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Steve NorrisCo Chair

Derek TurnerCo Chair

David QuarmbyRees Jeffreys Road Fund

Ben PlowdenTFL

Jennie MartinITS (UK)

Geoff FrenchM3 Enterprise LEP

Daniel RuizImtech Traffic & Infra

Martin TugwellEngland’s Economic Heartland Strategic Alliance

Eric SampsonIndustry advisor

Sue SharlandCIHT

David TarrantMott MacDonald

Stephen JosephCampaign for Better Transport

Leigh JonesArcadis

David HytchIndustry advisor

Peter LeeDfT

Matt SweetingHighways England

Anthony SmithTransport Focus

Jo WhiteHighways England

Bob CollisTRL

Chris JacksonBurges Salmon

Brian FitzpatrickFitzpatrick Advisory

Joe QuirkeBritpave

Mark GarrityThales

Andy PascoeTransport Systems Catapult

Alan DinsdaleKier Group

Terry O’NeilTemple Group

Malcolm StephenBam Nuttall

Malcolm SimmsAIA/MPA

Toby PostonBVRLA

Alasdair ReisnerCECA

Paul JarvieAESIN

Richard HillACO Technologies

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ExhibitionJon Irwin07748 150004

OperationsDiane SheppardHannah Rogers

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PressMarion Gourlay07801 301 259

Customer relationsDima Boulos

Marketing Diana Little and Martin Ross

Design Sam Blagg and Becky Hill

RegistrationTaylor Bennett

HIGHWAYS UK TEAM

It is a tremendously exciting and challenging time for the industry. There is more happening on Britain’s roads right now than for decades and more is on the way. Highways England is not just the Highways Agency rebranded and

on steroids. A new governance and supervisory structure, a much larger budget, closer performance monitoring and a long term investment strategy all offer unrivalled opportunities to contractors and suppliers alongside greater challenges for operators and policy makers alike.

The government is placing ever increasing emphasis on its commitment to, and the importance of, infrastructure investment for the country’s continued economic recovery.

Hand in hand with this is a new recognition that we must think beyond the strategic roads network as we work towards a planned and sustainable transport network that genuinely meets the needs of the country, its citizens and businesses. Local authorities, with government support, are frequently coming together to tackle directly their pressing transport issues.

Highways UK is bringing together the key leaders from across the highways sector to create an event that provides an unprecedented opportunity to engage with those who influence and to understand how the transport agenda for years ahead is being delivered.

As co-chairs of the advisory group we are delighted that the industry is coming together at Highways UK and rising to the challenge it has been presented with. The genuine new creative thinking and real sense of collaboration that we are seeing is heartening and will ensure success.

Make sure you make the most of the event to maximise you opportunities in these exciting times.

Highways UK is a long-term initiative and we hope the next two days will firmly cement it into the industry’s calendar. With that in mind, we are delighted to confirm next year’s event will take place back at ExCeL on 16/17 November 2016. There are also advanced plans to launch a sister event based in the North – you’ll be hearing more on that shortly.

Steve Norris and Derek TurnerCo-chairs, Highways UK advisory group

It gives us great pleasure to welcome you to the inaugural Highways UK event.

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SHOW GUIDECONTENTS

Welcome

Forewords

Setting the scene

Floor plan

Exhibitor events

25 November (Day 1) At a glance

Day 1 keynotes

Day 1 conference modules

Day 1 Industry briefings and scheduled exhibitor events

26 November (Day 2) At at glance

Day 2 keynotes

Day 2 conference modules

Day 2 Industry briefings and scheduled exhibitor events

Features

Exhibitor and sponsor profiles

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Andrew Jones MP, Roads Minister

FOREWORDS

We have entered a new era for the roads sector in England. The Government has seen

the historic underinvestment in Britain’s road network and responded with the largest investment in roads for a generation.

I was delighted to take on the position of Roads Minister with the responsibility of overseeing the implementation of the first Road Investment Strategy. This strategy has been set into legislation in the Infrastructure Act 2015 providing long-

term vision, clarity for planning and certainty of funding.

For too many years the roads sector dealt with uncertainty but now they can plan with confidence in the future. We are spending £15 billion on the Strategic Road Network over this Parliament and this stability for the supply chain will help provide significant efficiencies. We will also continue to support local road networks. The resulting improvements to the road network will reduce congestion, improve connectivity and

make it easier for hardworking families to go about their lives.

As we begin the process for the second Road Investment Strategy, events such as Highways UK are vital. They bring together the Government, road authorities and the supply chain, and they help us better understand the challenges of tomorrow.

I look forward to joining you all at Highways UK. We have provided the vision and the funding for a better connected Britain. Now the roads sector must deliver.

We have provided the vision and funding… now the roads sector must deliver

Infrastructure needs long term planning to be effective. Earlier this year Highways England was

launched as a Government-owned company with a committed £15bn capital funding to modernise, maintain and operate the country’s strategic road network.

That network represents only two per cent of the country’s roads by length, but carries a third of all traffic by mileage, and two thirds of all heavy goods traffic, making it the economic backbone of the country and a national strategic asset.

The Government investment – on a scale not seen in a generation - and the changes to the way England’s major roads are managed reflect the need for certainty in the sector and have enabled us to embark on a programme of work to improve the quality of people’s journeys across the country.

Over the first five years alone our plans include delivering 112 major improvements, including 15 smart motorway projects providing 280 extra miles of capacity, and resurfacing the majority of the network, alongside environmental, accessibility and efficiency improvements, and we are already preparing for the following five years to 2025.

As well as giving our customers everything we can we must also have safety as our absolute number one priority. Four million road users take to our roads each day, taking journeys totaling 85 billion miles per year. At any one time there are approximately 3,000 construction workers, 6,000

maintenance workers and 200 traffic officers working on our network. Not one of them should be harmed when travelling or working on our highways.

We can only achieve this using innovation, talent, and collaboration with our supply chain partners: their expertise, their investment and their passion is vital to helping us deliver our programme and improve our customers’ experience on our network.

So – welcome to Highways UK, we look forward to meeting you on our stand. And we look forward to working with you all to help make Britain a richer, better country because of the roads we built together and the service we provide to our road users and the communities we serve.

Jim O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, Highways EnglandHelp make Britain a richer, better country because of the roads we built together

Haydn Mursell, Chief Executive, Kier Group

I’m looking forward to joining what should be an exceptional delegation of insight and expertise. Highways

UK will gather together representatives from all over our industry, in addition to other influential stakeholders. It provides us with a well-timed forum to address and explore the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead, after 12 months of substantial change.

Given that we have more than triple the investment in the Road Investment Strategy but not triple the resources to work with, innovative, lean and efficient working will be critical to successfully delivering the Road

Investment Strategy and Highways England Delivery Plan. To do this, we almost have to tear up the rule book and think very differently about how we do things.

And there is no other way to do this successfully than to collaborate. As an industry, we already do this well; tier one contractors successfully collaborate on joint ventures, across the supply chain we share best practice in key areas like safety, but traditional geographical or procurement boundaries can still inhibit optimum operational collaboration.

And yet collaboration, innovation and lean thinking can transform delivery, I know this from first-hand experience. We share a recent example, our 1,000 tonne highways project, in our article on page 74, which quadrupled output in a single night closure. And I’m sure we will uncover many more examples like this as delegates and speakers share their experiences over the next two days.

So enjoy Highways UK, and 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.

Time to tear up the rule book and think very differently about how we do things

Four million road users take to our roads each day, taking journeys totaling 85 billion miles per year


Highways planning in England is at a crossroads, a historic turning point. For once the

opportunities really are as great as the challenges and if you want to have a hand in shaping the future, now is the moment to make your voice heard.

That is the message that former transport minister Steve Norris will be bringing to the Highways UK.

Norris speaks from an almost unique vantage point having worked at the highest levels in both the public and

private transport sectors. He is in no doubt that the recent shake up that has transformed the Highways Agency into Highways England is the start of a new era:

“It’s not just a badge change, it’s a sea change. We’re not just going to see better investment, more money, but – crucially – guaranteed, consistent investment over time. Efficient long term infrastructure planning will become a reality, which,

as I know from experience, was almost impossible under the traditional treasury arrangements. It will unlock huge amounts of creative energy. In other words: sanity at last.”

Highways UK, which Steve will be attending as speaker and panellist as well as serving as co-Chair of the advisory board, is an attempt to bring together key figures from right across the sector to start turning some of that creative energy into projects. It aims to represent every sector and every link in the supply chain, from central and local government to academia, manufacturers, visionaries and new tech pioneers. It is an ambitious project in its own right and one which has come to fruition, says Norris, at just the right time:

“The timing is almost too good to be true. There really could not be a better moment for a major new conference on roads because there are so many changes taking place and those changes are profound. This is an extraordinary, timely opportunity to get our voices heard and questions answered by ministers, top drawer experts and real decision makers.”

The list of profound changes he refers to is dizzying, ranging from the fashionable excitements of driverless

cars and other autonomous vehicles to questioning what we mean by a highways network in the first place, perhaps even redefining our whole relationship with roads, “the last great free utility”, as Steve puts it.

And sometimes the solution to one challenge just brings another in its wake. Massive advances in fuel efficiency together with a new generation of “serious” electric vehicles for example, could mean that dangerous emissions from motor vehicles are about to, as Norris puts it, “fall off a cliff”. Good news, of course, but they will also drag fuel duties off the cliff with them leading to an uncomfortable prospect for any Chancellor. And because “fuel duty pays for schools and hospitals as well as roads” tough decisions will simply have to be taken, he says.

But Steve remains resolutely optimistic: “We have the expertise, the ideas, the energy. What we lacked was the governmental commitment to road infrastructure and the clear investment plan that we are now seeing put into place. When we bring all of that together, we can make something that will benefit user of our cities, towns and roads for decades to come.”

“We’ve got the headlines, now’s the time to start writing the story.”

Highways UK speaks to Steve Norris, former transport minister and co-chair of the Highways UK advisory board. With so many profound changes taking place, the highways sector, he says, is at the start of a new era. And Highways UK is an extraordinary opportunity to get our voices heard and questions answered by ministers, top drawer experts and real decision makers

If you want to have a hand in shaping the future, now is the moment to make your voice heard

Steve Norris Interview

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Highways UK speaks to David Quarmby, former chair of RAC Foundation and lead on the RJRF Major Roads for the Future study. If we are to deliver a road system that is responsive to the economic needs of the country at every level he says, we need to start thinking in a wholly new way.

David Quarmby Interview

SETTING THE SCENE

The planning of our strategic high-ways in England is locked into a two-tier mentality that is not good

for the economy or for society. It is time to change.

That is the message that David Quarmby, former chair of the RAC Foun-dation and head of RJRF’s Major Roads for the Future study, will be bringing to Highways UK.

As the opening presenter in the conference session, roads that support economic growth at a national, regional and local scale, David will argue that while welcome new funds, a new plan-ning regime and a new arms length role are in place for Highways England, local transport planning is stuck in an age of austerity despite being of enormous economic significance for the whole of the UK. The huge changes currently happening in governance, funding, and strategy at Highways England make this a once-in-a-generation opportunity to close the gap between the haves and the have-nots, to create a truly connect-ed, flexible, responsive, road network, fir for purpose to support England’s economy – north and south.

David believes that the solution to the ‘transport gap’ is staring us in the face. “We need to start thinking about planning in a wholly new way, to think

in terms of a Major Road Network that combines Highways England’s Strategic Road Network and the major ‘strategic’ roads controlled by councils,” he says. “That is the only way we can deliver a road system that is responsive to the economic needs of the country at every level.”

Mapping out such a Major Road Network could be politically challeng-ing, but David and his team believe that evidence and analysis can set the terms. “The data we have now on road users is rich,” he says. “We can analyse the economic significance of a particular road, relate it to the regional growth agenda for that area, and argue for it to be included in England’s Major Road Network”.

Using these methods the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund study team has outlined a Major Road Network that is 90% larger than the current Strategic Road Network. It is a work in progress, a ‘vision rather than a blueprint’, as David

says, but it is a first step that could have profound ramifications.

What the Major Road Network idea does not, necessarily, imply is any change in responsibilities. David will argue that the current division of responsibilities could remain in place, making a transition to the new approach much simpler. But funding would have to reflect the economic significance of the more than 4,000 miles of additional local roads, perhaps drawing on funds within the new Road Fund due to come into place in 2020, currently assumed to be designated only for Highways Eng-land. Planning will have to be coopera-tive across sectors.

Looking forward, the Major Road Network needs to be fit for purpose. David’s study is working through the implications for future levels of demand for private and commercial transport; the effects of profound technological change that within the next two dec-ades will revolutionise the capability of road vehicles, the role of the driver, and their interactions with the highway; how road safety can and will be improved; and the implications of technology change for air quality. Changes in gov-ernance of transport through devolu-tion will transform decision-making and planning.

Local transport planning is stuck in an age of austerity despite being of enormous economic significance for the whole of the UK

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“A road network fit for the world’s fifth largest economy cannot be planned from London: it is time for a revolution in approach, one that is focused on meeting our needs.”

This is the message that Martin Tugwell, Transport Programme Director for England’s Economic Heartland Strategic Alliance will be bringing to Highways UK

An unlikely revolutionary in many ways, Martin is deeply passionate about the need to democratise our transport

planning, and he believes that the Alliance – made up of the ‘heartland’ of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton – can show the rest of the country the way forward.

“For too long road planning has taken a view from above,” he says, “a big

picture approach that too often focuses on the major strategic networks that are the remit of Highways England. But we need to take the view from the driver’s seat if we are to deliver a network that meets our needs: a network that is both flexible and resilient. We need to start seeing our roads as being a vital piece of the infrastructure that enables growth.”

The challenge made by Martin and the Strategic Alliance is to radically re-imagine what we mean by a major road network, one that reflects the way roads are actually used by each and every one us, whether we are a lorry driver, a businessman or local resident – recognising of course that in many instances that these are often one and the same person. This is a priority because the lives of local road users and wider connectivity are intertwined and success is essential for the broader economic interests of the country. As Martin explains:

“When you consider that nearly every piece of cargo being brought into the UK will have to travel across the Alliance area at some point on its journey you begin to understand the huge economic significance to us and the rest of the county of getting our planning right. We are as significant to the UK’s economy

as any major city conurbation; our competitors are global. Getting our transport network right not only helps us, but helps the wider UK economy compete globally.”

