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WELCOME 

The warmest of welcomes to the second edition 

of Highways UK, here at the NEC in Birmingham 

On behalf of Steve Norris, Derek Turner and the 

magnificent Highways UK advisory board and our 

small but perfectly formed team, I’d like to wish you 

the warmest of welcomes to the second edition of 

Highways UK here at the NEC in Birmingham. 

Those of you who came to last year’s launch event in London will 

notice some changes that I hope reflect the depth of research and 

evaluation we undertook at and after the show. These range from 

big strategic decisions such as moving the event to the Midlands 

to be more nationally inclusive and adapting the show’s positioning 

to make it more relevant for sub national transport bodies and local 

authorities to more operational ones such as an arguably less avant 

garde conference space with improved audio visual! 

We have designed Highways UK to be at the intersection of asset 

management and the increasingly important and developing area 

of Intelligent Mobility. The creation of the Intelligent Infrastructure 

Hub has been a particular response to this and we have been most 

encouraged by the quality and breadth of entries which represent 

the brightest and best of innovative thinking. Do spare some time 

to take a look and cast your vote - we’ll be awarding the Highways 

UK Intelligent Infrastructure Award on Thursday at 13.20 

Highways UK is designed to stimulate, educate and inform 

- as well as of course connect you with useful and profitable 

contacts and influencers. With a large, diverse and high quality 

delegate base and plethora of activities ranging from the superb 

main conference in the Mott Macdonald Theatre, to keynote 

addresses and conversations on the Burges Salmon Stage, to 

industry briefings in the three domes, to the Arcadis Supper, to 

a great range fringe events from our exhibitors, supporters and 

sponsors, I believe we can be true to this aim. But you are likely to 

face dilemmas about how to spend your time. I only make a small 

apology for this - I’d rather we offered you too much than too little. 

Finally may I sincerely thank our two principal supporters – 

Highways England and CIHT who have been unstinting in their 

efforts to help us develop and shape Highways UK and of course 

to our fantastic partners who’s faith and support have helped take 

an interesting idea into a great reality. Enjoy. 

Andrew Dowding 

Managing Director, Highways UK 

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FOREWORDS 

Andrew Jones 

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport 

Tackling the issue of ensuring the roads in our country are fit for the future 

I 

am pleased to be speaking again 

at this year’s Highways UK 2016 

conference which is being held 

on 16/17 November at the National 

Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. This 

is a key event which brings together 

those who are influential in the highway 

sector. 

Our road system, from rural roads to 

our motorways, are our single biggest 

transport asset and provide a vital 

link for individuals, communities and 

businesses. 

And that is why we are focused on 

tackling the issue of ensuring the roads 

in our country are fit for the future. 

The Government published the 

country’s first Road Investment Strategy 

in 2014. This set out a long term vision 

for the transformation of our motorways 

and major roads with stable funding 

needed to plan ahead effectively. 

It outlines how the Government is 

investing around £15 billion in over 100 

major schemes across England over 

the next five years. We are also now 

working on the second Strategy. 

In addition, we are investing in 

maintaining our existing highway 

infrastructure. We are providing over 

£6 billion to local highway authorities in 

England, outside London, between 2015 

and 2021. 

However, we need to look at new 

developments and embrace technology 

and innovation. We need to build smart 

roads, smart parking, smart public 

transport systems and more, to ensure 

we are working as part of the digital 

revolution. We are already seeing this 

but we need to do more to keep pace 

with the opportunities available. 

Our roads, bridges and tunnels are 

starting to join the internet of things. 

Indeed wireless connection between 

vehicles and their environment is 

already allowing communication about 

hazards, weather and traffic flow. 

I therefore see a role for wider 

technology and innovation that can be 

adopted for local highways maintenance 

services and other transport projects. 

There are huge opportunities in this 

area. 

By using open data, the internet of 

things and other initiatives, we can 

help decision making and deliver 

even further cost savings for highway 

authorities. 

It is clear that the most important 

resource used in the 21st century 

transport network will be data. 

We can already see some of the 

opportunities that have emerged over 

the last couple of years and will be 

hearing more at the event. 

Companies are now using video 

technology and other innovations 

to help understand the condition of 

roads and how this ties in with asset 

management and whole life costs. Other 

companies are building sensors into 

structures and in gullies, to help reduce 

the time spent undertaking inspections; 

allowing maintenance crews more time 

to undertake the repairs needed. 

I want to see integrated systems 

that use real time data to ensure that 

we maximise personal mobility on 

a massive scale without hassle or 

compromises for the public. 

Working together across the sector, 

we can ensure that we put Britain 

at the forefront of global innovation 

and I am pleased that Highways UK 

conference will be discussing these key 

opportunities. 

I look forward to seeing you there 

and wish the event 

every success. 

Leading in Highway Drainage 

Visit Stand C07 

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Haydn Mursell, Chief Executive, Kier Group 

Delivering improved experience through collaboration and innovation 

At the inaugural Highways UK 

twelve months ago, I spoke 

about the need to tear up the 

rule book in order to look at new and 

innovative ways of doing things. This 

will be the only way we can deliver a 

substantially expanded RIS, without a 

substantially expanded workforce. 

At Highways UK we highlighted a 

particular example of this, our 1,000 

tonne project and I’m delighted to say 

that since sharing that collaborative 

approach, several other industry peers 

have gone on to echo this learning. At 

Kier we have since surpassed our own 

efforts by delivering 1,344 tonnes of 

asphalt in a single night only last month. 

This kind of knowledge sharing is a 

vital part of developing the highways 

industry. Key events like Highways UK 

offer a valuable insight and chance to 

share best practice. As an industry, we 

face increasing challenges, meaning 

that genuine collaboration and open 

minded innovation will continue to play 

a vital role in the evolution of service 

delivery moving forward. 

This year has been a notable one for 

Kier Highways; we received recognition 

for our collaborative work repairing 

the A591 in Cumbria after the damage 

caused by Storm Desmond, and also 

delivered an industry first, BS11000 

alliance accreditation for thirteen of 

our supply chain partners. You can 

find out more about this approach 

through the Industry Briefing at 

midday on Wednesday: Developing a 

Collaborative Alliance – a pan industry 

first. 

So enjoy Highways UK. Let’s use it 

to practice what we preach; to really 

collaborate to deliver a step change 

in our industry, for our clients and our 

ultimate customers, the road users. 

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09.00 

Cllr John Clancy (09.00 - 09.15) 

09.00 

10.00 

Progress in the new era of investment 

in England’s strategic road network 

(09.30 - 10.35) 

Road Capacity 

(09.20 - 09.55) 

Technology-led solutions 

(10.05 - 10.40) 

Bridge defects 

(09.20 - 09.55) 

Incidents and roadworks research 

(10.05 - 10.40) 

Professional development surgery 

(09.25 - 10.35) 

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11.00 

Andrew Jones MP (10.45 - 11.00) 

11.00 

12.00 

Perspectives from the UK’s devolved 

transport administrations 

(11.30 - 12.35) 

Air Quality 

(11.10 - 11.45) 

Adding value to highways operations 

(12.00 - 12.35) 

Vacuum pavement repair technology 

(11.10 - 11.45) 

Developing a Collaborative Alliance 

(12.00 - 12.35) 

Strategic collaboration in transport 

(11.10 - 12.20) 

Mock trial: 

Highways sector 

employers in 

the dock. All 

welcome 

(11.30 – 13.00) 

Elevator 

pitches 1-6 

(11.20 - 11.55) 

12.00 

13.00 

Jim O’Sullivan (12.45 - 13.00) 

Sir Terry Morgan (13.10 - 13.25) 

Carillion Networking Lunch 

(12.45 - 13.30) 

13.00 

14.00 

15.00 

Innovations in maintenance, 

materials, procurement and 

operational practice 

(14.00 - 15.05) 

Dave Beddell, Sue Stevens, 

Grahame Carter (13.30 - 13.50) 

Innovations: new apps, new sensors 

and new services 

(13.40 - 14.15) 

Autonomous Vehicles and Making 

Better Places 

(14.30 - 15.05) 

Future proofing the road network 

(13.40 - 14.15) 

The role of street design 

in shaping communities 

(13.50 - 15.10) 

Highways 

England supply 

chain meeting. 

By invitation 

(13.45 – 15.30) 

Elevator 

pitches 7-12 

(13.55 - 14.30) 

14.00 

15.00 

Amanda Clack, Rachel Skinner 

(15.15 - 15.40) 

16.00 

17.00 

Capacity and capability – does the 

sector have the skills, plant and 

materials to deliver? 

(16.00 - 17.05) 

The Big Data Revolution 

(15.50 - 16.25) 

Dynniq big conversation 

(16.35 - 17.10) 

Safety culture in highways 

(15.50 - 16.25) 

Attracting the next generation 

(16.35 - 17.10) 

Road works ahead: 

will our quarries cope? 

(15.50 - 16.25) 

Business case for CAVs 

(16.35 - 17.10) 

Highways 

England 

inaugural 

national 

stakeholder. 

By invitation 

(16.00 – 17.30) 

16.00 

17.00 

Julian Glover (17.20 - 17.40) 

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18.00 

Drinks receptions from the 

exhibition floor 

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Drinks receptions from the 


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Arcadis Supper Event (19.15 - 22.00) 

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SESSION 1 09.30 - 10.35 

PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES IN THE NEW 

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The formation of Highways England heralded a new era for the sector. Opportunities and expectations 

are high but the challenges are proving equally great. Highways England and its monitor and watchdog 

offer perspectives on progress and lessons learnt to date. Is the sector and Highways England broadly on 

track and sufficiently geared up to meet the goals of RIS 1 and where are the likely peaks and troughs? 

What is the process and the early indicators as attention shifts to the transition to RIS 2 and beyond? 

Patricia Hayes, Director General for Roads, Motoring and Devolution, Department 

for Transport 

Tricia Hayes was appointed DfT’s Director General for Roads, Motoring and Devolution in April 

2016. She first joined the Department in 1987, and her civil service career has focussed largely on 

transport policy, with roles covering almost all modes of transport, including rail, road, aviation and 

sustainable travel issues. From 2013 to 2016 she was the UK’s Director of Aviation Tricia’s spent 

three years on loan to the FCO to run the Transport desk in the British Embassy in Washington, 

has held posts in Ministerial Private Offices, and spent two years in DEFRA working with Jonathon 

Porritt setting up the Sustainable Development Commission. 

Jim O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, Highways England 

Jim O’Sullivan was appointed Chief Executive of Highways England in July 2015. Jim is a 

chartered engineer and has spent his career within transportation, asset management, and utility 

organisations. He was previously Managing Director at Heathrow Airport Holdings (formerly BAA) - 

Airports Division and Edinburgh Airport. Jim holds a degree in Air Transport Engineering from City 

University, London, an MBA from Lancaster University and he is a Chartered Engineer. 

Peter Antolik, Roads Director, Office of Rail and Road (ORR) 

Peter Antolik is the director of the Highways Monitor, and leads the ORR’s independent monitoring 

function for England’s strategic road network. In this capacity he is primarily responsible for 

monitoring whether Highways England is delivering government’s Road Investment Strategy and 

its management of the strategic road network – the motorways and main ‘A’ roads in England. Prior 

to joining ORR, Peter has worked at JPMorgan Asset Management, Thames Water, Macquarie 

Bank, Barclays Funds and Andersen Consulting. 

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Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Transport Focus 

Anthony Smith is Transport Focus’s chief executive. Having qualified as a solicitor, Anthony worked 

for five years as principal consumer lawyer for the Consumers’ Association, publishers of Which? 

This was followed by a year as the legal consultant for Consumers International, a worldwide 

federation of consumer groups. Prior to joining Transport Focus, Anthony was deputy and acting 

director of ICSTIS, the regulator of premium rate telephone services. He is also a member of the Civil 

Aviation Authority’s Consumer Panel. 

Steve Norris, Former Government Minister and independent business advisor 

Steve Norris has combined a career in politics with a business career in property, infrastructure 

and transportation. He has been a member of the boards of both TfL and the LDA and recently 

served on the Treasury’s growth task Force for HS2. He chairs the National Infrastructure Planning 

Association, is a Fellow of both RICS and CILT, a Companion of the ICE, and an honorary Fellow 

of the Project Managers Association. Steve was a Conservative MP from 1983 to 1997 and in 1992 

appointed Minister for Transport with a special responsibility for all London transport. After retiring 

from Parliament he was twice his party’s candidate for Mayor of London. 

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SESSION 2 11.30 - 12.35 

PERSPECTIVES FROM THE UK’S DEVOLVED 

TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATIONS 

The panel will briefly set out their strategic drivers, challenges and priorities and how they 

achieve value from the way they operate their networks. Speakers will outline innovations, 

be it in ways of working, procurement, technology, or managing and operating the network 

and discuss how they each respond to their particular circumstances and challenges and how 

they see their networks evolving to meet their needs. 

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Roy Brannen, Chief Executive, Transport Scotland 

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Scotland and part of the Scottish Government responsible for delivering Ministers transport 

priorities and commitments with oversight of the operation and improvement of the trunk road, 

ferry, inland waterway and railway networks in Scotland; prioritising future transport policy and 

investments, actively promoting sustainable transport and road safety, air passenger facilities in 

the Highlands and Islands and securing of traditional and new air routes for Scotland; national 

concessionary travel schemes and the provision of network traffic and travel information services. 

Roy is a Chartered Civil Engineer and Chief Road Engineer at Transport Scotland, he is also 

a Fellow of both the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineers and The Chartered Institution of 

Highways & Transportation 

Dr Andrew Murray, Head of Roads and Rivers, NI Department for Infrastructure 

Andrew Murray is an MBA qualified Chartered Civil Engineer with more than 30 years’ experience 

in highways and transportation. Having held a number of senior positions in Northern Ireland’s 

Roads Service, he became Chief Executive of that organisation in 2012. As such he became 

head of Northern Ireland’s sole highway authority, with a road network extending to more than 

25,000km. While this remains the main part of his role, he has recently taken on additional 

responsibilities within Northern Ireland’s new Department for Infrastructure, including the Rivers 

Agency and the Belfast Rapid Transit project. Andrew represents NI on the UK Road Liaison Group 

and chaired the UK Roads Board from 2011 until earlier this year. He is a past chairman of CIHT’s 

Northern Ireland Branch and remains an active member of the Local Branch Committee. 

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Sheena Hague, Deputy Director of Network Management for the Welsh 

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Sheena Hague is responsible for the management of Wales’ strategic trunk road and motorway 

network. She is a chartered civil engineer with a track record of leading and project managing 

large multi-disciplinary teams on transportation projects with a strong emphasis on the end user. 

Her role with Welsh Government since 2012 involves the governance and accountability for 

operation, improvement and maintenance of the road network on a daily basis to enable business, 

support the economy and Welsh way of life. Over the past 20 years, Sheena has worked for local 

government, consultants Atkins and Mott MacDonald and in joint ventures with contractors Balfour 

Beatty and Skanska. 

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and me that’s what, when, where, why 

and how) questions. 

Sir John Armitt suggested recently 

that the element we tend not to dwell 

on enough in conceiving major projects 

such as roads is why. The roads 

industry is happy to define what the 

project should look like, to develop 

a delivery programme around a 

geographic location and a project plan 

to implement the scheme. Most would 

think the answer to why we needed a 

new road was obvious. People want to 

use it. But that of course begs a second 

question. And the answer is perhaps 

not as obvious as it might seem at first 

glance. 

Early policy objectives projected 

economic growth and then planned the 

road network assumed to be required 

to deliver that growth. “Predict and 

Provide” as it was known survived 

until the early 1990s during which time 

the only political argument was from 

an opposition of whichever colour 

accusing the government of not 

delivering enough quickly enough and 

a government pointing to other more 

urgent priorities. 

That all changed in the early 1990s 

as growing resistance to roads which 

divided communities, consumed public 

open space and spewed increasing 

amounts of toxic fumes into the 

atmosphere led to a fundamental 

revision of priorities. Just as pertinent 

was the growing recognition that new 

capacity often induced more traffic. 

In my own time as a Minister of 

Transport I was invited to approve 

collector/distributor roads which would 

widen the most congested section of 

the M25 from 6 lanes to 12 and came 

with advice that this additional capacity 

would be full within a decade. 

The automatic presumption that 

new roads were de facto a good thing 

exploded during the next five years 

and the ‘why’ question now demands a 

much more sophisticated response. 

Communication is as vital as ever to 

an efficient economy and a sustainable 

community. Whether by internet or 

physical travel all analysts agree that 

connectivity equals productivity. Indeed 

internet connectivity has increased 

rather than reduced the demand for 

physical travel. And modern vehicles 

emit substantially less pollution than 

those of a decade ago. 

But modern planning looks at all 

modal options including light and heavy 

“The automatic presumption 

that new roads were de 

facto a good thing exploded 

during the next five years 

and the ‘why’ question now 

demands a much more 

sophisticated response” 

rail, and in urban areas cycling and 

walking short journeys. We need to 

have examined all possible alternatives 

before we sanction new road capacity. 

We need to show why we took the 

decision to build not just to satisfy those 

in government who have the key to the 

money box but for the sake of future 

generations. 

Steve Norris is speaking in the opening 

session “Progress and priorities in 

the new era of roads investment” of 

the main conference at 09.30 on 16 

November. 

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINTENANCE, MATERIALS, 

PROCUREMENT AND OPERATIONAL PRACTICE 

The highways sector is an industry in transition. Whether it is on the strategic or local roads networks, the 

sector is starting to embrace innovations designed to achieve a step change in efficiency and improve 

the user experience. The session will draw on the new ways of working that are enabling highways 

authorities to achieve more with less and unlock the latent capacity of existing assets. 

Dave Wright, Executive Director, Kier Highways 

Dave has over 35 years’ experience within the highway sector, initially starting out as a QS 

before taking up senior management and leadership roles. He was a founding member of 

EnterpriseMouchel in 2005, which he has led through many incarnations to become one of the 

leading highways management and maintenance providers for Highways England, Transport 

for London and several London Boroughs. He is people focused, with a drive for safety, service 

excellence and a determination to innovate and challenge the norm. He is an advocate for 

collaborative working and BS11000 and in creating joint client, provider and supply chain partner 

teams to improve efficiency and customer experience. Dave joined Kier in June 2015 as a result of 

the acquisition of Mouchel. Following on from the acquisition, the three Kier highways businesses; 

UK local highways, UK strategic highways and Australia; are now combined under Dave’s 

leadership. 

David O’Neil, Head of Supply Chain Strategy & Supplier Development, Highways 

England 

David is a Chartered Civil Engineer and senior commercial, procurement and infrastructure 

accredited professional with over 25 years’ experience in both client and supplier roles in major 

infrastructure creation, asset ownership, asset enhancement and operation. He has a highly 

credible track record in programme, operational and service delivery & in transforming business 

and supply chain performance. Significant experience in business development, strategic service 

reviews and strategy development. A committed and motivational leader of transformational 

change and delivery of effective and efficient services through building better collaborative 

relationships. 

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Alan Taggart BEng (Hons) CEng FICE FIHT 

Alan is an Associate Director with KPMG and has led a number of nationally significant projects 

related to highway asset management and has included advising the DfT, UKRLG, HMEP, 

Highways England and Transport Scotland. Throughout his career Alan has championed the 

benefits and efficiencies associated with asset management. Working at a strategic level Alan 

has developed target operating models to implement asset management on behalf of a variety 

of organisations. With KPMG Alan has worked in rail, water and defence and shared many of 

the lessons learnt in the highway sector to overcome many similar challenges. Alan is currently 

Deputy Chair of the ICE Transportation Panel, a member of the CIHT Asset Management Panel and 

member of World Road Association Task Force on Innovative Financing. 

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Malcolm Simms, Director, MPA Asphalt 

Malcolm was born and raised in Northern Ireland, before moving to Scotland for University, where 

he studied Civil Engineering and developed his interest in construction materials, graduating in 1992 

to work on projects north and south of the border. In 1994 he located to Bristol, and returned to the 

“materials world” as a lab technician, progressing through various grades and responsibilities within 

a number of companies both local and national. In 2000 he joined the UK Trade Association which 

was then Quarry Products Association, as Asphalt Engineer, and became the Director of what is 

now MPA Asphalt in 2011. He is involved in everything asphalt (and pavement)-related that passes 

through the Association and represents MPA and UK on various EAPA, BSI and CEN Standards 

Committees on technical, political and policy levels. 

Brian Rechere, Managing Director, Highways and Transportation, Arcadis 

Brian Rechere is Managing Director for highways and transportation at Arcadis. He has over 

20 years’ experience in the sector and leads a team of over 400 staff focussed on delivering 

sustainable solutions to achieve desired outcomes to infrastructure schemes. Arcadis helps clients, 

both public and private, overcome their biggest challenges. We develop intelligent road systems 

that will connect communities now and into the future with a long-term vision that provides reliable, 

safe and durable road networks. 

Matt Stacey, Highways Divisonal Director, BAM Nuttall 

Matt has over 28 years of experience of working in a variety of roles across a broad technical 

background, encompassing civil engineering, highways, inland waterways, water treatment, 

tunnelling and airport projects including 10 years of leading highways maintenance and capital 

works contracts. Matt is keen to drive step change in highways and has been instrumental in leading 

some of the most progressive and collaborative changes. He is currently supporting Highways 

England in developing its behavioural management initiatives including the Behavioural Maturity 

Framework (BMF) and Improving Behaviours, Improving Performance (IBIP). 

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SESSION 4 16.00 - 17.05 

CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY – DOES THE 

SECTOR HAVE THE SKILLS, PLANT AND 

MATERIALS TO DELIVER? 

Sponsored by 

The Strategic Road Network under Highways England’s management is in the process of ramping up 

for an unprecedented level of investment raising important questions about the sector’s capacity and 

capability. Does the sector have sufficient people and skills to deliver, if not where are the likely pinch 

points, when are problems going to hit and will current initiatives plug the gap. Beyond this how does 

the availability of equipment and materials also impact on delivery. 

Richard Robinson, Chief Executive, AECOM’s Civil Infrastructure EMIA business. 

Richard is currently Chief Executive of AECOM’s Civil Infrastructure EMIA (Europe, Middle East, 

Africa and India) business, responsible for the Transportation, Water and Energy sectors comprising 

9,000 professional services staff. Richard leads the delivery of an integrated design, build, 

finance, operate approach to client service and brings experience in these areas from across the 

chemical, manufacturing and transport industries. A Chartered Chemical Engineer with an MEng 

from Nottingham University, he has held senior executive positions with Anglo American and BAA 

following his early career with ICI in technical, project and process operations roles. Richard is also a 

Sainsbury Management Fellow and holds an MBA from HEC Paris and NYU Stern. 

Meeting 

future 

demands 

Phil Ellis, Capacity and Capability Programme Manager, Highways England 

Philip Ellis is the programme manager responsible for developing and delivering the strategy to 

stimulate resource strategies to deliver the Highways England significantly growing multi-billion 

capital build programme. He is responsible for co-ordinating major industry stakeholders across 

the construction and highways sector as well as bringing together the highways supply chain as a 

major force for change. Phil has a BEng in Civil Engineering, an MBA as well as project management 

and risk management qualifications. He has worked within a number of industry sectors, including 

highways, rail, defence and commercial development and construction. 

Amanda Clack, Head of Infrastructure, EY 

Amanda Clack is a Partner within the Advisory Practice at EY, where she is the Head of Infrastructure. 

With over 30 years’ extensive board-level experience gained on strategic assignments in 

government and the private sector, Amanda is an experienced global client service and engagement 

partner in complex programme management and business change. Amanda is the current President 

for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Her themes this year are the War for Talent 

as well as Infrastructure and Cities. She is passionate about developing a profession that’s fit for the 

future, attracting top talent and looking at skills through Diversity and Inclusion. 

Sue Percy, Chief Executive, CIHT 

Sue Percy was appointed Chief Executive of the Chartered Institution of Highways and 

Transportation in October 2011. Sue is currently a board member of DfT’s Highways Efficiency 

Maintenance Programme; sits on the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Diversity Leadership sub 

group and is a member of London South Bank University Court. Sue has worked in the built 

environment sector for over 20 years as Director of Professional Services at the Royal Town 

Planning Institute, and Head of the Academic Department of Urban, Environment and Leisure 

Studies at London South Bank University. She has also worked in local government. 

The construction industry is facing a chronic 

labour crisis. To meet this challenge, we’re 

partnering with Highways UK to conduct 

a survey into the highways sector skills 

shortage. By addressing the skills gap now we 

can deliver the infrastructure of the future. 

To see how AECOM is investing in people, 

skills and knowledge, visit us at stand E16. 

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Meeting the skills need 

Attracting talent through a variety of different routes will be key to 

deliver the quantum of skilled professionals needed to deliver on 

the ground, says Dave Beddell, AECOM’s market sector leader for 

Strategic highways 

Over the past few years 

transport infrastructure has 

been at the heart of the UK’s 

gradual economic recovery. With an 

ambitious pipeline of projects lying 

in wait, the magnitude of which have 

not been seen for a generation, a key 

issue for the roads sector will be its 

ability to deliver the quantum of skilled 

professionals needed to deliver on the 

ground. 

A range of major schemes including 

the Lower Thames Crossing, A303 

Stonehenge, Silvertown Crossing 

and the A9 corridor form an exciting 

pipeline of vital projects that are 

likely to apply pressure across the 

sector for years to come. The National 

Infrastructure Plan for Skills, which was 

introduced last year, goes some way 

towards mapping expertise against 

this pipeline of projects and serves 

“By developing a more 

inclusive culture industry 

can increase its capacity 

and performance by 

creating opportunities that 

allow the workforce to 

reach its full potential, which 

in turn will enable it to better 

understand and respond to 

client’s needs” 

to inform recruitment strategies in 

boardrooms across the UK. However 

many of these projects are likely to 

draw on similar areas of the supply 

chain in parallel, meaning an integrated 

approach to planning is needed that 

will require government and industry 

to work closer together in order to 

develop the necessary skills. 

Attracting talent through a variety of 

different routes will be key to building 

this enhanced capacity. The Modern 

Apprentices that industry invests in 

now will be ready to play a meaningful 

role on projects in two or three years’ 

time – precisely when they will be 

needed most. Recognising this, AECOM 

has increased its apprenticeship 

recruitment and will be hiring more 

apprentices than ever this coming 

year. Our Apprenticeship Development 

Programme will include training for 

specialist skills that we know will be 

needed to deliver future projects, 

whilst we are working closely with the 

Technician Apprenticeship Consortium 

(TAC) to develop new apprenticeship 

programmes for high demand 

transportation disciplines such as 

transport planning and rail. 

