SHOW GUIDE

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16 NOVEMBER / SPEAKERS / MOTT MACDONALD THEATRE
SESSION 3 14.00 - 15.05
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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