Which is why the Alliance is lobbying hard to strike a deal that will see the relationship with Government redefined. Working sub-nationally the Alliance will empower the partners to deliver efficiencies through sharing of services and expertise, whilst speaking with a single, clear voice in partnership with government agencies will address the ‘knowledge deficit’. Whitehall does not have, cannot have the fine-grained local knowledge and understanding that is needed for effective planning beyond major strategic highways. The people who have that knowledge are the people who live and use the network every day, who rely on them all the time for their businesses, for their jobs, for their family life.

To truly make that local knowledge work in delivering the solutions needed for the future (as opposed to continuing to address problems of yesteryear) yet more radicalism will be needed: a decisive step away from the assumption that the public sector is best placed to drive innovation in transport, to an enthusiastic embrace of technological

Highways UK speaks to advisory board member Martin Tugwell, Transport Programme Director for England’s Economic Heartland Strategic Alliance, who believes the devolution revolution is a vital ingredient in the new era of possibility.

We need to radically re-imagine what we mean by a major road network that reflects the way roads are actually used by each and every one us

Martin Tugwell Interview

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entrepreneurship. It is a subject that brings out the revolutionary in Martin again:

“We need to create open data platforms, ones that knock down the barriers to innovation, giving entrepreneurs access to the data they require to create solutions that are really sensitive to local needs.”

He cites Uber as a good, if not uncontroversial, example of what happens when private sector creative energy gets to grips with a public transport problem:

“It has changed everything because it responded to what people were looking for, not what planners think they should need. You don’t need to own the problem and the solution.

“Access to information drives innovation. The public sector needs to set the framework, but we also need to harness the creative energies of the private sector to help us develop and

deliver solutions. Open data can make that happen: the public sector must put its cards on the table and invite entrepreneurs to use them to deliver innovation. It is the veritable win-win scenario: innovation and creativity is essential if we are to have a truly

integrated transport system focused on the needs of the user.”

What Martin Tugwell and the Strategic Alliance are attempting should change the face of transport planning in the UK forever. But this is not the first time that pioneering solutions to the old problem of the regions versus the centre have been set out with great enthusiasm. Why should it be different now? Well, with the disruptive effects of new technology already being felt and in the wake of the post Scotland referendum vote that has led to the current debate on devolution, it feels as if things are changing, and that we may at last be entering a new era of possibility. At the very least the Alliance’s ambitions suddenly seem a little less radical and a little more achievable.

For a long time in strategic transport planning all roads have led to Whitehall. Perhaps, finally, that is about to change.

Access to information drives innovation. The public sector needs to set the framework, but we also need to harness the creative energies of the private sector to help us develop and deliver solutions.

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Intelligent transport professionals are used to being the backroom boys and girls, generally unnoticed until a traffic light fails or a speeding ticket arrives in the post. But Jennie Martin, Secretary General of ITS United Kingdom, thinks that is about to change.

Jennie Martin Interview

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“The technological transformation of transport in the UK has hardly begun,” says Jennie Martin, Secretary General of ITS United Kingdom. “The changes that are coming are going to affect everyone. We are going to be answering questions most people haven’t even thought to ask. In ITS, the UK is ahead of the game, but the game is changing. It’s an incredibly exciting time.”

ITS (UK), whose president Steve Norris is also co-chair of Highways UK’s advisory board, was an early support of the initiative. “We’re supporting Highways UK because we think it is an unmissable landmark event. Completely new. A chance for the whole sector to come together at a time of unprecedented change and create the future, for us in ITS to meet everyone, to network and get heard.”

And what Jennie wants to be heard is the need for a radically new approach to transport policy:

“It’s not just about A to B. There is a whole alphabet of human need after that and research is showing that transport is related to all of it. There is a human need to travel for at least one part of every day, for example, regardless of purpose. It is good in itself, like listening to music.”

Can transport policy be responsive to these deeper, less functional human needs? Jennie Martin answers with an emphatic yes. It not only can, but it must if we are to build healthier cities and towns

“Big data is giving us information we couldn’t have dreamt of 20 years ago. We are excellent at collecting it but have got to get more inventive at using it. It cuts right through into other areas of policy. It can help answer questions like why people miss hospital appointments or job interviews by revealing structural barriers that are invisible to us at the moment. The data can cut through to causes and effects far beyond forecasting travel patterns if we ask the right questions.”

The message is that more intelligent transport systems can deliver not only smarter highways but better social policy outcomes across the board from better education to better health. Which raises the question of funding: who pays and who benefits?

“We need a more constructive discussion of the cost/benefit equation,” argues Jennie. “It really must be a cross sectoral conversation. It is ironic that transport professionals are often so bad at building these networks.”

It’s a discussion that will need to happen soon if it is to keep up with the changes to travel patterns that could be on their way via ITS. Jennie already

has one eye focussed on Finland and the experiment with ‘MaaS’ or ‘Mobility as a Service’, for example. Each MaaS user buys a single transport super-pass for a period that covers all of her or his travel needs from flights to car clubs to parking. It simplifies the transport experience and encourages better, more responsive provision. It will need some fearsome back-office support to make it work, especially in a more complex environment like the UK, but it would be foolish to bet against something like MaaS setting the pace for transport policy of the future.

However we experience transport, ITS is already a part of it, even if it is only that faulty traffic light that brings it to mind. But what comes next could be about to take that to a new level. The public and politicians are already more excited about the possibilities than ever before with self-driving and electric vehicles regularly in the news. The doors to the backroom have already opened that little bit, perhaps this is the moment to give them a proper shove.

Jennie Martin is a member of the Highways UK advisory board. ITS is organising two industry briefings sessions and is fielding a number of speakers throughout the conference programme. Sampo Hietanen, chief executive of ITS Finland is presenting a keynote on Mobility as a Service on Day 1, while the main conference on Day 2 is given over to Intelligent Mobility

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EXHIBITOR EVENTS FOCUS

Test your “top gear” driving skillsThales stand D16“So you think you are a safe and competent driver? Prove it... Come and see Thales at stand D16 and test your skills on our “Reasonably Priced Driving Simulator”. There’ll be a prize for whoever takes the top spot on our leaderboard! While you’re there, why not also take the opportunity to tell us about your challenges and see how some of our technologies and expertise could help?”

Kick the tyres of an autonomous research vehicleTransport Systems Catapult stand D52The Transport Systems Catapult will be showcasing the LUTZ Pathfinder autonomous research vehicle alongside other cutting edge transport innovations and research. The Transport Systems Catapult is an elite technology and innovation centre established and overseen by the UK’s innovation agency, tasked with driving and promoting Intelligent Mobility solutions.

I’ve seen the future and it works!Arcadis stand F30 Immerse yourself in the latest in visualisation technology - a chance not to be missed! Autodesk will be joining us to provide examples of our latest projects delivered within the BIM environment

In the cognitive neuroscientist’s chairPromene stand J54Intelligent Mobility in the UK will require innovative ideas and a collaborative approach to make it happen. This is

a unique opportunity for one to one discussions with the brains behind ProMeme, Dr Kieran O’Mahony, flying in especially from the US. A cognitive neuroscientist, Kieran has pioneered the collaborative methodologies for engagement that deliver creative solutions to industry and education. We’re also looking for ideas around which to base the ProMeme Intelligent Mobility Challenge, which will be launching with the Transport System Catapult in the New Year. The best idea wins a bottle of Champagne!

Discover your true worth Hays Civil & Structural stand E11 The newly published Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends Report 2016 covers the latest salary data for civil and structural engineering professionals in addition to 700 roles covering nine professional areas. We will share insights highlighting the latest trend information from both an employer and employee perspective based on over 20,000 responses.

Help create a work of artScribing or graphic facilitation is about translating verbal language into powerful, real-time visuals that leave a lasting impression. The process thrives on good ideas, mad ideas, innovation, imagination and great stories. Feed your ideas and reflections to the artists and watch as an engaging frieze unfolds to describe the arc of the event. Graphic facilitation sponsored by Thales

Ensuring it’s not all in the mindOne of the most important aspects of any event is making sure great ideas, experiences, and perspectives of the speakers and attendees are collected and shared. Mind mapping company Biggerplate will be camped in the main conference theatre throughout to capture and synthesise the content. Biggerplate creates interactive digital

mind maps in real time which will serve as an ongoing record and reminder of the most important issues, ideas and actions to arise during the inaugural Highways UK event. Mind mapping sponsored by Thales

Hangout with ACOStand E22New at Highways UK is the Highway’s Hangout sponsored by ACO. This year some Keynote speakers at Highways are being live streamed via Google Hangouts. If you can’t get to a session or you have missed the event you will now be able to view many of them on the ACOonAIR YouTube channel. Follow @HWYSUK or @ACOWater for more info.

Collaborate at the road safety innovations hubColas stand D12 Safety is the industry’s first priority, a priority that will be driven by our ability to collaborate. Acknowledging the challenge that is often faced by industry peers to share best practice and innovation, Colas will be exhibiting its recent innovations and cutting-edge technology through its road safety innovations hub. The hub, on the Colas stand D12, will be an exciting opportunity for delegates to learn more about some of Colas’ recent safety driven advancements including the new roadside working training course developed with TRL.

Have your say at the Colas survey hubColas stand D12The Colas survey hub at stand D12 is an opportunity for delegates to have their say on the future of highways in the UK. Are you feeling confident about the future of highways? What’s the biggest challenge the industry faces? Responses from the survey will be shared with all participants.

Expertise and insight is in abundance on the exhibition floor. Many of the exhibitors have created themed spaces for this year’s event. We offer a selection of what is on offer below, but no doubt you will be able to eke out much more. A number of exhibitors are running scheduled briefings and you’ll find details of these within the industry briefing sections for each day.

Innovation in Highways DeliveryBAM Nuttall has launched a dedicated Highways Division,which shares the ideals and aspirations of our customers and iscommitted to bringing a fresh approach to the delivery ofhighways and improving safety on our road network. We havehealthy working relationships with our customers and partnersformed over many years which are the foundation for ourfuture success.

BAM Nuttall has a strong history of delivering leading edgeprojects including building, maintaining and operating highwaysin the UK.

We can provide a full range of highway solutions, from financing,scheme development, detailed design and construction,commissioning, asset management and maintenance.

Please visit us on stand E45 and meet our key people inhighways and discuss our approach to delivering highwaysfit for the future.

BAM Nuttall LtdSt James HouseKnoll RoadCamberleySurrey. GU15 3XW

Tel: 01276 63484 Fax: 01276 66060

Email: [email protected]

www.bamnuttall.co.ukBAM Nuttall Limited is an operating company of the European construction group Royal BAM

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1Scheme is being delivered by Cornwall County Council and is partly funded by Highways England.

For more information come and see us on Stand C16www.highways.gov.uk


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DAY 1: AT A GLANCE

25 NOVEMBER (DAY 1)

TSC THEATRE

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BURGES SALMON STAGEKeynotes

Exhibitors are hosting a variety of events across the two days from the exhibition floor, ranging from technical briefings with presentations and key industry announcements to champagne receptions. You’ll find full details for Day 1 on pages 20 and 51 of this guide.

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16.00-17.15 Skills, capacity and resource (S4)

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11.20-12.20 Roads of the Future, hosted by TRL

12.55-13.55 ECI – Panacea of Pipedream, hosted by Costain

14.20-15.20 Learning from the Dutch: Improving Customer Experience During Roadworks, hosted by Arcadis15.35-15.55 Business briefing, hosted by the AIA and IHE

16.05-17.05 Doing more with less, hosted by HMEP

17.15-18.45How connected will my journey be five years from now, hosted by Imtech

11.25-12.25 Putting the environment into road design hosted by Campaign for Better Transport

12.55-13.55 Road pricing, past, present and future hosted by ITS (UK) and Campaign for Better Transport

14.25-15.25 Debunking the myths of concrete paving, hosted by Britpave

16.10-17.10 Passing the baton hosted by ITS (UK) Young Professionals Group

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09.00 Welcome, Steve Norris09.05 Mike Brown, Commissioner, Transport for London

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14.00 Sampo Hietenan, Chief Executive, ITS Finland

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25 NOVEMBER KEYNOTES

09.05Mike Brown, Commissioner, Transport for LondonAs Commissioner, Mike Brown is responsible for making sure TfL provides world-class transport services that keep London working, growing and make life in the Capital better. He oversees TfL’s investment programme, which includes some of the largest and most complex engineering projects in Europe. Mike joined London Underground in 1989 and worked in various operational manager roles before becoming the company’s Chief Operating Officer in 2003. In 2008, he left to head up Heathrow, then the world’s busiest international airport. He rejoined London Underground in 2010 as Managing Director, played a major role in the successful delivery of transport for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In July 2015 the Mayor asked him to act as Commissioner of TfL. He lives in Wimbledon and uses the Underground every day.

10.35Andrew Jones MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for TransportAndrew Jones was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Department for Transport in May 2015. He was elected Conservative MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough in May 2010 and has been a Parliamentary Private Secretary on the health, business and transport teams. He has also chaired the Northern Electrification Taskforce which provided the Secretary of State for Transport with advice on the next steps for electrification of railways in the North of England. As Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Andrew’s responsibilities include national roads and Highways England; local transport, including Local Sustainable Transport Fund; Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV); connected vehicles; technology and innovation.

12.40Jim O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, Highways EnglandJim 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. The chief executive reports to the Highways England Board, leading an executive team that operates, maintains and improves the strategic road network in England. The chief executive is also responsible to the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport for the stewardship of public money

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14.00 Sampo Hietanen, Chief Executive, ITS FinlandSampo Hietanen is the CEO of ITS-Finland, a network of over 80 organisations varying from authorities, business to research. He is father to the concept “Mobility as a Service”, a paradigm change in transport offering. Hietanen’s background is in executive positions in civil engineering and ITS and he has been founding and heading several international businesses in the field. He is actively involved in developing new usage based charging schemes and promoting the big shift in changing transport network structures with modern technology. He graduated as a civil engineer in the Transport Planning department of Helsinki University.

15.40 Professor Lord Mair, head, Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction, University of CambridgeRobert Mair was appointed Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at Cambridge University in 1998. He is now the Sir Kirby Laing Professor of Civil Engineering and Head of Civil Engineering. He was one of the founding Directors of the Geotechnical Consulting Group (GCG), an international consulting company based in London, started in 1983. He was appointed Chief Engineering Adviser to the Laing O’Rourke Group in 2011. He leads a major research group at Cambridge and is Principal Investigator for the EPSRC/Innovate(UK) funded Centre on Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC). He is a Vice-President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (its Senior Vice-President 2008-2011), and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He was awarded a CBE in the 2010 New Year’s Honours list and appointed an independent crossbencher in the House of Lords in October 2015.