There is a danger of course that 

industry will merely compete for this 

existing talent, so we need to think 

differently and more broadly if we are 

to meet the challenges we face. To 

achieve success, we need to learn and 

adapt quickly. Clients look to global 

companies like AECOM to have a 

diverse workforce and recognise that 

innovation in delivery is enhanced by 

our ability to draw from a wealth of 

different backgrounds and experiences. 

By developing a more inclusive culture 

industry can increase its capacity and 

performance by creating opportunities 

that allow the workforce to reach its 

full potential, which in turn will enable 

it to better understand and respond 

to client’s needs. For example, the 

“Attracting talent through a 

variety of different routes 

will be key to building this 

enhanced capacity” 

qualities that servicemen and women 

possess are hugely relevant to firms 

working in the built environment. The 

armed forces are divided into many 

specialist units that must co-operate to 

complete highly complex tasks. They 

are often experienced at motivating 

others, co-ordinating teams and getting 

the best out of individuals – all essential 

traits that are directly applicable to the 

provision of integrated, multidisciplinary 

services such as those offered by 

AECOM. 

Increasing capacity is only one 

aspect of the challenge of course. 

Equipping an expanding workforce 

to meet the technical and leadership 

needs of any future pipeline will require 

agility and innovation. At AECOM, the 

development of our online University 

has provided our workforce with access 

to over 5,000 courses in 10 different 

languages. Accessible via a cloud, this 

virtual campus enables employees 

to develop their competencies and 

expertise in facilitated classrooms and 

at their own convenience. 

Companies that are able to think 

differently, work collaboratively and see 

beyond their own immediate resourcing 

needs, stand to gain a lot. 

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Faced with spiralling city populations and busier 

transport networks, the challenge of matching 

public expectation with day-to-day performance is 

increasingly important for our clients within the private 

and public transport environment. In the hands of 

our team of highways experts we will help support 

you to meet the transport needs of tomorrow. 

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KEYNOTES FROM THE 

BURGES SALMON STAGE 

DAY 1 09.00 

Keynote: Cllr John Clancy 

Steve Norris, co-chair Highways UK advisory board introduces the event welcome from: 

DAY 1 10.45 

Keynote: Andrew Jones MP 

DAY 1 12.45 

Keynote: Jim O’Sullivan 

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Cllr John Clancy, Leader, Birmingham City Council 

John Clancy is Leader of Birmingham City Council, UK. He has been a teacher for most of the last 

30 years in comprehensive schools in areas of poverty. He has served on the City Council Planning 

Committee from 2004-2006 and from 2011 to date. He was the lead member for regeneration 

on the city council’s Labour Group 2005-06 and served on Education and Regeneration Scrutiny 

Committees 2002-2006, the Public Protection Committee 2005 and the Governance and Resources 

co-ordinating Scrutiny Committee 2013-14. A Law & English graduate, John practised as a solicitor in 

Birmingham in the early 1990s. He has published two books recently and writes a monthly column 

for the Birmingham Post. 

Andrew Jones MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport 

Andrew Jones was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Department for Transport 

in May 2015. He was elected the Conservative MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough in May 2010. 

Since being elected Andrew has been a Parliamentary Private Secretary on the health, business 

and transport teams. His current ministerial responsibilities include high speed rail (HS2), devolution 

including the Northern Powerhouse, motoring agencies, local transport, road and vehicle safety and 

standards, buses and taxis, traffic management, sustainable accessible travel and smart ticketing 

Jim O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, Highways England 

Jim O’Sullivan was appointed Chief Executive of Highways England in July 2015. Jim is a 

chartered engineer and has spent his career within transportation, asset management, and utility 

organisations. He was previously Managing Director at Heathrow Airport Holdings (formerly BAA) - 

Airports Division and Edinburgh Airport. Jim holds a degree in Air Transport Engineering from City 

University, London, an MBA from Lancaster University and he is a Chartered Engineer. 

DAY 1 13.10 

Keynote: Sir Terry Morgan 

DAY 1 13.30 

Keynote conversation: Skills 

Sir Terry Morgan, Chairman, Crossrail 

Sir Terry Morgan has been Chairman of Crossrail since 2009. Prior to this, Terry was Chief Executive 

of Tube Lines, a PPP company contracted to maintain and upgrade the infrastructure of the Jubilee, 

Northern and Piccadilly lines. Terry’s employment includes managing director roles at Land Rover, 

Royal Ordnance and BAE Systems. He is Chairman of Ricardo plc, Chairman of HS2 College 

Governing Body and Non-Executive Chairman of the Manufacturing Technology Centre. In addition, 

Terry led a skills review for the transport sector in support of the Government’s commitment to train 

30,000 apprentices by 2020. He is a Council Member of the University of Birmingham and a Heart 

of the City Council Member. 

David Beddell, End Market Director, Highways, Europe, AECOM 

Dave is a Chartered Civil Engineer with significant experience in the planning, design, procurement 

and implementation of major highways and infrastructure works in the UK and overseas markets. 

As End Market Director he carries executive responsibility for AECOM’s highways operations across 

Europe, harnessing client relationships and developing over 1,200 talented professionals in the 

region to drive profitable growth and excellence in delivery. 

Sue Stevens, Director of Education & Membership, CIHT 

Sue Stevens is the Director of Education & Membership with the Chartered Institution of Highways & 

Transportation. She is responsible for professional standards and qualifications, skills development, 

and promoting careers in transport infrastructure. In 2008, she was involved in the DfT and TfL 

sponsored Project Brunel that analysed skills data across the industry, identified skills needs and 

made recommendations to address skills shortages. Before she joined CIHT in 2005, Sue worked 

at South Bank University, City & Guilds, and Edexcel on the development and delivery of vocational 

qualifications. 

Grahame Carter, Operations Director, matchtech 

Grahame Carter joined Matchtech in 2001 following a year gaining experience in industrial 

recruitment after finishing a Sports Science degree at Portsmouth University. Now as Operations 

Director, Grahame leads a proactive and positive division of 86 dedicated specialist recruitment 

consultants, working with leading companies within the Highways, Transportation, Water, Rail and 

Building sectors. As his career in specialist engineering recruitment has progressed, Grahame has 

become an avid supporter of initiatives which encourage and celebrate women in engineering. 

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DAY 1 15.15 

Keynote conversation: Developing a profession that is fit for the future 

DAY 1 17.20 

Julian Glover OBE 

Amanda Clack, President, RICS 

Amanda Clack is President for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Her themes this 

year are the War for Talent as well as Infrastructure and Cities. She is passionate about developing 

a profession that’s fit for the future, attracting top talent and looking at skills through Diversity and 

Inclusion. Her day job is as a Partner within the Advisory Practice at EY, where she is the Head of 

Infrastructure. 

Rachel Skinner, Vice President, ICE 

Rachel is a Director within WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff’s Development business and became a Vice 

President of the Institution of Civil Engineers this month. Rachel is involved with major contracts for 

both public and private sector clients in London and elsewhere in the UK. She has authored and coauthored 

recent publications on autonomous vehicles and place-making, digital technology and its 

potential for infrastructure, industry innovation and collaboration. In 2016, Rachel was named within 

The Telegraph’s and Women’s Engineering Society’s inaugural list of the Top 50 Influential Women 

in Engineering. 

Julian Glover OBE, Director 2017 Wolfson Economics Prize and former 

Special Adviser at the Department for Transport 

Julian Glover is a writer and adviser on infrastructure. Previously a journalist and columnist for The 

Guardian he worked for the Prime Minister, David Cameron, before becoming a special adviser to 

the Government on transport policy. His biography of the engineer Thomas Telford, Man of Iron, will 

be published in January 2017. 

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09.20 - 09.55 

Making the most of existing 

road capacity through realtime 

and predictive decision 

support 

Hosted by PTV 

Unplanned events and incidents are a 

major cause of delays and poor journey 

time reliability on road networks. 

Although today’s traffic control centres 

have tools to monitor traffic conditions 

and observe the impact of incidents 

in real-time, explaining the cause of 

traffic conditions or predicting how 

incidents will affect them in the future 

is not a common feature. A realtime 

and predictive system can help 

evaluate and select the most beneficial 

measures and interventions to mitigate 

the impact of incidents, reduce delays 

and increase journey time reliability. 

Predicted traffic information can be 

provided to the users of the road 

network in real-time via smartphone 

applications or in-car navigation 

systems, leading to an optimised 

distribution of demand and utilisation 

of existing capacity within the road 

network. 

Speakers 

Devrim Kara, partner, PTV 

10.05 - 10.40 

Delivering technology-led 

solutions in the real world 

Hosted by Costain 

The session offers a range of different 

perspectives on the challenges of 

integrating innovative technologybased 

solutions into mainstream and 

large-scale highways services provision, 

whether that be on the SRN or Local 

Authorities network. 

Speakers 

Paul Johnson, Team Leader Innovation 

Programme and International 

Collaboration, Highways England 

Karl Taylor, Assistant Director 

Highways, East Sussex County Council 

Louis Thompson, Technology Director, 

Costain 

11.10 - 11.45 

Air Quality: The urgent need 

to mitigate transport impacts 

on health 

Hosted by TRL 

The UK is facing a growing air quality 

problem with several cities already 

breaching safe air pollutions limits, 

with transport still a major part of the 

problem. Sources suggest that ambient 

air pollution could be contributing to as 

many as 40,000 UK deaths annually, 

20 times more than fatalities caused 

by road crashes. TRL will consider 

the future economic, societal and 

environmental impacts of our activities 

to change the air quality outlook, in 

order to stimulate a debate on a broad 

range of issues surrounding air quality 

and explore some of the interventions 

needed to make a difference. 

Speakers 

Dr Helen Viner, Infrastructure Division, 

Chief Scientist, TRL 

Professor Nick Reed, Director, TRL 

Academy 

12.00 - 12.35 

Adding value to highways 

operations through the 

integration of space 

capabilities 

Hosted by ESA IAP UK Ambassador 

Platform 

The prospects for growth in the 

intelligent mobility market go beyond 

the traditional transport sector and 

will require the utilisation of emerging 

technologies. In this context, spaceenabled 

services can contribute to 

the creation of a mobile society that 

is safe, efficient, environmentally 

sustainable and well informed. The 

European Space Agency (ESA) ARTES 

programme engages with customers, 

service providers and integrators in 

both the transport and space domains 

through its Integrated Applications 

Promotion (IAP) programme. It seeks 

to identify where the integration of 

space capabilities can deliver benefit 

and helps develop new services or 

improve existing ones. In this session 

a selection of highways-related ESA 

IAP projects will highlight how satellite 

enabled services add value and help 

address operational challenges. ESA 

IAP will also outline opportunities for 

new projects. 

Speakers 

Ian Downey, UK IAP Ambassador 

Platform 

13.40 - 14 15 

Innovations: new apps, new 

sensors and new services... 

Hosted by EY-Seren 

Thinking of the customary road user as 

a customer throws up a wide range of 

ideas and future change. Responses 

vary across industries, as does the 

pace of change. Mobility as a service 

is one common response mainly 

from incumbent transport providers, 

IT and the car industry are looking to 

autonomous cars as their option. Where 

are the needs of genuine customers in 

this space? How do we discover these 

needs, what data can we best use to 

model? Gavin Bell, client director with 

EY-Seren outlines the new apps, new 

sensors and new services needed to 

make the best use of our road network 

for the future. 

Speakers 

Gavin Bell, client director, EY-Seren 

14.30 - 15.05 

Autonomous Vehicles and 

Making Better Places 

Hosted by WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff 

& Farrells 

Autonomous vehicles will be 

transformational. They have the 

potential to support a better quality of 

life, economics growth, health, safety 

and social connections. They could 

also help to improve the way that 

our existing places and routes work, 

while offering new potential for more 

valuable land, and additional homes 

and jobs. This session updates recent 

work undertaken by WSP|Parsons 

Brinckerhoff and Farrells who have 

built on leading-edge research into 

connected and autonomous vehicles to 

explore new thinking and ideas. 

Speakers 

Rachel Skinner, director, WSP|Parsons 

Brinckerhoff 

15.50 - 16.25 

The Big Data Revolution - 

what does is mean for the 

future of our highways? 

Hosted by Arcadis 

Big Data is changing the way we 

operate the transport network and 

how we estimate demand on it. This 

change brings huge challenges for the 

profession which require the intellectual 

capabilities of the leading data 

scientists and technology specialists 

to solve. The session will explore the 

opportunities and limitations of using 

Big Data, which is derived from an 

increasing array of sources, to plan 

the development and operation of 

our future highways. Equally we will 

reflect on the potential influence, 

brought about by the data revolution, 

on design specifications for our future 

infrastructure needs. 

Speakers 

Olga Feldman, big data and land use 

analytics director, Arcadis 

David Threlfall, innovative highways 

technology director, Arcadis 

16.35 - 17.10 

(extending into pre-supper drinks) 

Dynniq big conversation 

Practical conversations on technology 

and the part it plays in the future of 

smart mobility. As the industry shifts 

and challenges the norms in its efforts 

to meet physical demand and the 

business and social needs of a faster, 

stronger nation. We want to help 

connect the dots by holding a number 

of small, open and collaborative 

events under the banner of ‘The Big 

Conversation’. Join us for an open 

discussion accompanied by drinks 

and nibbles. Whether you represent a 

local authority, Government agency or 

private company please come along 

prepared to contribute. 

Speakers 

Daniel Ruiz, managing director, Dynniq 

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Bringing a new mindset 

Offering more integrated solutions through collaboration not only 

delivers improved value for money but brings innovation, delivery and 

engagement to a higher level. It’s time to embed it into the industry, says 

Adam Bennett, Costain’s Advisory Services Manager 

Investing in 

the future 

The UK’s highways rely on state-of-the-art 

technology to keep everyone on the move. 

Balfour Beatty uses the latest innovations 

in every aspect of design, construction and 

maintenance to improve our journeys. 

Working closely with local communities, we 

ensure our projects provide lasting social 

value and a positive environmental impact. 

As an industry our overriding 

objective should always be to 

keep improving not just how 

efficient we are in terms of better value 

for money, but how effectively we 

deliver the benefits for the ultimate end 

customer - in this case, the road user. 

How do we do that? I believe we 

need to put far more emphasis on an 

integrated way of working through 

collaboration at every phase of a 

project. This leads to better outcomes 

by embedding innovation and boosting 

productivity while tightening up risk 

management. 

A more integrated approach 

offers true potential for programme 

efficiencies and cost savings by getting 

the right input from the contractors 

from the beginning of a programme. 

This enhances ultimate value since 

it has a deciding impact on every 

aspect of the process: practical 

buildability, technology integration, data 

management and safety considerations. 

We often refer to this as ‘early 

contractor involvement’ and in our 

experience it can make a considerable 

difference by resulting in demonstrable 

benefits at every phase of a project. But 

this only scratches the surface of what 

could be achieved. Engaging with the 

experts in building and operations at a 

more strategic level from the start gives 

customers a better chance of making 

sound decisions, whether it is a change 

programme, the management of a 

complex portfolio or a single project. 

Nor is the expertise that contractors 

offer limited to design and buildability. 

At Costain, for example, we have 

worked with Highways England to 

run the BIM change programme, we 

have supported customers through 

behavioural safety programmes and 

advised on management of local 

stakeholders through development 

consent order processes. The common 

factor is the determination to achieve 

greater value for our customers. 

I am well aware that this is a 

major shift away from the traditional 

hierarchical model we are used to. 

The problem we face is the industry’s 

traditional mindset, where a consultant 

does some early work for the client, 

followed by the design specialists, 

the contractors and the maintenance 

experts. They all have their different 

drivers and business objectives and 

view the project lifecyle only through 

the prism of their own involvement. 

But it is inevitable as we increasingly 

realise that as an industry if we persist 

with the ‘business-as-usual’ approach 

any scope for substantial improvement 

is very limited. So we have to find 

agreed ways to leverage the skills 

and knowledge of organisations at 

different stages of delivering complex 

infrastructure investments to achieve 

more for less. 

Offering more integrated solutions 

through collaboration not only delivers 

improved value for money but brings 

innovation, delivery and engagement to 

a higher level. It’s time to embed it into 

the industry. 

“A more integrated 

approach offers true 

potential for programme 

efficiencies and cost 

savings by getting the right 

input from the contractors 

from the beginning of a 

programme” 

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What does the Big Data 

revolution mean for the 

future of highways? 

The prospect of using Big Data in the highways sector is intriguing 

and innovative as it offers previously unimaginable advantages in 

comparison to traditional data sources. Olga Feldman, Director of 

Big Data, Land Use Analytics, Arcadis and David Threlfall, Director 

of Innovative Highways Technologies, Arcadis 

Volume, velocity, variety, 

variability, veracity... These 

words can only be describing 

one thing - the dimensions of Big 

Data. The prospect of using Big Data 

is intriguing and innovative as it offers 

previously unimaginable advantages in 

comparison to traditional data sources. 

Like the Internet, Big Data is another 

game changer that will revolutionise 

the way businesses and society 

operates. Continuous advances in Big 

Data architecture and technology have 

“Securely stored and 

correctly understood, Big 

Data is a treasure trove that 

can improve day-to-day 

customer experience and 

business needs” 

increased the potential for businesses 

and governments to analyse their data, 

and to use actionable insight to make 

informed decisions. 

Big Data is being used by public 

agencies and consultancies to answer 

numerous transportation questions. 

In addition to estimating origins, 

destinations and routing patterns, such 

as where vehicles join and exit roads, 

the high degree of spatial and temporal 

accuracy of some data sources makes 

it possible to precisely pinpoint the 

location of vehicles. As such, real-time 

data can be used for incident detection, 

queue monitoring, congestion 

alerts, routeing, and planning and 

performance measurement. 

Off-the-shelf and custom products 

for Big Data offer excellent tools 

to compare traffic patterns and 

conditions on roads or geographical 

areas for road planning and analysis 

of improvement schemes. Different 

data sources can also be combined 

providing invaluable information for 

transport planners, for example, the 

ability to assess the level of risk posed 

by the incursion of HGVs into cycle 

routes. 

Securely stored and correctly 

understood, Big Data is a treasure 

trove that can improve day-to-day 

customer experience and business 

needs. But with such an enormous 

amount of data pouring into 

organisations, the question arises 

of how to present Big Data in a way 

that decision makers can understand. 

Although the promises and possibilities 

of Big Data are evident, the challenge 

is extracting the right information, for a 

reasonable cost and in an appropriate 

timescale. 

As good as it seems, can Big Data 

succeed as a wholesale replacement 

of traditional methods in transport 

planning and operation? Our current 

challenge is to integrate Big Data 

analysis into traditional systems in real 

time, for example to set and adjust 

thresholds and tolerances to reflect 

behaviour. In the future we need to 

see how we can better use Big Data 

“Our current challenge is to 

integrate Big Data analysis 

into traditional systems in 

real time, for example to 

set and adjust thresholds 

and tolerances to reflect 

behaviour” 

in a cost-efficient manner to prime 

and monitor operational systems 

with significant learning capability for 

operating and managing our transport 

networks. This will help the systems 

become far more agile and responsive 

to changing conditions and be much 

better at optimising the results. 

A lot of work still needs to be done 

to realise the potential of Big Data; 

there is no one-size fits all approach 

to its application and use. Careful 

consideration needs to be given to 

which data-sets can be used and how 

to derive the information sought. 

Olga Feldman and David Threlfall 

will expand on these ideas as part of 

an Arcadis hosted industry briefing 

session at 15.50 in the Dynniq Theatre 

on 16 November 

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CARILLION THEATRE 

09.20 - 09.55 

Bridge defects 

Hosted by CIRIA 

Key outputs from the CIRIA’s new 

report Hidden defects in critical bridge 

components offering how-to advice on 

appropriate ways of utilising CIRIA’s 

new guidance to improve working 

practices. The session offers concise 

and fast-paced Pecha Kucha-style 

observational-based presentations 

addressing maintenance interventions, 

bridge portfolio management and 

influencing future bridge design (ie 

design for easy-of-access, reduce 

number of hidden components) 

Speakers 

Lee Kelly, Project Manager, CIRIA 

John Collins, Senior Engineer, 

Arup and the Royal Academy of 

Engineering’s Young Engineer of the 

Year 

Amrit Ghose, Technical Director, 

AECOM 

Graham Stanford, Business Manager, 

Freyssinet Structural Repairs and CCSL 

Matthew Harrison, Strainstall 

10.05 - 10.40 

Incidents and roadworks 

research report launch 

Hosted by Transport Focus 

Transport Focus, the watchdog for 

users of England’s strategic roads 

launches its latest research at 

Highways UK. Incidents and roadworks: 

the road user perspective reports on 

new research carried out through a mix 

of focus groups, interviews with experts 

and accompanied journeys, that looks 

at the management of incidents and at 

the information road users want and 

need 

Speakers 

Jeff Halliwell, Chairman, Transport 

Focus 

Guy Dangerfield, Head of Transport 

User Strategy, Transport Focus 

Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, 


Andrew Jones MP, Minister of 

Transport 

11.10 - 11.45 

Is it time to rediscover 

vacuum pavement repair 

technology? 

Hosted by Balvac 

Developed for the maintenance of 

concrete pavements in conjunction 

with the DfT in the late 1970s, vacuum 

pavement repair technology is not 

new but, despite a considerable 

track record of success, today the 

methods and benefits are unknown 

to a significant number of pavement 

engineers. This briefing covers the 

theoretical and practical aspects of 

vacuum void grouting and slablifting 

techniques which offer invaluable tools 

in the battle to cost-effectively prolong 

the life of concrete pavements. 

Speakers 

Gordon Kells, Vacuum Grouting & 

Injection Specialist, Balvac 

12.00 - 12.35 

Developing a Collaborative 

Alliance - a pan industry first 

Hosted by Kier 

Highlighting the success of formalising 

a collaborative model between Kier 

and several supply chain partners, 

securing individual BS 11000 

certification with the aim of improving 

the outcomes for Highways England by 

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embedding a collaborative culture at 

the project and organisational level. 

Speakers 

Rees Evans, contract director, Kier 

Strategic Highways 

Kevin Cotterell, asset delivery 

manager, Kier 

Howard Hutchinson, director, R&W 

Civil Engineering 

Chris Ellis, operations manager, Carnell 

Support Services 

12.45 - 13.30 

Carillion Networking Lunch 

Hosted by Carillion 

13.40 - 14.15 

Future proofing the road 

network 

Hosted by Atkins 

Taking a long-term approach to 

improving and sustaining the 

performance our roads is critical 

to bolstering the UK’s competitive 

advantage. This includes removing the 

short term challenges to implementing 

the second phase of the Road 

Investment Strategy and engaging 

technology and its transformative role 

to achieve greater transport efficiency 

and boost productivity 

Speakers 

Lesley Waud, Strategic Highways 

Market Director, Atkins 

14.30 - 15.05 

Brexit legal uncertainties: 

practical steps the highway 

sector can take now 

Hosted by Burges Salmon LLP 

Changing laws upon Brexit are just 

one of the ‘unknowns’ faced by the 

sector. The Great Repeal Bill is to set 

out how over 40 years’ worth of EU 

law in the UK is to be dealt with going 

forward. In the meantime, sector activity 

continues - all underpinned by legal 

relationships. What can the sector, 

including Highways England and its 

supply chain, do now to manage the 

risks and opportunities of Brexit legally? 

Speakers 

Chris Jackson, Head of Transport, 

Burges Salmon LLP 

15.50 - 16.25 

Using human factors to 

improve safety culture in 

highways 

Hosted by Bam Nuttall 

In 2015 bmJV launched a health and 

safety programme which reaches 

beyond personal safety to understand 

what influences employees to 

behave in certain ways and ultimately 

determine the overall safety culture 

on highways worksites. Working with 

ERM, a human factors specialist, this 

has led to a fundamental shift in the 

understanding and management of 

health and safety that recognises 

human factors and the need to 

proactively design the system to 

accommodate reality. 

Speakers 

Ian Hubbard, bmJV Director 

Dr Ailsa Peron, Principal Consultant, 

Human Factors, ERM 

16.35 - 17.10 

Attracting the next generation 

Hosted by Carillion 

How will the UK’s road sector find 

the next generation of skilled and 

qualified people to deliver the country’s 

ambitious road building programme 

at a time of great competition for the 

same skills from other infrastructure 

projects? Carillion will outline some 

of the initiatives it is taking to attract 

people, including investment in 

technology and policies for equality, 

diversity and inclusion. The session will 

also hear from young professionals and 

others that have contributed to these 

initiatives. 

Championing 

the road user 

Transport Focus’s mission is to get the best deal for 

road users. With a strong emphasis on evidencebased 

campaigning and research, it ensures it knows 

what is happening on the ground. Chief executive 

Anthony Smith previews it’s latest research, which is 

being launched at Highways UK. 

Travel any distance on England’s 

motorways and major ‘A’ roads 

at the moment and you won’t 

fail to spot a number of improvement 

schemes being carried out. The sheer 

number of cones, narrow lanes and 

speed cameras are proof that the 

Government’s first road investment 

strategy is in full swing. It’s investment 

on a huge scale that the Department 

for Transport and Highways England 

say will enhance, renew and improve 

the strategic road network (SRN). 

The benefits are clear to see: multibillion 

pound investment into the SRN 

that will prevent over 2,500 deaths or 

serious injuries on the network, build 

over 1,300 additional lane miles and 

deliver improvements to 200 sections 

of the network for cyclists. But is this 

what road users are asking for? 

It’s Transport Focus’s mission is 

to get the best deal for road users. 

With a strong emphasis on evidencebased 

campaigning and research, 

we ensure that we know what is 

happening on the ground. We don’t 

assume what users want, we ask 

them. Next year we will launch our 

new Strategic Roads User Survey. A 

large-scale satisfaction survey that 

will tell us what users really think 

about their experiences of travelling 

on the SRN. 

The investment in the SRN that the 

customer may want to see might be 

a different thing altogether. Shortterm 

pain for long-term gain is all 

very well, but may be disruptive 

to commutes, days out or visits 

to friends and relatives. Hauliers 

needing to deliver goods across 

the country may benefit from those 

long-term improvements, but they 

still need to make efficient and timely 

journeys while the roadworks are 

in place. We already know from our 

priorities for improvement research 

that the management of roadworks 

ranks highly with car and van drivers, 

motorcyclists and lorry drivers. 

Our latest research Incidents and 

roadworks: the road user perspective 

delves deeper into these issues. 

As well as roadworks it looks at the 

management of incidents and at the 

information road users want and 

need. 

I am pleased to announce that 

we will be launching this research 

at Highways UK in November. 

