The Hornsea 3 Podcast

In the fifth episode of the CDM podcast series with Graeme Lewis, we discuss the role of the Designer, and how practically any decision that affects the construction, installation or operation of our assets automatically assigns the role of 'Designer' to that person without the need for a specific appointment.   Host and speakers Host : Matthew Rumbelow, Head of Internal Communications,...

In the sixth and final episode of the CDM podcast series, we take a slightly more potted look at the roles of Contractor and Worker. The series culminates with an explanation of how and why the CDM Regulations should be considered a useful (critical!) tool when it comes to managing a mega-project like Hornsea 3, and how people can get more help and advice if they need it. Host and speakers Host :...

This is the fourth episode of the CDM podcast series with Graeme Lewis, our resident CDM specialist. In episode four, Graeme takes a closer look at the role of Principal Contractor and some of the obligations and interactions associated with that role.  Host and speakers Host : Matthew Rumbelow, Head of Internal Communications, Hornsea 3. Internal Speaker : Graeme Lewis, UK Lead Design & HSE S...

Graeme Lewis continues the CDM series with a look at the Principal Designer role, and why communication, coordination and alignment between interfaces is so critical for a project like Hornsea 3. As well as an exploration of some live aspects of the project where the PD role has come to the fore, we also discuss some of the essential deliverables in terms of the HSE file and why document control,...

In this episode, we continue the CDM series with a look at what it means to be 'the Client' under the Construction & Design Management Regulations. Graeme Lewis explains what the Client can and can't do, how the interface with the Principal Contractor and Contractors should work both in the pre-construction and construction phase of a project, and what some of the pitfalls can b...

This is the first in a six part series featuring Graeme Lewis, our Lead Design & HSE specialist, looking at the different roles within the UK CDM Construction and Design Management Regulations. In this general introduction to the Regulations, we explore the background, context and purpose behind them, what the key roles and definitions are, and what role the Regulations plays on a multi-site,...

In this episode*, Bridgit is joined by Beatrice d'Eufemia, package manager for the Battery Energy Storage System adjacent to our OnCS.  In the final episode of the Boudicca series, we focus in on the first BESS in Ørsted's history to share a grid connection with an existing generator (Hornsea 3), and the complexities involved from a regulatory, commercial and legal perspective in making...

In this episode, we're again joined by energy systems expert Bridgit Hartland-Johnson to discuss the merits of battery energy storage within the UK's energy network infrastructure. We start by turning the clock back to explore how and why Orsted's Battery Energy Storage System was conceived and the implications for Hornsea 3 and its pre-FID business case. Looking more widely, we con...

Episode 3 begins a three-part mini-series looking at the UK energy network and its evolution. In the first episode of the Boudicca series, our resident Systems Integration expert Bridgit Hartland-Johnson explains how the National Grid and UK infrastructure is having to adapt to changing government policy and the ongoing decarbonisation of the UK's energy mix. We go on to discuss how the energ...

In Episode 2, we join Hornsea 3's stakeholder relations team to look at how Hornsea 3 engages with local communities.  Building the world's largest single offshore wind farm is one of the UK's most significant National Infrastructure Projects. With 52km of onshore export cables buried beneath the Norfolk countryside and an enormous onshore converter station site just south of Norwic...

In the first episode of Hornsea 3's podcast series, we're focussing on mental health and wellbeing, looking at the impact mental health issues can have on individuals, organisations and families connected with the construction sector.   In this episode, Luke Bridgman and Phae Pritchard are joined by Sam Downie, Managing Director of 'Mates in Mind', one of the UK's leading...

Welcome to the Hornsea 3 podcast trailer! Explaining the why, the when and the what of our latest internal communication channel for the world's largest single offshore wind farm.