Field Service Management Podcasts

Field Service at the British Army and HS2

Episode 4

Field Service Management Podcasts

 

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Regional Field Service Manager Allan Fairhurst shares his journey from plant operator and Army logistics to leading large fibre field teams and FTTP delivery. Allan talks about what really happens on major infrastructure projects like HS2, how pre-site surveys and training slashed utility strikes, and why “doing the do” matters before managing others. Expect practical lessons on safety culture, KPIs that actually matter, and how to turn great technicians into confident leaders in the field.



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Claire Ford shares her journey from the early days at EVBox - when the UK’s charging network was still in its infancy - to overseeing service operations across the UK and Germany at ABB E-mobility. She discusses how her experience building teams through COVID, managing exponential growth, and integrating systems like Salesforce and SAP shaped her leadership approach.



 

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Adam Neale, UK Field Engineering Director at BT, explains the challenges of presenting data-led actions to naysayers, gives tips on how best to manage a large team of engineers, and highlights the welcome advancements in tech from phone calls, PDAs, and spreadsheets to Service Management Software.



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Carl Hamilton, Field Service Engineering Manager at proAV Limited, shares his expert insight on manoeuvring in a reactive service management sector and gives advice on using AI and IoT to help increase customer returns. As well as opening the lid on the acronym, RTFM.