Having spoken to lorry drivers, 

business commuters and leisure 

users, the report makes a number 

of recommendations aimed at 

addressing road users’ concerns. 

It’s vital that we understand how 

roadworks and incidents impact on 

users and understand how things 

could be made better for them. 

Transport Focus will be joined by 

Transport Minister Andrew Jones MP 

to launch and discuss ‘Incidents and 

roadworks: the road user perspective’ 

at 10.05 - 10.40 in the Carillion 

Theatre 

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09.25 - 10.35 

Professional Development 

Surgery 

The role of professional development 

within the highways and transportation 

sector and different routes to 

becoming professionally qualified 

Session chair: Peter Parker, CIHT West 

Midlands 

09.25 - 09.35 Skills Development in the 

Construction Industry 

09.35 - 09.50 Importance of CPD for 

Transport Infrastructure professionals 

Sue Stevens, Director of Education & 

Membership, CIHT 

09.50 - 10.05 Benefits of becoming 

professionally qualified 

Fahreen Ahmed, Highways Team 

Leader, Kier Strategic Highways 

10.05 - 10.35 Panel Discussion, surgery 

& question and answer session 

11.10 - 12.30 

Strategic Collaboration in 

Transport 

How transport projects can be 

delivered more effectively through the 

use of successful partnership working 

11.10 - 11.20 Welcome and reflections 

on the role of strategic collaboration 

Steve Rowsell, President, CIHT 

11.20 - 11.30 Supply chain management 

Jim Abery, Partner, EY 

11.30 - 11.45 Behavioural Correlation 

Model – a new model for collaboration 

Martin Duffy, Director, ToweyDuffy & 

Co 

11.45 - 11.55 Stakeholder engagement 

Lisa Levy, Director of Operations - 

Stakeholder Engagement, Jacobs 

11.55 - 12.10 Case Study: Highways 

England Area 9 – A joint presentation 

from the embedded supply chain 

delivery team covering formation of 

the supply chain community and key 

deliverables 

Ian Allen, General Manager Area 9, Kier 

Mike Holmes, Asset Delivery Manager, 

Kier 

Matt Morphet, Service Director, 

Chevron Traffic Management 

Craig Williams, Group Health & Safety 

Manager, WJ 

Ron Pinfield, Contracts Diretor, CLM 

Construction 

13.45 - 15.10 

Street design 

The role of street design in shaping the 

communities we want to live in. 

Session chair: Peter Parker, CIHT West 

Midlands 

13.45 - 13.55 Street design in context 

Phil Jones, Partner, Phil Jones 

Associates 

13.55 - 14.10 Case study: Regent Circus, 

Swindon 

Phil Parker, Consultant, Transport 

Planning Associates 

14.10 - 14.55 Street Design Workshop 

Challenges, solutions and good 

practice from around the UK 

Coordinator, Andrew Hugill, CIHT 

14.55 - 15.10 Update on the Road Signs 

Task Force, Traffic Signs Regulations 

and General Directions 

Wayne Duerden, Head of Traffic 

Engineering & Traffic Signs Policy, 

Department for Transport 

15.50 - 16.25 

Road works ahead: will our 

quarries cope? 

Hosted by AIA industry 

In the anticipation that workloads on 

the strategic road network will increase 

three-fold as we approach the end of 

RIS1, how is the extractive minerals 

sector and asphalt industry meeting the 

capacity challenge 

Speakers 

David Weeks, Director, AIA 

Jerry McLaughlin, Executive Director of 

Economics & Public Affairs, MPA 

16.35 - 17.10 

Building a business case for 

connected and autonomous 

vehicles 

Hosted by ICE 

This session will discuss the likely 

profile of societal, environmental and 

economic impacts as the penetration of 

connected and autonomous vehicles 

grows in the near future and towards a 

horizon of a fully autonomous system. 

It will also consider the short-term 

challenges facing companies from 

both infrastructure provision and the 

automotive sector. In particular, it will 

be shown that there is a need for 

new collaborations and an enhanced 

understanding of how safety, security 

and robustness can be appropriately 

assessed and achieved. 

Speakers 

Richard Bradley, Technical Director, 

Intelligent Mobility, Atkins 

Professor Paul Jennings, WMG, 

University of Warwick 

Our People, 

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At Carillion, our Values are at the heart of 

everything we do. They drive our commitment to 

delivering safe, sustainable and effective solutions 

for our customers and creating positive legacies 

wherever we work. In highways we seek to improve 

by constantly identifying better ways of working and 

ensuring we get the job done safely every day. 

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Being listened to and feeling that you are being heard is of huge 

importance to all of us. Why then should it be any different for our 

stakeholders when our organisations deliver a project, asks Lisa Levy, 

Director of Operations - Stakeholder Engagement, Jacobs 

Advancing infrastructure is now a world priority. We need high performance infrastructure that 

can meet the demands of a global population while preserving a vital and healthy environment for 

generations to come. 

Bentley’s mission is to provide innovative software and services for the enterprises and professionals 

who design, build and operate the world’s infrastructure — advancing the global economy and 

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“Are you listening, I mean, are you really 

listening”. 

Being listened to and feeling that you 

are being heard is of huge importance 

to all of us. Why then should it be any 

different for our stakeholders when our 

organisations deliver a project? 

When we consider the deluge of 

information hitting fixed and mobile 

screens on a daily basis when do 

stakeholders get the chance to be 

heard? People want to know if anyone 

or you in particular, are actually 

listening. Only then can you harness of 

the power of engagement to make a 

positive difference to the development 

of stakeholder relationships. 

Highways England aims to create a 

dependable, durable and safe network, 

one which is free-flowing, serviceable, 

accessible and integrated. This 

network will support economic growth 

and result in sustainable benefits for 

the environment. Anyone planning, 

designing or building a highway 

would find this difficult to argue with. 

Integral to achieving these aims are 

communities, interest groups and 

organisations that have an interest 

in what we are delivering. Therefore 

engagement and listening to our 

stakeholders should also be integral to 

what we do. 

Increasingly there is both a statutory 

obligation and an expectation that 

projects will carry out engagement 

and, critically, be able to demonstrate 

that engagement has been carried out 

thoroughly and effectively. Successful 

engagement leads to: 

• Greater stakeholder buy-in: improving 

trust and productive interactions in 

the project, our organisations and the 

highways industry. 

• Enhanced design and delivery: 

delivering a project which takes into 

account stakeholder needs, interests 

and requirements; reducing the need 

for change further down the line. 

• Smoother approvals: incorporating 

stakeholder input can result in fewer 

objections, less opposition and more 

efficient approvals, saving time and 

money. 

• Managing issues: by engaging early 

and well, your project can identify and 

address issues before they arise. 

• Supporting change: by guiding 

stakeholders through change, 

listening to their concerns and 

helping them to understand the 

reasons and outcomes that you are 

aiming to achieve. 

• Demonstrating corporate 

responsibility: demonstrating that 

your organisation cares for and 

understands the impact of your 

projects, offering the opportunity to 

deliver a positive legacy to areas and 

communities. 

• Reputation: engaging effectively 

can provide an excellent way to 

enhance, manage and protect your 

organisation’s reputation. 

Our stakeholders are an asset. They 

are affected by the work that we do 

and, long after the project is over will 

live with the outcomes of what we 

deliver. They are a primary source of 

knowledge and information, their ‘lived 

experience’ can provide us with a more 

thorough understanding of the context 

for our projects as well as potentially 

giving greater life to the findings from 

our studies and surveys. They can give 

us perspectives and information on our 

“Being listened to and 

feeling that you are being 

heard is of huge importance 

to all of us. Why then should 

it be any different for our 

stakeholders when our 

organisations deliver a 

project?” 

projects that we cannot find elsewhere. 

By listening we can deliver stronger 

outcomes that work both for us and for 

our stakeholders. 

When engaging think about: 

• Listening without interruption. 

• Silence as a tool to prove that you are 

paying attention. 

• Acknowledgement by repeating back 

what you have heard. 

Listening is free and offers the 

power to turn a good project into 

a great one. At Jacobs we have a 

dedicated engagement team, giving 

our clients the benefit of excellence 

in engagement. Join us at the CIHT 

Briefing ‘Strategic collaboration in 

transport’ to hear more about how 

transport schemes and projects can 

be delivered more effectively through 

the use of engagement and successful 

partnership working. 

Lisa Levy is speaking in the CIHT’s 

collaboration session taking place on 

16 November. 

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HIGHWAYS ENGLAND THEATRE 

11.30 - 13.00 

Mock trial: Highways sector 

employers in the dock 

Over 90 minutes (with lunch 

included) the cast of professional 

actors and legal experts recreate 

what can happen when poor 

decision making on a network 

maintenance project leads to 

the death of a repair operative, 

and life changing injuries to a 

road user. The fictitious scenario 

centres around a shared closure 

with multiple contractors working a 

night shift. A number of simple but 

common mistakes by supervisors, 

operatives and subcontractors 

combine with an incursion to 

produce an outcome which is the 

nightmare of many an employer in 

the highways services sector. 

The presentation will show the 

events leading up to the incident 

with video reconstructions, 

details of the subsequent police 

investigation, and the prosecution 

itself - all building towards a verdict 

by the court jury. All welcome. 

13.45 - 15.30 

Highways England supply 

chain meeting 

By invitation briefing for Highways 

England’s tier 1 supply chain 

16.00 - 17.30 

Highways England inaugural 

national stakeholder 

By invitation gathering of Highways 

England stakeholders 

COLAS 

AT HIGHWAYS UK 

LOOKING AFTER TODAY 

UNLOCKING TOMORROW 

STAND E08 

16 NOVEMBER 

FROM THE STANDS 

10.00 - 10.20 

BAM Share, stand F15 

Can using ‘human factors’ improve our 

safety culture? 

10.00 - 12.00 

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff 

surgery sessions, stand G14 

Biodiversity Net Gain – a role for 

infrastructure and development in 

improving Britain’s wildlife by Mark 

Webb. 

A practical approach to implementing 

ISO55001 Asset Management System 

by James Elliott 

10.30 

How Safe is your Workforce? 

Fuijitsu, stand C14 

Fujitsu discuss how Digital and 

Internet of Things IOT solutions are 

changing the face of the transport 

construction and maintenance – 

making remote working safer and at 

the same time increasing efficiency. 

By attending this event you will see 

and get to handle some of the ground 

breaking innovations that are radically 

transforming the safety of roadside 

working. 

10.45 

Launching the FiTZ INDEX, stand 

C05 

Join Brian Fitzpatrick and colleagues 

of Fitzpatrick Advisory for a glass of fizz 

for the official launch of the FiTZ INDEX. 

The FiTZ INDEX is a new industry index 

aimed at reflecting the confidence 

and opinions held about the structure, 

organisation, performance and potential 

growth in the Highways sector. The first 

index launches at Highways UK, and 

thereafter will publish on a quarterly 

basis. Find out more, and how you can 

be part of the first specific and regular 

survey of key players in the Highways 

sector. Join Brian Fitzpatrick to raise 

a glass in support of this exciting new 

initiative. 

10.45 - 11.15 

TRL Talks: Implications of HGV 

platooning for pavement design 

and maintenance, stand G10 

Damien Bateman, TRL senior 

pavement engineer. 

11.00 

Mobile mapping explained, 

Severn Partnership, stand D03 

In its simplest form, mobile mapping 

combines laser scanning technology 

with GPS and motion sensors into 

a single unit that is easily mounted 

onto any vehicle. This vehicle is then 

simply driven around the chosen area 

at normal speed, generating a Point 

Colas is an award-winning business, delivering 

sustainable solutions for the investment, design, 

construction, maintenance and operation of the 

UK’s transport infrastructure. 

Working collaboratively with our customers, we provide 

certainty of delivery through integrated, intelligent 

solutions for maintenance and renewal, traffic control, 

street lighting and asset management. 

We look forward to lively discussions with members 

of Highways England and Local Authorities on how 

the industry can embrace innovation and efficiencies, 

future-proofing the UK’s road network. 

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Innovative Asset 

Management 

Cloud as it goes. Come to Severn 

Partnership’s stand for a short briefing 

and demonstration of the latest 

technology and advancements in 

surveying. 

11.00 

Frontline customer relationship 

management, Ram Training 

Professional Development, stand 

C15 

Drawing on lessons from our multiaward 

winning highways conflict 

resolution and breakaway training, Ram 

Training Professional Development 

will be demonstrating its unique way 

of teaching road gangs and support 

staff to develop a better professional 

working relationship with the public. 

11.10 

Launch of England’s Economic 

Heartland Strategic Alliance 

Transport Statement, stand E06 

England’s Economic Heartland 

Strategic Alliance launches its initial 

transport statement at Highways UK. 

The Alliance’s Strategic Transport 

Forum brings together the strategic 

local authorities and Local Enterprise 

Partnerships at the heart of the 

corridor of growth from Cambridge 

through Milton Keynes to Oxford – 

the UK’s global cluster of science 

based innovation and technology. 

The transport statement sets out 

the Alliance’s immediate priorities 

for investment ahead of the Autumn 

Statement, including its commitment 

to work with Highways England in the 

identification of a Major Road Network 

that will support economic activity 

and future growth. Publication of this 

statement is a landmark step in the 

development of the Alliance’s proposal 

to establish a statutory Sub-national 

Transport Body. 

11.20 - 11.40 

Colas Innovation Overview, 

stand E08 

At Colas our ability to innovate and 

develop pioneering and unique 

ideas into deliverable solutions is 

embedded in our culture. Research and 

development, and investment in people 

are all vital for demonstrating and 

delivering this innovation. Come and 

join us to hear about our latest offerings 

from research and development 

manager Ryan Wood. 

11.30 - 11.50 


How do we overcome the barriers to 

create a more diverse industry? 

12:30 - 13:30 

Golf competition for Cancer 

Research, MAC Surfacing, stand 

D01 

MAC Surfacing will be holding a hole-inone 

competition, and will donate £1 for 

every participant to Cancer Research. 

Prizes to be won, including a £100 gift 

experience, and an opportunity to learn 

more about our complete hire-based 

road surfacing solution. 

12.40 - 13.10 

TRL Talks: Digital Bridges, stand 

G10 

Neil Farmer, Executive Director, Tony 

Gee and Partners. 

13.00 

New collaboration in real-time 

traffic management, stand B06 

TomTom and Elgin are proud to 

announce their collaboration which 

aims to deliver more accurate and 

validated real-time traffic information 

to drivers, fleet managers and traffic 

management professionals. We will also 

do the prize draw for the registered 

delegate who is the winner of a latest 

generation TomTom Satnav. 

13.15 - 13.35 


Can we benefit more from Collaborative 

Planning? 

13.30 

Live demonstration of Sweco’s 

light-weight deflectometer, stand 

B07 

Sweco’s transportation professionals 

are experts in the planning, design and 

construction of transportation systems 

that simplify people’s everyday lives. 

By designing everything from highways 

and bridges to intelligent transport 

systems, we improve accessibility for 

tomorrow’s society. In addition to our 

transportation design and consultancy 

services, we sell our very own 

industry leading Prima100 light-weight 

deflectometer; an advanced piece of 

equipment for testing road pavement 

foundations to UK and International 

Standards. Our live demonstration will 

illustrate the equipment’s capabilities. 

13.30 - 14.00 

TRL Talks: HE On the Journey 

Experience, stand G10 

Amy Blunden, TRL human factors 

researcher. 

14.00 

OS MasterMap launch, stand C10 

Ordnance Survey’s new OS 

MasterMap provides customers with 

a complete picture of the nation’s 

highways network. The intelligent 

and definitive dataset contains 

authoritative information from a 

number sources including the local 

authorities, Highways England and 

other government departments. Mark 

LePage, OS Product Manager, shares 

the product’s development journey. 

14.00 



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C15 

Repeated from 11.00. 

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14.30 - 14.50 


How can we better train, develop and 

upskill our people? 

15.10 

Optimising the potential of 

transport interchanges, Arcadis 

10-minute briefing, stand D10 

Mobility Orientated Development 

(MODe) is transforming how we 

think about transport infrastructure. 

MODe raises aspirations for what 

transport interchanges can deliver 

economically, environmentally and 

socially. Arcadis has developed the 

MODex model that helps clients 

identify development potential in, 

at, around, and beyond transport 

interchanges. Join us to hear UK 

Transportation Business Director 

Dr Colin Black outline how Arcadis 

applies the MODex approach to 

unlock development and regeneration 

potential. 

15.15 - 15.45 

TRL Talks: Lower temperature 

asphalt, stand G10 

Damien Bateman, TRL senior 

pavement engineer. 

15.45 - 16.00 

Colas Repave: In-situ Hot 

Recycling, stand E08 

Repave is a hot in situ recycling 

process for rejuvenating and 

resurfacing existing surface courses 

on carriageways and airfields. It 

minimises the need to remove 

existing material to go to landfill. 

Our Repave process is the only 

in situ surface course recycling 

process currently available in the UK. 

Contracts manager Phil Beaumont 

explains how it works. 

16.00 - 16.30 

Transforming the roads of the 

North, stand C16 

Join Transport for the North (TfN) for 

a brew and northern treats to hear 

Peter Molyneux, Strategic Road 

Network Director at Transport for the 

North, discuss how TfN is working to 

transform connectivity by road across 

the North. Peter will be discussing 

latest news on our three Strategic 

Road Studies that are underway in 

the North as well as plans for a pan- 

Northern Key Route Network. 

16.00 - 17.00 



Autonomous Vehicles and making 

better places by Rachel Skinner 

16.15 - 16.45 

TRL Talks: DRAGON project 

- looking at the implications of 

Automated Vehicles for Road 

Operators, stand G10 

Nick Reed, Academy Director, TRL 

17.30 - 19.00 

Drinks receptions on the 


Catch up with old friends and meet 

new ones at any of the informal drinks 

receptions on the exhibition floor 

including Highways England (stand 

E10), Mott MacDonald (stand F08) and 

starting at 17.45 at the Burges Salmon 

stage where ICE and Burges Salmon 

co-host an event on how devolution 

is going to affect the delivery of key 

infrastructure projects. Hear from 

panelists and join the debate on 

how, in the light of Brexit, we ensure 

that devolution brings economic and 

social benefits for regions and also 

strengthens the infrastructure and 

economic stability of UK plc. 

Speakers include: 

Rachel Skinner, Development 

Director, WSP | Parsons Brinkerhoss 

Judith Sykes, Director, Expedition 

Peter Molyneux, Strategic Road 

Network Director, TfN 

Lloyd James, Infrastructure Projects, 

Partner, Burges Salmon 

16 NOVEMBER 

ALL DAY 

EVENTS 

How healthy is your workforce? 

Kier, stand F10 

If you’re in the construction industry, 

the honest answer to this question is 

probably “could do better”. At Kier, 

we’ve seen the facts, and decided 

to confront them. We’ve taken an 

interactive ‘Wellbeing Kiosk’ on a 

tour of our sites, measuring key 

health indicators in more than 2,000 

employees – looking at factors such 

as blood pressure, heart rate, body 

mass index (BMI) and weight. In most 

of these, our participants scored badly 

compared with the UK average. How 

do you compare? Visit stand F10 for 

a health health MOT throughout the 

exhibition. 

Highways England – Let’s talk, 

stand E10 

Senior Highways England colleagues 

will be available for one to one 

meetings from the following business 

areas: Supply Chain Development; 

Asset Delivery; Road Investment 

Strategy; HR – Capacity & Capability; 

Major Projects. Stop by the stand to 

arrange an appointment. 

The Listening Pod – a 

partnership with ACO on Air, 

stand C07 

Everybody has good conversation in 

them. Everyone has a fantastic story 

to tell. The Listening Pod is a new 

project which sets out to capture the 

real conversations going on amongst 

professionals working in infrastructure. 

They are your conversations; the 

conversations and views that cut 

through the gloss and public relations 

spin to really address the issues, 

challenges and opportunities that you 

face every day in the infrastructure 

sector. Your conversation might 

be between friends or colleagues, 

between rivals or partners or simply 

be with a stranger. So join ACO in the 

Listening Pod and get involved with the 

debut of this exciting new project. 

Do one thing better, Thales, 

stand D07 

Add your idea, the one change that 

would make the industry better, to the 

Thales Post-it wall. Come to the wall at 

the end of each day for a discussion 

around the best suggestions. The 

strongest idea of the day wins a Fitbit 

fitness tracking device. 

Stakeholder engagement advice 

surgeries, Jacobs, stand A33 

Jacobs supports the development of a 

clearer understanding of the role and 

benefits of good engagement. Our 

experienced and expert team will be 

providing advice surgery sessions on 

stand A33 (beside the CIHT Theatre) 

at half past the hour, every hour, from 

09.30 each day. Stop by to book your 

session and we will discuss industry 

good practice, case studies and 

challenges or together we can explore 

more about collaborative working, 

relationship building and stakeholder 

engagement when delivering project 

excellence. 

Challenge a Technology Expert, 

Costain, stand E07 

Put your challenges to one of our 

highways technology gurus including 

Louis Thompson, Technology Director. 

Have a stimulating discussion and get 

some ideas to take away. 

Complete the Highways UK/ 

AECOM Skills Survey, stand E16 

AECOM is the world’s leading provider 

of integrated professional engineering, 

consulting and project management 

services for infrastructure projects. As 

Highways UK Skills Partner, we are 

conducting a major survey to examine 

the scale and severity of the skills 

shortage in the UK highways sector. 

Everybody who completes the survey 

can also enter a prize draw to win 

one of TomTom’s latest permanently 

connected Satnav systems. 

Reimagining future transport, 

Atkins, stand E03 

Come and share your vision on the 

future of transport and infrastructure. 

We want to film your views at the Atkins 

Artists in residence, 

sponsored by Thales 

Our graphic facilitators SmartUp 

Visuals translate your ideas into 

stunning art. Catch them around 

the exhibition, offer them your 

thoughts themed around how 

better access to information can 

lead to better journey planning 

and an improved journey 

experience. Enjoy the results 

stand to capture the opportunities 

and challenges that we are facing. It is 

important that as an industry, we take 

a holistic view to create seamless endto-end 

journeys and connect people, 

systems and technology. How can we 

best achieve this goal? Find out more 

about the film topics on the Atkins 

stand. 

Planning your onward journey? 

Going home by car? Check the traffic 

information using the Costain Travel 

Information Screens in the outdoor 

display area. 

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MarkingCollector 

TRL 

What is it? 

TRL’s MarkingCollector is a new and innovative 

approach to measuring the retro-reflectivity and 

completeness of all longitudinal, transverse and 

in-lane road markings , using a vehicle based, 

traffic-speed survey tool 

What does it do? 

MarkingCollector data allows asset owners 

to make informed, safer and cost effective 

maintenance decisions based on the true 

condition of road markings, without needing to 

place inspectors on the carriageway. 

Why is it game changing? 

White lines and markings are critically 

important to the safety of road users, and of 

increasing importance to vehicle autonomy. 

MarkingCollector’s unique approach to 

measurement delivers: 

Improved road worker safety and less 

disruption – MarkingCollector removes the need 

to place inspectors on the carriageway with 

hand-held retro-reflectometers, and removes 

the requirement for costly and disruptive traffic 

management. 

Improved maintenance spend – 

MarkingCollector enables asset managers 

to make evidence based decisions, using 

reliable, repeatable, objective condition data. 

Maintenance funds can be better planned, 

targeted and prioritised. 

Improved survey productivity – All lines and 

markings can be collected in a single pass at 

traffic speed, in all lighting conditions, and 

without the need for a special driving line. For 

the first time the assessment of road marking 

retroreflectivity can be combined with the 

condition assessment of other pavement assets. 

02 

Smart Taper 

Highway Resource Solutions 

What is it? 

Temporary traffic management nearly always 

requires setting up a taper to move traffic to a 

different lane. Smart Taper makes existing taper 

lamps smart by equipping them with a motion 

detector and communication technology. Taper 

strikes and their accurate location are identified 

instantly via the internet. 


Smart Taper reduces the risks posed to both 

road workers and users from damage to 

temporary traffic management measures 

while providing highways authorities with 

real-time road works deployment and removal 

information. 


Smart Taper presents a step change for the 

highways industry by enabling direct and 

immediate response to a taper strike event. 

This will significantly reduce cyclic maintenance 

requirements while enhancing safety for road 

workers and users. In addition relaying first 

cone on-and-off in real-time dramatically 

reduces the manual data input required to 

provide road works information to back end 

systems and road users. When combined these 

benefits improve safety, enhance customer 

experience and drive cost savings for highway 

authorities. Spin off benefits include accurate 

cone placement information across the network, 

providing vital information to future generations 

of autonomous vehicles navigating roadworks 

during poor visibility or taper strike events. 

roger.poeth@highwayresource.com 

www.intellicone.co.uk 

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Dangerous Goods Vehicle 

Detection System 

Costain 

What is it? 

The Dangerous Goods Vehicle (DGV) Detection 

System detects vehicles carrying hazardous 

cargos and automatically activates signs and 

signals to manage them safely. 


The system detects the Orange Plate on 

vehicles travelling at high speed and determines 

the nature of the cargo from the Hazard 

Identification Number. 


It is the first of its kind in the world. Using a 

high-speed image processing camera, the 

system looks for the Orange Plate on all 

vehicles, which may be travelling in close 

proximity, at speeds of 50mph+. It was 

developed to play an important, safety-critical 

role in the new Free Flow Charging System 

at the Dartford crossing. With the removal of 

the toll booths at the entrance to the tunnel, 

vehicles are no longer stopping and being 

visually checked by a person. With Costain’s 

system, Dangerous Goods Vehicles prohibited 

from entering the tunnel are quickly and safely 

taken out of the mainstream traffic flow using 

a complex sequence of traffic signals, message 

signs and barriers which are automatically set, 

depending on the speed of the vehicle. The 

system operates 24/7 in all weather conditions 

and can be linked to a control centre and 

monitored remotely. 

louis.thompson3@costain.com 

www.costain.com 

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Stationary Vehicle 

Detection Radar 

Jackson in collaboration with Highways 

England and Navtech 

What is it? 

Navtech Clearway technology instantly detects 

stationary vehicles on the carriageway and 

alerts the Regional Control Centre. A trail of this 

new stationary vehicle detection (SVD) radar 

between junctions 5-6 of the M25 aimed to 

establish whether radar technology could be 

used on smart motorways to further improve 

incident detection by spotting slow-moving or 

stationary vehicles within 60 seconds. 


SVD radar instantly detects slow-moving or 

stationary vehicles on the carriageway, and 

alerts the Regional Control Centre giving an 

exact location. Using existing CCTV, the RCC 

is then able to investigate the obstruction and 

react accordingly. 