17.20Haydn Mursell, Chief Executive, Kier GroupHaydn took over the role of Kier Group chief executive in July 2014, having joined Kier in August 2010 as Group Finance Director. He made the move across to Kier, whilst Deputy Finance Director at Balfour Beatty. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, having trained and qualified in the contracting, housing and energy sectors of KPMG London, working with clients like John Laing and National Power. Combining his roles at KPMG, Bovis Lend Lease, Balfour Beatty and Kier, he has over 20 years of experience working in the built environment and construction sector. Haydn was instrumental in orchestrating the successful acquisitions of May Gurney and Mouchel, which now positions Kier as the UK’s leading provider in the combined strategic and local highways market.


Kirsty Wark, broadcaster and Newsnight presenterKirsty Wark is one of Britain’s most highly regarded and versatile broadcasters. As a regular presenter of BBC 2’s Newsnight and The Review Show, her portfolio has extended from current affairs to the arts. Kirsty was named Journalist of the Year by BAFTA Scotland in 1993 and Best Television Presenter in 1997. In addition, Kirsty was chosen as Scot of the Year 1998, and was awarded the 1999 News and Current Affairs prize by Carlton Women in Film and Television. She was also nominated for the prestigious Richard Dimbleby Award for Best Television Presenter (Factual, Features and News) in the BAFTAS 2000.

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. The chief executive reports to the Highways England Board, leading an executive team that operates, maintains and improves the strategic road network in England. The chief executive is also responsible to the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport for the stewardship of public money

SESSION 1 09.20 - 10.30

HIGHWAYS ENGLAND, THE REGULATOR AND TRANSPORT FOCUS SET OUT THEIR STALLS

NOVEMBER 25: CONFERENCE MODULE SPEAKERS

25 NOVEMBER SPEAKERS

EVENT MODERATOR

An opportunity to hear from Highways England, the moderator and watchdog

Upgrade your booking to include this session for just £75 + VAT at the conference service desk next to the Mott MacDonald Theatre.

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David Quarmby, former Chair RAC Foundation and head of RJRF’s Major Roads for the Future studyDavid Quarmby has had 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 is currently leading a two-year Study for the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund on the future for England’s major road network; and chairs the Freight Advisory Group of the Canal and River Trust. He recently stood down as 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; up to 1984 he was a board member and MD Buses at London Transport after a period as director of research and then chief planning officer. In the 1960’s he was an Economic Adviser at the Ministry of Transport, following a PhD in transport economics. David was appointed CBE in 2003.

Richard Price, Chief Executive, Office of Rail and Road (ORR)Richard Price is the chief executive of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), Britain’s independent safety and economic regulator for the railway industry. Richard was also the founding Chair of the UK Regulator’s Network, the body for exchanging expertise and best practice across Britain’s sectoral economic regulators. Richard has worked as a policy adviser and economist in public and private sectors since the late 1980s including work on reforms in the criminal justice system, environmental policy and tackling climate change. After a stint at the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, Richard led industrial policy at the Treasury, reforming government support for business and rationalising the UK’s regulatory framework. Richard has been chief executive of the ORR, since 2011, leading a review of Network Rail’s finances, performance and efficiency; scrutinising major investments in improving the network; and encouraging a more commercial, customer-focused approach to rail finance and delivery.

Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Transport FocusAnthony 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.

SESSION 2 11.15 - 12.30

TOWARDS A NETWORK THAT SUPPORTS NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIES – AND REBALANCES GROWTH ACROSS THE NATIONWhat does the new focus on roads that support economic development mean at the national, regional and local scale?


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We are starting to get more things right as a nation regarding

transport provision – that transport improvements aren’t just about time savings on journeys, they have a fundamental impact on economic development. However there are some important issues and potential projects that currently fall between the major national networks and those that are the responsibility of local highway authorities. This is perhaps especially important in areas such as the south east where travel demand already significantly exceeds the transport capacity and there is a huge level of suppressed demand.

At the wider, national scale, Highways England (and its equivalent in the devolved nations) are both providing the current highway infrastructure and maintaining it. They are also planning future developments having taken on the five-year budgeting cycle developed by the rail network.

Clearly the network that Highways England is responsible for is of crucial, national significance as is their planning of further improvements. In the south of the country the increasing demand likely on the south west quadrant of the M25, whichever London Airport is chosen for expansion, and the problems on the A3 through Guildford are good examples of this.

However, below this national scale there is a huge gap in scale down to the local highway authorities – be they counties or unitaries. There are many potential projects within this gap that are of too great a scale for individual local highway authorities to address.

The widening gap between planning for national and local highway networksGeoff French

Geoff French CBE is Chair of the Enterprise M3 LEP, Past President of the ICE and a member of the Highways UK advisory board. The relationship and the gap between national and local highways is a core them in the 11.15 session in the Mott Macdonald Theatre on Day 1.

The gap is clear – but how should it be bridged? In particular how can a strategic case be made for major new projects that fall into this gap?

In the south, four LEPs are coming together to try and deal with this problem. Enterprise M3, Coast to Capital, Thames Valley Berkshire and Solent LEPs are initiating a study to consider their regional and sub-regional transport needs. They are doing this because they recognise that economic development and housing provision are crucially dependent on providing suitable transport links. They also recognise that it is easier for these LEPs to come together since that means that there are only four parties directly involved. Across the same geographic area there are fifteen highway authorities which make initiating and coordinating any work very difficult.

The study brief makes clear that a traditional transport economic case is not being sought, its outputs will set out the role of transport in raising productivity and supporting economic growth. It will cover both improved

connectivity with London and be looking for other schemes that will strengthen existing, and promote, new corridors.

Whilst this commission is being led and managed primarily by the LEPs, it is being done on behalf of both the LEPs and the local highway authorities. There will also, naturally, be extensive liaison with Highways England and Network Rail.

It is intended that once the overall study has reported it will be possible for individual highway authorities to enter into additional contracts for bespoke pieces of work to identify and prioritise schemes within, or largely within, their own boundaries.

We hope that this project will help bridge the gap we have identified between national and local schemes in the south of England and look forward to sharing our experience with others once it has been completed.

It is intended that once the overall study has reported it will be possible for individual highway authorities to enter into additional contracts for bespoke pieces of work to identify and prioritise schemes within, or largely within, their own boundaries.

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Martin Fellows, Divisional Director, Strategy and Planning, Highways EnglandMartin is currently Divisional Director, Strategy and Planning at Highways England. Since joining the then Highways Agency in 2008, he has held a number of technical and operational leadership roles within the organisation. Martin was responsible for delivering Highways England’s first Strategic Business Plan. More latterly he has led the company’s response to the newly established monitoring regime undertaken by the recently appointed Highways Monitor (Office of Rail and Road) and Transport Focus. An economist by training, Martin has extensive experience of working across both the public and private sectors including senior roles in economic development, corporate strategy and commercial banking.

David P Beddell, End Market Director, Highways, Europe, AECOMDavid 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, Dave 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. Dave is a member of several influential industry bodies and is an editorial advisor for the ICE Municipal Engineer publication.

Ben Plowden, Director of Strategy and Planning, Surface Transport, Transport for LondonBen is currently Director of Strategy and Planning, Surface Transport at TfL, a position he has held since 2011. Ben’s responsibilities include providing the overall strategic direction for Surface Transport; joint lead on the annual business plan and budget; road network prioritisation; allocation of transport capital funding to London’s boroughs; and delivery of cycling, walking, public realm, road safety, freight, bus priority and travel demand management. Ben has extensive experience of the workings of both national and local government, both from the “outside” as an environmental campaigner and from the “inside” as a senior director at Transport for London (TfL). He is a non-executive director of the Transport Systems Catapult.

Martin Tugwell, Programme Director: England’s Economic Heartland Strategic AllianceMartin 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 covering Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire – that is promoting a new model of integration for strategic planning and delivery. His leadership on strategic planning at the regional level created the Regional Transport Strategy for the South East, having previously worked in the Government Office for the South East. 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 and Chairman of its Learned Society and Technical Board. He is a past Chairman of the Transport Planning Society and a Council member for the National Infrastructure Planning Association.


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SESSION 3 14.15-15.30

MAINTENANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

Where is the new thinking on maintenance and asset management that will be essential to delivering on the Government’s expectations?


Dana Skelley, Director of Asset Management, Surface Transport, TfLDana Skelley is Director of Asset Management at Transport for London. She is a chartered civil engineer with an MBA and 26 years contribution to the highways and transportation sector inspiring people, stakeholders and partners through continuous improvement and change. Her responsibilities at TfL cover investment planning and delivery of new highway and public infrastructure, its maintenance, management and improvement including major structures such as flyovers, tunnels, heritage Thames crossings, and the biggest urban ‘invest to save’ central management system (CMS) and LED urban lighting programme.

Bob Collis, Director of Infrastructure, TRLBob Collis is Director of Infrastructure at TRL; one of the UK’s leading transport research institutes. With over 40 years’ experience he is responsible for TRL’s research and consultancy work for government and private sector customers in the UK and overseas. He currently chairs the HA/QPA/MPA collaborative research programme, is a member of the World Road Association’s UK Executive Committee and Executive Director of FEHRL (the Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories). He is also the Concept Lead and chair of the working group for the development of the Forever Open Road and Forever Open Railway programmes.

David Tarrant, Managing Director Transportation, Mott MacDonaldDavid Tarrant is Managing Director of Mott MacDonald’s highways business, responsible for leading and managing the consultancy’s broad range of activities in the UK and abroad. This includes policy, funding, highway design and construction, asset management and operations, along with various specialist activities such as intelligent transport systems. David has worked in the highways sector for over 30 years. At Hampshire County Council, he was deputy director of environment and led on Hampshire’s local transport plan as well as issues such as intelligent transport systems, climate change, development planning and environment strategy. Before moving to Mott MacDonald, he was a partner and main board director at Gifford consultants. David is a former President of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.

David Brewer, Network Delivery and Development Director, Highways EnglandDavid joined Highways England (formerly the Highways Agency) in 2013 as Network Delivery and Development Director. He is responsible for maintenance and improvement of the network. He has previously held senior roles with BAA where he led the group wide engineering transformation programme and was Development Director for Gatwick Airport. In this role he was the Executive Committee member responsible for asset management, operational process and capital programme delivery. Prior to joining Highways England, David was Chief Executive of a Lend Lease /Amec joint venture company responsible for a major waste management PFI business.

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Highway and transport authorities are gradually becoming more aware of the

benefits of an asset management approach at both officer and member level. Initiatives such as the Highways Maintenance Efficiency Programme (HMEP), which support and encourage the uptake and dissemination of good asset management practice, have focused to date, quite rightly, on getting the basics right — including common specifications, contract efficiencies, right-first-time treatments, collaboration in delivery, robust priorities and making the compelling case for investment.

Getting the basics right unlocks the opportunity to fully maximise our assets’ potential - both for our customers and for asset owners. But it’s easy to take a functional view of highway assets — their purpose is to get you from A to B as quickly and efficiently as possible, mindful of the environment.

If we get the basics right then we will generally achieve this, but we all know there is so much more opportunity with highway assets.

Highways assets are an integral part of our every day life and influence it in so many other ways — they can transform the look and feel of an area simply through their design, layout, features and materials, for example, simply repaving an area can completely change it’s look, feel and usage — which is well demonstrated by the transformation of Upper Street Islington.

Highways can also provide spaces that encourage and support social interaction and they can encourage businesses to set up and grow, for example the £34m Tottenham Hale scheme replaced the gyratory, delivered a bigger and improved bus station, and created new public space with trees, benches and additional cycle parking, providing a modern area for local residents and public transport

Moving our asset management journey to an asset development journeyDana Skelley

at a premium and people movement and footfall is high – two aspects that benefit us greatly. For example, in this digital age the service providers need somewhere to locate their telecommunication devices and advertisers want locations where they will interact with a large customer base. Also, providing safe pedestrian crossings at grade means we can find alternative uses for subways such as pipeways for utility services, reducing future disruption from utility asset management. Our highway assets represent real revenue potential.

Our river piers and bus stations also have considerable potential for commercial development — we are looking to create revenue streams. Imagine a redeveloped pier, which attracts more users but also provides a supplementary cultural offering on the Thames.

Asset management to many may mean simply getting the basics right. But to us at TfL we must move our asset management journey to an asset development journey and use innovation and partnerships to get the most out of our assets and delight our customers.

users to relax, meet and catch up.The challenge is to maximise the

potential of our highways assets in a manner that supports growth, improves customer satisfaction and also creates opportunities for generating income.

In doing this we must recognise that not all roads and streets are the same — one of the biggest challenges is balancing the different demands on streets and roads and supporting the different functions and priorities in each location. TfL’s nine street type definitions — which range from Core Roads, like the A40 Westway, to City Places, like Exhibition Road — enable each street type to be linked to a set of service standards and a toolkit of potential interventions — the right solution in the right place.

The street types provide a clear framework for the improvement and maintenance of streets in London — furthermore we are improving our understanding of customer ‘delighters’ and ‘pain points’ to help us fully maximise our assets’ potential. Customer surveys help identify these — and it’s no surprise that some of the most deep rooted customer pain points arise from ponding water, poor ironwork condition and street clutter. This informs our business-as-usual activities and the need for targeted programmes of work, for example, the introduction of pedestrian countdown at traffic signals has delighted our customers so we now have a well defined programme to roll this out much wider across London, conversely carriageway defects have been established as a key pain point for cyclists so we adjusted our defect thresholds accordingly.

Through street types and understanding customer delighters/pain points we are successfully building on the basis of having well maintained assets — and now we can take it further, we can make our assets work for us and generate income.

