#74 Weaving a New Data Fabric for Infrastructure

15/10/2020 31 min
#74 Weaving a New Data Fabric for Infrastructure

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Episode Synopsis

Imagine a world where Alexa can tell you the latest, greenest, safest and most cost-effective way to design, deliver or operate something. Advice on decision-making that takes into account whole life costing, and tell you where best to spend money, to save more money in future.



We all understand this concept in our own lives; spending more money on a boiler to get lower maintenance costs, for example. For infrastructure construction, this has, until now, been lacking, 



In this episode we are looking at a major programme being spearheaded by the UK’s infrastructure sector: the Transport Infrastructure Efficiency Strategy Living Lab and its technological enabler: the Intelligent Infrastructure Control Centre. 



Guests



Neil Robertson, Chief Executive, National Skills Academy for Rail



Stuart Harvey, Director of Major Projects, Transport for London



Tim Embley, Research and Innovation Director, Costain



Zoe Rogers, Digital Sustainability Lead, Costain



Supporter



Costain transforms business performance and infrastructure intelligence through the development and integration of leading-edge digital technology solutions built on deep client insight.The post #74 Weaving a New Data Fabric for Infrastructure first appeared on Engineering Matters.