construction – are we at the tipping point? with Mark Fenton and Matt Pygott · 46 min · Jakso 22Mark Fenton, carbon lead at Sizewell C and Matt Pygott, head of net zero at Speedy, join CN deputy editor Ben Vogel to discuss the PAS 2080 standard for carbon management. Why…
- Building safety beyond Grenfell with Michael O'Connor, Amanda Long and Stuart Green · 53 min · Jakso 21In this episode of First Site, we delve into the government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry’s final report – and its implications for contractors and the broader construction…
- New Towns with Hugh Ellis and Rico Wojtulewicz · 45 min · Jakso 20What kind of pipelines can contractors expect from a new generation of New Towns? CN features editor Charlotte Banks speaks to Hugh Ellis, policy director at the Town and Country…
- Live from Leeds at Speedy Hire Live Sustainability Summit: racing to net zero and battling modern slavery · 52 min · Jakso 19CN deputy editor Ben Vogel speaks to industry insiders at Speedy Hire’s Live Sustainability about what’s fuelling the race to net zero on construction sites, and what’s on the…
- 2024 in review with the Construction News editorial team · 42 min · Jakso 18In a special end-of-year episode of First Site, the CN editorial team looks back at the most significant stories that made the headlines in 2024, and takes a look ahead to 2025…
- Spotlight on carbon accounting with Geraint Rowland and James Low · 50 min · Jakso 17Are rules requiring contractors to quantify their carbon footprints fit for purpose? CN deputy editor Ben Vogel is joined by Geraint Rowland, group environmental director…
- Gender balance in the construction industry with Clare Francis, Angela Hughes and Jennifer McNab · 48 min · Jakso 15Is the construction industry doing enough to attract, retain and progress women? CN editor Colin Marrs is joined by with Clare Francis, head of recruitment at Willmott Dixon…
- The Grenfell Tower Inquiry report with Gill Hancock and Tom Thurlow · 49 min · Jakso 14The Grenfell Tower Inquiry delivered its final report in early September. Construction News editor Colin Marrs discusses the findings and the potential impact of the inquiry's…
- How will Labour's housing and growth plans impact contractors? With Viral Desai and Mike Reader · 42 min · Jakso 13What can contractors glean about their future pipelines after the Labour government’s first month in power? CN editor Colin Marrs is joined by former-Mace-executive-turned-MP…