In a densely populated city, space is

Dana Skelley is Director of Asset Management, Surface Transport at Transport for London. Dana is speaking in the maintenance and asset management session which takes place in the Mott MacDonald theatre from 14.15-15.30 on 25 November

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Scott Cooper, Highways Service Director, Kier GroupScott Cooper is Highways Service Director at Kier Group. He is responsible for the service performance of the four Kier Highways England Asset Support Contracts which deliver end to end highways maintenance services on the Strategic Road Network. He is also responsible for the delivery of the Kier Highways Lean Strategy and continual improvements. Scott is a chartered civil engineer and has worked within the construction industry and on highway maintenance contracts for more than 25 years. In his early career he worked for a small civil engineering contractor before moving onto working on Highways England Term Maintenance, Managing Agent Contractor (MAC) and Asset Support (ASC) contracts, spending time working WS Atkins, Mouchel and Kier. He is firmly of the view that successful delivery of projects and services relies on the effective collaboration of all the parties including the client to deliver the required outcomes. The greatest innovations and successes will always be delivered by the wider team. Applying lean thinking to highways maintenance has demonstrated savings can be made and is vital to achieving the government efficiency targets.

Alan Mackenzie, Chairman, Asphalt Industry AllianceAlan was born in the Highlands of Scotland and has spent more than 30 years in the aggregates industry. He joined Ennstone in 2001 as Regional Director and, a year later, became chief executive of BEAR Scotland, in which Ennstone had a major shareholding. He successfully led the business, managing and maintaining the motorway and trunk road network in the northern half of Scotland for the Scottish Executive. In 2006 he rejoined Ennstone as Chief Executive in Scotland covering over 30 locations. Four years later Ennstone was bought by Breedon Aggregates and Alan is now Chief Executive of Breedon’s Scottish business. He is a past president of the European Asphalt Pavement Association and remains on the board. As well as being Chairman of the Asphalt Industry Alliance, Alan is also Chairman of the UK Mineral Product Association’s (MPA) Asphalt Committee and the MPA in Scotland and a member of the MPA Council.

Steve Fox, Chief Executive, BAM NuttallSteve Fox is Chief Executive of BAM Nuttall. He is a chartered engineer and fellow of both the Institution of Civil Engineers and Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors. He is also a Vice President of the ICE. Steve joined BAM Nuttall in 1989, was promoted to Business Unit Manager for the company’s Central and West London business unit in 2001, appointed a member of the Executive Board of BAM Nuttall in 2007 and then Chief Executive in April 2010. He has been involved in assisting Infrastructure UK in its construction costs reduction exercise for the UK government, and sat on the BIS trial projects steering group. He is a strong supporter of both trade and technician apprenticeships as routes into the industry and is a member of the Apprentice Ambassador Network. Steve has been actively working with BAM Nuttall’s Women@BAM group to promote career opportunities for women. Steve was awarded a CBE for services to Civil Engineering & Construction in the 2015 New Year’s Honours list.


SESSION 4 16.00 - 17.15

SKILLS CAPACITY AND RESOURCE

Is the industry gearing up resources and skills sufficiently to meet the challenges at the scale, level and pace expected?


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Steve Rowsell, Senior Vice President, CIHTSteve Rowsell has over three decades of experience in major project delivery. This includes senior roles at the Highways Agency, Crossrail and HS2 and procurement related expert witness work. At Crossrail, Steve’s main tasks were to develop the procurement strategy and lead the procurement of early contracts such as the Programme Partner, Project Delivery Partner and design frameworks. As Procurement Director at the Highways Agency in the early 2000s Steve was responsible for developing and implementing its new procurement strategy for delivery of the Government’s £2billion per annum strategic road construction and maintenance programme. The success of this approach resulted in Steve leading the new Change Agent role given to the Highways Agency by Sir Peter Gershon in his 2004 Efficiency Review. This involved working with Local Authorities to help to improve their procurement methods and achieve the challenging new efficiency targets. Steve is currently Senior Vice President of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and also Chairman on the NEC3 Users’ Group.

John Donegan, Chair, Roads Task Group, BritpaveJohn Donegan has over 30 years experience in pavements construction, specialising in cementitious materials including hydraulically bound mixtures, roller compacted concrete, slipformed concrete pavements in roads and airfields, and slipformed concrete channels and barriers. Graduating as a civil engineer from Trinity College, Dublin join specialist in road paving in a 25-year career at SIAC Construction. He became Technical Director for Bardon Composite Pavements in 2006 and set up as an independent pavement engineering consultant in 2013. He was a founder member of Britpave in 1991 and has contributed to several BSI technical committees, specification revisions, technical presentations and publications. He chaired the Britpave Technical Committee for several years and is current Chairman of its Roads Task Group.

San Johal, Human Resources and Organisation Development Executive Director, Highways EnglandSan joined Highways England in November 2014 as Executive Director of Human Resources and Organisation Development. Her remit includes working on the transition to a government owned Company and taking responsibility for the HR function across the business, including Learning & Development, Resourcing, Reward and Organisation Development. San has senior level HR experience in a number of sectors including environmental services, utilities, retail and aviation. San is experienced in supporting change management, transformation programmes and post transfer integration exercises. As well as management and leadership development San is able to provide expertise in shaping and providing a business focused and embedded HR support function. San is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD.

Andrew Rowley, Commercial Director - Contracting, TarmacAndrew Rowley is Commercial Director – Contractor with Tarmac, which he joined in 2005. He chairs the Mineral Products Association’s Road Strategy Group and is a member of its Asphalt Product Committee. Andrew sits on various Highways England bodies including its Engagement Council, Category Management Pavement Community Board, Collaboration Board, and Pavement Efficiency Steering Group. Before joining Tarmac, Andrew held senior contracts-based roles with Aggregate Industries and Associated Asphalt. His civil engineering career began as a surfacing supervisor with Wimpey Asphalt.

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Governments world-wide have been slow to implement road pricing (aka congestion

charging, electronic toll collection, value pricing) on a large scale, mainly through fears that it is not acceptable to the electorate.

But there is considerable evidence, from Singapore, London, Stockholm and elsewhere, that congestion charging is acceptable to public opinion, provided that certain conditions are met, namely: equity, revenue-neutrality (or alternatively

that any revenues are re-invested in transport), minimal cost overheads, and that people who will be affected have experience that road pricing works.

Road pricing for cars, whether electronic or manual, is most familiar to us in the UK through the M6 toll, and through river and estuarial crossings such as the Dartford Crossing, the Humber, Tamar and Severn bridges, and smaller and more local schemes such as the Pangbourne to Whitchurch crossing of the Thames in Berkshire. We also encounter it when we

Road pricing past, present and futureDr John Walker

Dr John Walker is Honorary Secretary of the ITS(UK) Road User Charging Interest Group and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Transportation Research Group, University of Southampton.Dr Walker is leading the ITS (UK)-hosted free industry briefing on road pricing taking place in the Transport Systems Catapult Theatre from 13.00-14.00 on 25 November

travel on French, Spanish or Italian motorways.

Road pricing for trucks is now commonplace in Europe, with electronic schemes of various kinds in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, UK (the “HGV Road User Levy”), Poland and Hungary, and planned in other countries such as Russia - though violent protests in France caused the abandonment of their proposed “ecotaxe” scheme.

In both the UK and the US, toll (“turnpike”) roads have a long history going back to the 18th and 19th centuries. In the UK roads were made free at the point of use in Victorian times - though of course we still pay for them through our taxes.

There are many more toll roads, some of them still called turnpikes, in the United States, though again most highways are “free” at the point of use - that is, paid for from the Highway Trust Fund which gets its income from the “gas tax” - to which individual States add a local tax to pay for local roads. However, the gas tax has not kept pace with inflation, and the Highway Trust Fund has had to be topped up from general taxation.

The problem is compounded by the fact that modern vehicles are far more fuel-efficient than their predecessors, resulting in falling revenues - not to mention the increasing use of electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles which pay no gas tax at all.

Because of this a number of US states, led by Oregon, are looking into alternative methods of raising revenue to pay for roads. A pilot study involving 5,000 motorists (including state legislators) has just started. Volunteers

are charged 1.5 cents per mile, and will be given a credit for the gas tax they have paid. If the trial is successful, legislation will be introduced in Oregon to permit state-wide road pricing.

In the UK the Office for Budget Responsibility says there will be a £13.2bn pa revenue loss from motor taxes by 2030, with fuel duty falling from 1.7% to 1.1% of GDP, and VED from 0.3% to 0.1%.

We should also bear in mind that, as the UK Eddington Report put it in 2006, “the potential for benefits from a well-designed, large-scale road pricing scheme is unrivalled by any other intervention” - a view endorsed by The UK Department for Transport in “Towards a Sustainable Transport System”.

The problem is compounded by the fact that modern vehicles are far more fuel-efficient than their predecessors, resulting in falling revenues - not to mention the increasing use of electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles which pay no gas tax at all.

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Mace has been working in the highways sector since 2012 on projects including the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Smart Motorways and the Lower Thames Crossing.

We are an international consultancy and construction company employing over 4,600 people, across five continents with a turnover of £1.49bn. Our business is programme and project management, cost consultancy, construction delivery and facilities management and is truly multi-disciplinary with services spanning the entire property and infrastructure life cycle.

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The £15bn roads investment programme for the strategic network will add 1,300 new miles

of lanes to motorways and A-roads in the next five years, quadrupling Highways England spend from £1bn a year to £4bn by 2021. This is clearly a huge opportunity to build on our critical infrastructure; yet the challenges ahead for our sector in delivering these highways ambitions is enormous. A four-fold increase in project spend over seven years means we simply cannot continue to work, plan or use resources in the same way. If we are to deliver on these road ambitions, it’s vital that we embrace the opportunity presented to work together to do things differently.

Central to the effective delivery of the roads programme are people. It is widely recognised that there will be continued pressure on availability of a skilled workforce - the operatives, supervisors, projects managers and designers needed to deliver projects. Attracting and retaining the right people, in the right place, at the right time requires certainty and confidence in project delivery from Government. But alongside this, we have a key role to play in raising awareness of our industry. Promoting it as an aspirational careers choice in a growing and exciting area. It’s something that we’ve focused on via our graduates and apprenticeships programme, taking

on 30 graduates in 2015 with a further 37 due in 2016, alongside the 80 or so apprentices that we recruit annually.

As well as investing in people, certainty in project delivery is key to give companies the confidence to invest in manufacturing capacity. We’ve recently built a state-of-the-art asphalt plant inside the M25 at Harper Lane, significantly boosting our capacity to supply sustainable asphalt solutions into London and the South East. We’ve also invested in new logistics capabilities and equipment as we continue to explore ways to deliver the most effective, safe and cost efficient highways solutions for customers.

This road investment is also a golden opportunity to re-think the way the supply chain works together. Early engagement and closer collaboration are not buzzwords. They’re critical to not only delivering the scale of the UK’s road ambitions, but also doing so in an increasingly efficient and sustainable manner.

This closer supply chain collaboration is key to achieving Highways England’s delivery targets. Project outputs can be significantly improved by involving contractors early on in the design phase, where innovative solutions and ideas can be proposed. For example, utilising lower temperature asphalts to reduce cooling times and extend working windows; pre-planning hard shoulders; pre-positioning plant on site; or laying higher tonnages via better planning and to maximise the available window. This collaborative approach, adopted with Costain on the Heysham to M6 link road in Lancashire, helped us to deliver a 20% reduction in project carbon.

Investing on this scale requires

Embrace the opportunity presented to work together to do things differentlyAndrew Rowley

Andrew Rowley is Commercial Director for Tarmac’s Contracting business. Andrew will explore these themes further in the session on skills, capacity and resource taking place in the Mott Macdonald theatre from 16.00-17.15 on 25 November.

confidence in the project pipeline, but the industry is well placed to respond to the demands of the roads investment programme with much having already been done. Increased visibility of the future programme and closer collaboration with Highways England is essential to build on this momentum, and ensure that the skills and capacity demands of the next few years can be met. The creation of the new Engagement Council is a great example of this new approach. It demonstrates that Highways England recognise the important role that tier 2 and tier 3 contractors must play if they are to effectively deliver the Road Investment Strategy and achieve their efficiency targets. It provides a forum to engage and drive early collaboration and illustrates industry’s collective commitment to adopting new approaches to addressing the challenges of roads delivery.

This road investment is also a golden opportunity to re-think the way the supply chain works together

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on this important topic. Working with the Dutch transport ministry Arcadis developed and implemented the MinderHinder approach. An important part of this approach is the use of Spitsmijden which encourages peak period trip avoidance by using effective communication, combined with incentives to change driving behaviour. The Dutch and Swedish now routinely apply this approach to improve customer experience during roadworks, can this offer inspiration to the UK?

• Dr Colin Black, Technical Director, Arcadis, UK

• Rob Mouris, Senior Adviseur, Arcadis, Nederland

15.35-15.55Business briefingHosted by the AIA and IHEThe Asphalt Industry Alliance and Institute of Highways Engineers invites you to a short overview on the skills challenges facing the roads industry and how an enhanced training structure could offer improved flexibility, both to those considering a career in the sector, as well as those already working in it.

16.05-17.05Doing more with lessHosted by HMEPDelivering improved local roads and services, more efficiently for residents and businesses remains a top priority for Government, local highway authorities and their providers. Hear from policy makers, practitioners and specialists on how funding incentives, standardising approaches to procurement, improving long term planning, collaborating, connecting and sharing practices is leading to real transformation alongside greater efficiencies, helping the highways sector to move forward and meet the significant challenge of doing

more, with less.• Paul Bird, Director of Highways and

Transportation, Essex County Council• Geoff Allister, executive director,

Highways Term Maintenance Association (HTMA)

• Haydn Davies, programme manager and policy lead, HMEP

• Steve Berry, head of highways maintenance, DfT

17.15-18.45How connected will my journey be five years from now? Hosted by ImtechThemed open mic session with drinks! By invitation only (but drop by onto the Imtech stand D46 for further information and to receive an invitation)...

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11.25-12.25Putting the environment into road designHosted by Campaign for Better TransportWhether we are building new roads or retrofitting existing ones, there is a persuasive view that good environmental practice will increasingly become a licence to work, not a “nice to have”. This session is an opportunity to discuss with our panel the challenge of where we go next, making the most of the funds and levers at Highways England disposal and examples of European best practice from Dutch contactor Royal BAM Group.

• Stephen Joseph, executive director, Campaign for Better Transport

• Ivan Le Fevre, environment group manager, Highways England

• Rien Huurman, research and development manager, Royal BAM Group

INDUSTRY BRIEFINGS AND SCHEDULED EXHIBITOR EVENTS

NOVEMBER 25: INDUSTRY BRIEFINGS AND EVENTS

IMTECH THEATRE

11.20-12.20Roads of the Future Hosted by TRL Is traditional road building the best approach for supporting our future road needs? Our highways network faces considerable challenges. Climate change, extreme weather, increased congestion are putting pressure on the aging infrastructure. These factors, coupled with limited construction budgets and the changing mix of vehicles on our roads is putting significant pressure on our highways to adapt and evolve to meet changing requirements. Are we ready to start embracing change?