Regional Control Centres currently rely on 

conventional radar and CCTV to detect 

incidents on the carriageway. These rely on 

queuing traffic leading to relative slow response 

times. The SVD radar trial proved that the 

ability to detect and react to stationary vehicles 

in a faster time period enables control centre 

operators to implement a number of measures 

to reduce disruption to drivers and the risk of 

further incidents, such as: 

• The ability to warn other road users using the 

illuminated signs 

• The ability to close a lane, or lanes, to enable 

recovery 

• The ability to reduce traffic speeds further 

up the carriageway – reducing congestion 

and making the area around the stationary 

vehicle safer 

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Citybox 

Bouygues Energies and Services 

What is it? 

Citybox allows local authorities to manage 

their street lighting while also providing new 

digital services through the existing streetlight 

network. 


Integrating electronic units into the base of 

street lights transforms the lighting network into 

a digital communication network. All manner of 

smart city devices can be incorporated without 

additional civil engineering work because the 

network is already built. 


On one hand Citybox is a streetlighting 

management system that provides 

improvements in the energy performance of 

public lighting networks through real-time 

control, dimming, alarms, maintenance and 

reporting. It could, for instance, adapt lighting 

according to the weather, time of day, road 

condition and maintenance needs. 

But beyond this, Citybox can transform the 

streetlight system in an intelligent digital 

communications network. The powerline 

communication system (rather than wireless 

network), means you can provide broadband 

speeds of up to 20Mb/s through which you can 

run and power high quality digital services. 

These could include wifi hotspots, CCTV, public 

address sound systems, electric vehicle charging 

points, video surveillance, pollution sensors, 

weather stations and of all manner of other 

smart city devices. And because the network 

is already built, Citybox enables simpler and 

smarter integration. 

businessdevelopment.infra@bouygues-es.co.uk 

www.bouygues-es.co.uk 

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Journey Time Analysis 

Atkins in collaboration with EE 

What is it? 

A partnership between Atkins and EE 

supplying journey time data and analysis for 

use in Connect Plus Services (CPS) operation 

maintenance contract, using anonymised, 

aggregated mobile phone data to derive journey 

times on the M25 and arterial routes. 


Use of mobile phone data removes the 

requirement for road workers to install and 

maintain roadside technology required 

by traditional journey time measurement 

technology and helps facilitate better managed 

roads 


Journey time analysis provides the unique 

capability to reduce the level of roadside 

infrastructure required by Highways England and 

other local highway authorities. This generates 

significant financial savings and multiple safety 

benefits. It creates a valuable data source for 

future monitoring and management of the 

Highways England network, infrastructure 

planning and movements for local authorities. 

The aggregated and anonymised mobile data 

is an intensely rich source of Big Data that can 

provide much deeper insights into movements 

around the M25, and all UK networks compared 

to traditional data sources. As part of the 

project, the data undergoes verification and 

validation processes, demonstrating accuracy 

when compared against other data sources such 

as ANPR and MIDAS. Traditional data collection 

and road side interviews are comparatively 

costly and unsafe, putting roadside workers at 

significant risk. They lead to preventable delays 

through lane closures and only report 15% of 

activity occurring on the highways. 

mthomas@trl.co.uk 

www.trl.co.uk 

pwatson@jackson-civils.co.uk 

www.jackson-civils.co.uk 

claire.taylor@atkinsglobal.com 

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Vivacity 

Vivacity Labs in collaboration with EY, 

Carnell and Mott MacDonald 

08 

Asset inspection using 

autonomous drones 

AmeyVTOL 

09 

Gully SMART 

KaarbonTech 

10 

OS Model Builder 

for Infraworks 360 

Cadline in collaboration with 


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Carbon Portal 


12 

Digital Balfour Beatty 


What is it? 

Vivacity uses the latest machine learning 

algorithms to anonymously track people and 

vehicles. It is the only technology that can 

automatically distinguish between pedestrians, 

cyclists, cars, vans and lorries in real-time from a 

single device or from existing CCTV feeds. 


Vivacity improves safety for both road users and 

operatives and brings many other operational 

and maintenance benefits. The core of the 

system is the automatic, real-time detection 

of people and vehicles including their speed, 

location and direction. 


Vivacity uses the very latest machine learning 

techniques and computer processing power to 

deliver highly accurate tracking in near real-time, 

with very low bandwidth requirements. For the 

first time it is viable to deploy devices widely 

across the UK road network, including existing 

CCTV feeds, to drive significant benefits at 

relatively low cost. Potential benefits include: 

• Roadside safety risk managed via 

construction safety zone monitoring, 

trespass monitoring and stationary vehicle 

monitoring 

• Real-time operational data feeds into 

analytics and reporting for improved 

transport planning, asset management and 

operations 

• Increased performance of assets thanks 

to richer road utilisation data improving 

predictive maintenance techniques 

peter@vivacitylabs.com and tdeacon@uk.ey.com 

www.vivacitylabs.com and http://goo.gl/nHjS8u 

What is it? 

AmeyVTOL’s Flying Wing is the future of aerial 

inspections. It is the market-leading unmanned 

autonomous long-range drone that will carry 

multiple sensor arrays including GPR, HD video 

and still, IR, thermal and LiDAR. 


Human inspection of assets is expensive, time 

consuming, and can compromise safety. Data 

input is manual and slow. Traditional drones 

have limitations and require a trained pilot and 

observer along with post-analysis of video 

footage or stills. AmeyVTOL’s patented air frame 

transforms asset inspection using unique drone 

technology – making it safer, quicker and easier 

to assess vital infrastructure. 


The Flying Wing collects data in real time and 

streams it live to a data processing engine. It can 

take off vertically, hover, spin, and fly at speeds 

of up to 60kph. It can be deployed anywhere, 

travel far, fast and change direction; providing a 

repeatable infrastructure inspection capability, 

consistently and accurately, regardless of 

weather conditions. 

enquiries@ ameyvtol.co.uk 

www.ameyvtol.co.uk 

What is it? 

Gully SMART is asset management software, 

used widely in highways, that aids decision 

making around the operational performance of 

drainage assets. 


Gulley SMART combines mobile technology and 

Ordnance Survey data with a focus on easy data 

collection using, for instance, voice, video and 

stills photography. It works both in the office 

or remotely on iOS and Android devices and 

provides detailed data capture; route navigation 

and wireless updating; integration of GIS data 

sets such as water authority infrastructure, 

flood zones and more; and outputs risk-scored 

data presented on OS Mastermap. The focus 

is on enabling clients to use data intelligently, 

flexibly and strategically to create targeted work 

programmes based on needs. 


UKRLG’s Well-Maintained Highways code 

of practice and new guidance from HMEP is 

promoting a risk and needs-based approach. 

Furthermore the new DfT incentive funding 

rewards progress in asset management and 

lifecycle planning with increased funding. 

KaarbonTech’s software promotes a needsbased 

approach. It is operating in over 25 local 

and county council areas, with benefits ranging 

from reducing risk of flooding and improving 

allocation of resources, to providing evidence 

of good practice in support of DfT incentive 

funding and improving communication and 

stakeholder engagement through accurate, 

geographic-specific information. 

alan.williams@kaarbontech.co.uk 

www.karbontech.co.uk 

What is it? 

A CAD-ready 3D map for Autodesk InfraWorks 

360 using Ordnance Survey mapping data 


Developed by Cadline and Ordnance Survey 

using Ordnance Survey data, OS Model Builder 

allows users to more easily access Ordnance 

Survey datasets, including terrain, imagery, 

roads, rivers and buildings to create a configured 

3D model for use within Autodesk InfraWorks 

360. 


InfraWorks 360 is Autodesk’s infrastructure 

design solution that allows the creation of cityscale 

3D models built quickly and intuitively 

from GIS and engineering data. InfraWorks 360 

supports BIM workflows, enabling early stage 

design to be undertaken in a collaborative 3D 

environment, rich with project data that can be 

utilised within on-going design stages. Cadline 

has enhanced the package by partnering with 

Ordnance Survey to offer the OS Model Builder 

application. OS data is pre-processed into an 

InfraWorks-ready 3D Model without the need to 

process, clip and export data. Models are built 

and supplied using OS Terrain 5, OS MasterMap 

Imagery, OS MasterMap Topography Layer and 

optionally OS Open Roads and OS Open Rivers. 

The InfraWorks-ready 3D Model is ready for 

download in minutes, containing the high quality 

data you can rely on from Ordnance Survey. 

chris.crome@cadline.co.uk 

www.cadline.co.uk/Products/OSModelBuilder 

What is it? 

The Carbon Portal is the first BIM enabled online 

carbon assessment tool, designed to be intuitive 

and easy to use, efficiently calculating carbon 

costs for the user. 


It assesses capital and operational carbon of 

infrastructure projects, including highways, 

helping cut carbon and therefore cost. 


Carbon is fast catching up with cost as a 

measure of efficiency in the infrastructure 

industry. Introduction of the infrastructure 

industry’s first standard for managing carbon 

in May 2016, PAS 2080, will accelerate the pace 

of change. Achieving low carbon, lower cost 

outcomes systematically and in a way that 

is repeatable is now an imperative for better 

business, particularly in the highways sector 

where continual pressure is put on suppliers to 

do more for less. There is a clear link between 

reducing carbon, which in turn reduces cost, 

whether it is a major highways scheme or 

a maintenance scheme. However, carbon 

measurement itself is often viewed as costly 

and time consuming and no one knows where 

to start. The Carbon Portal has solved this and 

is applicable to the highways sector, especially 

as an enabler for environmental and economic 

benefits to the road network. 

kim.hampton@mottmac.com 

www.mottmac.com 

What is it? 

Digital Balfour Beatty is an approach that offers 

an integrated collection of digital tools that 

can be used individually or together to support 

construction processes throughout a project’s 

lifecycle. 


We combine a selection of digital technologies 

to constantly improve working processes and 

increase safety. Our offering ensures quality 

delivery, improved communication, better 

decision-making and a more mobile workforce. 


The Digital Balfour Beatty approach integrates 

technologies to create an overall step change 

improvement in project delivery. Over the past 

five years, we have invested in technology 

and skilled experts to enable us to deliver 

these digital tools in-house, resulting in a high 

quality service. We multiply the benefits of 

our tools, for instance – Virtual Reality on its 

own is good, but when we combine it with 

Digital Surveying, Drone footage and 3D Visual 

Design – it becomes game changing – bringing 

added value and benefit to our customers. We 

have successfully adopted this approach on a 

variety of projects and in a range of sectors, 

from highways to hospitals and everything 

in between. We are committed to actively 

improving the quality of our digital services and, 

importantly, enhancing the way in which they 

are combined to ensure a truly Digital Balfour 

Beatty. 

nick.boyle@balfourbeatty.com 

www.balfourbeatty.com

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AppyParking 

AppyParking 

What is it? 

AppyParking is a disruptive tech startup that 

creates, aggregates and manages on and offstreet 

parking and traffic flow data. Why send 

drivers around the houses when you can direct 

them straight to available places? 


Incredible things happen when you turn vehicles 

into sensors and combine it with AppyParking’s 

parking locations. AppyParking offers drivers 

complete choice and peace of mind about any 

destination via a free app, website or parking API 

that can be embedded into vehicles. 


AppyParking aggregates and manages parking 

and traffic flow data from the public and private 

sector. Its agnostic and holistic approach 

to cashless payments and loT means that it 

can offer a complete connected car Smart 

City solution. In the short term AppyParking 

dramatically saves cities from congestion and 

pollution and saves drivers time, money and 

increases productivity. Further down the road 

AppyParking’s big data with big detail will 

power autonomous vehicles with Last Meter 

Navigation. 

info@appyparking.com 

www.appyparking.com 

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Siemens Intelligent 

Parking 

Siemens 

What is it? 

Intelligent Parking System with bay sensors and 

supporting communications infrastructure to 

link traffic and parking together via automated 

strategies. 


Provides parking availability guidance to 

drivers, data to feed signs, statistics on parking 

occupancy, overstay alerts, feeds to payments 

and other third-party systems (eg apps, VMS) 


Parking data solves the problem of people 

driving needlessly around looking for parking by 

guiding drivers to the nearest available space. 

The integration with traffic means authorities 

can choose how to best influence drivers whilst 

gathering data that can help with increasing 

revenue, reducing congestion and lowering 

emissions. 

priscilla.boyd@siemens.com 

www.siemens.com/ingenuityforlife 

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SPATIOWL 

Fujitsu 

What is it? 

SPATIOWL is a real-time big data traffic and 

transport management service that improves 

efficiency for municipalities, train, bus, and ridesharing 

companies. 


SPATIOWL captures location data from diverse 

sources, aggregates it, and uses analytics to 

generate the best real-time transport, as well as 

short and long-term planning decisions. 


Global mega-trends such as population growth, 

increasing urbanisation, and energy efficiency 

are putting pressure on infrastructure and 

services. At the same time, organisations 

are responding by reengineering business 

processes to become digital, in order to deliver 

better services and become more efficient. 

It is essential for government and transport 

providers to get an improved, holistic view of 

the flow of people and transport, in order to 

make necessary changes and reform for the 

future. Using big-data and artificial intelligence, 

SPATIOWL combines diverse datasets that 

were not previously available simultaneously, 

to provide real-time situational analysis. This 

gives government administrators a unique view 

to drive economic opportunities and improve 

public welfare through improved lifestyle. It 

also helps managers not only to have a current, 

accurate view of the landscape, but to change 

processes to gradually bring diverse data sets 

together in an increasingly digital role. 

askfujitsu@uk.fujitsu.com 

www.fujitsu.com/uk/solutions/industry/transport 

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Mapping and Mobile 

GPR 

LandScope Engineering 

What is it? 

The integration of Ground Penetrating Radar 

(GPR) to LandScope Engineering’s autoMAP 

Mobile Mapping system provides an accurate 

and detailed visualization of assets above and 

below the ground. 


LandScope Engineering’s integrated mobile 

mapping and mobile GPR solution enables rapid 

and efficient data acquisition in a single driving 

campaign and is ideally suited for surveying the 

highway network. 


The challenge to manage, maintain and enhance 

the highway network demands efficient working 

practices to ensure effective service delivery. In 

answer to this, LandScope has developed the 

integrated autoMAP Mobile Mapping and mobile 

GPR solution. The vehicle mounted autoMAP 

Mobile Mapping system, together with mobile 

GPR, is ideally suited for carriageway survey 

and provides an array of rich, detailed and high 

resolution 3D datasets. Multiple above surface 

and sub-surface deliverables can be derived 

including; highway topographical mapping, full 

highway asset inventories, highway condition 

assessments and buried utilities mapping. The 

fully integrated systems have the ability to cover 

a large survey area in a single driving campaign 

whilst mitigating costly traffic management 

and road closures. Additionally, the mobile GPR 

system is towed from a highways survey vehicle, 

minimising the number of survey personnel on 

the carriageway. 

enquiries@automap.co.uk 

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Online engagement 

platform 

Commonplace 

What is it? 

A cloud-based engagement and analytics 

platform for cities, infrastructure providers and 

developers. It is a single online hub that collects 

all engagement information, and capitalizes on 

digital engagement potential. 


It provides the deepest and most comprehensive 

way to engage people about the places they 

live. This reduces planning risks; increases their 

ROI; and reaches 10x more, especially younger 

people. 


Commonplace provides a single platform for all 

engagement during a built environment project. 

Added to information collected face-to-face, it 

reaches ten times more people, younger people, 

and generates trust through transparency. It is 

designed exclusively for the built environment, 

and solves specific project problems using 

specialist features such as mapping, before-andafter 

views, and versioning of designs. 

Commonplace solves a serious problem for our 

customers: they do not understand the needs 

of the people they build for. By enabling them 

to reach more people and analyse their needs 

in real time, it reduces planning risks, speeds up 

planning approval, reduces costs of re-working 

project designs and conducting traditional 

consultations and provides a database of 

engaged people who will be future stakeholders 

or customers. 

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Wattway 

Colas 

What is it? 

Wattway is the first photovoltaic road surfacing 

ever, producing clean, renewable electricity in 

addition to a road’s conventional use. 


Wattway solar panels are extra thin and 

extremely sturdy. They are translucent enough 

to allow sunlight to pass through, and resistant 

enough to withstand truck traffic. 


Wattway photovoltaic road surfacing provides 

the road with a new function: producing clean, 

renewable energy. By the sheer diversity of 

its uses, this innovation will tomorrow power 

public lighting, electric vehicle charging stations, 

energy buildings, airports, etc. By giving a new 

function to roads Wattway takes advantage of 

this existing available infrastructure. Wattway 

is also paving the way to intelligent roads. 

Among one hundred trial sites worldwide, 

a number of UK trial sites will be set up to 

test the applications’ energy and economic 

functionalities and potentialities in a wide range 

of road conditions, weather, and regulatory 

terms. Each site will evaluate different solutions 

and control its usages with a great degree of 

reliability. The idea is to design cities differently, 

using a more integrated, participative approach, 

by pooling local resources (energy, parking, local 

services), with in particular, decentralised energy 

production, making it possible to envisage urban 

areas that produce more energy than they 

consume. Wattway is a fundamental cornerstone 

of the durable and user-friendly city of the future. 

info@colas.co.uk 

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9.00 

Derek Turner: Sustainability 

(09.00 - 09.25) 

9.00 

10.00 

A fresh approach to the roads that 

matter most 

(09.40 - 10.45) 

Funding problems 

(09.30 - 10.05) 

Technology and the SRN 

(10.15 - 10.50) 

Increasing blacktop output 

to 2000t per shift 

(09.30 - 10.05) 

Intelligent Client 

(10.15 - 10.50) 

HMEP update – share and connect 

(09.30 – 10.35) 

Elevator 

pitches 13-18 

(10.00-10.35) 

10.00 

11.00 

Geoff Allister (10.55 - 11.10) 

11.00 

12.00 

Data as national infrastructure 

(11.30 - 12.35) 

Joined up road network 

(11.20 - 11.55) 

Analytics and the environment 

(12.10 - 12.45) 

An economist’s take on the 

state of the roads sector 

(11.20 - 11.55) 

City devolution and improving 

connectivity 

(12.10 - 12.45) 

The Future for Transport in the UK 

(11.15 - 12.35) 

Highways 

England 

Supply Chain 

Communications 

Conference. 

By invitation 

(09.00 – 15.30) 

12.00 

13.00 

Sir John Peace, Cllr Martin Tett, 

Simon Marks (12.50 - 13.15) 

13.00 

Colin Matthews (13.30 - 13.45) 

Winner 

announced 

(13.20) 

14.00 

Highways UK 2016 review 

(13.50 - 14.25) 

Maintaining the momentum of 

Northern Powerhouse 

(13.50 - 14.25) 

14.00 

15.00 

Looking beyond 2020 

(14.10 - 15.15) 

Open mike session (14.40-15.15) 

Data science for a connected network 

(14.40 - 15.15) 

Professional development: surgery 

(14.00 - 15.15) 

15.00 

16.00 

Isabel Dedring, Bridget Rosewell 

(15.25 - 15.50) 

16.00 

17.00 

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ON PAGES 6/7 

The inside line on the 

Major Road Network 

Rees Jeffreys Road Fund’s new report A Major Road Network for England advocates 

a more coherent network of major roads with better geographical coverage and 

connectivity. David Quarmby, the report’s lead author, sets out its core message. 

SESSION 5 9.30 - 10.35 

A FRESH APPROACH TO THE ROADS THAT 

MATTER MOST 

Sponsored by 

The Rees Jeffreys Road Fund report on Major Roads for the Future, published in October, 

is predicated on the idea that if focusing solely on its Road Investment Strategy and the 

Strategic Road Network, government risks falling short of its objectives for roads investment. In the first 

public discussion after its release, the report’s lead author David Quarmby will present a proposal for a 

more extensive Major Road Network to support more effectively England’s economy. We will also hear 

how the new breed of sub national transport bodies are responding to new powers and the devolution 

agenda to best meet their real transport needs. 

David Quarmby, lead author A Major Road Network for England 

David Quarmby has a long career in policy, planning, management, operations and research, 

mostly in transport and logistics, with four decades of board level experience in government, 

public agencies, the private sector and research bodies. He led a two-year Study for the Rees 

Jeffreys Road Fund on the future for England’s major road network, whose newly published report 

forms the basis of this session. Until recently he was chairman of the RAC Foundation, a member 

of the Mayor’s London Roads Task Force, and as a Trustee of the National Maritime Museum. Prior 

to 1996 he was a main board director and Joint MD of Sainsburys. 

Martin Tugwell, Programme Director, England’s Economic Heartland Strategic Alliance 

Martin has over 20 years of experience in strategic transport and infrastructure planning at 

national, regional and local levels. He is Programme Director for England’s Economic Heartland 

– a Strategic Alliance of County and Unitary Councils and Local Enterprise Partnerships – that is 

promoting a new model of integration for strategic planning and delivery. Martin in a Chartered 

Engineer, a Fellow of the CIHT and a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He is a Trustee 

of the CIHT, a past Chairman of the Transport Planning Society and a Council member for the 

National Infrastructure Planning Association. 

Maria Machancoses, Programme Director, Midlands Connect 

Maria is currently the Programme Director for Midlands Connect, a £5m collaboration that together 

with central government, brings together 28 Local Authorities and 11 Local Enterprise Partnerships 

across the Midlands, to develop the vision and strategy for transport connectivity throughout the 

region. Maria has a degree in Law and an MSc in International Transport, she previoulsy managed 

the West Midlands ITA’s input into the HS2 Hybrid Bill and was actively involved in master-planning 

activities around proposed HS2 Stations in the West Midlands. 

We recently published our 

main Study Report A Major 

Road Network for England, 

the culmination of a two-year study 

funded by the Rees Jeffreys Road 

Fund. Our essential message is 

that Highways England’s Strategic 

Road Network - absolutely crucial 

though it is for the nation - does not 

comprise all the significant roads 

that matter in supporting England’s 

regional economies and enabling 

their growth. 

“since we started 

there have been three 

government initiatives 

that make MRN concept 

make sense and more 

workable” 

We have identified a further 3,800 

miles of local authority-controlled ‘A’ 

roads which, when put alongside the 

4,200 mile SRN, constitute a more 

coherent network of major roads 

with better geographical coverage 

and connectivity. This is the 8,000 

mile Major Road Network, carrying 

43% of England’s traffic, on 4% of its 

roads. 

Our study goes on to explore the 

many implications of this concept. 

What’s really interesting is that, 

since we started two years ago, 

there have been three government 

policy initiatives that help to make 

the MRN concept make sense and 

more workable. 

First, as part of the devolution 

agenda is the emergence of “subnational 

transport bodies” (STBs). 

Our Major Road Network is the 

right ‘regional’ network for the STBs 

to use for their regional transport 

planning; Transport for the North, 

Midlands Connect and England’s 

Economic Heartland have all 

expressed great interest in it. 

Second, the government 

announced in July 2015 an intention 

to hypothecate Vehicle Excise 

Duty Receipts to a new National 

Roads Fund (NRF) from 2020. 

This would be used to fund HE’s 

Strategic Road Network. On certain 

assumptions, we believe there 

could be some headroom left in 

the NRF to contribute towards the 

local authority ‘A’ roads on our Major 

Road Network. That’s one way of 

addressing the funding challenge. 

Third, only last month, the 

Chancellor reiterated the 

government’s commitment 

to investing in infrastructure - 

particularly ensuring that economic 

growth is distributed more evenly 

across the regions. We await next 

week’s Autumn Statement with great 

interest. We believe that focussing 

on the Major Road Network - with 

its greater reach and connectivity 

than the SRN alone - can help in that 

objective. 

We are using this year’s Highways 

UK as the opportunity for the 

report’s first major public discussion 

following its launch. It is the core 

theme of the opening session on 

Day 2 in which we will present 

our report, with discussion by 

regional stakeholders as well as the 

audience. And do join us later in 

the day for a lunchtime reception to 

mark the publication of the report. 

Hosted by David Hutchinson, chair 

of the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund, 

both Phil Carey and I, as co-authors, 

will be pleased to meet anyone 

interested to discuss the report and 

its implications! 

David Brown, Chief Executive, Transport for the North (TfN) 

David Brown is a prominent leader in northern transport, with over 25 years’ experience in both 

the public and private sectors covering all modes of public transport. As Chief Executive of TfN, 

David is responsible for transforming regional connectivity and driving economic growth in the 

region. He will oversee the development of TfN into a statutory organisation by 2017. David joined 

TfN from his post as Chief Executive/Director General at Merseytravel and Head of Paid Service of 

the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA.) Prior to this David was Director General of 

South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. 

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SESSION 6 11.30 - 12.35 

DATA AS NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE 

Sponsored by 

Major Roads for the Future focuses on a major challenge - the interdependence of 

the different highway regimes in a connected physical and digital network. 

This session brings together key practitioners to discuss the benefits, opportunities and Pantone barriers # 541 to 

realisation and challenge why data interoperability and infrastructure sits so low on the priorities of public 

transport infrastructure decision-makers and influencers. 

Shane O’Neill, Chairman, Elgin 

Shane sits on the UK Government’s Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information and Local Data 

Panel and is responsible for Elgin’s unique governance relationship with the public sector. He led 

the management buyout of Elgin from Jacobs Engineering in 2011, enabling its transformation 

from a little-known highways IT project into a unique national data aggregator and publisher. He 

chairs the management team and brings a wealth of experience in digital publishing, public/private 

governance and investor relations to the team. 

Nic Cary, Head of Digital Transformation, DfT 

Nic Cary is Head of Digital Transformation at the Department for Transport. He leads the team 

responsible for transforming digital services and open data at the Department’s 19 agencies 

and public bodies. His role shapes the Government Digital and Data Strategy to the context of a 

Department which helps keep the UK on the move. Prior to Transport he worked for the Cabinet 

Office. Here he was loaned to the Army to write and implement a cost-saving and multi awardwinning 

digital recruiting strategy. He then led the ICT procurement of a £1Bn MoD outsourcing 

programme. An experienced programmer, he founded his own internet consultancy in 1995 and 

has since undertaken a wide variety of digital and technology roles, including that of CTO, technical 

architect and head of infrastructure. 

Tony Malone, Chief Information Officer, Highways England 

Tony Malone was appointed Chief Information Officer and IT Executive Director of Highways 

England in February 2015. Tony has an engineering background and has spent his career within the 

infrastructure, systems integration and software development industries. He was previously Deputy 

CIO at High Speed Two, Information Manager at Thames Tideway Tunnels and General Manager 

of Panasonic UK. Tony holds a degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering and is a Member of 

the Institute of Directors. He is the founder of three start-up businesses and continues is drive to 

improve business efficiencies through developing people through innovation and technology. 

