From Vision to Reality: The Art of Delivering Major Infrastructure

This episode of Positive Impact dives into the challenges of delivering major infrastructure projects. From railways to nuclear power plants, and energy upgrades to new reservoirs, infrastructure is designed to boost economic growth and deliver benefits to the lives of communities. 

Host Lucy Siegle is joined by Matt Steele, Chief Operating Officer at National Gas, and Kerry Bangle, Major Projects Director at WSP, to discuss how complexity, funding pressures and growing community expectations have all created a complex infrastructure delivery landscape. 
They explore the need for certainty in planning and execution, the growing interconnectedness of projects and the importance of authentic engagement with communities, while stressing the value of upfront scoping to reduce risk and cost. 

Both our guests call for better storytelling to attract talent into the industry and build trust in our projects and those delivering them. The conversation also touches on skills development and creating positive legacies through local employment and education. 

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