• Session led by Bob Collis, director of infrastructure, TRL.

12.55-13.55ECI – panacea of pipedreamHosted by CostainThe benefits of the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) form of procurement have been coming under scrutiny. In this session Costain hosts a series of short presentations from across the industry debating the pros and cons of ECI and its place in the current market. Presenters include:

• Steve Rowsell, Vice-President, CIHT• Mark Borland, Contracts Group Manager,

Surrey County Council• Shaun Pidcock, Head of Projects and

Programmes, Transport for London

14.20-15.20Learning from the Dutch: Improving Customer Experience During RoadworksHosted by ArcadisTogether with our team from The Netherlands, we will stimulate thinking

new emphasis on an experience-based and user-focused approach is affecting the requisite skills set. It will offer “fearless predictions” and decisions about the future while eliciting pearls of wisdom including things I wished I knew then, good and bad career choices and life in transport outside work hours.

• Moderator: Mara Makoni, Mouchel, Chair of the ITS (UK) Young Professionals Interest Group

• Steven Norris, President of ITS (UK)• Jo Scott, Atkins, ITS (UK) Young

Professional of the Year• Meg Downing, Operational Capability

lead for Professional and Technical Services, Highways England

• Susan Claris, Associate Director, Arup

EXHIBITION FLOOR

Various activities11.40-12.10; repeated 14.40-15.10Legal perspectives oninfrastructure JVs (Burges Salmon stage)

Maximising success, avoid bear traps. Chris Jackson, partner atBurges Salmon, will address:• Highway JVs - common structures and

approaches• Benefits and common problems• Getting it right - key do’s and don’ts• Meshing the legal and commercial

aspects

12.55-13.55Highways England (C16)Meet the senior management team

13.15 and 13.45The answer to potholes? (F45)The cost of maintenance, repairs and replacement of roads and pavements is a significant burden on central government and town hall budgets. Potholes are costing tens of millions of pounds each year. WPE Technologies solutions for road maintenance includes Smart Sealant, which offers climatic resilience and durability and is projected to outlast untreated products by nearly 20 years. Too good to be

true? Find out more. Question the CEO directly at the WPE stand F45. Refreshments

13.30Going home with a new SatNav? (E15)

TomTom is giving away one of its latest generation Being Always Connected SatNavs to one of today’s visitors. The draw takes place on TomTom’s stand E15 at 13.30. Be there to find out if you’ve won or visit the stand anyway to find out how TomTom’s astonishing technology can help you reach your destination reliably and effortlessly.

13.30Talk to Anthony Smith (J15)Anthony Smith, chief executive of Transport Focus will be on the Transport Focus stand, J15, to outline his approach to measuring driver satisfaction and identifying road users’ priorities for improvement. And of course you can discuss these issues with other key members of Transport Focus, the independent transport user watchdog, at anytime throughout the event.

17.15-18.45Drinks receptions from exhibitor standsJoin colleagues and friends for informal drinks hosted from exhibitor stands. In particular make sure you visit the Highways England reception (stand A47) to meet the team responsible for modernising, maintaining and operating the strategic road network and Fitzpatrick Advisory (stand C16) to toast the company’s launch.

19.00Supper event sponsored by Arcadis

Finish off the day at the informal supper event in the Mott MacDonald Theatre. Guest speakers include Simon Light, Arcadis’ UK Client Development Director and Steve Norris, former Transport Minister. We’re close to full at the time of going to press, but some tickets might still be available on the day from the conference booking desk. Arcadis. Improving quality of life.


12.55-13.55Road pricing, past, present and futureHosted by ITS (UK) and Campaign for Better TransportThe session sets out the case, need, benefits and barriers for road charging. It also offers a round-up of various international experiences and lessons learnt, including recent trials in Sweden and Oregon.

• Dr John Walker, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Transportation Research Group, University of Southampton; Hon Sec ITS(UK) Road User Charging Interest Group

• Stephen Joseph, director, Campaign for Better Transport

14.25-15.25Debunking the myths of concrete pavingHosted by BritpaveNot so long ago the prospect of a return to the widespread use of insitu concrete paving on the UK’s roads was almost unimaginable. But in part thanks to a growing body of long term performance monitoring combined with innovative processes and technologies, the many myths surrounding concrete roads are being debunked. In this session Britpave and its members sets the record straight with respect to a range of issues such as noise, skid resistance, whole life costing, durability, mainenance and environmental impact. And as Highways England rolls out its smart motorway concept the speakers will assert that concrete paving might be the only material capable of matching the demanding design requirments.

• Chair: Joe Quirke, chair, Britpave• John Donegan, owner, JP Donegan

Consultant• John Willis, Tyrolit

16.10-17.10Passing the batonHosted by ITS (UK) Young Professionals GroupWhat can be passed from one generation of highways industry leaders to the next? The panel will combine industry old hands with emerging leaders to discuss how the


One of the central selling points for connected and autonomous vehicles is

the aspiration that this will lead to an increase in road safety. This is a key observation of the Department for Transport’s review The Pathway to Driverless Cars, which points out that 94% of road deaths and injuries involve human error, a large part of which could be avoided by automation.

However, evidence from other transport modes suggests that this will not directly translate into public acceptance of even such an improved safety record. Incidents in the railway industry (such as the fatal derailment at Ladbroke Grove which killed 31 people), aviation (the Air France Concorde crashing in Paris in 2000 killing 113) and coach (a Belgian coach crash in a Swiss tunnel in 2012

killing 28) all rightly resulted in high profile responses, national enquiries and enhanced regulation despite those modes of transport all being substantially safer than current road transport.

An inference to be drawn from this may be that the acceptance of road transport safety levels is currently an anomaly compared to other modes, in large part because the risk arises from the actions of the drivers

Do autonomous vehicles need to be demonstrably safer than driver-operated vehicles to gain public trust?Chris Jackson

Chris Jackson is partner at Burges Salmon. He will explore these themes further in the opening conference session on 26 November. Chris and colleagues are also providing a series of briefings from the Burgess Salmon stage area throughout the event. These cover the role of legal services and insurance in bringing connected and autonomous vehicles to market and a legal perspective on achieving successful joint ventures on infrastructure projects. Full details on pages 51 and 69.

themselves. However, once the vehicle becomes autonomous and the drivers themselves are no longer in charge, that tolerance of safety may change. Even if overall road traffic incident numbers fall, a single large event (for example caused by a software glitch in a convoy of vehicles, or a single vehicle malfunction in a high speed environment) might cause public acceptance of autonomous travel to waiver or lead to calls for further regulation.

That may well be a good thing. It may be the start of the ratchet which will continually drive up safety standards over the years. However, engineers and others designing vehicle performance, resilience and safety might be forgiven for asking themselves what level of safety is ‘good enough,’ and indeed whether ‘good enough’ is the right standard.

Does extra cost (weight? redundancy?) have to be incurred in building in extra fail safe technology? What level of software firewalls and updates are needed? What is specification for vehicle response times to sensed incidents? Could this make a vehicle prohibitively expensive? In short, do autonomous vehicles need to be as safe, or demonstrably safer, than driver-operated vehicles in order to gain public trust?

English law has proven itself to be flexible over centuries to accommodate changing risk profiles, and re-shaping the law again to accommodate driverless cars is possible. The real question is how the law is adapted to allocate the risks and

liabilities between involved parties to achieve public acceptance.

It is at least likely that much of that liability will be shifted away from drivers and vehicle owners and onto those in control of software, manufacturing, maintenance, approvals, design and import. Even where overall the number of incidents and their human and financial costs fall substantially those developing autonomous vehicles will need to consider how responsibility for them will be reallocated.

94% of road deaths and injuries involve human error, a large part of which could be avoided by automation

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BURGES SALMON STAGEKeynotes

Exhibitors are hosting a variety of events across the two days from the exhibition floor, ranging from technical briefings and presentations and key industry announcements to champagne receptions. You’ll find full details for Day 2 on pages 20 and 69 of this guide

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11.15-12.30People - travel demand, influencing travel patterns and behaviour (S6)

14.15-15.30Vehicles - towards connected and autonomous vehicles (S7)

09.35-09.45The future of mobility, hosted by TRL

11.20-12.20Unlocking the potential oftransport technology, hosted by Transport Technology Forum

12.55-13.55Thinking Green! The role of ITS in meeting environmental targets, hosted by Imtech

09.40-10.40Putting road users at the heart of decision making, hosted by Transport Focus

11.25-12.25From research to practice, hosted by CIRIA

12.55-13.55Connected Car, hosted by AESIN

09.00 Welcome, Derek Turner

09.10 Philip Hoare, Group Managing Director, Transportation, UK & Europe, Atkins

10.50Dr Anthony Thomson, VP Business Development & Marketing, Qualcomm Europe

12.40David Poole, Commercial and Procurement Director, Highways England

14.00Simon Ellison, Highways Director, Costain

15.40 Graham Bradley, UK Director of Mobile, Smart City and Fleet Solutions, INRIX

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09.10Philip Hoare, Group Managing Director, Transportation, UK & Europe, AtkinsPhilip is Managing Director of Atkins’ Transportation division that covers all of Atkins business in the road, rail and aviation sectors across the UK & Europe. This brings together a team of over 3,000 professional people with the aim of shaping the future of Transportation. Since joining the company in 1997, Philip has held a number of senior positions in Atkins’ Highways and Rail businesses focused on delivering growth and innovation across a wide range of projects. Philip is a chartered civil engineer with over 20 years of experience and is a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.

10.50Dr Anthony Thomson, VP Business Development & Marketing, Qualcomm EuropeAnthony is vice president of business development and marketing at Qualcomm Europe. He joined Qualcomm in October 2011 after the acquisition of HaloIPT, where he was founding chief executive and led efforts to commercialize Auckland University’s wireless power technology. Within Qualcomm he retains broad responsibility for the business interests of Qualcomm Halo technology on a global scale. Prior to HaloIPT, Dr. Thomson worked for over ten years at a number of multinational corporations, investment banks and research institutions.

12.40David Poole, Commercial and Procurement Director, Highways EnglandDavid Poole is Commercial and Procurement Director for Highways England. David was part of the executive team that successfully transitioned the business to a Government owned company from its predecessor Executive Agency. David joined the business in September 2008 as Procurement Director, bringing extensive experience in supply chain management, procurement, purchasing and programme management. Before joining the business David was a Supply Chain Director with GE’s Aerospace Systems Division, and responsible for supply chain management and cost reduction across a number of UK businesses.

14.00Simon Ellison, Highways Director, CostainSimon Ellison was appointed as Costain’s Highways Sector Director in 2012. He is responsible for the delivery of all services to highways customers who plan, develop, manage and maintain the UK’s road network. He started his career with Costain as an industrial placement student on the A34 Newbury Bypass. On graduating Simon joined the Costain graduate development programme. He has since worked on and managed a wide variety of significant projects around the UK, including major infrastructure projects.

15.40 Graham Bradley, UK Director of Mobile, Smart City and Fleet Solutions, INRIXGraham is a professional and creative senior manager with an International background and expertise in selling and delivering technical products and services. Graham is a mobile internet industry veteran with a strong ability to understand a given technology and the business models associated with its success. INRIX specialises in real time movement and movement analytics. It provides live and historical traffic information in 40+ countries and counts 8 of the top 10 car manufacturers as customers. In addition it also provides historical and real time traffic information to public sector, media, fleet and mobile customers.

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Richard Westcott, BBC Transport Correspondent Richard’s been the BBC’s Transport Correspondent for three years. Before covering transport, Richard was a familiar face on Breakfast television, and before that he read the news on Radio 1.

Dr Daniel Ruiz, Managing Director, Imtech Traffic & Infra UKDaniel leads the Imtech business in UK and Ireland. He is driving it towards being the partner of choice for intelligent infrastructure. Imtech is a provider of technology systems and solutions for road transport and travellers. Imtech addresses the whole lifecycle: design, integrate, install, maintain and develop. Imtech achieves this balanced service through collaborative relationships with its customers, partners and suppliers. Daniel was previously the start-up director for the Transport Systems Catapult, he set up the Transport Coordination Centre for the London Olympics, and was Head of Real Time Operations for TfL. He is Interim Chairman for the Transport Technology Forum

SESSION 5 09.30 - 10.45

INFRASTRUCTURE – ENABLING A VEHICULAR SOCIAL NETWORK

Philip Proctor, Principal Engineer, Future Technologies Team Leader, Highways EnglandPhilip is Principal Engineer and team leader of Highways England’s future technologies team based in Bristol. In this capacity he is responsible for the research and development of Intelligent Technology Systems and the provision of guidance, standards and technical support to Network Operations and Major Projects. Successful projects include Traffic Radio and a number of travel information research projects. Prior to joining Highways Agency, Philip worked for four years in engineering at Toshiba UK.

Isabel Dedring, Deputy Mayor for Transport, Greater London AuthorityIsabel Dedring is London’s Deputy Mayor for Transport and Deputy Chair of Transport for London. She is responsible for setting and delivering policy across the Mayor’s £10b annual transport budget. Isabel has led for the Mayor on a range of initiatives including the creation of TfL’s £4b Roads Modernisation Programme and the Tube’s 30% performance improvement target. She has been heavily involved in defining and delivering London’s new air quality and cycling initiatives. Isabel’s role encompasses delivering new infrastructure, including through TfL’s first “Growth Fund” designed to catalyse housing and jobs growth in London. Isabel also leads for City Hall on the Mayor’s 2050 Infrastructure Plan for London. Isabel is a qualified US lawyer with a background in regulated industries and management consultancy.

Paul Campion, Director, IBM Global FinancingPaul leads IBM’s financing business in the UK and Ireland which helps hundreds of IBM’s clients to improve the business cases for their IT and transformational investments by optimising their cashflow, budget utilisation and balance sheet impact. Paul has been in the IT industry for over thirty years, the majority in client solution sales. He has experience of technical, marketing and operations roles based in London, Paris, New York and Zurich. His knowledge of the travel and transport industries led to his appointment as a non-executive director on the board of the Transport Systems Catapult, set up by Innovate UK to drive growth in the UK economy by increased uptake of innovation and new technology.