Douglas Gilmour, Senior Account Manager, TomTom Maps 

Douglas Gilmour is a transport economist and Chartered Transport Planner who has worked in both 

the private and public sectors, in the UK and abroad. With a background in appraisal, data collection 

and the modelling of multi-modal transport projects, he now manages TomTom Maps business 

development in the UK and Ireland and contributes to the development of TomTom’s historic and 

real time traffic products to better address the needs of the market; from transport planning, through 

management and operations to smart city and mobility solutions. 

Data as national infrastructure 

Systemic weaknesses need to be overcome if we are to realise 

the full potential afforded by information connectivity and the 

instant communication of road information, says Shane O’Neill, 

chairman of Elgin. 

Roads are nothing if not 

connected - they begin in 

one place, travel through 

many other places and end up 

at a different place. Along them 

now travel intelligent computers 

on wheels, multi-tasking travellers 

people connected to their in-car 

SatNav systems, radios and via 

their mobile phones to the internet. 

The technology is there, and the 

expectations are there, for instant 

communication of road information 

- closures, officially designated 

diversion routes, advanced warning 

signs, advice on driver behaviour. 

Yet our physical network’s 

connectivity is not yet matched by 

a similar information connectivity. A 

visitor to Traffic England, our national 

flagship travel site, must choose in 

which Highways England contract 

areas to look at its map - even if 

travelling cross country from Bristol to 

Newcastle. 

Traffic Managers wishing to 

optimise a diversion off the strategic 

network often don’t have an up-todate 

route to choose, nor one that 

is automatically pre cleared of being 

free form Local Authority roadworks. 

Utilities interface with dozens of 

local, regional and national Highways 

Authorities with their different 

interpretations and applications of 

noticing and permit permissioning. 

Access to critical data is available 

but in multiple places via different 

routes and regimes, or worst of all not 

available at all (yes still - even form 

public bodies). And attempts to create 

ecosystems of inter-operability across 

the boundaries of our highways 

infrastructure have resulted in that 

bane of public sector investment - the 

ambitious IT project which over-runs 

its time and costs and is not fit for 

purpose when it finally is completed. 

The roots of this systemic 

information weakness are not 

difficult to analyse. First, the fact that 

our highways network is actually 

managed by over 200 different 

organisations does not facilitate 

the free movement of data - the 

fuel of information systems - across 

boundaries. 

Second, the grip of a public 

sector contracting culture, 

focussed necessarily on long term 

infrastructural projects, driven to look 

at their own areas and economies of 

scale, means that information projects 

come a long way down in interest for 

senior decision makers. 

And finally there is that peculiar 

fusion of the public sector, civil 

engineering and contracting cultures 

that favours large capital expenditure 

projects and really doesn’t 

understand anything more modest or 

agile. 

However just as Government 

is now focussing on physical 

transport Infrastructure there is 

also the beginning of a focus on 

National Information Infrastructure. 

The Department for Transport 

has recently invested to create 

through Ordnance Survey the new 

Mastermap Integrated Transport 

Network layer, Local Authorities 

have created through an innovative 

public-private venture a national 

database of roadworks at roadworks. 

org, Highways England is working to 

fix the issue of Alternative Diversion 

Routes across the boundaries of the 

scores of Local Highways Authorities 

they affect, and the SatNav industry 

is making huge advances in taking 

official information sources and 

rendering them noise-free and realtime 

in such ways as to give practical 

benefit to motorists. 

Representatives of these initiatives 

are coming together within the main 

programme session 6 at 11.30 on 

17 November to debate Data as 

National Infrastructure and to offer 

a challenging view as to why data 

interoperability and infrastructure 

sits so low on the priorities of public 

transport infrastructure decisionmakers 

and influencers. 

Neil Ackroyd, chief technology officer, Ordnance Survey 

While serving as Acting Director General and Chief Executive of OS from April 2014 to June 2015, 

Neil retained his role as Director of Operations. Now as Chief Operating Officer, he leads the 

organisation in gathering information from across Great Britain to maintain and update OS’ digital 

mapping database, and is also responsible for the cartographic production activity within the 

business. Neil was previously employed by the GPS and location-based services company Trimble 

as its European, Middle East and African (EAME) Technical Director and he was also responsible for 

the construction and machine control market segments. 

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TALKING HEADS 

Overturning the sector’s 

inherent resistance to change 

Can BIM change the industry’s behaviour when 20 years of reports and well meaning 

initiatives have failed? Brian Fitzpatrick, founder of Fitzpatrick Advisory, thinks it can. 

At the Highways UK event in 

November we will repeat, 

in more depth, research we 

carried out at last year’s event into the 

opinions of clients concerning their 

contractors and consultants, and vice 

versa. 

For many clients in last year’s survey 

the worst things about their suppliers 

included that they are “stubborn, 

expensive, and (consultants) are always 

selling on to make more money”, while 

the suppliers retorted their clients were 

“dithering, delaying and mind changing 

with too much focus on transactional 

thinking (for which read low cost 

bidding). 

It seems by far the biggest issue 

in terms of increasing productivity in 

infrastructure and construction has 

been the inherent resistance to change. 

For all the productivity initiatives of 

the last 20 years or so - Sir Michael 

Latham’s Constructing the Team, Sir 

John Egan’s Rethinking Construction 

etc, and despite all of the ‘partnering’ 

advocacy and nice words about 

collaboration, it seems that clients and 

the supply chain are still in the same 

camps as ever and silo mentality is 

alive and well. 

There is some hope on the horizon 

however, and that hope lies with BIM. 

BIM brings a huge technical advance 

but its main impact will be behavioural, 

addressing the main problem areas in 

the industry. 

The focus of BIM currently is on 

the technical aspects Yet the most 

significant impact of BIM take-up will be 

to catalyse and reinforce collaborative 

behaviour, heralding significant benefits 

in the time and cost of design and 

construction, and it will happen much 

more quickly than people think. 

What’s been going wrong 

In 2012 the Ministry of Justice 

attempted to identify where wastage 

occurs during construction. It found 

30% of construction work on projects 

can be rework, up to 60% of labour 

effort can be wasted and 10% of loss 

is due to wasted material. Furthermore 

the Ministry identified that much 

construction information is inaccurate, 

incomplete, and ambiguous. Why the 

waste, why the poor information? 

Many roles in our industry are 

standardised, and/or specific, and there 

is an overall poor understanding of 

processes and information flow outside 

of these roles, which results in projects 

being undertaken in a siloed, and 

therefore blinkered, way. 

When clients select services based 

on the lowest bid, consultants or 

contractors will identify the least 

amount of hours/effort to be input to 

a project. This means deploying the 

lowest cost, and usually ad hoc teams 

who might be starting from a lower 

knowledge and experience base than 

others, (despite in many cases the ‘A’ 

team being named as available on the 

bid documents). 

The price demands team members 

minimise their workload so that margin 

is maintained, whilst paradoxically 

making sure they maintain high 

utilisation. On many projects, team 

members become shared between 

projects, and are sometimes replaced 

by others who cost less once a certain 

milestone is passed. 

There has been a lack of systemic 

innovation in our industry, ie product 

and process improvements that require 

changes through the entire value 

chain, instead of parts of it. In a project 

based environment where there is a 

constant churn of resources, these 

chains are difficult to construct and 

maintain consistently. The contractual 

environment is key to changing this. 

The five key drivers to change in 

the Egan report were: committed 

leadership, a focus on the customer, 

integrated processes and teams, a 

quality driven agenda and commitment 

to people. Interestingly, there was not 

a scintilla of technology mentioned in 

Egan, and that is the missing piece of 

the jigsaw. 

What’s different about BIM? 

Visual modelling demands a positive 

response from the audience, and 

therefore drives immediate positive 

collaboration in the team. The problem 

or solution is visually represented, 

and therefore made evident and 

unavoidable; information is shared 

quickly and consistently. 

This requirement to get involved 

at the earliest possible point in the 

project, at exactly the right time when 

determining specification, risk and 

estimates, is why this approach will 

change things more quickly than 

people realise. 

BIM forces an understanding of 

transition points in the evolution of a 

project, and therefore is able to help 

better understand risk, and improve 

the information flow and processes 

especially at transition points. 

So BIM forces collaboration, affecting 

the historically siloed approach 

to learning, teams and traditional 

management hierarchy - and ultimately 

it will lead to reduced prices. 

Intimately related improvement 

initiatives such Asset Management 

or Lean, are not easy to monetise 

quickly, or are deemed too conceptual 

or specialist and so have been 

compartmentalised, because 

their ambitions and intentions are 

represented by words only. 

BIM however is able to fully 

complement the ambitions of AM and 

LEAN, and together they will become 

the holy trinity of future productivity 

improvement, with BIM catalysing the 

behavioural change. 

Those with the best collaborative 

behaviours and agility to find solutions 

to problems will be winners in the 

industry as BIM comes of age; those for 

whom the money comes first will lose 

out. 

Brian Fitzpatrick is speaking in the main 

conference session 7 ‘Looking beyond 

2020’ at 14.10 on 17 November in the 


Chartered Geomatics 

Stand No: D03 

Mobile Mapping and Severn 

Partnership at Highways UK 2016. 

Severn Partnership is a firm of Chartered 

Geomatic surveyors with a reputation established 

over 30 years. We have become 

a leading provider of Surveying, Mobile 

Mapping, Subsurface Mapping, 3D Modelling, 

Laser Scanning, Building Information 

Modelling and Visualisation services for infrastructure. 

During the two day event, we will be demonstrating 

the latest technology for highway 

surveys. These include ‘Survey Grade’ Mobile 

Mapping, Ground Penetrating Radar & 

Image Capture for Asset Management. 

Minimising Risk & Maximising Value 

for Safety, Cost and Programme. 

Mobile surveying is the process of collecting 

3D Geospatial Information from a moving 

vehicle - on Road, Rail, Marine and All 

Terrain. As first adopters in UK Severn Partnership 

have developed advanced systems 

and processes to deliver survey grade data 

at a fraction of the cost and time using traditional 

methods. 

Benefits: 

• Safe and discreet surveying 

• No ‘Traffic Management’ needed 

• Fast and efficient, giving you accurate 

data quicker 

• Accurate 3D Geospatial data for 

highway design, BIM and Asset 

Management 

• Point Cloud data, hi-resolution images 

and videos for stakeholder engagement 

• Survey Grade CAD deliverables 

Visualisation as a Deliverable. 

Severn Partnership will also demo the latest data visualisation tech including interactive 3D, Virtual Reality and interactive animation. 

Come and see how visualisation tools can be used to manage your assets and the benefits this can bring. 

quality data, measured safely, delivered professionally on time 

Point Cloud data for Spaghetti Junction

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LOOKING BEYOND 2020 

New levels of investment, new business models, new technology and new ways of working are 

beginning to have a profound impact on the highways sector. Looking beyond 2020, what sorts of 

positively disruptive changes might we expect across the whole roads network? 

Brian Fitzpatrick, Founder, Fitzpatrick Advisory 

Brian has extensive expertise in the delivery of multi-disciplinary Highways and Transportation 

projects and programmes of work. He has worked in the public and private sectors, using a wide 

range of proven strategic, technical, commercial and management skills to achieve the right 

outcomes for his clients. Brian’s career developed from specialist technical advisory roles in 

transport planning into more management and outcome focused responsibilities as a divisional 

director in a major consultancy firm, head of Highways and Transportation at a London Borough 

and as a major projects/programme director. Brian recently formed a unique advisory business 

after nine successful years as an equity partner with EC Harris responsible for creating and 

developing its highways business internationally. 

Steve Gooding, Director, RAC Foundation 

Steve became Director of the RAC Foundation, a transport policy and research organisation 

which explores the economic, mobility, safety and environmental issues relating to roads and 

their users, in May 2015. The Foundation publishes independent and authoritative research with 

which it promotes informed debate and advocates policy in the interest of road users, including 

the management of highway maintenance activity. Previously Steve was the Director General 

for Roads-Traffic-Local at the Department for Transport, responsible for a wide range of policy 

issues relating to motoring and local travel, establishing Highways England and devising the first 

Road Investment Strategy, funding for bus services and Transport for London, management of 

the executive agencies that run driver and vehicle licensing and testing, and for the DfT’s digital 

services. 

Stephen Hart, Programme Lead for Connected Transport, Innovate UK 

Stephen is the senior Programme lead for Connected Transport for Innovate UK the UK’s 

Innovation Agency. An automotive electrical and mechanical design engineer and programme 

manager with a strong background in systems engineering, Stephen is also passionate about 

the application of innovation into businesses to create growth. He actively drives transformative 

and new ideas to improve technical and business systems. Over the last 8 years, within Innovate 

UK, Stephen has delivered an innovation strategy for High Speed 2, established and driven 

intervention activity for the UK marine and rail industry and set out a framework for integrated 

transport whilst delivering the ITSS (Intelligent Transport Systems and Services) Innovation 

Platform. 

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Visit the OS stand C10. 

Russell Goodenough, Client 

Managing Director: Transport 

Sector, Fujitsu 

Russell Goodenough is responsible 

for managing Fujitsu’s relationship 

with both public and private sector 

transport customers, including the 

Department for Transport and its 

agencies, Transport for London, 

Network Rail, and the UK’s Train 

Operating Companies. Fujitsu’s 

transport sector strategy adopts 

Fujitsu’s principle of humancentric 

innovation, including the 

development of next-generation 

Intelligent Transport Systems. Since 

joining Fujitsu in 2007, Russell 

has undertaken a number of 

business management roles across 

Transport, Central Government, 

Healthcare and Defence. Prior 

to joining Fujitsu, Russell spent 

15 years in the defence industry 

with both BAE Systems and 

Marconi across a range of system 

integration projects. 

Brian Gash, Programme 

Director, Mott MacDonald 

Brian is a programme director 

at Mott MacDonald, responsible 

for coordinating and increasing 

engagement within the highways 

sector. A member of CIHT and 

registered project professional 

with the Association for Project 

Management, Brian has worked 

in the construction industry for 

over 30 years. Prior to joining 

Mott MacDonald, Brian was 

responsible for the development 

of Major Highways Projects in the 

South West. Brian has also been 

responsible for the delivery of four 

SMART motorway schemes on the 

accelerated delivery programme. 

As well as operational experience 

in major projects and programmes, 

Brian has also undertaken a 

number of consultancy roles across 

the infrastructure industry.

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BURGES SALMON STAGE 

DAY 2 09.00 

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Keynote conversation: how sustainability is impacting on the highways 

sector 

Derek Turner, co-chair Highways UK advisory board, opens the second day by introducing: 

David Picton, Chief Sustainability Officer, Carillion 

As Carillion’s Chief Sustainability Officer, David develops and delivers its Sustainability 2020 

programme across UK and international markets. Integrating responsible business operations with 

its core strategy, Carillion’s sustainability approach is designed to deliver outcomes benefitting 

society, the environment and profitable business growth. David joined Carillion in 2012, initially 

leading supply chain development before becoming CSO in 2013. Previously at Sky, as Director of 

Supply Chain Operations, and at Motorola as an EMEA Sales and Marketing Director, he also served 

20 years in UK and overseas operational and strategic military leadership roles as an RAF Wing 

Commander. 

Stephen Joseph, Chief Executive, Campaign for Better Transport 

Stephen Joseph has been chief executive of Campaign for Better Transport since 1988. His 

wide-ranging expertise and contacts have helped to make the organisation the country’s leading 

transport NGO. His transport policy expertise is widely regarded, and he is regularly called to serve 

as a governmental advisor. He has led numerous successful policy campaigns, is frequently quoted 

by the national press, and is a regular author of research and opinion pieces. 

DAY 2 12.50 

Keynote conversation: devolution and economic development 

Sir John Peace, Chairman, Midlands Engine Supervisory Board 

Sir John has a distinguished business career at the highest levels covering the technology, financial 

services and retail sectors. He was formerly Chairman, Chief Executive and Founder of Experian, 

Chief Executive of GUS plc and is currently Chairman of Standard Chartered plc and Burberry plc 

- all FTSE 100 companies operating in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Sir 

John is committed to supporting the Midlands region and is the Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire 

his home county. He is the independent Chair of Midlands Connect; the region-wide initiative 

to improve transport networks across the Midlands, and also chairs the Supervisory Board for 

Midlands Engine. Sir John was knighted in 2011 for services to business and the voluntary sector. 

Cllr Martin Tett, Leader, Buckinghamshire County Council 

Martin Tett has been Leader of Buckinghamshire County Council since 2011 and is the Conservative 

County Councillor for Little Chalfont & Amersham Common. He sits on the Transport & Economy 

Board at the Local Government Association and also on the Board of the Thames Valley 

Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership which aims to transform employment, housing 

and commercial opportunities across Buckinghamshire. He recently became Chairman of South 

East Strategic Leaders (SESL). A graduate of Manchester University, he started out as a graduate 

trainee for British Airways and then worked in the Telecommunications industry before becoming a 

Councillor in 2005. 

Simon Marks, Partner, Arcadis 

Simon is a Partner of Arcadis the 28,000 strong global design and consultancy firm for natural and 

built assets. He is the City Executive for Greater Birmingham and is responsible for leading the firm 

across the Midlands market. Simon is a Main Board Director of the GBSLEP and chair of the Place 

Board. He also chairs the Enterprise Zone Executive Board 

Applying deep market sector knowledge with global insights and collective design, consultancy, 

engineering, project and management services, Arcadis works in partnership with clients to create 

exceptional and sustainable outcomes throughout the lifecycle of their natural and built assets 

DAY 2 10.55 

Keynote: Geoff Allister OBE 

Geoff Allister OBE, Executive Director, Highways Term Maintenance 

Association 

Geoff is the Executive Director of HTMA, the trade organisation that represents the service 

providers who maintain around 90% of the UK roads network. He directs the work of the 

Association and acts as its public advocate as it strives to promote and develop an efficient, 

effective and safe highways management and maintenance industry. Prior to joining the HTMA in 

2012, Geoff was Chief Executive of Northern Ireland’s Roads Service. Geoff is a Past President of 

both the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) and CSS (now ADEPT). Geoff 

was awarded an OBE in the New Year 2016 Honours List for services to Highway Engineering in 

Northern Ireland. 

DAY 2 13.30 

Keynote: Colin Matthews 

Colin Matthews, Chair, Highways England 

Colin was appointed Chair of Highways England in December 2014. Previously he was appointed 

Chair of the Highways Agency in July 2014. His employment record includes the following positions: 

Chief Executive of Heathrow Airport (formerly BAA); Chief Executive, Severn Trent Water PLC; Chief 

Executive, Hays PLC; Managing Director, Transco Ltd; Engineering Director, British Airways PLC. 

Colin holds a MA in Engineering, an MBA and is a Chartered Engineer. He is also a Non-Executive 

Director at Johnson Matthey PLC and became the Non-Executive Chairman at Shanks PLC in April 

2016. 

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Keynote conversation: better ways to run better roads 

Bridget Rosewell OBE, Senior Partner, Volterra 

Bridget Rosewell is an economist specialising in the role infrastructure can play in development and 

in the positive effect urban density, or agglomeration, can have on growth. She is a senior partner 

at Volterra, which she helped found in 1998, and a non-executive director of Network Rail. Born in 

London, she was educated at Oxford University. 

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Deputy Mayor for Transport, overseeing projects including the construction of Crossrail and the 

operation of London’s congestion charge. A former Environmental Adviser to the Mayor of London, 

she has also worked for McKinsey & Co. and Ernst and Young. Born in New York, she was educated 

at Harvard Law School and lives in London. 

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DYNNIQ DOME 

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ON PAGES 6/7 

09.30 - 10.05 

A Collaborative Asset 

Management Partnership 

Hosted by Yotta 

Following the introduction of DfT’s 

Incentive Fund which rewards 

councils that can demonstrate they 

are delivering value for money in 

carrying out cost effective highways 

maintenance, Chris will outline Yotta’s 

ongoing support to the Tyne and Wear 

Highway Authorities on their journey 

from Band 1 to Band 3 

Speakers 

Chris Dyer, Head of Professional 

Services, Yotta 

10.15 - 10.50 

How to harness operational, 

information and engineering 

technology 

Hosted by Bentley Systems 

What do business leaders need to do 

to harness technology to leverage 

return on investment across their asset 

base. The session outlines the system 

components needed, how this connects 

to an integrated total expenditure 

solution and how this forms the basis 

of the business case for high quality 

data management as a driver for total 

expenditure decision making. 

Speakers 

Joe Rice-Jones, Programme Director, 


11.20 - 11.55 

Enabling the iterative 

development of a joined up 

major road network 

Hosted by Mott MacDonald 

Ubiquitous real-time traffic data is key 

to making better use of existing roads 

infrastructure by balancing traffic flows 

across the strategic road network and 

other roads as efficiently as possible to 

create a major road network (MRN). 

This session will explore: 

• Enabling installation and integration 

of sensors to collect data 

• Intelligent and efficient analysis of 

this data to develop the Major Road 

Network 

• Understanding the quality of social 

media and mobile-derived traffic data 

• Improving collaboration between 

local and national transport 

authorities to alleviate congestion 

• Looking to the future 

Speakers 

Nabil Abou-Rahme, Head of Smart 

Infrastructure, Mott MacDonald 

Ken Cowan, Business Development 

Manager, Transport Technology, Mott 

MacDonald 

Ian Owen, Technology Principal, Mott 

MacDonald 

12.10 - 12.45 

Analytics and the environment 

Hosted by Dynnig 

With the development of smart cities 

and cooperative vehicles, the density of 

data sources is going to surge. As we 

begin the connected revolution, a new 

world begins to open up; a world where 

data becomes our ‘infrastructure’, where 

our interaction with the city becomes 

more simulated from in-vehicle road 

signs to Virtual Emissions Monitors. 

This session looks at the ‘Virtual 

Emissions Monitor’ (VEM), which is a 

data driven approach to calculating 

emissions from transport related 

sources in real-time without the need 

for additional expensive infrastructure 

such as air quality monitors. Join us to 

understand how this technology could 

help you. 

Samuel Brierley, Senior Consultant, 

Dynniq 

Brett Tucker, Consultancy Services 

Manager, Dynniq 

13.50 - 14.25 

Highways UK 2016 review 

Hosted by Transport Technology 

Forum (TTF) 

As we approach the home straight 

for Highways UK 2016 this session 

provides a round-up of the juicy bits. 

TTF has tasked senior highways pundits 

with collating the key messages and 

thinking relating to technology over 

the course of the conference. This 

session is your short cut to an expert 

commentary on what has been said and 

what it means for the sector. 

14.40 - 15.15 

It’s a wrap - open mike session 

Hosted by Transport Technology 

Forum (TTF) 

Pumped and primed by the previous 

session, this is your opportunity to 

add your observations on the bits 

that excited, surprised, inspired or 

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together people who can make things 

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CARILLION THEATRE 

CARILLION 

THEATRE 


ON PAGES 6/7 

STAND G12 

A global leader of engineered 

access covers and surface 

water drainage 

09.30 - 10.05 

Increasing blacktop output to 

2000t per shift 

Hosted by A-one+ 

A-one+ introduces to Britain, a 

pioneering technique of cold recycling 

which is innovative, sustainable and 

has the capacity to increase outputs 

to 2000t per shift as well as providing 

full-depth lasting repairs with a potential 

50% cost saving. Road rehabilitation 

which simultaneously removes old 

road, re-grades asphalt and treats with 

new emulsion at 25 to 30°c making it 

quicker and safer with reduced carbon 

emissions and less waste to landfill. 

Speakers 

David Wheatley, Programme Delivery 

Manager, A-one+ 

Graeme Watt, Watchman, A-one+ 

(Area 14) 

Mike Reay, Managing Director, Lane 

Rental Services 

10.15 - 10.50 

Intelligent Client 

Hosted by EY 

With a £15bn RIS 1 spend and 

£multibillion projects such as Lower 

Thames Crossing in the pipeline to 

be delivered over future RIS periods, 

new ways of working are needed. This 

includes changing the way Highways 

England and its supply chain engage 

with each other. Developing the 

capability to act as an Intelligent Client 

will be a critical factor for success. Why 

is it so vital, what does it involve and 

what lessons are there from elsewhere? 

Speakers 

Jonathan Moseley, Executive Director, 

Advisory Services - infrastructure, EY 

11.20 - 11.55 

An economist’s take on the 

state of the roads sector 

Hosted by Construction Products 

Association 

The CPA’s highly respected Economics 

Team provides a range of information, 

analysis and forecasts covering all 

aspects of the construction sector. 

Economics Director Noble Francis 

will provide the latest insight into the 

state of the roads sector including an 

assessment of the potential impacts of 

Brexit. 

Speakers 

Professor Noble Francis, Economics 

Director, CPA 

12.10 - 12.45 

City devolution and improving 

connectivity within and 

between cities 

Hosted by Core Cities 

Core Cities, the collaborative group 

of large UK regional cities outside 

London, offers its latest thinking on city 

devolution post Brexit and why the idea 

of devolving power is more important 

than ever. The session also outlines 

Core Cities’ ideas around the need for 

greater connectivity both within and 

between cities and how this fits with 

Core Cities’ vision for a fairer and better 

Britain in which more people share in 

the proceeds of growth. 

Speakers 

Chris Murray, Director of Core Cities 

UK 

13.50 - 14.25 

Maintaining the momentum of 

Northern Powerhouse 

Hosted by CECA 

The three CECA northern regions are 

collaborating to support their members 

in keeping up the momentum for 

infrastructure investment in the North 

as promised through the Northern 

Powerhouse initiative. With the EU 

Referendum and subsequent changes 

in Government, it is essential that 

the initiative is not lost and the need 

for both local and intercity highway 

improvement continues to be 

recognised. In support of this CECA has 

identified the pipeline of infrastructure 

opportunity in the north, which forms 

the basis of the presentation. 

Speakers 

Chris Jackson, Transport Initiatives 

Director, CECA 

Mark Roper, Director, Yorkshire and 

Humberside, CECA 

Marie-Claude Hemming, Head of 

External Affairs, CECA 

14.40 - 15.15 

Data Science for a 

connected network 

Hosted by Transport Systems Catapult 

As data becomes national infrastructure 

have we got the required skills set? Of 

particular importance is understanding 

the types of data produced and how to 

exploit it efficiently and effectively. How 

do we attract the necessary expertise 

into the sector? 

Speakers 

Andrew Trail, Principle Technologist, 


Sam Watkins, Senior data scientist, 


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Strategic Sponsorship 

and the Intelligent Client 

The capability of the public sector bodies that are responsible for selecting, developing 

and sponsoring infrastructure programmes, and who act as clients to their supply chains, 

is a critical factor in the outcome of government sponsored infrastructure projects, says 

Jonathan Moseley Executive Director, Advisory Services – infrastructure, EY. 

