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After 40 years in the dams industry, water still flows downhill. For Paul Southcott, Entura’s Senior Principal – Dams & Headworks, that reflection captures an important lesson from this episode: technology may evolve, but the fundamental engineering principles are something every engineer needs to master regardless of advances in new technology. Joined by host Donald Vaughan, Technical Director Power, Paul and Donald discuss Paul’s early years as a dams engineer, how he has seen the industry change, what the future looks like and more recently, Paul’s role as the Convenor of ANCOLD’s Guidelines for Dam Instrumentation and Monitoring Systems Working Group. With ANCOLD 2026 just around the corner, this episode is a great insight into some of the ways our people are contributing to the industry, what we are bringing to the conference, and the things that dam owners need to look out for in the future.
As Diamond Sponsor of ANCOLD 2026, Entura will help lead the conversation on resilient dams and smart futures. We know dams. From strategy, planning, design and construction through to operation, maintenance, risk management and training, we create safe and sustainable power and water solutions.