Chris Jackson, Partner, Burges SalmonChris is recognised as a UK leading lawyer with a track record of success in large and complex commercial issues. He has national recognition in two areas – Transport and Safety. He has been closely involved in policy, strategic and operational work (and in developing the firm’s strong specialist practices) in both areas. Chris chairs the firm’s Transport Sector Group covering Road, Rail, Marine and Ports, Aviation and cross-modal initiatives. Chris’s extensive experience includes procurement, road and regulation and complex and business critical commercial situations. He is already advising the Venturer Driverless Cars Project (and other projects) on the legal solutions relating to the transition to high, and full, autonomous vehicles.

NOVEMBER 26: CONFERENCE MODULE SPEAKERS


This session addresses the increasing interdependence between in car-robotics and intelligent infrastructure, as well as mapping out some of the key cultural, regulatory, legal and societal challenges to be resolved if we are to leverage the maximum benefit for end-users.


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Professor Miles Elsden, Chief Scientist, Department for Transport Miles Elsden Joined the UK Department for Transport in May 2012. He is currently Chief Scientist and Deputy Chief Scientific Advisor and is head of the Science and Engineering profession in the Department. Previously he has worked at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), which is part of the UK Ministry of Defence, and most recently for the Government Office for Science where he was head of Civil Contingencies, Defence and Security. Miles has a background in applied mathematics and computational fluid mechanics and spent a number of years as an academic in the UK, France and Germany.

Steve Norris, Former government minister and independent business advisorSteve 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.

Stephen Joseph, Executive Director, Campaign for Better TransportStephen Joseph has been executive director 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. Stephen was a member of the Commission for Integrated Transport from 1999-2005, having been one of the panel of external advisers on the Transport White Paper 1997/8. More recently he has been a member of challenge panels or advisory groups for Government plans on high-speed rail, eco-towns, transport appraisal and the Local Sustainable Transport Fund.

Professor David Metz, Centre for Transport Studies, University College LondonDavid Metz is a visiting professor in the Centre for Transport Studies, University College London, where his research focuses on how demographic factors influence travel demand. He spent part of his career as a senior civil servant in a number of UK government departments, both as policy advisor and scientist, including five years as Chief Scientist at the Department of Transport. His recent research has been summarised in a short book entitled ‘Peak Car: the Future of Travel’, published by Landor Links in 2014.

SESSION 6 11.15 - 12.30

PEOPLE - TRAVEL DEMAND, INFLUENCING TRAVEL PATTERNS AND BEHAVIOUR

A broad-brush perspective on trends in travel patterns that goes beyond how travel information can smooth traffic flow to consider how changes in the workplace, home and lifestyle are changing trend patterns and influencing long-term demand



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The Government has announced its Road Investment Strategy that commits £15 billion expenditure

over the next five years. One stated aim is a ‘free-flow core network, with mile a minute speeds increasingly typical’. How realistic is this?

Let’s consider the past pattern of travel behaviour that has been tracked over the past forty years by the National Travel Survey. Average travel time has stayed steady at about 370 hours a year, or an hour a day, a finding that holds true for all settled human populations. What has changed over the period is the average distance

travelled, which increased from 4500 miles a year in the early 1970s to 7000 miles in the mid 1990s, since when this has grown no more. This increased distance in the unchanged travel time is the result of investment in the transport system that has permitted faster travel – private investment in cars, public investment in roads, and in railways.

People have taken the benefit of investment by travelling further to more distant destination, not by saving time in reaching unchanged destinations. This is contrary to what

Can we build our way out of congestion?Professor David Metz

David Metz is a visiting professor at the Centre for Transport Studies, University College London, and a former Chief Scientist at the Department for Transport. He is author of ‘Peak Car - the Future of Travel’ and writes at www.peakcar.org. Professor Metz will explore these themes further in the session on travel demand taking place in the Mott Macdonald theatre from 11.15-12.30 on 26 November

transport economists suppose when they estimate the main benefit of investment as time savings, valued for the extra work or leisure made possible. In reality, people travel further to have more opportunities and choices. For example, by travelling faster on the journey to work, you have more choice of jobs accessible from where you live in the time you allow yourself for travel, more choice of homes accessible from your workplace, more choice of shops, schools and so forth.

So people take advantage of road improvements that permit faster travel to make longer trips as part of their daily routine. This is particularly the case in areas where demand for housing exceeds supply, creating an incentive to travel further in search of affordable properties.

Daily travel is an important component of traffic on parts of the Strategic Road Network (SRN). Congestion on this network arises near to populated areas, where local users interfere with long distance users. Remote from populated areas, the traffic generally flows freely. If we add carriageway to a congested section of the SRN, it is the local users who take advantage of the faster travel to make rather longer trips, which generate extra traffic, and which restore congestion to what it was previously. Long distance users are no better off.

This is the basis for the maxim: ‘You can’t build your way out of congestion’, which from experience we know generally to be true.

So what do we do about congestion? Surveys of road users find that the main problem with congestion is unreliability, rather than

increased time taken. We can tackle the unreliability problem by providing road users with good predictive travel time information before they set out, so reducing uncertainty in arrival time. This is becoming increasingly possible through digital technologies, which are far more cost effective than traditional civil engineering technologies in meeting the needs of road users.

So we can’t build our way out of congestion, but we can manage the problems arising from congestion far more effectively. To do that, we need a substantial reallocation of planned expenditure within the Roads Investment Strategy - from the civil engineering technologies of the twentieth century to the digital technologies of the twenty-first.

We need a substantial reallocation of planned expenditure within the Roads Investment Strategy - from the civil engineering technologies of the twentieth century to the digital technologies of the twenty-first

Eric Sampson, independent transport strategy advisorEric Sampson is a Visiting Professor at Newcastle University and City University London and an independent transport strategy advisor. He worked in the Department for Transport for for 39 years, retiring in November 2006. He was a founder member of the international study group that led to the formation of ERTICO – “ITS-Europe” – in 1992 and has been a member of the ERTICO Supervisory Board and then its Chairman. He retains a strong interest in developing academic–industrial collaboration and the contribution of science and technology to transport policy-making. He was elected Chairman of ITS-UK in May 2007 and was appointed CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2007.

Dr Mike Bell, Global Connected Car Director, Jaguar Land Rover Mike Bell is the Global Connected Car Director, a new position to address customer demand for connected car technologies. He is responsible for establishing and leading the end-to-end connected car service for Jaguar Land Rover, delivering an integrated strategy for telematics, mobile connectivity (both in-car and connected devices) and connected services. Prior to this Mike was Chief Technology Officer at Jaguar Land Rover. Mike has spent 20 years as a senior strategic technology professional working for major Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies, delivering innovative technologies to deliver significant business benefit. He has experience of multiple industry verticals including utilities, manufacturing, telecoms, oil exploration, and public sector.

Nick Reed, Academy Director, TRL Nick joined the Human Factors and Simulation group at TRL in January 2004 following post-doctoral work in visual perception at the University of Oxford and in 2014 became director TRL’s Academy co-ordinating scientific activities across the business. He has led a wide variety of research studies using the full mission, high fidelity car and truck simulators with a number of published articles, conference papers, and appearances in national and international media. Nick also championed work in the area of vehicle automation at TRL, culminating in technical leadership of the GATEway (Greenwich Automated Transport Environment) project.

Dr Joanna White, ITS Group Leader, Professional and Technical Solutions, Highways EnglandDr White has 15 years’ experience in ITS and operational service delivery; the last seven in a strategic management role in the Highways Agency. She is the Group Leader for the ITS Research Group and is Technical Lead for the Innovation Designated Funds as outlined in Highways England’s Delivery Plan. Jo has worked in roles covering research and development, programme governance and operational delivery not only in the public sector, but for private organisations including Atkins and TRL.

Ian Patey, Head of Profession, Mouchel Consulting and Chair ITS (UK) Connected Vehicles Interest GroupIan is Mouchel’s head of Profession for Transport. He was instrumental in the establishment and growth of Mouchel’s ITS consultancy business. He is the Vice-Chair of ITS(UK) and the Chair of ITS(UK)’s Connected Vehicles Interest Group. Ian leads Mouchel’s ITS business in Australia and played an instrumental role in the initial development of the Kwinana Managed Freeway pilot. He is a Director of NIS, the joint venture between Mouchel and Thales which operates and delivers the National Traffic Information Service for Highways England. He is a UK Representative on the World Roads Association, Technical Committee TC2.1 on Road Operations and a Fellow of the ICE.

SESSION 7 14.15 - 15.30

VEHICLES - TOWARDS CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

What is the near and medium term direction of travel with respect to connected and autonomous vehicles? How will this change the requirements of the ‘hard’ infrastructure. What are the likely impacts of the European Commission’s ITS Platform Working Groups report due at the end of the year?


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Road markings play a pivotal role in the driving task. They provide drivers with guidance

as to where their vehicle should be positioned; indicate the direction of the road ahead; provide information about appropriate speed, parking and directions, and some can even provide tactile and auditory feedback to a driver. However, with rapid progress being made towards partially, highly and eventually fully automated vehicles, will we even need road markings in the future?

The use of road markings for lane guidance has been around for many years. Lane assist technologies are now relatively commonplace in our

vehicles, while manufacturers such as General Motors and Tesla have announced new iterations of the technology in order to manage speed effectively and enable ‘hands off/feet off’ highway driving.

These driver assistance features provide safety and comfort to drivers, many of whom have come to depend on this technology. In fact, some have even gone as far as to complain to authorities when lane markings do not meet the required standards for the guidance systems to operate

-- highlighting the importance of providing road markings that are not only legible to human drivers, but to driver assistance systems too.

Currently, lane guidance systems rely on the presence of a human driver to attend to the driving situation at all times and intervene if/when necessary. However, higher levels of vehicle automation will eventually enable drivers to engage in tasks other than driving.

Google’s self-driving cars and similar systems from Delphi, Bosch and the University of Oxford depend on highly detailed and frequently updated three-dimensional mapping information.

Data held within these maps can potentially include all of the information that is provided to a human driver by road markings, thereby reducing sensor and processing load. It can also be more easily standardised between different international jurisdictions than is possible with conventional markings. So what does this mean for the future of road markings?

If such vehicles come to represent a significant proportion of the total vehicle pool, then the need to update and maintain road markings will be significantly reduced. In fact, the presence of road markings could even constrain the use of available road space. For example, if all vehicles using a highway are automated, then road space can be managed dynamically -- potentially leading to significantly greater capacity and network efficiency.

While the benefits are clear, there are many key questions about this future scenario. How and how often, will the data needed to create these maps be collected? Will this require

Are we nearing the end of the road for road markings?Professor Nick Reed

Professor Nick Reed is academy director at TRL and leads the GATEway autonomous vehicle project. Nick is speaking in the towards connected and autonomous vehicles session which takes place in the Mott MacDonald theatre at 14.15 on 26 November.

specific mapping vehicles or can publicly owned vehicles be used to share the necessary data? What proportion of vehicles will need to be suitably equipped before authorities can consider downgrading its road markings maintenance regime and which authority would dare go first? How will non-motorised road users be affected by such changes?

While many questions need to be answered, we cannot deny that there is a changing dynamic in the way drivers, vehicles and roads must work together to make each journey safe and comfortable. Today, the need for road markings is as great as it ever has been, but future scenarios are foreseeable where their criticality to driving may be challenged. With automated vehicles soon able to read the roads of the future, it may well be that we won’t have to.

While many questions need to be answered, we cannot deny that there is a changing dynamic in the way drivers, vehicles and roads must work together to make each journey safe and comfortable.

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NOVEMBER 26: INDUSTRY BRIEFINGS AND EVENTS

IMTECH THEATRE

09.35-09.45The future of mobility Hosted by TRL The Road Investment Strategy sets out to create a strategic road network that’s suitable for modern Britain, but our travel needs are constantly evolving. The driving task is becoming increasingly automated and drivers increasingly connected. More and more vehicles are being electrified, putting pressure on charging infrastructure requirements. And fewer young adults each year are choosing to take their driving test, instead opting to use other forms of technology and shared mobility. So what will mobility look like in the future and what impact will these trends have on those responsible for managing and maintaining the nation’s roads?

Contributors include:• Professor Nick Reed, Academy

Director, TRL• Neil Sharpe, Director, Engineering &

Technology, TRL

11.20-12.20Unlocking the potential of transport technologyHosted by Transport Technology Forum The transport technology community is relatively small and diverse. Although its direct contribution to GDP is low in comparison to vehicle manufacture and civil engineering, transport technology has the potential to unlock massive potential across the rest of

transport, thereby making a significant contribution to economic growth and delivering social benefits. The Transport Technology Forum (TTF) was set up earlier this year to provide a coherent vision and better exploit existing and emerging technology for transport. In this briefing, you will learn more about the Forum and meet a number of its key players. You will hear at first hand what purchasers, suppliers and government think the Forum can achieve and get the opportunity to engage in debate with Forum participants.

• Session led by Daniel Ruiz, interim chairman, TTF

• Tom Macmorran, Sales and Marketing director, Siemens Traffic Controls

• Dr Steven Ladyman, Strategic Advisor, Clearview Traffic Group, former Transport Minister

• Dr Joanna White, Intelligent Transport Systems Group Leader, Highways England

• Anthony Ferguson, Head of Buses and Taxis Division, Department for Transport

12.55-13.55Thinking Green! The role of ITS in meeting environmental targets Hosted by ImtechAn Imtech hosted themed open mic session with light lunch. By invitation only, but drop by onto the Imtech stand D46 to find out more and receive an invitation...

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09.40-10.40Putting road users at the heart of decision makingHosted by Transport FocusTransport Focus, the new independent transport user watchdog, places a strong emphasis on evidence-based research. This session will outline its role, insight from research carried out so far and details of its forthcoming research programme. It will also cover how Transport Focus intends to measure satisfaction among Highways England’s customers through a new survey launching in October 2016. The session will be framed in the context of “this is what the customer is saying” and lead into an open Q&A session on how this could translate into stakeholder opportunity and how road users’ aspirations can best be met within the level of funding available to Highways England.

• Session led by Guy Dangerfield, road user director, Transport Focus

11.25-12.25From research to practiceHosted by CIRIAWhat does asset intelligence mean in the context of future highways? Moving towards intelligent mobility and assets will enable UK road users, operators, designers and managers to address increased demand on roads, potential risks and environmental impact, and the improving user experience, amongst other issues. This requires continued research and funding into

EXHIBITION FLOOR

Various activities08.30Women in ITS and Highways breakfast reception (C32)Join Kapsch TrafficCom and ITS (UK) for breakfast. Hosted by Sharon Kindleysides, managing director of Kapsch TrafficCom and founder of the Women in ITS group set up for everyone interested in seeing better recruitment and retention of women in the ITS sector.