As delegates at last year’s 

Highways UK conference 

heard, the £15bn investment in 

the strategic road network over the five 

year RIS1 period involves quadrupling 

of Highways England’s annual spend 

by 2021. This is a very welcome and 

much needed cash injection into a vital 

part of our national infrastructure. But, 

as we already recognise, it means that 

new ways of working are needed. The 

opportunities and benefits offered by 

this fantastic level of investment are 

counterbalanced by the challenges that 

a five-year investment programme of 

this scale and intensity presents. 

To put things in context, it is 

estimated that US$682bn is wasted 

annually on under-performing projects 

across the globe. The UK has seen 

its share of this underperformance 

over the years. But, of late, we are 

stopping convincing ourselves that 

we are awful at delivering major 

programmes and have started to 

regain our “Infrastructure Mojo” 

through the successes of the London 

2012 Olympics, Crossrail and other 

schemes. This rediscovered sense of 

purpose and self-belief is an important 

ingredient in maintaining focus on, 

and momentum for, ongoing UK 

infrastructure investment to underpin 

and catalyse economic growth, 

regeneration and social cohesion. The 

outcome of the Brexit vote makes this 

more important than ever. 

The capability of the public sector 

bodies that are responsible for 

selecting, developing and sponsoring 

infrastructure programmes, and acting 

as clients to their supply chains, is a 

critical factor. Their level of capability 

affects whether the right programmes 

are identified, the rate at which those 

programmes come to market, the level 

of market interest in the proposed 

schemes, the cost of private finance, 

contract pricing and, ultimately, 

the success or otherwise of those 

programmes in terms of whether they 

deliver the intended outcomes and 

benefits. The importance of these 

procuring bodies developing and 

applying the skills needed to operate as 

effective and intelligent Sponsors and 

Clients cannot be overstated. 

This is further reinforced by 

recognising that, in relation to major 

infrastructure schemes, typically, the 

public sector ultimately bears the risk of 

programme failure, despite what supply 

contracts and financing structures might 

suggest. The failure of the London 

Underground InfraCo PPPs is a prime 

example. It is the public sector that 

ends up holding the baby and it must 

have the capability to mitigate this risk 

as effectively as possible. 

And so, despite the prominent 

successes of London 2012, Crossrail 

and others, there remains a very real 

and ongoing concern in both the public 

and private sectors that not enough 

procuring authorities have enough 

of the required capabilities to act 

as intelligent Clients and Sponsors, 

especially where complex, £multibillion 

mega-programmes are concerned. 

Encouraging things are happening 

in some key areas of the UK transport 

sector. For example, the DfT’s High 

Speed Rail Group has recognised its 

need to understand what it must be 

able to do in order to act as Intelligent 

Sponsor to HS2 Ltd, which is charged 

with delivering what is the largest 

transport infrastructure scheme in 

Europe. It has put in place an Intelligent 

Sponsor capability development 

programme to build its knowledge 

and capability to act credibly and 

intelligently as custodian of the HS2 

Business Case, holding HS2 Ltd to 

account for its delivery and engaging 

with other stakeholders to realise the 

wider benefits of the scheme. 

Highways England has similarly 

recognised the need for it to change 

its approach and build or reinforce its 

capabilities in certain key areas. Its 

Supply Chain Strategy is a case in point, 

where it is embarking on a focused, 

systematic programme to implement 

its new strategy and engage with 

its supply chain in a different way to 

deliver greater performance. 

Whilst much remains to be done to 

build a sufficient level of infrastructure 

sponsorship and client capability across 

the UK public sector, the steps being 

taken in that regard by bodies such 

as DfT and Highways England are 

welcome. Hopefully, they will form the 

basis of further capability enhancement 

across both organisations, as well 

as stimulating similar action by other 

procuring authorities. 

Jonathan Moseley is leading an 

industry briefing session on the 

Intelligent Client at 10.15 in the Carillion 

Theatre on 17 November

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17 NOVEMBER 

CIHT BRIEFINGS 

09.30 - 10.35 

HMEP Update - share and 

connect 

HMEP invites local highway authorities 

and their providers to connect and share 

their practices of what works across the 

sector. This session is an opportunity to 

connect with fellow professionals from 

across the highways sector and access 

real examples that can help ignite ideas. 

Share your real life efficiency practices, 

stories and experiences; to help other 

people, organisations and networks 

achieve greater efficiency. Session 

chair: Chris Young, CIHT West Midlands 

SCHEDULE 

09.30 - 09.45 HMEP – Update 

Matthew Lugg, Director of Public 

Services, Mouchel Consulting, HMEP 

Advocate and Vice-President, CIHT 

09.45 - 10.00 HMEP – Connect & Share 

Simon Pinkney, Sales Director, 

Measure2Improve 

10.00 - 10.20 Panel Discussion and Q&A 

10.20 - 10.35 World Road Association – A 

global context 

Andrew Boyle, Chairman, World Road 

Association 

11.15 - 12.35 

The Future for Transport in the 

UK 

Drawing on the CIHT Futures report, the 

Major Roads for the Future study and 

latest thinking on new ways of working in 

local government, this panel discussion 

and interactive Q&A will highlight and 

contextualise some of the main drivers of 

change within the roads sector. Session 

chair: Chris Young, CIHT West 

SCHEDULE 

11.15 - 11.35 CIHT FUTURES – Uncertainty 

Ahead: Which Way Forward for Transport? 

Andrew Hugill, Director of Policy & 

Technical Affairs, CIHT 

11.35 - 11.55 A new approach to roads 

Phil Carey, co-author, A Major Road 

Network for England 

11.55 - 12.15 The new way of working in 

local government 

Martin Tugwell, Programme Director, 

Economic Heartland Strategic Alliance 

12.15 - 12.35 Panel Discussion and Q&A 

14.00 - 15.00 

Professional Development 

Surgery 

The role of professional development 

within the highways and transportation 

sector and different routes to becoming 

professionally qualified 

SCHEDULE 

14.00 - 14.15 Importance of CPD for 

Transport Infrastructure professionals 

David Mead, Education Training 

Manager, CIHT 

14.15 - 14.30 Benefits of Becoming 

Professionally Qualified 

Sukalpa Biswas, Senior Engineer, 

Mouchel 

14.30 - 15.00 Panel Discussion, Surgery 

and Q&A

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FROM THE 

STANDS 

08:30 - 09:00 

Women in ITS breakfast, Burges 

Salmon Stage 

Informal networking session for Women 

in ITS (WITS) hosted by Burges Salmon. 

WITS is a sub-group of ITS UK. As well 

as regularly contributing to professional 

debate, WITS provides professional 

support and informal mentoring to 

women in ITS. Members and nonmembers 

are welcome. 

10.00 - 10.20 


How can we better train, develop and 

upskill our people? 

10.00 - 12.00 



Asset Management Systems by James 

Elliott. 

11.00 



In its simplest form, mobile mapping 

combines laser scanning technology 

with GPS and motion sensors into a 

single unit that is easily mounted onto 

any vehicle. The vehicle is then simply 

driven around the chosen area at 

normal speed, generating a Point Cloud 

as it goes. Come to Severn Partnership’s 

stand for a short briefing and 

demonstration of the latest technology 

and advancements in surveying. 

11.00 




C15 

Drawing on lessons from our multiaward 

winning highways conflict 

resolution and breakaway training, Ram 

Training Professional Development 

will be demonstrating its unique way 

of teaching road gangs and support 

staff to develop a better professional 

working relationship with the public. 

11.15 

Indecision is the thief of 

opportunity, Arcadis 10-minute 

briefing, stand D10 

Infrastructure is the ignition of our 

economic engine and as the National 

Infrastructure Plan highlights, high 

quality, resilient transport networks 

mean more jobs, a more productive 

workforce and, as a consequence, 

greater overall productivity. But what do 

current delays in projects mean for the 

UK? Following Arcadis’ recent release 

of the Spiralling Cost of Indecision, 

William Waller, market intelligence lead, 

looks at the ever-important need for 

certainty in the construction market with 

a focus on decision making, input costs 

and changing business cases in the 

context of an unprecedented operating 

environment as a result of the vote for 

Brexit. 

11.20 - 11.40 

Colas Project Yellow, stand E08 

Project YELLOW is the second 

generation Impact Protection Vehicles 

(IPV) collision warning system. Utilising 

thermal cameras, video analytics and 

audible collision warning systems for 

those Traffic Management operatives 

working in and around its IPVs, it also 

provides visual collision warnings for 

road users. Ryan Wood, Colas research 

and development manager explains all. 

11.30 

Unseen road path data, stand 

C10 

Ordnance Survey’s new OS MasterMap 

provides customers with a complete 

picture of the nation’s highways 

network. The intelligent and definitive 

dataset contains authoritative 

information from a number sources 

including the local authorities, Highways 

England and other government 

departments. Mark LePage, OS 

Product Manager, shares the product’s 

development journey. 

11.30 - 11.50 


How do we overcome the barriers to 

create a more diverse industry? 

11.30 - 12.00 

Multi-modal infrastructure 

investment to transform the 

economy, TfN on the Burges 

Salmon Stage 

In 2017 Transport for the North (TfN) will 

become England’s first statutory Subnational 

Transport Body, tasked with 

developing a strategy and investment 

plan that will help transform the 

Northern economy. David Brown, TfN 

Chief Executive, will be joined by an 

expert panel chaired by Derek Turner 

(co-chair of Highways UK advisory 

board), to discuss how multi-modal 

transport investment really can drive 

economic growth and the important role 

of highways in this bigger picture. Kindly 

hosted by Burges Salmon. 

10.45 - 11.15 

TRL Talks: Asset management 

– reporting on local authority 

experience with the HMAT and 

RSTA asset management tools, 

stand G10 

Mark Thomas, TRL business 

development manager. 

12:30 - 13:30 

Golf competition for Cancer 

Research, MAC Surfacing, stand 

D01 

MAC Surfacing will be holding a hole-inone 

competition, and will donate £1 for 

every participant to Cancer Research. 

Prizes to be won, including a £100 gift 

experience, and an opportunity to learn 

more about our complete hire-based 

road surfacing solution. 

12.40 - 13.10 

Sustaining business 

improvement through 

engagement, stand G10 

Insights from programme improvement 

practice A2B Excellence. 

12.45 

Launch reception: A Major Road 

Network for England, Carillion 

Lounge 

Join us for a lunchtime reception in the 

Speaker Lounge to mark the publication 

of A Major Road Network for England. 

Hosted by David Hutchinson, chair 

of the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund, both 

David Quarmby and Phil Carey, as 

co-authors, will be pleased to discuss 

the report and issues arising from it. All 

welcome. 

13.15 - 13.35 


Can we benefit more from Collaborative 

Planning? 

13.30 - 14.00 

Air Quality- the urgent need to 

mitigate transport impacts on 

health, stand G10 

Dr Helen Viner, chief scientist of TRL’s 

infrastructure division. 

13.50 

Just how sustainable are the 

nation’s major cities? Arcadis 

10-minute briefing, stand D10 

With Britain now gradually uncoupling 

itself from the EU, the race is on 

for each major city in the UK to 

demonstrate just how competitive it 

can be on a global, national and even 

regional scale. The Arcadis Sustainable 

Cities Index compares 100 world cities 

to show how healthy and wealthy they 

are in terms of people, planet and profit. 

Arcadis senior partner Simon Marks 

will outline how the major UK cities 

can increase their future position in the 

rankings and what they need do to fully 

reach their potential. 

14.00 




C15 

Repeated from 11.00. 

14.00 

How Safe is your Workforce? 

Fuijitsu, stand C14 

Fujitsu discuss how Digital and 

Internet of Things IOT solutions are 

changing the face of the transport 

construction and maintenance – 

making remote working safer and at 

the same time increasing efficiency. 

By attending this event you will see 

and get to handle some of the ground 

breaking innovations that are radically 

transforming the safety of roadside 

working. 

14.00 



Repeat of 11.00 session. 

14.15 - 14.45 

Marking Collector - TRL’s new 

approach to lane marking 

condition assessment, stand G10 

Mark Thomas, TRL business 

development manager. 

14.55 - 15.05 

Technical Presentation: Surface 

Materials, stand E08 

At Colas we design, manufacture, 

supply and apply an extensive range of 

surface treatments to offer customers 

the most cost effective solution. We 

are leaders and innovators with over 

80 years of experience in surface 

treatment solutions, which continue to 

be one of our principle services to the 

market. John Richardson, technical 

development manager sets out some of 

the latest innovations. 

15.00 – 15.30 

Environmental planning and 

management as part of the 

digital highway, stand G10 

Ben Harris, technical director, strategic 

consulting, Temple Group. 

15.20 

Indecision is the thief of 

opportunity, Arcadis 10-minute 

briefing, stand D10 

Repeated from 11.15, presented by 

William Waller, market intelligence 

lead. 

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How healthy is your 

workforce? Kier, stand F10 

Highways England – Let’s 

talk, stand E10 

The Listening Pod – a 

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Do one thing better, Thales, 

stand D07 

Stakeholder engagement 

advice surgeries, Jacobs, 

stand A33 

Challenge a Technology 

Expert, Costain, stand E07 

Complete the Highways UK/ 

AECOM Skills Survey, stand 

E16 

Reimagining future transport, 

Atkins, stand E03 

For full details, see 16 

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pages 50/51. 

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www.highways-uk.com #hwysuk 87 

Why we need 

radical new 

thinking on how 

we plan and pay 

for our roads 

… And there’s a £250,000 prize on offer for 

whoever comes forward with the best ideas on 

how we do it, writes Julian Glover, director of 

the 2017 Wolfson Economics Prize 

From left to right: Sir John Kingman, Julian Glover and Lord Wolfson 

Image: 1000 Words / Shutterstock.com 

Last year drivers in Birmingham 

wasted an average 36 hours 

stuck in traffic jams. I hope that 

fate didn’t befall you on the way to this 

great event at the NEC today. 

But drivers in Birmingham might 

count themselves lucky compared to 

their counterparts in London. There, 

suffering motorists spent an average of 

101 hours, over four full days, stuck in 

jams, making it the most gridlocked city 

in the Western world. 

Our road network is struggling and 

that has serious consequences. 

With almost 70% of the UK workforce 

commuting to work by car during peak 

times, worsening congestion spells 

bad news for millions of people’s quality 

of life. 

And a recent study by INRIX and the 

Centre for Economics and Business 

Research predicted traffic congestion 

could cost the UK economy as much as 

£300 billion over the next 15 years 

Radical new thinking on how we 

plan and pay for our roads is urgently 

needed. 

And there’s now a £250,000 prize on 

offer for whoever comes forward with 

the best ideas on how we do it. 

You may not have heard of the 

Wolfson Economics Prize before. But 

if you have bright ideas on the future 

of our road network, now’s the time to 

take notice. 

The Wolfson Economics Prize is 

the largest economics prize in the 

world after Nobel. Supported by 

Lord Wolfson, the CEO of Next, it has 

awarded a £250,000 prize for answers 

to questions on the future of the 

Eurozone and on garden cities. The 

2017 Prize now turns to the future of our 

roads. Anyone can enter, for free 

The prize question is “How can 

we pay for better, safer, more reliable 

roads in a way that is fair to road users 

and good for the economy and the 

environment?” 

Why roads? 

While the government has focussed 

efforts of late on new runways and high 

speed rail tracks, the fact remains that 

90% of passenger journeys in the UK 

are made by road. And the majority of 

freight is moved on them. Our roads 

remain the arteries of Britain. 

But they are creaking. Traffic on 

our roads reached a record high of 

316 billion miles in 2015. And last 

year, drivers in the UK spent an average 

of 30 hours stuck in jams. One study 

showed the UK’s slowest motorway has 

an average speed of under 25mph. 

Roads in England and Wales are 

resurfaced on average every 57 

years. It’s recommended that they’re 

resurfaced every 10 to 20 years. 

And our councils have an estimated 

14-year backlog when it comes to fixing 

the roads, with an overall catch-up cost 

for repairs approaching £12billion. 

We need to address the state of our 

roads and we need to do it now.So 

we’re looking for new ideas and plans 

on how we fix our roads and make 

them fit for the future. 

You have until 9am on 2 March 2017 

to submit an entry of up to 10,000 

words. 

Submissions are welcome from 

individuals working alone or together, 

as well as organisations and 

businesses. 

Entries will be assessed by a judging 

panel including former Chancellor 

Alistair Darling, Sir John Kingman, 

former head official at the Treasury, 

Isabel Dedring, former London 

Deputy Mayor for Transport, the 

economist Bridget Rosewell and Danny 

Finkelstein, commentator at The Times. 

“How can we pay for 

better, safer, more reliable 

roads in a way that is fair 

to road users and good 

for the economy and the 

environment?” 

They will announce a shortlist in 

late April 2017, where shortlisted 

entrants will be able to expand on 

their submissions. The judges expect 

to announce an overall winner by July 

2017. 

What we’re looking for is new ideas 

on how to make road use easier and 

quicker through increased investment, 

rather than replaced by alternative 

forms of transport. This investment 

should be paid for through revenues 

generated in the proposed system, not 

be increasing the burden of costs on 

road users. 

Motorists already pay £33billion of 

fuel and vehicle taxes into government 

coffers, but the government only 

invests £9billion back into fixing our 

roads. It should be possible to improve 

roads without increasing the cost of 

using them. 

Proposals should be practical and 

explain how their answers might win 

public and political support. This is 

particularly important for a system that 

will be viable. 

Entries should also consider 

environmental impacts and 

technological change. 

Sales of electric and hybrid cars are 

soaring in the UK. Demand for plug-in 

hybrids was up 133% year-on-year in 

2015. And it is estimated the global sale 

of electric vehicles will hit 41 million by 

2040, representing 35% of new light 

duty vehicle sales. These vehicles use 

considerably less traditional fuels, if at 

all, and some are exempt from vehicle 

tax. It’s why the OBR predict fuel duty 

receipts could halve by the 2030s 

And according to some predictions, 

autonomous vehicles could start hitting 

the roads as early as 2025. 

Good submissions should factor in 

these changing dynamics. 

It’s been nearly 2000 years since 

engineers from the Roman Army started 

building the first paved trunk road from 

London to Chichester. Constructing 

and maintaining around 2,000 miles 

of surfaced highways throughout the 

country, the Romans laid the foundation 

of our national road network, until they 

withdrew from Britain in 410AD. 

We would have to wait until the 

18 th Century for the next major 

development of our roads, with the 

construction of the first turnpikes. 

Now at the dawn of the 21 st Century, 

it’s time for another radical rethink on 

the future of our roads. 

If you think you have the answer, 

please visit policyexchange.org.uk/ 

wolfsonprize for more information on 

how to enter - you could end up being 

£250,000 richer for it. 

Julian Glover is Director of the 2017 

Wolfson Economics Prize and a former 

Special Adviser at the Department for 

Transport 

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#hwysuk 

Rethink on traditional practice 

yields impressive efficiencies 

Contractors last year reported their successes in meeting Highways England’s ‘1000t 

challenge’ to carry out 1000t of resurfacing in a single shift. Invariably this meant stretching 

conventional practice and “throwing the kitchen sink at it” leading to modest overall cost 

savings. But thanks to a rethink of traditional practice, A-one+ has pioneered a process that 

could smash the challenge target and achieve astonishing cost, time and material savings. 

Last month saw the latest outing 

on the English strategic road 

network for a road strengthening 

technique that is new to the UK but that 

has the potential to become standard 

practice nationwide. 

The pioneering Cold Recycling 

system employed by contractor A-one+ 

in Highways England’s Area 14 in the 

north east for the first time in the UK is 

an example of genuine innovation in 

UK road maintenance. It is one of the 

early successful outputs from Highways 

England’s challenge to contractors to 

find £1.2bn of savings to set against 

the £15bn currently being spent on its 

network. 

The cold recycling is carried out 

by using a £1.7M Wirtgen CR3200 

road recycler purchased by A-one+ 

subcontractor Lane Rental Services. 

Cold repave is a form of road 

rehabilitation which simultaneously 

removes the old road material, regrades 

the retained asphalt product 

and treats it with new emulsion, then 

places the material in to a tracked 

paving machine which lays it to 

correct line and level. This is all done 

at bitumen emulsion temperatures 

of 25 to 30 degrees C compared to 

the traditional new material delivered 

at 130 degrees C, making it safer to 

work with and helping reduce fumes 

and emissions. The process is popular 

in the US, Europe and China but the 

A-one+ work is the first of its kind in 

Britain. 

Outputs being achieved are 11,000t 

of recycling in 10 working days in 

the initial trial, with the potential for 

2000t per 10 hour shift compared to 

an average of 350t per shift using 

conventional methods. 

Other quantified results include 

40% cost savings, a 70% increase in 

daily outputs and a 33% reduction in 

carbon emissions. There was also a 

75% reduction in quarried stone, a 66% 

reduction in waste taken to landfill 

“results include 40% cost 

savings, a 70% increase 

in daily outputs and a 

33% reduction in carbon 

emissions” 

(100% if you count using old surface 

material for new farm tracks alongside 

the trace of the projects) and 70% 

fewer lorry movements. 

The latest use of the Wirtgen 

machine on the A66M is an opportunity 

to refine and improve on these results. 

Initial trials of the technique were on 

8.4km of lane carriageway on the A1 

Felton Bypass in June, followed by the 

first formal use of cold recycling on 

1.5km of road at Brownieside, also on 

the Northumberland A1, in August this 

year. 

The projects so far have recycled the 

carriageways to depths of 160mm but 

the process can go to 200mm. 

It was Highways England’s ‘1000t 

challenge’ to its contractors to 

find ways of carrying out 1000t of 

resurfacing in a single shift that 

encouraged A-one+ to rethink 

traditional practice. 

“We hit the target by stretching what 

we do conventionally,” says A-one+ 

Area 14 asset manager Graeme Watt. 

“But we needed a lot more resource – 

more people, more trucks and the pace 

of work wasn’t safe or sustainable for 

our operatives. Throwing the kitchen 

sink at it did provide efficiency in 

terms of the amount of carriageway 

resurfaced but only saved less than 

£100,000 on a £1.6M scheme. Clearly 

we had to think completely differently 

and look at how to reduce the use of 

imported aggregates and hot mix as 

well as a way to increase productivity.” 

The answer came with the help of 

A-one+ supply chain hub member 

Lane Rental Services. The planing 

contractor’s boss Mike Reay came 

forward with the idea of a technique 

used in Europe that could be employed 

on the English strategic road network – 

cold recycling. 

“We went to see Wirtgen cold 

recycling in use in France and then 

discussed the next moves with 

Highways England, saying we would 

pursue the technique if it could provide 

the Departures from Standard that 

would allow us to use it,” Watt says. 

These came swiftly, in the course of 

just 10 months. “From October 2015 to 

February this year we had a number 

of meetings with Highways England’s 

technical specialists along with Lane 

Rental Services, Paving Testing Services 

and Wirtgen to develop and agree the 

departures,” Watt says. 

There was also a visit to Orlando in 

the US to see the technique in action 

and understand the contracting issues 

which gave everyone the confidence to 

go ahead. Then Lane Rental Services 

put in the order for the Wirtgen 

equipment which was delivered to the 

UK in June for the first trial. 

This was where the investment 

demonstrated its value. Under the 

watchful eyes of Highways England, 

A-one+ and Wirtgen experts from the 

manufacturer’s home base in Germany 

and the US, including European head 

of recycling Walter Gruber, the CR3200 

successful resurfaced a 4.2km of dual 

carriageway over 10 shifts. Costs were 

cut from £2.24M to £1.2M. 

“And we got a depth of repair that 

would never have made it into the 

budget normally,” Watt says. 

Watt describes the process. “We 

have to strip off the top course material 

first. Then the Wirtgen paver slowly 

drives forward, milling the rest of the 

old surfacing out and stripping it down 

to its constituent parts of hardened 

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technique in the US they didn’t need 

the cement but they were operating 

in 30 degree C heat which is not so 

common in Northumberland. We need a 

bit of help to drive the water out here,” 

Watt says. 

“It is currently difficult 

to see how this isn’t the 

future of sustainable 

road maintenance on the 

Highways England network 

and beyond.” 

bitumen and aggregate, producing a 

pre-determined material grading. As 

the material passes under the milling 

drum it is mixed with bitumen emulsion 

and a small amount of water to aid 

compaction, with the newly graded and 

mixed material passed up the conveyor 

and into the traditional paving machine 

that follows behind to be laid like 

traditional hot mix material, but cold.” 

“It’s fair to say,” says Lane Rental 

Services managing director Mike Reay 

“the old road becomes new road in one 

pass of interlinked equipment.” 

All that is needed is for a new thin 

surfacing running course to be laid 

on top to complete the job. Timing 

is weather dependent but in the 

trial A-one+ followed with laying the 

surface course once the recycling was 

completed. 

One lesson from the trial for the 

follow up Brownieside scheme was to 

spray the surface with 0.5% cement 

before the machine passed so the 

material was taken into the mix and 

helped absorption of water to aid 

compaction. “When we saw the 

The technique is gaining a head 

of steam in Highways England, Watt 

believes. Certainly Highways England 

project manager for the Brownieside 

job Steve Bishop is an enthusiast. 

“There are lots of benefits to using 

this new way of working,” he said 

during the work. “It means we can 

resurface larger areas of road, there 

are fewer construction vehicle trips and 

the road surface is designed to last 

for at least 10 years, meaning that we 

shouldn’t need to go back to carry out 

further repairs any time soon meaning 

less disruption for drivers.” 

A-one+ is planning to use cold 

recycling for all its Highways England 

areas and is going on tour to explain 

the technique to other contractors. 

Other clients are also very interested, 

particularly county councils which can 

see the potential for major savings. 

They have tried cold foam mix recycling 

in the past but that still involves 

removing all the material from site and 

bringing it back again; the work has 

never been done in situ. 

“The best way for us to achieve the 

efficiencies Highways England requires 

is to utilise this technique,” Watt says. 

“It is currently difficult to see how this 

isn’t the future of sustainable road 

maintenance on the Highways England 

network and beyond.” 

A version of this article first appeared in 

Transportation Professional 

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HTMA reveals shocking 

incidents of road worker abuse 

Is it acceptable to be sworn at, beaten, shot or to have a fridge thrown at you while at 

work? No, obviously not. But this has all happened to Britain’s army of road workers and the 

Highways Term Maintenance Association says it is time such abuse by the public stops. 

By Jackie Whitelaw. 

At the last count there were 

347 incidents of road worker 

abuse reported when just 

10 of the 23 companies who belong 

to the Highways Term Maintenance 

Association were asked. 

