Episodes 15
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Highly Active
Since Aug 2024
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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About This Podcast

Your go-to podcast for the utility and infrastructure sectors. Brought to you by Dalcour Maclaren, U&I is packed full of industry insight and expert perspectives. Join us as we explore the challenges and opportunities in:


• land and property development

• environmental and planning

• geomatics

• land surveying

• land referencing

• power networks

• power generation

• telecoms

• water management

• transport and infrastructure


We discuss complex issues in an honest and practical way, from policy updates to planning and project delivery.


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Recent Episodes

S3E1 Introducing our new MD: Pete Whipp on growth, culture & opportunity at DM

Feb 11, 2026 20m

Welcome to the DM U&I podcast, where we explore the people, ideas and opportunities shaping Dalcour Maclaren.In this episode, James Neil, DM CEO, sit down with Pete Whipp, our new Managing…

S2E8 Expert witness: the role you didn't know you wanted to do

Dec 18, 2025 29m

Welcome to the DM U&I podcast, where we delve into the intricacies of expert witness work at Dalcour Maclaren. In this episode, DM CEO James Neil has an insightful discussion with DM consultant…

S2E7 Stakeholder Engagement by DM: why it’s more than a tick-box exercise

Dec 05, 2025 17m

In this episode of the Dalcour Maclaren U&I Podcast, CEO James Neil sits down with Director and Stakeholder Engagement Lead Beth Motley, who has launched this new set of services in 2025.Theirs…

S2E6 Powering up: reform, pressure and progress in the electricity sector

Aug 06, 2025 31m

In this episode of the U&I podcast, James Neil is joined by Oliver Heselton, a seasoned expert in utilities and infrastructure, for a candid conversation about the electricity sector’s biggest…

S2E5 The challenges that lie ahead for The Water Industry, including pollution and how to fix it?  (with Gareth Smith, Severn Trent Water)

Jul 24, 2025 33m

In this episode of the U&I podcast, James Neil is joined by Gareth Smith, Town Planning Manager at Severn Trent Water, for a deep dive into the challenges - and opportunities - facing the water…

S2E4 Building trust to thrive: how we ensure our people are our priority

Jul 15, 2025 27m

Welcome to the DM U&I podcast, where we focus on the people who make our business thrive. We’re a people-focused business and fostering a supportive environment for all employees is a priority at…

S2E3 Claimant Conflict and Mental Health

Apr 23, 2025 32m

In today's episode, we tackle a significant and often challenging aspect of the utility and infrastructure sectors: Claimant Conflict and Mental Health. As the world becomes busier and projects grow…

S2E2 Net Zero = renewables, nuclear and energy hubs

Feb 11, 2025 32m

What is the energy mix that will get the UK to Net Zero?In this episode, James Neil, CEO of Dalcour Maclaren, is joined by Hugh Gilmour from Telis Energy (a Europe-wide green energy development…

S2E1 UNCOVERED: Always for, never against

Feb 07, 2025 27m

It’s 2025 and the Dalcour Maclaren podcast is back. If you work in land consent, environment and planning, geomatics or land referencing (or if you want work in our industry), this should be your…

S1E6 Biodiversity Net Gain: it’s here and it’s achievable with the right planning and expertise.

Dec 13, 2024 30m

The legislation that came into force in earlier this year for certain projects, where developers need to ensure that the land is left in a measurably better state (minimum 10%), is known as BNG…

S1E5 ONETEAM: The power behind DM's success

Nov 22, 2024 32m

Ever wanted to know what makes DM tick?ONETEAM is not just one of our Values. It’s the glue, the power, the inspiration for everyone at DM to work together internally. It’s also why our clients…

S1E4 How the right challenges and opportunities beat dull and disillusion every time

Nov 01, 2024 19m

‘Go on, Lucy, make utilities & infrastructure sound not dull’. And she succeeds, with ease. From arriving at DM a disillusioned surveyor 9 years ago, L&P Director Lucy Tolley has found it a…

S1E3 Lasers, satellites, drones and more what does Geomatics actually offer?

Sep 26, 2024 29m

Dalcour Maclaren’s latest podcast invites Sam Catling and Simon Navin into our studio to be grilled by CEO James Neil. Sam heads up our Geomatics business and Simon is a key director in the 80-strong…

S1E2 Is the planning system broken and can it ever be fixed?

Aug 28, 2024 29m

At a time when getting projects started is a key focus of this Government’s strategy, the bottleneck in planning is causing headaches for organisations in the utilities and infrastructure sectors.‘At…

S1E1 Can the government’s vision for energy and water be delivered?

Aug 07, 2024 24m

Your go-to podcast for the utility and infrastructure sectors. Brought to you by Dalcour Maclaren, U&I is packed full of industry insight and expert perspectives. Join us as we explore the…

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