Constructing the Future

In this episode, recorded ahead of the launch of our new thought leadership report, Constructing the future: surviving and thriving in the era of disruption, five DLA Piper partners examine some of the key themes of the report. They look at how the construction industry is coping in an era of significant macro, geopolitical and technological disruption, and how contractors across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East are adapting their strategies to mitigate risk and exploit opportunities. Listen to the full episode now and join the conversation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, DLA Piper partners Howard Bassford and Robert Smith are joined by Jon Turton, Head of Transport and Infrastructure within Arup’s Business and Investor Advisory service. The discussion looks at how COVID-19 has affected the information and cases required to justify new infrastructure projects and other investment in our transport systems; it also touches on other government initiatives, such as the decarbonisation agenda and the need for taxation change in order to support infrastructure investment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, DLA Piper partner Suzannah Newboult explores how technology is changing the construction industry, assessing the challenges it presents. Suzannah speaks to Barry Lewis, Managing Director, Construction, ALEC and Petar Mladenovic, Enterprise Account Director, Disperse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode explores the impact COVID-19 has had on road and rail transport trends and considers the long term challenges facing the transport sector. DLA Piper partners Daniel Colgan and Robert Smith speak to Erik Staebe, Deutsche Bahn’s head of antitrust procedure and regulatory law and Jonna Heikkinen, head of global business development for MaaS Global.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How is COVID-19 affecting the global construction sector? What impact will changing behaviour, such as social distancing and working from home, have on projects going forward? In this episode, three partners from DLA Piper’s Infrastructure, Construction and Transport team examine what shape the industry was in pre-COVID-19 and what changes we can expect to see as it responds to the ongoing challenges posed by the pandemic. UK-based Paul Giles and Alison Fagan are joined from Dubai by Suzannah Newboult.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Maria Pereira and Steven Gray explore large-scale transport infrastructure projects and how they align with carbon targets. They assess the impact of COVID-19 on sustainable mobility projects and ways in which transport infrastructure can be improved to make it safer, greener and more efficient.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, DLA Piper partners Martin Nelson-Jones, Colin Wilson and Howard Bassford discuss the future of infrastructure in a post-COVID-19 world. Infrastructure has traditionally been valued for its relative stability and predictability, but the pandemic has turned that on its head. The crisis has also highlighted the essential role of infrastructure in our economies and societies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The DLA Piper Infrastructure PodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.