HTMA is the leading organisation 

representing the road maintenance 

sector and its members are blue chip 

businesses with serious reputations to 

protect in the realm of worker safety. 

They are doing all in their power to 

make working on the roads, classed as 

the 16 th most hazardous occupation in 

the UK, as safe as humanly possible. 

However one of the toughest 

challenges they face is not actually 

carrying out the work itself but the 

interface with members of the public. 

Because as HTMA research has 

revealed, the public can treat fellow 

citizens whose day job is to improve 

the condition and safety of the highway 

network, quite appallingly. 

Of those 341 abuse incidents, 267 

were verbal in form of swearing, 

shouting, hand gestures and face to 

face threatening but with no physical 

violence. 

But the others encompassed a 

shocking list of serious assaults 

including shooting with guns and 

air rifles, throwing items such as 

screwdrivers along with kicking, 

punching or beating male and female 

operatives – in one case with baseball 

bats. 

Courtesy of truck drivers, road 

workers are regularly dodging water 

bottles filled with urine and traffic cones 

that lorry drivers intentionally ‘ping’ into 

work sites – one worker lost his spleen 

by being hit this way. 

Added to that are incidents of 

workers being chased with machetes, 

sprayed with ammonia, being driven at 

and even sexual assault. 

It is difficult for most people to 

comprehend but for road workers 

abuse by the public is a daily risk. 

“We believe that there is 

under reporting and data is 

essential for the public and 

police to see the scale and 

seriousness of the issue” 

There are already signs in doctor’s 

surgeries, dentist’s waiting rooms 

and banks saying that abuse of staff 

will not be tolerated and now the 

road work industry is revealing that 

it too is a target of increasing public 

intemperance. And that it is doing 

something about it. 

“It is easy to concentrate on the 

extreme stories of abuse but the 

reality is that it is often people who are 

normally law abiding citizens who boil 

over when held up in traffic,” explains 

HTMA’s project lead for its task and 

finish group on road worker abuse Pat 

Sheehan. 

Sheehan is also health and safety 

manager for one of the country’s 

leading transport infrastructure 

businesses Colas so has a thorough 

understanding of the issues. 

“One of the problems is that a lot of 

workers think this type of abuse comes 

with the job and so they don’t report it,” 

he says. “The serious incidents that are 

reported and where there is enough 

evidence, the police can prosecute. But 

every incident needs to be logged to 

reveal the true scale of the problem and 

give us at HTMA the powerful data that 

will help raise the profile of the issue 

and try to change this culture.” 

The issue is not a new one. In 2007 

an RAC Foundation survey found 

that 80% of road workers had been 

physically or verbally abused by 

motorists and 40% of workers were 

abused on either a daily or weekly 

basis. But the perception is that things 

are getting much worse, Sheehan 

says. To help find out more, HTMA 

companies have been asked to collate 

reports of abuse incidents over the 

period from October last year to the 

end of June and Sheehan will be 

putting a call out imminently for the 

results to be returned. 

“We need a lot more data from 

each of our individual companies,” 

stresses HTMA executive director Geoff 

Allister. “We believe that there is under 

reporting and for the public and police 

to see the scale and seriousness of the 

issue, the data is essential. 

Data gathered to date confirms that 

the workers accept abuse as 

part of the role, says chairman 

of the health, safety and welfare 

working group for HTMA David 

Campbell. Campbell is also safety 

and environment director for major 

contractor Eurovia. “But now we 

are raising the profile of the problem, 

and if the men and women working on 

our roads see improvement happens as 

a result of reporting incidents, then we 

can make a difference.” 

Key is to better manage how and 

when the workforce comes into contact 

with the public and to have technology 

in place to gather evidence so 

incidents of road worker abuse can be 

prosecuted. 

First step is to reduce the direct 

contact between road workers and 

public, particularly the people holding 

the stop/go signs on local road works, 

and at hard road closures. HTMA 

currently has a task and finish group 

looking at alternatives to the stop/ 

go signs and whether these can be 

automated and mounted on vehicles 

rather than leaving one individual 

exposed to personal abuse and on 

coming traffic. 

And contractors are introducing 

new ways of remotely managing full 

road closures and access to work 

sites. Colas has developed a robust 

looking, though lightweight, aluminium 

remote-controlled traffic management 

access gate which protects workers 

from motorists who attempt to enter 

restricted work zones. 

Eurovia is also moving to hard closure 

options rather than cones. “We all want 

to reduce any risk of confrontation. We 

used to have someone standing at the 

start of road closures and we are putting 

in alarmed barriers instead. If anyone 

moves the barriers to drive into the site, 

the workers are alerted and know to get 

out the way,” says Eurovia’s Campbell. 

Video is playing a big part in 

detecting drive by abuse as well as face 

to face conflict. Sites are increasingly 

being fitted with CCTV cameras and 

workers with body cameras. If anyone 

threatening approaches they pull a 

chord which tells aggressive individuals 

they are being filmed. This not only 

meets data protection requirements 

and allows the footage to be used in 

any prosecution but also has the effect 

of pulling many people up short and 

defusing the incident. 

“Conflict management training 

can also help take the heat out of 

tricky situations,” says Sheehan. 

Workers need to be trained how to 

deal with threatening situations and 

to know when to back away or get 

out altogether.” Eurovia reports a 

31% reduction in incidents since it 

introduced this training. 

The Health and Safety Executive is 

keeping a close eye on developments. 

“Everyone is entitled to be treated 

with respect at work whether they 

are nurses or road workers,” says 

RESOURCES 

The HTMA health, safety and welfare working 

group has developed a toolbox talk and poster 

to help improve reporting of abuse incidents. 

They can be downloaded at www.htma.info/ 

our-work/health-safety--welfare/#Abuse 

health and safety inspector in the HSE 

construction division safety team Tom 

Merry. 

Dealing with such incidents, after 

they occur is more typically a matter for 

Police than HSE, however HSE expects 

road and streetworks companies 

to “include risk of abuse as part of 

their general assessment of risks to 

their workers and to take appropriate 

precautions to reduce that risk.” 

Highways England which is working 

on the biggest road investment 

programme England has seen for 

decades stressed that “there is no 

place for abusive behaviour against 

people doing their job. They should be 

respected for the work the do. And we 

expect our contractors to use the latest 

technology to make road workers safe 

and secure,” a spokesman said. 

A version of this article first appeared in 

Highways magazine. 

Abuse is 

Unacceptable 

#!!@**! 

Help us help you. 

Report any abuse 

and help us 

eliminate it from 

the workplace. 

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Arcadis 

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Arcadis is the leading global Design & 

Consultancy firm for natural and built 

assets. Applying our deep market 

sector insights and collective design, 

consultancy, engineering, project 

and management services we work 

in partnership with our clients to 

deliver exceptional and sustainable 

outcomes throughout the lifecycle 

of their natural and built assets. We 

are 28,000 people active in over 70 

countries that generate more than €3 

billion in revenues. We support UN- 

Habitat with knowledge and expertise 

to improve the quality of life in rapidly 

growing cities around the world. 

Arcadis. Improving quality of life. 

SUPPORTER 

Asphalt Industry Alliance 

A22 

The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) is 

a partnership between the Mineral 

Products Association (MPA) and 

Eurobitume UK. We draw on the 

knowledge and experience of both 

organisations to increase awareness 

of the asphalt industry and to promote 

the uses and benefits of asphalt to 

specifiers, policymakers and the 

general public. 

Atkins 

E03 

Atkins is one of the world’s most 

respected design, engineering and 

project management consultancies. 

We build long-term trusted 

partnerships to create a world 

where lives are enriched through 

the implementation of our ideas. Our 

strength lies in the breadth and depth 

of our expertise which enables us 

to provide practical solutions to the 

most complex challenges. From over 

55 locations across the UK, our 7,000 

staff have a responsibility to help 

move the world forward, one step at 

a time. 

AVEVA Solutions 

G16 

AVEVA is a global leader in supplying 

engineering design and information 

management software solutions. 

AVEVA can provide an approach 

to BIM which is quite different from 

other software vendors, a philosophy 

we call managing the digital asset. 

We have a long and proud history of 

pioneering data-driven, collaborative 

engineering, and design and 

information management systems – 

and have a range of technologies that 

can add value to your BIM execution 

plan. 

BACA Workwear & Safety 

Outside Display Area 

Come and see our display area 

outside the main entrance. For nearly 

30 years, BACA Workwear & Safety 

has supplied innovative workwear 

and safety solutions to organisations 

across the UK, helping to support 

you with maintaining a consistent 

brand image; streamlined ordering; 

safety compliance. We specialise in 

the global procurement of five core 

product ranges namely clothing, 

footwear, gloves, PPE, workplace. 

BACA is also proud to be the 

exclusive UK supplier of the VELTUFF 

brand, a range of quality workwear 

including clothing, hi-vis garments, 

safety footwear and gloves. 


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Balfour Beatty is a leading 

international infrastructure group 

with 100 years of experience 

and engineering excellence at its 

heart. We use digital technology 

across the full lifecycle of the 

projects we create and care for 

– providing innovative, efficient 

and often complex infrastructure 

that underpins daily life, supports 

communities and enables economic 

growth. Our approach to sustainable 

innovation is built on leadership, 

engagement, knowledge sharing 

and collaboration. Drawing on the 

diversity of our employees we work 

closely in an inclusive environment 

with our clients, supply chain and 

the local communities – the ultimate 

beneficiaries of our creativity. 

Balvac 

A30 

Balvac is a leading specialist in repair, 

strengthening, refurbishment and 

protection of all types of buildings 

and civil structures throughout 

the UK. With over 80 years of 

experience in managing projects 

and developing specialist, often 

innovative, techniques that deliver 

solutions to our clients, we operate 

as principal contractor for schemes 

up to £5 million, or provide specialist 

subcontractor services to other 

organisations. The highways industry 

is a key area for us, both in the 

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CONNECTING PEOPLE, PLACES, 

MANUFACTURERS AND MARKETS. 

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DISCOVER MONO BEANY, 

THE SIMPLE WAY TO CONTROL WATER. 

Combining kerb and drainage, Mono Beany provides rapid 

installation, strong construction and efficient water management 

in one. The 1 metre units help you install in record time, finish on 

deadline and budget, making it perfect for any project. 

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upkeep of bridges and, through our 

vacuum void grouting and slablifting 

innovations, the maintenance and life 

enhancement of rigid pavements. 

SILVER PARTNER 

BAM Nuttall 

F15 

BAM Nuttall is totally focused on 

delivering quality civil engineering 

projects for our customers. We believe 

in working collaboratively and are 

fully committed to jointly developing 

the best and most cost effective 

solutions for all projects. Our aim is to 

build long lasting relationships with 

our customers and our supply chain 

partners. As a sustainable business 

we have an unrivalled reputation for 

delivering complex and challenging 

projects and have played a significant 

role in shaping the infrastructure of 

modern Britain. We operate principally 

in the rail, road, maritime and energy 

sectors and offer our customers a 

full range of civil engineering and 

design services. With the financial 

backing and the expertise of our 

parent company, Royal BAM Group, 

BAM Nuttall is well placed to deliver 

a myriad of projects throughout the 

UK supported by fellow BAM Group 

companies, construction experts BAM 

Construct UK and BAM PPP. 

BBS Barriers 

A27 

BBS Barriers designs premium 

barrier solutions primarily for the 

transport and security markets. We 

license these designs to pre-qualified 

partners enabling the construction of 

quality assured, cost-effective, and 

easy to install barrier solutions in both 

concrete and steel. The company has 

a proven track record in delivering 

fully tested and CE Marked in-situ 

systems that ultimately save lives and 

protect infrastructure within the UK 

and internationally. 

Bekeart 

D17 

Bekaert is a global producer of drawn 

steel wire products and steel cord 

solutions for multiple industries, 

including road construction. We 

introduced Mesh Track, the first of our 

asphalt reinforcement products, in 

the 1970s. This hexagonal steel wire 

mesh has since proven its strength 

and value in many road reinforcement 

projects, leading to Bekaert to 

become a globally favoured supplier 

of asphalt reinforcement. Based on 

feedback from our customers and 

our experience as a producer of steel 

cord products, we developed a new 

reinforcement solution; Fortifix is a 

revolutionary anti-reflective cracking 

interlayer that offers superior strength 

in a user-friendly format. 


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Bentley Systems is a software 

development company that 

supports the professional needs of 

those responsible for creating and 

managing the world’s infrastructure, 

including roads, railways, bridges, 

airports, skyscrapers, industrial 

and power plants, as well as utility 

networks. Bentley’s solution for 

roads and highway networks 

addresses the entire transportation 

lifecycle, spanning, design, analysis, 

maintenance, and operation of roads, 

bridges, tunnels, drainage systems 

and roadway assets. Providing 

applications to highway agencies, 

consultants and contractors for more 

than three decades, our solution is 

proven, trusted, and reliable, and 

will help you to create, manage, and 

renew road assets on time and on 

budget. 

Border Barriers 

E01 

Border Barriers is the UK’s leading 

manufacturer of temporary road and 

pedestrian safety products for both 

hire and sale throughout the UK and 

Europe. Our extensive range includes 

the exclusive Rhino Safety Barrier 

System, designed to provide superior 

strength and durability and used on 

many prestigious construction and 

traffic management projects, including 

the 2012 London Olympic Games. The 

company has invested in training such 

as CSCS, Crossrail, FORS, Urban Safe 

Driving Courses and in house training. 

GOLD PARTNER AND KEYNOTE 

STAGE SPONSOR 

Burges Salmon 

E15 

Burges Salmon is an independent 

UK law firm with a market leading 

transport sector practice. Our 

specialist highways lawyers cover the 

entire sector – from road planning and 

construction, to the manufacturing 

of smart vehicles, vehicle retail 

and motorsport – and understand 

the challenges it faces. Our wider 

transport sector strength allows us 

to bring cross-modal experience to 

solving issues for our road transport 

clients. We assist with consenting 

(including NSIPs), procurement and 

contracting for road construction 

projects and are at the forefront of 

new transport technologies including 

driverless cars and alternative fuel 

vehicles as well as smart roads and 

digital passenger information. 

Cadline 

D18 

Cadline specialises in the supply 

of innovative design and data 

management technologies to 

Infrastructure and AEC organisations. 

Combining our Autodesk 

infrastructure expertise with over 

20 years’ experience in developing 

and supporting web mapping 

and GIS applications, Cadline 

To learn more about the Mono Beany range, visit 

www.marshalls.co.uk/monobeany or call 0870 241 4725. 

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REAL TIME AND PREDICTIVE TRAFFIC 

MANAGEMENT WITH PTV OPTIMA 

A solution for maximising existing network capacity and creating 

more efficient, resilient, smart and flexible transport networks. 

PTV Optima fuses real-time traffic data from a variety of sources, 

including ANPR cameras, Floating Car Data, CCTV and streets 

detectors with a calibrated strategic transport model. This allows 

for a highly accurate prediction of traffic state, the prediction 

of the impact of planned events and incidents and the impact and 

benefits of potential mitigation scenarios against predefined KPIs. 

USE CASES 

Prediction of current and future traffic state 

Prediction of event and incident impacts 

Control centre decision making support 

Influencing user behaviour and route choice 

Real-time public transport Estimate Arrival Time (ETA) 

EXISTING APPLICATIONS 

Piedmont Region – Torino, Italy 

Vienna Region – Austria 

Romania Highway Network 

Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates 

Erfurt – Germany 

PTV Group – the mind of movement. 

Contact: 

PTV UK Ltd. 

Birmingham International Business Park 

Wellington House, Starley Way 

Solihull, B37 7HB, United Kingdom 

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is ideally positioned to support 

customers responsible for planning, 

developing and maintaining the 

UK’s road network. Cadline offers 

building information modeling (BIM) 

consultancy through our industry 

leading Infrastructure team and, as a 

Platinum Awarded Autodesk Partner, 

we are widely recognised as the best 

partner to support and implement 

your Autodesk solutions for successful 

adoption and project delivery. 

INDUSTRY BRIEFING THEATRE 

SPONSOR AND SILVER PARTNER 

Carillion 

Carillion is a leading international 

construction and integrated support 

services business, employing more 

than 46,000 people. We have annual 

revenues of more than £4bn and 

operate in the UK, Canada and 

Middle East. Our vision is to be the 

trusted partner for providing services, 

delivering infrastructure and creating 

places that bring lasting benefits to 

our customers and the communities 

in which we live and work. This 

underpins our mission, which is to 

make tomorrow a better place. 

PRINCIPAL SUPPORTER 

CIHT 

A34 

The Chartered Institution of Highways 

& Transportation (CIHT) is a charity, 

learned society and membership 

body. CIHT represents and qualifies 

professionals who plan, design, build, 

manage and operate transport and 

infrastructure. We offer routes to 

qualifications including Chartered 

Engineer, Incorporated Engineer 

and Engineering Technician, the 

SoRSA Certificate of Competency 

and Transport Planning Professional. 

CIHT is the leading voice for transport 

infrastructure and a prime source 

of advice for national and local 

government and other strategic 

stakeholders when they are seeking 

technical expertise and knowledge to 

guide future policy and investment. 

Clark-Drain 

A26 

As a leading supplier of drainage 

products and access covers, Clark- 

Drain’s aim is always to develop 

products which are easy to install and 

withstand the operating conditions 

they are designed to meet, helping to 

support safe and effective living and 

working environments, and to extend 

the life of the installation. Clark-Drain 

is a primary supplier of products to 

the UK’s civil engineering, highways, 

housing, commercial and industrial, 

telecommunications and utilities 

sectors. The product range includes: 

access covers and frames, gully grates, 

surface boxes, access chambers, 

linear drainage channel, underground 

fittings, bespoke access solutions 

BADGE SPONSOR 

Colas 

E08 

Colas is a visionary and progressive 

company, delivering innovative, 

intelligent solutions to the UK’s 

strategic and local road network. 

Backed by the technical expertise and 

R&D capabilities of the International 

Colas group, customers can readily 

access world leading solutions 

designed to complement their specific 

needs. Our approach is to understand 

customers’ budget, timescales and 

environmental pressures and to work 

collaboratively with them to develop 

asset management programmes that 

deliver long term sustainable benefits. 

Concrete Canvas 

F17 

Concrete Canvas is a concrete 

impregnated geotextile that hardens 

on hydration to form a durable, fibrereinforced, 

waterproof concrete layer. 

Described as ‘concrete on a roll’ it is 

primarily used as an erosion protection 

measure for rapidly lining drainage 

channels, providing slope protection 

and weed suppression. Regularly used 

by Highways England, the advantages 

of Concrete Canvas over conventional 

concrete solutions are the speed and 

ease of use resulting in lower project 

costs. 


Costain 

E07 

Costain is an engineering solutions 

provider delivering integrated 

consulting, project delivery and 

operations and maintenance services 

across the UK’s water, energy and 

transportation markets, with a portfolio 

or achievements spanning 150 years 

of innovation and technical excellence. 

We meet essential national needs 

by providing world-class end-to-end 

services and technology-led solutions 

to our customers. We provide a full 

range of highways services from 

asset inspection and assessment, 

scheme development, managing the 

statutory process, detailed design 

and construction, commissioning and 

handover, maintenance and after care. 

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Delta Bloc 

F07 

Delta Bloc UK is a developer, 

manufacturer and installer of 

modern vehicle restraint systems 

designed specifically for the UK 

Market and the challenges currently 

facing the highways sector. Our 

Innovative concrete barrier systems, 

researched, developed and tested 

to current standards, focus on 

reduced installation time, lower 

costs and increased quality without 

compromising safety. 

GOLD PARTNER AND INDUSTRY 

BRIEFING THEATRE SPONSOR 

Dynniq 

B05 

Dynniq is a leading supplier of 

intelligent transport systems 

both in the UK and Ireland, and 

internationally. We are a dynamic, 

high-tech innovative company 

focused on understanding our clients’ 

needs. We are committed to 

providing high quality, sustainable 

and cost-effective smart mobility and 

telecommunications solutions across 

transport infrastructure. Operating 

at the leading edge of a transport 

community that is rapidly changing; 

we harness technology to improve 

how people travel – safely, reliably 

and within a sustainable environment. 

We take pride in the value we add to 

our clients, company, partners and 

communities. 

Elgin 

B06 

Elgin is the creator of roadworks. 

org - the communications hub for 

live and planned roadworks, road 

closures and traffic disruptions. We 

harvest, aggregate and disseminate 

local and national data relating to 

roadworks and traffic disruptions. We 

provide tools for traffic management 

professionals which transform the 

communication of temporary traffic 

interventions and support compliance 

with statutory processes. 

England’s Economic Heartland 

Strategic Alliance 

E05 

The mission of England’s Economic 

Heartland Strategic Alliance is to 

improve prosperity across the Oxford 

- Milton Keynes - Cambridge growth 

corridor. Already worth £92,5bn, 

the area can deliver £20bn more 

for the UK economy with the right 

investments. The solution is improving 

East-West connectivity, particularly 

through the implementation of 

East-West Rail and Expressway road 

proposals. The Alliance also has 

ambitions to become a sub-national 

transport body and is currently 

producing a comprehensive Transport 

Strategy. Investing in proven success 

will pave the way for the Heartland 

area to deliver its true economic 

potential. 

GOLD PARTNER AND INDUSTRY 

BRIEFING THEATRE SPONSOR 

EY 

A35 

Britain is facing a decisive moment 

in history, just as the Victorians did 

in the 19th century. It’s the first time 

in almost 200 years that the UK has 

had a significant infrastructure project 

pipeline that considers the longer 

term impact for our country. Our UK 

Infrastructure team of more than 

500 professionals has a strong track 

record providing advice across the 

infrastructure asset life-cycle, advising 

both private and public organisations 

that need support developing and 

managing large scale infrastructure 

projects across multiple sectors. 

Together we can help our clients build 

future Britain. 


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Fitzpatrick Advisory is a new, 

independent, advisory practice 

which deploys experienced experts 

in technical, commercial and 

management consulting, ‘on-demand’ 

for Highways & Transportation sector 

clients. Our people are passionate 

about the quality of service, value 

and advice they provide. Pragmatic, 

straight talking, and risk focused, 

our experience allows us to drive to 

the right outcomes more quickly and 

more efficiently than our competitors. 


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Foundation Piling has a 

comprehensive fleet of piling 

equipment capable of executing 

a complete range of foundation 

techniques on highways work. This 

capability is augmented by specialist 

machinery specifically designed 

for construction of piles during 

lane closures, which are frequently 

required during construction of signal 

and gantry foundations and bridge 

reinforcement works adjacent to live 

carriageways. 

Fujitsu 

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Fujitsu is the World’s fifth-largest 

IT services provider, offering a 

complete range of products, services 

and solutions. From looking after 

applications and protecting data, 

to managing supercomputers 

around the world, we’re helping 

businesses everywhere to become 

more innovative and efficient. As a 

responsible business with a 5* rating 

in Business in the Community’s 2015 

Corporate Responsibility Index, we 

are also proud to work alongside 

our charity partner MacMillan Cancer 

Support. 

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EXHIBITOR AND SPONSOR PROFILES 

Galliford Try 

B16 

Galliford Try is a FTSE 250 group 

delivering industry leading 

performance in constructing a 

sustainable future. Our Highways 

business operates throughout the UK 

expanding, enhancing and maintaining 

the strategic and local highway asset 

to improve safety, support growth and 

enhance the environment through 

reducing congestion and providing 

access to employment and homes. 

Our collaborative approach is reflected 

in the majority of our contracts 

being delivered through alliances, 

frameworks and early contractor 

involvement methods. This approach 

has been recognised by our highways 

business being one of the first 

businesses successfully validated for 

Galliford Try’s BS 11000 accreditation. 

GeoPlace 

F02 

GeoPlace is a public sector limited 

liability partnership between the Local 

Government Association (LGA) and 

Ordnance Survey. GeoPlace’s role is 

to work with local authorities to create 

and maintain the National Address 

Gazetteer infrastructure and the 

National Street Gazetteer for England 

and Wales, providing definitive sources 

of publicly-owned spatial address and 

street data. 

Ground Control 

A36 

Ground Control is one to the UK’s 

leading landscape services and 

external works contractors covering 

all aspects of infrastructure, road and 

rail. We offer a truly nationwide service 

that ranges from grounds maintenance, 

arboricultural works, vegetation 

management, landscape design and 

construction, ecology, invasive weeds 

management and pest control. 

Utilising the latest technology and 

practices, we provide cost effective, 

high quality services and seamless 

delivery of cyclical and project works 

across all business divisions. 

PRINCIPAL SUPPORTER 


E10 

Every customer wants less congested 

roads to enable swift, safe, comfortable 

and informed travel. This means 

increasing road capacity while 

modernising the motorway network 

and our major A roads. This will require 

England’s largest road investment 

programme for a generation. 

Responsibility for that transformation 

lies in the hands of Highways England. 

Visit our stand to discover how £11bn 

will be invested over the next five years 

and the opportunities to get involved. 

Huesker 

B10 

The Huesker Group is the 

world’s leading manufacturer of 

Geosynthetics. Its products and 

services provide solutions for 

earthworks and foundations, roads 

and pavements, environmental and 

hydraulic engineering as well as 

industrial and agricultural applications. 

The roads and pavements business 

area offers innovative geosynthetic 

products, systems and solutions 

for traditional highway engineering 

applications. 



Innovate UK 

Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation 

agency. We are business focused and 

drive disruptive innovation. We fund 

and connect pioneering businesses 

so they can create the products, 

processes and industries of the future. 

We boost productivity, increase exports 

and help the UK economy grow. For 

further information and to stay updated 

on our latest news visit www.gov. 

uk/innovateuk, follow us on Twitter 

at @innovateuk or subscribe to our 

YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/ 

InnovateUK. 

SUPPORTER 

Institution of Civil Engineers 

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ICE is a professional body supporting 

civil engineers and technicians 

throughout their careers. We award 

professional qualifications that are 

the industry standard, lead the 

debates around infrastructure and 

the built environment and provide an 

unmatched level of training, knowledge 

and thinking. We have over 91,000 

members in the UK and across the 

world. ICE works to be the voice of 

civil engineering. We do this through 

raising the profile of civil engineering in 

the media, developing policy positions 

on the key issues of the day and 

working with government to deliver 

improvements to our infrastructure and 

beyond. To find out more visit www.ice. 

org.uk 

Jacobs 

A33 

Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and 

most diverse providers of full-spectrum 

technical, professional and construction 

services for industrial, commercial and 

government organizations globally. The 

company employs 50,000 people and 

operates in more than 30 countries 

around the world. In the UK, Jacobs 

works on major infrastructure projects 

in roads, rail, water and aviation, as 

well as sectors such as oil and gas, 

refining, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, 

power, nuclear, defence and buildings. 