11:00 - 11:15TRL stand briefing (E16)Supporting Automated VehiclesProfessor Nick Reed, TRL Academy Director, outlines the challenges in ensuring highways networks are capable of supporting automated vehicles and the impacts of increasing automation on network performance.

11.40-12.10Connected and autonomousVehicles (Burges Salmon stage)Creating a legal and insurance systemto drive change. Lucy Pegler andEd Barratt from Burges Salmon willaddress:

• The potential for connected and autonomous vehicles

• Where they fit (and where they don’t) within the current insurance and legal regime.

• The national and international dimension

• Key issues including: big data/data protection; cyber security; criminal and civil liability allocation; regulatory structures

• Meshing the tech with the legals• The legal and insurance vision to get

this right

12.55-13.55Highways England stand (C16)Meet the senior Highways England management team

13.15 and 13.45The answer to potholes? (F45)The cost of maintenance, repairs and replacement of roads and pavements is a significant burden on central government and town hall budgets. Potholes are costing tens of millions of pounds each year. WPE Technologies solutions for road maintenance includes Smart Sealant, which offers climatic resilience and durability and is projected to outlast untreated products by nearly 20 years. Too good to be true? Find out more. Question the CEO directly at the WPE stand F45. Refreshments

13.30Going home with a new SatNav? (E15)TomTom is giving away one of its latest generation Being Always Connected SatNavs to one of today’s visitors. The draw takes place on TomTom’s stand E15 at 13.30. Be there to find out if you’ve won or visit the stand anyway to find out how TomTom’s astonishing technology can help you reach your destination reliably and effortlessly.

13.30Talk to Guy Dangerfield (J15)Guy Dangerfield, road user director of Transport Focus will be on the Transport Focus stand, J15, at 13.30 to outline his approach to measuring driver satisfaction and identifying road users’ priorities for improvement. And of course you can discuss these issues with other key members of Transport Focus, the independent transport user watchdog, at anytime throughout the event.

15:00-15:15TRL stand briefing (E16)Running a clever network. Dr Alan Stevens, TRL’s Research Director, scopes out the measures necessary to ensure the road network is capable of supporting vehicle to infrastructure communications.

developing innovation programmes to support these projects. The development of business cases for investing in these technologies is vital to ensure future capability, capacity and confidence in the people, skills and equipment needed to deliver at the scale that will meet the Government’s ambition. Invited panel of academics and industry practitioners will discuss the impact of current research, barriers to implementation, value adding, innovation process etc. with a specific focus on current research programmes which include industry partners or are being tested currently. Panellists include:

• Ben Harris, Director, Temple Group• Ilias Krystallis, Information

Management Consultant, CH2M• Kieran Tully, Associate Director, CIRIA

12.55-13.55Connected CarHosted by AESINThis session looks at the possibilities when a vehicle is reliably connected to a wireless communications network. Key representatives from the AESIN (Automotive Electronic Systems Innovation Network) Connected Car Workstream will explain the technology challenges and opportunities covering highways infrastructure, wireless communications (V2X - vehicle to everything) and secure communications.

• Session led by Paul Jarvie, Director, AESIN

• Martin Green, Connected Technology Planning Manager, Visteon and AESIN’s workstream leader

• Phil Proctor, Principal Engineer, Future Technologies Team Leader at Highways England

• Pri Boyd, new product management team, Siemens

• Andrew Ashby, Automotive & Transport Business Manager, Plextek Consulting


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What’s a forum?FEATURE

For those involved in managing road networks and traffic, it’s time to raise our profile and

maximise the UK’s opportunities in the global transport arena, says Daniel Ruiz, interim chairman of the newly formed Transport Technology Forum. It is, he says, not an information exchange, but a platform to work together to develop the skills and technology applications necessary for future communities and future prosperity.

Why a transport technology forum?In order to truly profit from the value technology can bring to our road networks, we need to actively develop and promote the significant benefits that can be gained from improved multi-modal mobility of people, data and goods. With pressures on public funding, there is an ever-increasing need and desire to use technology to deliver better transport at a lower overall cost; supporting the national economy and improving society.

The UK may be a market leader in many areas of transport technology; however it is not the only country chasing the global opportunities in this sector. To maximise efficiency and

to remain truly competitive, we need to continue to provide innovative, integrated and market leading products, systems and services both in the UK and overseas. We need to look at the potential value of technologies not yet in common use in the sector and develop the skills and technology applications needed now and in the future.

The Transport Technology Forum has been set up to create a ‘platform’ and a voice so that the UK Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) sector can complement the work of network operators, vehicle and logistics companies, and others in UK transport; enabling our industry as a whole to reach its full potential on the UK and world stage. Ruiz’s firm Imtech along with Innovate UK and ITS (UK) have been the prime movers in establishing the Forum.

Our goal: by 2020, the UK transport technology sector will have a strong global reputation for the substantial contribution its quality and value for money technology products, systems and service solutions deliver to the UK’s economic, environmental and social well-being. As Steven Norris, President of ITS United Kingdom, has said: “In a world in which more of us than ever live in cities, connectivity and mobility are even more important. The Forum provides a great opportunity to ensure we in the UK deploy leading edge technologies at home and overseas for the benefit of all”

How does it work?The Forum promotes dialogue and cooperation; focusing on the business

of managing road networks and traffic. It is complementary to other groups and “fills the gap” between the well-established collective approach to hard transport infrastructure and the strong emerging collective approach to automotive-borne technologies, mobility as a service and smart cities. It is the belief of those involved that with enhanced dialogue and cooperation across the transport technology sector, we will see the value of our products, systems and services to society and to the UK economy get close to their real potential.

The Forum met for the first time in March 2015, during the initial few months we have focused on developing collaboration, addressing quick wins and building on Forum members’ aspirations – for example:• “The Forum should focus on

knowledge sharing across the community – ensuring innovation and best practice is shared to avoid activities being done more than once. It should look beyond the community to where people are “first in field” and learning from what and how they have done things.”

• “The current processes to allow new technology and innovation to be adopted can be too bureaucratic and in simple terms too conservative. It is not unusual for the adoption of a particular technology or application to take up to two years to gain approval for use on the network. This stifles innovation.”

• “Growth and Innovation - Replacing the current dependence on serendipity with a more systematic, collaborative and cross functional

More than just an information exchange in the case of the new Transport Technology Forum, says its interim chairman Daniel Ruiz.

approach to knowledge exchange and innovation.”

The Forum has no statutory remit and its impact and influence are entirely dependent on the momentum it generates, the soundness of its judgments and the quality of work it produces.

What are its objectives?The Forum has set itself the challenging objectives of having a significant impact on:• realising significant economic and

social benefits from enhanced network operation;

• profile, education and traction especially with policy- and decision-makers;

• ease, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and risk management in adopting technology-based solutions and new technologies;

• growth and innovation;• the global reputation and export of

UK practice and products;• systematic innovation;• delivery capability.

Direct actions during these first few months include:• Mapping the transport technology

funding landscape; enabling the provision of clarity and raising awareness which will assist both individual investors and the sector as a whole to better target investment energies and budgets.

• Facilitating a group of public sector procurers to address the high degree of fragmentation across the procurement landscape; addressing this issue assists with the effective and efficient specification and procurement decision-making and gives technology providers a steer and priorities to aid R&D and investment planning.

• Starting to develop a coherent picture of how network operation and management can best engage with and capitalise on the growing

presence of connected vehicles.

In the near future, the Forum expects to develop a vision and road map for transport technology in the UK, making reference to the many technology roadmaps already existing or under development. Creating a clear roadmap for the sector will be of considerable value in enabling policy; giving investors confidence in making short-to medium-term as well as long-term investments, facilitating liaison between the network operators and other groups (eg automotive) and promoting engagement with wider initiatives such as Intelligent Mobility and Future Cities.

The Forum also intends to raise awareness and understanding in relation to business cases for transport technology; business cases underpinning the deployment of transport technology are very important but not (in general) well promoted. The benefits of transport technology are pervasive and this is not as widely recognised nor as well addressed as it should be.

Who is involved?First and foremost, the Forum is about people and culture. It brings together people who can make things happen in their own organisations – those that have the power to direct and set vision. It gives leadership, direction and support on behalf of the sector; stimulating and facilitating investment, innovation and UK business growth in the technologies and technology-based solutions used in transport networks. The Forum aims to achieve a cohesive, coordinated and collaborative community and approach to the adoption and deployment of technologies.

All those involved have “skin in the game” and work together for their mutual benefit. Manufacturers, system integrators and SMEs are represented, as are road network operators and

authorities, government departments and academia along with adjacent sectors (including telecoms, digital and space technologies). Amongst these stakeholders are the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Department for Transport (DfT), Highways England, Transport for London (TfL), local authorities, ITS (UK), Innovate UK and the Knowledge Transfer Network.

The Forum is also setting up an Advisory Board, which comprises a small number of very senior and well-connected individuals well versed in the political and commercial issues associated with the deployment of transport technology.

Interested in contributing?There is no doubt - the Transport Technology Forum is up and running. It is being very well received by all those that hear about it and we are in the early stages of what we expect to be a forum that brings significant benefit to the sector. Don’t just watch this space - join in!

Dr Daniel RuizManaging Director,Imtech Traffic &Infra UK Ltd.

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If a week is a long time in politics what can we draw from the twenty-nine weeks that have passed since the landslide victory that catapulted a majority conservative government into power – a government with transportation infrastructure at the heart of its mandate?

The focus and renewed optimism that has stemmed from political continuity was largely reflected in the recent CBI/AECOM Infrastructure Survey 2015. However this was tempered by a clear message from industry that the true legacy of this majority government will be measured by its ability to turn the aspirations of the UK infrastructure sector into reality. The current term of political office will oversee one of the most critical periods of transport infrastructure investment in recent memory, with key strategic projects such as HS2, A14, Lower Thames Crossing and Silverlink Tunnel all set to be procured within it. However this also presents questions around the UK’s strategy towards an integrated transport network, how competing transport modes will impact road investment and how evolving technologies will shape our industry.

Both the National Infrastructure Plan( NIP) and the Road Investment Strategy (RIS)provide clarity on a pipeline of strategic road improvements that are vital to modernising the network and supporting economic growth.

The RIS is welcomed but we have to recognise that it is an investment strategy for less than 5% of the road network, albeit a part of the network that is strategically important. While 96% of respondents of the CBI/AECOM Infrastructure Survey 2015 want the £15billion RIS spending commitment delivered, more than half would like to see investment increase beyond what has already been promised.

Roads investment can contribute to economic growth. Our cities are small and close together, so the more we can make them work as a system and where possible as a single labour market, the higher the growth and the returns from government investment. The One North and Midlands Connect transport agendas are therefore important as they address the issue of how cities can work together to create critical mass.

City devolution deals are beginning to gain momentum and will coalesce transport policy in the larger conurbations. The remainder of the network is managed by a range of authorities from Highways England to some small unitary councils each with its own network strategies and asset management plans. Against this complex and often confusing administrative background the road network has to be managed and developed.

The government’s support for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will continue to provide local authorities with increased autonomy over how money is distributed at a regional level. However, the introduction of LEP’s has been inconsistent, with partnerships of different sizes developed - some overlapping and misaligned with land planning and network operating authorities.

Collaboration between neighbouring authorities delivers reward. Early examples of Regional Efficiency Improvement Partnerships (REIP) such as the Midlands Highways Alliance (MHA) are demonstrable successes. Since its introduction in 2007, the 20 local authority members of MHA save on average £4 million per year through the sharing of best practice and efficiency savings in the delivery of highways services. Could the ongoing drive for efficiency lead to closer regional alignment in the management of the strategic and non-strategic road networks? A recent increase in Route Corridor Studies certainly suggests network improvements are being considered more holistically at a local level.

The road network does not operate independently of other transport networks. Network Rails purpose is to take journeys away from road. The impact of ports and airports is considered in road planning but without a national transport policy every highway authority is currently left to make its own judgement on future transport trends. It is critical that we understand the need for integrated transport improvements, together with their related benefits, before we make planning and investment decisions. The newly formed National Infrastructure Commission, under the interim chairmanship of Lord Adonis, has a significant role to play in helping to address the competing demands within transport infrastructure more holistically.

Questions remain. Does the industry need a national transport strategy that articulates a longer-term vision for the UK’s road network? How do regions need to interact in order to optimise the economic potential of all, and how do network responsibilities need to change in order to support this? There is still much that needs to be addressed in order to ensure current levels of roads investment leave a lasting legacy across the network.

Dave Beddell, Market Sector Director, Strategic Highways, Europe, AECOM

November 2015

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To do more with lessFEATURE

It’s been a time of substantial change over the past 12 months, and as a country we’ve witnessed increased funding in the new £15bn

Road Investment Strategy, as well as the formation of Highways England, a Conservative majority government and the creation of the National Infrastructure Commission.

For Kier, we successfully completed our acquisition of Mouchel, which now positions us as one of the leading providers of management and maintenance services for both strategic and local authority networks, extending our reach to over 43,000km across the UK.

In addition to scale, we now have an incredible breadth of offering. Our end to end capability in consulting, construction, maintenance and management not only enables us to design, build, maintain and operate highways assets, but to do so in a more lean, innovative and collaborative way. This model of joined up provision seems to echo wider industry sentiment as recently more major contractors have been called on to retain robust in-house design capability in order to effectively plan as well as deliver major infrastructure.

In addition to our core breadth, Kier also offers specialist services which range from signage, lighting and specialist surfacing products to anonymised vehicle data modelling, road tolling and intelligent transport systems. Echoing the message of joined up provision, this has enabled us to pioneer the principles and technology behind Smart Motorways, and then in turn, in joint venture with

Carillion, we are now applying the Smart Motorway approach to the M6, M20 and M23.

Change is going to be a recurring theme for our industry. Key clients like Transport for London and Highways England have shown an appetite to do things differently, to challenge pre-conceived ideas and standard models of delivery in a bid to maximise value, increase outputs and reduce waste. Critically all of this is in order to deliver a step change in experience for our ultimate customer, the road user.

