Episode notes
Episode 08 of the Sheffield's Hidden Gems podcast features an interview with Professor Matthew Gilbert, MD of LimitState Ltd, a specialist software company based in Sheffield.
The business develops specialist software for structural and geotechnical engineers to enable them to rapidly determine the critical failure mechanism and margin of safety for a wide range of engineering problems. Software designed by LimitState is used by infrastructure firms and government bodies for engineering projects in over 30 countries across the globe.
In this episode, you will hear about:
*Peregrine, a new and innovative software tool, that could help to reduce the quantity of materials consumed in infrastructure projects.
*How software can help to reduce time taken for construction.
*LayOpt, the free interactive software tool you can access to create your own structures online -and have fun in the process.
*Job opportunity for a software developer at LimitState
Listen to Matthew Gilbert as he describes how the company evolved from an idea, then a project within the confines of the university, to a fully-operational specialist tech business in Sheffield.