Jacobs employs more than 7,000 

people at locations across the country. 

The company has more than 900 

graduates, technicians and apprentices 

currently training in the U.K. 

Are you happy with YOUR answers 

to these 2 questions ? 

1 2 

AS A DIRECTOR, have you 

ensured your safe working 

practices are up to scratch? 

Staff who cut corners – who think they know best 

and who think safety is just about the company 

covering its backside – can put themselves, the 

business, its senior management and its reputation 

at serious risk. Turner Kenworthy specialises in 

helping senior managers and staff to understand 

and comply with their duty of care obligations. 

Our Mock Trial for Highways UK is an example 

of what can happen when a highways 

services employee is prosecuted for failing 

to follow established safety procedures. It is 

presented here with the kind permission of 

Connect Plus Services and is based on part 

of a bespoke immersive learning experience 

we created for over 200 of their employees. 

IF YES, are you sure your 

staff are following them to a 

consistently high standard? 

What we do for Directors/Managers: 

» Confi dential 'Board' workshops 

» Management 'Duty of Care' workshops 

» Policy development and communication 

» Supply chain safety engagement 

What we do for Employees: 

» Mock trial immersive learning 

» Behavioural safety 

» Bespoke toolbox talk resources 

» Communication programmes 

Download your free guide to Duty of Care 

and our business and training solutions at 

turnerkenworthy.com/dutyofcare 

See the Mock Trial in the 

Highways England Theatre 

Weds 16th November 11.30am 

Specialists in Duty of Care Awareness Training 

www.turnerkenworthy.com 

Call Simon Turner on 07940 305300 

simon@turnerkenworthy.com 

‘In The Dock’ is a trademark of Turner Kenworthy Limited


GOLD PARTNER, LANYARD & SHOW 

MAGAZINE SPONSOR 

Kier 

F10 

Employing over 24,000 people, 

Kier Group is one of the leading 

providers of highways management 

and maintenance services for both 

strategic and local authority networks, 

extending over 43,000km across 

the UK. Our end to end capability in 

consulting, construction, maintenance 

and management enables us to design, 

build, maintain and operate highways 

assets. Our breadth of experience 

across a variety of delivery models is 

gained and shared through our highly 

collaborative approach, enabling us to 

benchmark performance, optimise best 

practice and share knowledge, assets 

and skills across typical geographical 

and supply chain boundaries. This 

investment in continual improvement is 

reflected in our leading supplier rating 

with key client Highways England, being 

the first to attain BS11000, eliminating 

1m carriageway crossings and achieving 

over three million hours without 

RIDDOR, the regulations covering the 

reporting of work-related deaths and 

injuries. 

Lagan Operations & 

Maintenance 

A32 

Lagan Operations & Maintenance was 

formed to provide operations and 

maintenance services initially to 

Public Private Partnership projects 

and has since expanded its business 

to include maintenance of roads, 

highways, buildings, small scale civil 

engineering works; building works 

and specialist material supply related 

to maintenance such as road salt. Our 

aim is to offer a complete maintenance 

and management service to our clients 

across the life of their infrastructure. 

MAC Surfacing 

D01 

Established in 2004, MAC Surfacing 

has grown to offer the complete 

hire-based surfacing solution to 

contractors of all sizes nationwide. 

Employing 100+ staff, you can rely 

on MAC Surfacing to service your 

requirements from road planing to 

paver hire or a complete surfacing 

team and equipment. 


Matchtech 

D05 

Matchtech is the UK’s number 1 

engineering recruitment specialist, 

with over 30 years’ experience in 

successfully matching job-seekers 

with hiring employers within the 

engineering industry. Our dedicated 

team of highways consultants 

provide recruitment services to 

major international and regional civil 

engineering contractors across the 

sector. We are passionate about 

quality and work to the most rigorous 

standards in the recruitment industry. 

Our goal is to always exceed the 

expectations of our customers by 

providing the best delivery and the 

highest quality service possible. 

Midlands Connect 

F19 

Midlands Connect is a £5 million 

collaboration with central government 

that brings together 28 local 

authorities, 11 Local Enterprise 

Partnerships, Network Rail, Highways 

England and the business community 

from across the Midlands. The 

Midlands is determined to keep 

pace with the global economic 

race, to increase competitiveness 

and productivity and play its role 

in rebalancing the UK economy by 

building and supporting the Midlands 

Engine. 

Improving transport links to speed up 

journey times across the Midlands can 

secure a £1 billion-a-year boost to the 

regional economy, create 300,000 

additional jobs and save businesses 

nearly £500 million. 

SUPPORTER 

Mineral Products Association 

A23 

The Mineral Products Association 

(MPA) is the trade association and 

sectoral voice for the aggregates, 

asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension 

stone, lime, mortar and silica sand 

industries. Including associated 

members it represents nearly 500 

companies. MPA members are 

the majority of independent SME 

quarrying companies throughout the 

UK, as well as major international 

and global companies. Its members 

supply 100% of GB cement, 90% of 

aggregates, 95% of asphalt and over 

70% of ready-mixed and precast 

concrete production. 


Morgan Sindall 

D15 

Morgan Sindall is a UK construction, 

infrastructure and design business 

working for private and public 

sector customers on projects and 

frameworks from £50,000 to over 

£1 billion. Activities range from 

small works to the design and 

delivery of complex construction 

and engineering projects where it 

provides specialist design, tunnelling, 

utilities, building, civil engineering and 

mechanical and electrical services. 

The company operates across the 

commercial, defence, education, 

energy, healthcare, industrial, leisure, 

retail, transport and water markets. 

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WORKING SMART 

with MOBILE MAPPING 

Sun Hill provide technology-led solutions for surveying roads and highways. 

Our highly experienced surveyors acquire precise spatial data and calibrated 360˚ 

imagery. All from vehicles travelling at road speed. 

SUN HILL SURVEYING AND ENGINEERING LTD 

Saturn House, Calleva Park, Reading, 

Berkshire RG7 8HA 

0118 981 5691 

office@sunhillsurveys.co.uk 

www.sunhillsurveys.co.uk 

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SPONSOR 


F08 

Mott MacDonald is a US$2bn 

engineering, management and 

development consultancy involved 

in solving some of the world’s 

most urgent social, environmental 

and economic challenges; helping 

clients plan, deliver and sustain 

their strategic goals; and improving 

people’s lives. Our expertise by sector 

includes transport, communications, 

environment and more. Our skills 

encompass planning, studies and 

design, technical advisory services, 

project management and beyond. For 

every project, we create the blend 

of talent needed to create the right 

result - appropriate; cost, carbon and 

resource-efficient; safe, easy and swift 

to deliver and operate; reliable and 

resilient; delivering great outcomes. 

Naue Geosynthetics 

A08 

Naue Geosynthetics is an EN 

ISO 9001-certified company. Its 

comprehensive range of geosynthetic 

products includes Bentofix, 

Carbofol, Combigrid, Secudrain, 

Secugrid, Secumat, Secutex and 

Terrafix. This portfolio meets all 

the requirements of geosynthetic 

functions in civil engineering, such 

as filtration, separation, protection, 

drainage, erosion control, sealing and 

reinforcement. 

Nynas 

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Nynas is a different kind of oil 

company - we want to use oil, not 

burn it. With around 1000 employees, 

production facilities in Europe and 

South America as well as offices in 

over 30 countries, Nynas is dedicated 

to researching, producing and 

supplying specialty naphthenic oils 

and bitumen for a growing global 

market. Together with our customers, 

we have the know-how to find new 

applications and meet new challenges 

that can help shape society. 

We take oil further to bring value to 

customers and the world we live in. 


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Ordnance Survey is Great Britain’s 

mapping agency, providing the most 

accurate and up-to-date geographic 

data, relied on by government, 

business and individuals. By 

maintaining and enhancing one of 

the world’s most detailed geographic 

referencing frameworks, our new 

highways product to be launched at 

Highways UK will give all users the 

single authoritative view of the road 

networks to enable smarter decision 

making for all. 

PDS 

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P. Ducker Systems (PDS) delivers and 

supports high integrity infrastructure 

control and monitoring systems, 

working extensively in the UK’s 

transport industries, deploying 

innovative intelligent transport 

systems and technologies from 

the control room to the road side. 

We understand the challenges 

of maintaining evolving systems 

infrastructure and pride ourselves on 

providing a one stop shop, serviceled 

approach, ranging from design, 

manufacture, installation, maintenance 

and renewal, as well as our unrivalled 

24/7/365 call out service. 

Pillar Software 

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Pillar Software has delivered costing 

solutions for 22 years throughout 

UK Local Government, including the 

Northern Ireland Housing Executive 

and the Office of Rail & Road. Our 

Profess RCM (Roads Cost Manager) 

software has been developed in 

collaboration with a working group 

of infrastructure departments 

from Falkirk, North Ayrshire, East 

Renfrewshire and Leeds City Councils 

and Ayrshire Roads Alliance. It is 

designed to help you control all costs, 

be it labour, fleet, hired plant, materials 

(direct to site or stock), contractors, 

back-office, technical or overheads. 

The package offers great depth of 

data with drill-down dashboards 

but low-admin requirements. It is 

affordable in the Cloud or on your own 

servers: Profess RCM delivers. 

Premier Energy 

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Premier Energy will be showcasing 

its pioneering Premier Asset 

Layered Map (PALM) where all 

the utility information is presented 

on one layered map alongside 

demonstrations of our interactive 

website that enables users nationwide 

to order Utility Record Search reports 

detailing all the utilities in their 

scheme’s area. 

PTV (UK) 

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PTV Group is a worldwide market 

leader in the development of stateof-the-art 

transport planning, traffic 

engineering and logistics planning 

and optimisation solutions. The 

PTV Vision Software suite including 

Visum, Vissim, Viswalk, Vistro, Safety, 

Balance, Epics and Optima can 

cater for every scale needed from 

strategic transport planning and traffic 

engineering to operational planning, 

pedestrian engineering, safety 

analysis and real-time predictive 

modelling. The PTV Logistics 

Software Suite includes solutions for 

the scheduling and optimisation of 

transport routes and trips, distribution 

planning and fleet management as 

well as truck navigation and parking. 

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RAM TRAINING 

Our Partners 

Contact Us: 

www.ramtraining.co.uk 

01299 253692 

07976 232676 

info@ramtraining.co.uk 

What We Offer: 

Highways Conflict Resolution 

and Breakaway Training 

Safe People Handling 

Frontline Customer 

Service Management 

Corporate Leadership 

Training Days 


Q-Free TDC 

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Q-Free is a leading global supplier 

of products and solutions within the 

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) 

market. Q-Free provides class-leading 

tolling, parking, traffic management, 

infomobility and connected ITS (C-ITS)/ 

connected vehicle solutions and has 

a presence in all major ITS technology 

areas. Q-Free UK specialises in the 

manufacture, supply and installation of 

high and low speed weigh-in-motion, 

Bluetooth journey time systems, traffic 

count and classification, cycle and 

pedestrian monitoring and air quality 

monitoring. Q-Free has approximately 

430 employees with local offices 

around the world. 

Ram Training Professional 

Development 

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Ram Training Professional 

Development delivers training to 

develop better frontline customer 

relationship management. Our award 

winning Highways Conflict Resolution 

and Breakaway training enables the 

work force to deal with the challenges 

of Britain’s busy highways network. 

We care passionately about what 

we do and from the outset realised 

the complexities of what our clients 

have to do to keep Britain moving. 

We listened to their needs and have 

designed training based on this 

analysis. Our one-day training package 

is acclaimed by both road workers 

and management and the feedback 

we receive is testimony to our trainers’ 

professionalism and course content. 

RBLI 

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RBLI is a national charity providing 

employment, support and care to 

the Armed Forces community and 

those affected by disability, health 

conditions or social welfare needs. 

RBLI’s social enterprise is a leading 

national provider of high quality road, 

rail, construction and Commercial 

Signs while delivering ‘Social Value’ 

through the employment of veterans 

and people with disabilities. RBLI 

offers customers the products and 

services they require while allowing 

them to fulfil their corporate social 

responsibility imperative. 

Reflective Measurement 

Systems 

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The RetroTek-M is the future in 

traffic-speed retroreflectometers. 

Simultaneously it collects reflective 

road asset data including lines/ 

markings, studs/markers and barrier 

reflectors across the entire lane 

width. RetroTek-M complies with 

CEN EN1436 and ASTM E1710 and 

monitors efficiently and safely with 

twice the productivity of single-line 

retroreflectometers. It identifies 

essential maintenance areas, 

assisting road authorities and 

maintenance contractors to better 

manage their resources. In the future, 

the condition of reflective road assets 

will be essential in the categorisation 

of roads suitable for safe operation of 

autonomous vehicles. RetroTek-View 

software provides instant survey 

reports including data validation 

tools, video images for analysis and 

Cloud interactive repository mapping 

database displaying survey routes 

and road assets with downloadable 

reports. 

Rosehill Highways 

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Rosehill Highways is the UK 

specialists for the design and 

manufacture of innovative preformed, 

solid rubber highways 

products. These include speed 

cushions, traffic islands, pedestrian 

refuges, cycle lane defenders and 

tactile paving. Recent developments 

include: the FLEX bollard, which 

withstands repeated collisions, a 

mini-roundabout and the Heritage 

1200 island, ideal for conservation 

areas. All products are surface fixed 

(no excavation) and can be retrofitted 

into existing situations or designed 

into new schemes, providing 

significant savings and minimising 

road closures. 

Siemens 

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Siemens Mobility, Traffic Solutions: 

from traffic control, congestion 

charging and low emission zone 

solutions to managed services, 

co-operative systems, traffic 

enforcement and electric vehicle 

charging infrastructure, Siemens has 

the vision, expertise and product 

portfolio to enable transport and 

city managers to deliver on their 

goals: balancing emissions with 

transport efficiency and optimising 

transport modes, assets and network 

performance. 

Severn Partnership 

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Severn Partnership is a firm of 

chartered geomatics (land) surveyors 

with a reputation established over 

30 years. We have become a 

leading provider of surveying, mobile 

mapping, subsurface mapping, 

3D modelling, laser scanning, 

BIM and visualisation services for 

infrastructure. During the two-day 

event, we will be demonstrating 

the latest technology for highway 

surveys. These include survey grade 

mobile mapping, ground penetrating 

radar and image capture. Severn 

Partnership will also demo the latest 

data visualisation tech including 

virtual reality and interactive safety 

apps. 

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SiskLagan JV 

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John Sisk and Son and Lagan 

Construction Group have established 

an excellent track record as joint 

venture partners, delivering highway 

projects in Ireland. SiskLagan JV 

have combined their expertise and 

have been successfully appointed 

as a contractor for the Highways 

England Collaboration Delivery 

Framework under the SiskLagan JV. 

SiskLagan JV are delighted to be 

part of the Highways UK Exhibition 

and demonstrate to the industry 

our commitment to improving the 

highways infrastructure across the UK. 

Sun Hill Surveying & 

Engineering 

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Capturing reality: Sun Hill Surveying 

& Engineering is a specialist land and 

engineering survey company, focusing 

on the civil engineering sector 

throughout the UK. Experts in mobile 

mapping, asset collection and data 

capture using the latest Leica Pegasus 

Two delivering survey grade data from 

a road speed vehicle. We compliment 

state of the art survey techniques with 

traditional methods and over 30 years’ 

experience in 3D measurement to 

deliver surveys accurately, quickly and 

safely. 

Sweco 

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Sweco provides engineering and 

environmental consultancy in the UK 

and 70 countries around the world. 

Our multi-disciplinary consultancy 

services includes transportation 

infrastructure, transportation planning 

and development, building services, 

environment, water and energy. With 

14,500 staff across Europe and the 

UK, we have the expertise for our 

clients’ requirements. In transportation 

infrastructure, we provide specialist 

expertise in bridge engineering, 

highway engineering, pavement 

engineering, construction supervision, 

transportation feasibility studies, 

intelligent transport systems and value 

engineering. Come and speak to our 

staff on stand B07, who can give you 

more information about the consulting 

services we can provide to assist with 

your projects. 

Symology 

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Symology develops and supplies the 

most advanced range of integrated 

solutions for the management of 

infrastructure assets, including 

highways, land and property, bridges 

and structures, public lighting, and 

distribution networks. Symology is 

also the largest and most successful 

supplier of Street Works Register 

Systems in the UK with over 160 

customers.Our industry vision, userfocused 

approach and 34-year history 

of supplying proven solutions enables 

us to help our customers streamline 

their business processes and create 

best value operations. 

Tarmac 

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With over 100 quarries and over 70 

plants, Tarmac is the UK’s number 

one supplier of aggregates and 

asphalt, offering a unique combination 

of national coverage and local 

delivery. Tarmac Contracting is the 

UK’s leading supplier of highways 

surfacing and maintenance solutions, 

surfacing almost 8000km of road 

and maintaining a further 22,000km 

each year. Our core activities include 

carriageway construction and 

repairs, civil engineering, network 

management, junction improvements, 

asset management, highway services 

and innovative asphalt solutions 

GOLD PARTNER, ARTISTS AND 

MINDMAP SPONSOR 

Thales 

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Transport networks around the 

world rely on Thales technology and 

systems expertise for safe, reliable, 

efficient operations that deliver 

optimised capacity and reliability. A 

world leader in the provision of 

mission-critical information systems, 

Thales is a long-term partner helping 

major transport operators, in more 

than 50 countries, to keep pace with 

the challenge of change. An integrator 

of advanced solutions to solve 

complex engineering issues in close 

collaboration with customers, Thales 

has a unique ability to deliver turnkey 

solutions, combined with key enabling 

technologies and a full range of 

services to the ground transportation 

systems market. 

TM Safety Signs 

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TM SafetySigns is a manufacturer 

of innovative safety products for 

the traffic management industry. 

Operating within the highways 

industry for over 20 years, TMSS 

has developed a range of products 

designed to increase safety, improve 

time efficiency and reduce costs. 

TMSS has two new exciting products 

at Highways UK. Come to E04 to find 

out more about ‘OneSign’ TMSS’s 

variable message-led matrix sign and 

‘ClearSign’, its reliable, innovative, cost 

effective solution for temporary traffic 

management. Both are designed and 

manufactured in the UK, in response 

to our knowledge of the UK market’s 

requirements. 

TomTom 

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TomTom empowers movement. Every 

day millions of people around the 

world depend on TomTom to make 

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Performance, made to last 

smarter decisions. We design and 

develop innovative products that 

make it easy for people to keep 

moving towards their goals. Best 

known for being a global leader in 

navigation and mapping products, 

TomTom also creates GPS sports 

watches, as well as state-of-the-art 

fleet management solutions and 

industry-leading location-based 

products. Our business consists of 

four customer-facing business units: 

Consumer, Automotive, Licensing and 

Telematics. 

Total Bitumen 

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Total Bitumen has more than 40 years’ 

experience in the UK market. Total 

offers sustainability through durability 

offering a wide product range for 

road construction and industrial 

applications including: 

• Styrelf: Europes leading patented 

PMB. 

• Emulsis: bitumen emulsions for road 

surface treatments. 

• Kromatis: clear binders for coloured 

asphalt applications and reduction 

of lighting costs. 

• ECO2 penetration and PMB 

bitumen: Lower-temperature 

binders for asphalt mixes. 

Want to master bitumen? Take our free 

Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) 

open to all at www.coursera.org/learn/ 

mastering-bitumen 

SUPPORTER 


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Transport Focus is the independent 

transport user watchdog. Our 

mission is to get the best deal for 

passengers and road users. With a 

strong emphasis on evidence-based 

campaigning and research, we ensure 

that we know what is happening on 

the ground. 

Transport for the North 

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Transport for the North (TfN) is a 

pan-Northern strategic transport 

body. We are working to maximise 

the potential of the North’s economic 

assets by linking them with a worldclass 

transport system to allow the 

North to prosper and compete on the 

international stage. 


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The Transport Systems Catapult 

was created to drive and promote 

Intelligent Mobility - harnessing 

emerging technologies to transport 

people and goods more smartly and 

efficiently. It is one of seven elite 

technology and innovation centres 

established and overseen by the 

UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK. 

TSC is helping UK businesses create 

products and services that meet the 

needs of the world’s transport systems 

as they respond to ever-stretching 

demands. It helps sell UK capability on 

the global stage, while also promoting 

the UK as a superb test bed for the 

transportation industry. 

Tripod Crest 

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Tripod Crest Group is one of the UK’s 

leading road planing and surfacing 

specialists. With experienced teams 

and an unrivalled machinery fleet, we 

undertake a wide range of planing 

contracts with confidence. We are 

also the leading supplier of surfacing 

manpower and equipment with F&T 

Goodwin operating in the housing and 

private market sectors. 

TRL 

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TRL, the UK’s Transport Research 

Laboratory, is recognised worldwide 

for transport innovation, 

evidential research and impartial 

advice. Commercially independent 

with over 80 years of knowledge 

and experience embedded in its 

history, TRL’s work is rooted in 

the traditional areas of road and 

vehicle safety, highway engineering 

and maintenance. Through the 

decades, however, our knowledge 

has expanded to encompass so 

many other facets that shape and 

form today’s transport decisions: 

sustainability, attitudes and 

behaviours, simulation and modelling, 

climate change, engineering, 

product development, standards 

and specifications. Increasingly, 

our expertise is being transferred 

successfully to new sectors including 

autonomous vehicles, smart cities and 

energy. 

UltraCrete 

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UltraCrete is the market leading 

manufacturer of HAPAS approved 

highways maintenance products and 

systems including high performance 

bedding mortars, concretes and 

overbanding. Visit us to find out about 

our new hybrid pothole repair solution 

Tough Patch Rapid. It compacts 

immediately under traffic without 

rutting or sticking to tyres and can be 

cored in just 24 hours. It can be used 

in wet, freezing and hot conditions. 

Tough Patch Rapid truly lives up to its 

name - it produces an extremely tough 

repair, instantly. 

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A European leader 

in digital transformation 


Putting users at the heart of 

intelligent transport solutions 

Did you know? 

Sopra Steria has delivered 

complex transport systems 

integration programmes in 

major cities across the world 

including London, Paris, and 

Singapore. 

Uretek 

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Uretek is the world’s leading 

geopolymer soil remediation 

company. It is the inventor of a ground 

injection system that uses expansive 

resins to control and manage the 

engineering characteristics of soils. 

It has pioneered advances in ground 

remediation for over 35 years and 

provided subsidence, settlement, 

water control and void filling solutions 

on 200,000 sites around the world 

The business operates in UK and 

Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the 

Americas. Uretek’s solutions can 

be applied to virtually any situation 

where subsidence and settlement 

occurs. For road and rail slab-track 

work stabilisation through geopolymer 

takes as little as hours where the 

alternative would involve excavation 

and takes days or weeks. Increasingly 

Uretek’s injection techniques are 

being considered as early stage 

ground improvement solutions for 

new construction. 

WDM 

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UK-based WDM offers highway 

asset management, data and 

software solutions to governments 

and highway authorities worldwide. 

The UK’s leading manufacturer and 

provider of highway survey and 

monitoring equipment is the only 

licensed manufacturer worldwide of 

the Sideway-force Coefficient Routine 

Investigation Machine (SCRIM), making 

WDM a world leader in the testing of 

road surface friction. It is also the UK’s 

largest survey contractor, serving all 

UK Government agencies and 90% of 

local authorities. 

WJ Group 

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WJ Group is the UK’s leading 

specialist road marking business 

dedicated to permanent and 

temporary road markings, road studs, 

high friction and safety surfacing, 

asphalt repair, line removal, retexturing 

and average speed cameras. Based 

on an embedded safety culture WJ is 

the foremost innovator, manufacturer 

and contractor of award winning 

products and services in the road 

marking sector. Consistently providing 

high standards nationally, WJ ensures 

delivery of an unrivalled local service 

from strategically located UK depots. 

Workwear Express 

A06 

Workwear Express specialises in 

personalised workwear, uniforms and 

promotional clothing. Operating for 

more than 25 years, the North Eastbased 

company has grown to become 

industry the leading expert in the 

personalized clothing, working with 

thousands of companies, both big and 

small, to meet their specific clothing 

requirements. We are pleased to have 

the opportunity to attend Highways 

UK and showcase the many ways 

in which we can help provide your 

business with all of the workwear and 

corporate clothing requirements you’ll 

ever need. This helps save you time, 

effort and most importantly; money. 

Come visit us and see how we can 

help you. 

WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff 

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WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is one 

of the world’s leading engineering 

professional services consulting 

firms. Our 34,000 staff, based in 

more than 500 offices, across 40 

countries provide engineering and 

multidisciplinary services in a vast 

array of industry sectors, with a focus 

on technical excellence and client 

service. In the UK, 5,150 people 

provide consultancy services to 

all aspects of the built and natural 

environment working across both 

the public and private sectors, with 

local and national governments, local 

authorities, developers, contractors 

and co-professionals. The combined 

business has been involved in many 

high profile UK projects including the 

Shard, Crossrail, Queen Elizabeth 

University Hospital, the Bullring 

shopping centre in Birmingham, the 

re-development of London Bridge 

Station, Manchester Metrolink and the 

London Olympic & Paralympic Route 

Network. 

Yotta 

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Yotta empowers those responsible 

for the management of infrastructure 

assets to make better, more intelligent 

decisions about the way they manage 

assets. From collecting data, providing 

software or advice, we understand 

our customers’ needs and provide 

the right tools for the job. Innovation 

is at the heart of what we do, 

whether improving data quality by 

exploring new sensors or developing 

compelling user interfaces, we are 

driven by a desire to do things better. 

Contact: Steve Bagge, Business Development Director, Sopra Steria UK 

Tel: +44 (0)7966823251 Email: steve.bagge@soprasteria.com 

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Announcing 

‘Highways UK Regional’ 

in England’s Economic 

Heartland 

9 MARCH 2017, SILVERSTONE 

England’s Economic Heartland Strategic Alliance, in partnership with 

Highways UK, is hosting the inaugural Regional Highways conference 

at Silverstone on 9 March 2017. This major event will give people and 

organisations involved in the planning, operation and future development 

of the Heartland’s Major Road Network the opportunity to hear from 

the Strategic Alliance leaders on the extent of their ambition, alongside 

briefing sessions from industry leaders. 

Martin Tugwell, programme director says: “This free 1-day event will 

provide the opportunity to be part of the discussions that will help 

shape the future context for highway network management, resilience, 

maintenance and investment in support of the UK’s global cluster for 

science and technology based innovation”. 


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