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How We Build Britain

How We Build Britain

Written by: Rob Gilbert
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A podcast about energy, infrastructure and industry. Exploring why Britain no longer seems to value building, making and engineering things… and what it would take to change that.

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  • Britain is investing billions in energy. Can it rebuild our industry?

    Britain is investing billions in energy. Can it rebuild our industry?
    Apr 7 2026

    Britain has deindustrialised more than any other developed nation. The energy transition, the largest industrial demand signal this country will generate for decades, offers a chance to reverse that trend. The question is whether we take it.

    In this first episode, I explore why Britain has become world-class at deploying energy infrastructure but consistently fails to capture the industrial value that comes with it. From the offshore wind content gap to the stop-start history of British industrial strategy, I make the case that energy is not just a climate or technology story. It is the cause and the cure for Britain’s deindustrialisation.

    This is the first in a three-part series on the energy transition, from a broader podcast that will focus on energy, infrastructure, and industry.

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