SteelCast

Episode 13: Matthew Teague, Tata Steel “Buildings as kits of parts”

We are back at the UK Metals Expo in this instalment of the podcast, where Tim is joined by Tata Steel colleague  and Senior architect Matthew Teague, to help us to understand the current and future demands of the construction sector.

Episode 12: Jonathan Sochart, National Tube Stockholders “What are your credentials for green steel?”

In this latest Steelcast mini-series, Tata Steel’s host Tim Rutter, continues his conversations with industry experts about decarbonisation.

 

We are back at the UK Metals Expo in this instalment of the podcast, where Tim is joined by Tata Steel customer Jonathan Sochart, Commercial Director of National Tube Stockholders, who shares how the supply chain is pressure to move towards net zero products, processes and logistics.

Episode 11 Gareth Stace at UK Metals Expo “What can the new Government do for steel?”

In this latest Steelcast mini-series, Tata Steel’s host Tim Rutter continues his conversations with industry experts about decarbonisation.

 

Recorded live at the first-ever UK Metals Expo, he welcomes a variety of manufacturers, processors and industry bodies who share their latest developments and innovations.

 

In this first episode, Tim is joined by long-time friend of the podcast, UK Steel’s Director, Gareth Stace, who shares his thoughts on the new UK government and the importance of industry events such as the UK Metals Expo.

 

Episode 10: “A modern manufacturing renaissance”

In this week’s episode we speak to Stephen Kinnock MP about not only the importance of steel to local communities, but also as a foundation industry to the UK economy. He shares his thoughts about the importance and challenges of decarbonisation and says the Labour party would support a technology transition financially and legislatively as part of an industrial strategy.

Episode 9: “Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create”

Tata Steel’s Shotton site has this year launched a sustainability commitment with four key themes: Reducing the site’s carbon footprint; Developing and producing products and services that support sustainable construction; Protecting and expanding the site’s biodiversity; and maximising material efficiency and achieving zero onsite waste.

Episode 8: Build me up buttercup

Recorded live at Grand Designs Live, ExCel London 2022!

We talk to Phil Bagnall, Managing Director of Matrix Structures about their new partnership with Tata steel brand Catnic about the benefits of offsite modular construction for domestic properties, not just in cost and speed of build but also for the environment, too.

Episode 7: It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it

We talk with Dr Chris Williams, Head of Industrial Decarbonisation for Industry Wales about how businesses in different sectors are coming together with government and academia to create geographical clusters for capturing and distributing energy and industrial gases.

Episode 6: The will and the way

We catch up with Director General of Trade Association UK Steel, Gareth Stace, to talk about the challenges of ensuring favourable policies on topics such as energy and industrial strategy, and how decarbonising energy-intensive industries relies on having a supportive political framework.

Episode 5: School of thought

Host Tim Rutter is joined by Dr Sumitesh Das, Director of Research & Development for Tata Steel UK, and Professor Dave Worsley, Head of Materials Science and Engineering at Swansea University to talk about how industry and academia can work hand-in-hand to solve some of society’s most pressing issues such as decarbonisation. “It is the very act of something not being possible that drives R&D”, says Sumitesh.

Episode 4: You pays your money and you takes your choice

Tata Steel UK’s Manager of Process Technology, Richie Hart, guides listeners through the various technology choices available to the world’s steel industry, and the relative benefits and drawbacks of each.

He also talks about the choices governments have to make about industrial supply chains, the dangers of offshoring carbon responsibility and the cost impact on consumers of a ‘polluter pays’ principle.