So as partners, we are facing the challenge and opportunity that comes with over £15bn of investment and a substantial change of gear. We will need to deliver Capex and Opex

activity that will radically increase and improve network capacity and ultimately deliver a better experience for the end user.

To achieve this, we need to change the way we think and the way we do things. This will include everything from rethinking the way we strategise and plan, the way we schedule and deliver, the resources, technologies

and materials we deploy through to the way that we recruit, train, structure and manage teams.

And to do this, true collaboration will be the key, over and above standard good practice, like well blended joint ventures. It will take collaboration that crosses supply chain, contract and geographical boundaries, and a truly open approach that enables good ideas from all directions to be heard, harnessed and put into practice, in order for us to be able to do more with less.

And it can be done, because we are already doing it. A good recent example comes from our 1,000 tonne highways project. Having witnessed us break another standard delivery record, Highways England challenged us to lay 1,000 tonnes of black top in a single night closure using one gang and one paver. The normal delivery model would typically achieve an output of 240 tonnes. We worked with our whole supply chain and wider network to rethink and re-engineer the way we did things, and it was worth it. We laid 1,000 tonnes, quadrupling our productivity in a single shift.

On a different level, our partnership approach, with open discussion and real collaboration with a range of Local Authority highways clients, led to the creation of the Kier Future Highways Research Club. We have worked together to harness Local Authority and Kier best practice by sharing innovations, new ways of working and new models of delivery.

Threaded throughout what we do are two key elements, one imperative and one core – safety, and end user

True collaboration over and above standard good practice is key. Here Kier sets out the challenge of doing more with less, which it says, requires a truly open approach that enables good ideas from all directions to be heard, harnessed and put into practice

experience. Safety is the red thread, the imperative that runs throughout all activity and something we all share responsibility for. We should be striving for continual improvement by constant intervention that limits exposure and eliminates risk. Our commitment has enabled us to achieve many important safety milestones including eliminating 1m carriageway crossings and achieving over 3m hours without RIDDOR.

But safety is also inextricably linked to the end user experience and engagement with them. The more we can do to inform and educate the end user, the more we are likely to create understanding and adherence to safety measures, as well as critically improving their experience.

We also need to keep an eye on the horizon. Almost daily advances in technology and its application in areas like data capture and modelling, are transforming the way we live and travel.

There is a danger that we dismiss innovations like the Google car, but innovations like hybrid fuel systems and electric cars, that were initially dismissed, are now a mainstream choice. Earlier this month Volvo declared that autonomous vehicles will be a familiar site on our roads by 2020.

We need to be scanning the horizon for the practical and applicable innovations that will have a material impact on the network in the medium term. It’s something that our intelligent transport system team do very well and something that the industry is embracing. Only then can the value we are delivering from immediate activity be born out over the longer term, rather than warranting expensive interventions at a later stage to retrofit changes that were not foreseen by current plans.

Over these two days we will do a great deal of reflecting from within on our industry. But it’s also worth

recognising that the sector has an important role to play in the wider delivery of the national infrastructure strategy and the early impact of the National Infrastructure Commission. Given the critical role that infrastructure will play in securing and enhancing GDP and economic growth, our sector should prepare for the spotlight. Transformation of our highways network could provide by far the most immediate boost for the UK economy, north-south connectivity and regional regeneration, so there are important, even exciting times ahead.

We worked with our whole supply chain and wider network to rethink and re-engineer the way we did things, and it was worth it. We laid 1,000 tonnes, quadrupling our normal productivity, in a single night closure


Turning the traditional client – supplier relationship on its head

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Bringing project and programme management specialists Mace into the client team is proving key to delivering the complex and demanding A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon scheme

Almost anyone who has used the A14 in Cambridgeshire during peak periods will recognise

that traffic congestion and delays to journeys on this section of road are more-or-less a daily occurrence. The road is heavily trafficked and is highly sensitive to incidents which can quickly lead to tailbacks of several miles in length. These delays present a real cost to local businesses and make it harder for them to attract the right levels of talent to what has become one of the UK’s economic hotspots.

Economic growth in Cambridgeshire has also placed pressure on the housing stock in the region and house-prices in Cambridge are now amongst the highest in the country. Plans to develop new communities in the surrounding area very much depend upon improvements in the road network and improving the A14 would unlock developments in the vicinity of the road.

So improving the 22-mile (35km) length of trunk road between Cambridge and Huntingdon – the busiest and most notorious section of the route – is seen as a top priority for infrastructure operator, Highways England. With a budget of £1.5 billion this scheme is the largest road project in the current programme and, with a commitment already made to have the improvement works completed by the end of the decade, it is also one of the most challenging.

The A14 Cambridge to Huntington scheme re-entered the roads programme in 2013 – the previous scheme was judged to be too expensive in the 2010 Spending Review – and is funded through a unique partnership involving HM Treasury and over a dozen local authorities and Local Enterprise

Partnerships who stand to gain most from its construction.

Highways England, recognising the complexity of the scheme and the challenges of delivering to such a demanding timescale, took the decision early-on to procure additional project management capabilities and appointed project and programme management specialists, Mace, under an arrangement in which a joint Highways England/Mace client team was formed.

Chris Taylor, the Highways England Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for the scheme, reflects on this decision:

“We needed to achieve some early impetus for the scheme if we were to have any chance of meeting such a challenging programme for delivery. To have the scheme open to traffic by the end of the decade we knew that

we needed to be on site by 2016 which meant being really clear about our objectives in the early phases of the scheme and getting a Development Consent Order application in place in the shortest possible time. Bringing Mace on board to provide leadership and specialist knowledge within our client team was the best way of achieving this, although we knew it meant turning on its head the traditional client - supplier relationships that we were all familiar with”.

The integrated team was set up in Highways England’s offices in

Bedford and later, when a Jacobs-led design consortium was appointed to undertake preliminary design and DCO work, this too was co-located in Bedford.

“Working together in a single location was critical to our success”, says Mace’s project director, Ian Parker. “We had to be able to access capabilities and support across Highways England to develop the preliminary design to a pretty demanding timeline and having the principal members of the team in the same place for the majority of the time made communications so much easier. We also took time, early on, to invest in getting the culture of the team right and in overcoming the inherent challenges involved in bringing some quite different organisations together under a single roof”.

The result was impressive, however. The preliminary design was completed in just over a year, in parallel with an intensive programme of stakeholder engagement that included two major consultation exercises together with numerous meetings and workshops with local communities and interest groups. A stakeholder board was established to promote wider ownership of the scheme amongst those who would most benefit from it and local concerns were tackled head-on to ensure that issues were properly understood by all sides.

A Development Consent Order (DCO) application was prepared in record time and was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate on 31 December 2014. An examination of the DCO application has continued throughout this year and a report will be submitted to the Secretary of State early in the New Year.

But Highways England recognised

that a collaborative and pacey scheme preparation stage would not be enough to safeguard the “open-to-traffic” date and that an innovative approach would also be needed to deliver the scheme through its construction phase. A review was carried out of the procurement and commercial options for the scheme, taking advice from other infrastructure sectors and Infrastructure UK to develop a model that would incentivise success and promote collaboration between the design and construction partners.

The approach chosen involved creating an “integrated delivery team” comprising a single designer and up to three construction partners along with Highways England as a partner in the delivery team. Procurement was carried out under Highways England’s newly-formed Collaborative Delivery Framework and NEC-based contracts have been set up with consortiums comprising Atkins CH2M, Costain Skanska, and Carillion Balfour Beatty for detailed scheme design, preconstruction and construction delivery services. Selection was based on technical, behavioural and commercial criteria and contractors

were asked to collaborate during the tender stage to develop a price that all the tenderers were prepared to sign-up to.

The requirements of the Integrated Delivery Team (IDT) were established during tender stage, with all tenderers committing to a collaborative working arrangement in which incentives were set at scheme rather than contract level. In return, the Integrated Delivery Team has been granted a strong level of autonomy to operate as a “virtual business” with its own leadership, governance and controls arrangements, under a broader client governance framework.

“This arrangement promotes collaboration at a level that would not have been achieved using a more traditional procurement approach”, explains SRO Chris Taylor. “Commercial incentives are based on all parties meeting their performance targets and we are looking for significant commercial efficiencies in the delivery, so cooperation is going to be essential. This is already manifesting itself in the way that relationships are forming with second tier suppliers where we think that some of the efficiencies will lie. The model we are developing owes

much to the Project Initiation Routemap produced by Infrastructure UK which sets some interesting challenges around strategic priorities, leadership and ownership, project management capabilities and the management of risk and value.”

The principles of co-location remain as important as ever, with the Integrated Delivery Team, the Highways England client team and the DCO team based alongside one another in Bedford, though now at new offices a short walk away from Highways England’s base.

There is still a long way to go in the development of the Integrated Delivery Team but already it is proving to be an effective mechanism for collaboration on what will soon become Highways England’s largest construction project. Assuming that the DCO gains Government approval the team could be on site before the end of 2016 with the clarity of purpose that over a year of joint planning will have created.

And for those travelling through Cambridgeshire and into East Anglia there is an end in sight to the decades of congestion and delay that have made this one of the most notorious parts of the UK road network.

There is still a long way to go in the development of the Integrated Delivery Team but already it is proving to be an effective mechanism for collaboration


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A sea change in approach

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facilitating local innovation for national problems and driving and promoting the safety and solutions needed for our strategic road network to support Highways England’s Road Investment Strategy and Delivery Plans.

Increased funding comes with a greater emphasis on smarter and efficient service delivery. Here we look at how A-one+ is developing a multi-faceted approach to meet these expectations.

A focus on customer experience and satisfactionA new focus on customer experience and satisfaction is prerequisite with the additional investment. A-one+ has already taken action by stepping up stakeholder engagement, improving scheme communications plans, establishing customer groups and linking with external agencies such as the Institute of Customer Service (ICS) to develop ‘future-proof’ delivery strategies.

Stakeholder engagement is addressed through robust community relations, not only does this provide quick and easily accessible communication channels it also provides local intelligence to properly risk-assess schemes. Identifying and mitigating consequences of work on surrounding communities helps us to be ‘good neighbours’ and this is further enhanced through effective partnering with local authorities via a collaborative maintenance partnership.

In our efforts to better bridge the gap between asset owner, the road-user and contractor, we recently invited

Guy Dangerfield, Transport Focus’ new roads director, to participate in a network inspection. Guy observed: “Ensuring road users are satisfied with motorways and trunk roads is key to Highways England’s success. My visit gave me a strong sense that A-one+ thinks about road users already but is keen to go further. I hope my message to focus ruthlessly on what is right for road users, where necessary challenging historic practices, was helpful to Highways England and the A-one+ team”.

In another initiative, we have improved our scheme communication plans to incorporate up-front risk assessment and approval. We now assign a white, red, amber and green rating (WRAG) dependant on the consequences of work activity and location; not of scheme value. A dedicated customer hub team has been set up to protect and improve customer experience with members from A-one+ and Highways England. Our new joint customer priority plan details over 70 customer facing activities to work towards.

A-one+ provides highways services on behalf of Highways England. It is responding to the new roads agenda through a fundamental transformation of its core operations, particularly with respect to customer experience, safety, skills and resource efficiency.

Next steps for A-one+ is formalising these concepts by working with ICS to assess survey results and develop a tailor-made customer strategy and delivery framework that is transferrable throughout the strategic road network.

Dedicated to safety A-one+ is steadfast in its dedication to safety. We have put in place initiatives to raise awareness and train road-user groups as well as developing new products to improve safety for road workers.

For instance, our No Strikes Impact Protection Vehicle (IPV) driver education initiative is an award winning, industry-leading training programme developed to improve road worker safety. Throughout the A-one+ network, strikes occurred on average 1.78 times each year and our analysis identified the need to engage with HGV drivers as key stakeholders. We created a safety improvement group to develop training. This was tested and rolled out with Norbert Dentressangle and approved through the Freight Transport Association.

We have subsequently rolled out a comprehensive programme of training to major hauliers and distributors. Around 30,000 drivers will have received training by the end of 2015. Feedback from around 2,000 to date is providing ideas for improvement. The initiative has been recognised with two industry awards and we were proud to have been invited to present a briefing on the programme to transport authorities in Paris.

In a similar vein we instigated development of a new automated access gate after an A-one+ employee was struck by an unauthorised vehicle in a restricted area. Working in conjunction with parent company Colas and Electric Gates (S&EG), the remotely controlled gate removes the need for manual operation at access points, while the highly reflective design is an effective deterrent to unauthorised

vehicles.

Developing skillsThe on-going skills shortage in construction and engineering is a topic of concern particularly as the highways sector gears up to a significant increase in activity. Furthermore the nation’s economy and future growth depends on the viability of the roads network.

In addition to the traditional apprenticeships, training and development A-one+ has a team of ambassadors tapping into local schools, colleges and job centre careers and learning events, providing training and insight as well as creating enthusiasm for the industry. We have held ‘Bring your child to work’ days and a number of our engineers participate in Women in Engineering and Science (WISE) activities to help raise awareness of the career opportunities for women in construction and civil engineering.

Efficiency to revolutionise asset managementEfficiencies need to be achieved in tandem with ability to deliver and A-one+ is at the forefront using latest technology to reach cost and time savings. Over a two-year period trials have taken place revolutionising asset management, embracing new technology and methodology. The purpose of the trials was to assess the potential for more cost effective and safer working and to help create a framework for the new asset support contract model.

• Through this process we have developed and implemented a number of innovations including: FastTrack drainage survey with Carnell providing inventory condition data to plan and measure asset value

• Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) laser scanner with IBI’s RouteMapper Group to assess vehicle restraint systems and drainage, provide contouring and profiling of the

carriageway surface to identify flow paths and areas of potential ponding

• Ground penetrating radar (GPR) with IBI Group to assess waterproof membrane condition on structures

• Advanced mobile asset collection (AMAC) with DBI, a highly accurate automated mobile system measuring retro-reflectivity as well as creating a comprehensive inventory of signage, road markings, studs and lighting.

The trials have also already resulted in significant efficiencies and savings. For instance the 220km of Fast Track drainage surveys show it is three times faster than traditional methods and provides an average of 56% in cost savings, equating to £50M over all motorways and trunk roads. Similarly, the AMAC surveying saved £30,000 in unnecessary traffic management on one gantry scheme alone.

Furthermore we estimate rationalising schemes into larger cross-asset projects could achieve a 10% saving on capital expenditure. The task now is to realise this and other benefits, as we strive to deliver the right scheme from the outset to provide the best whole life cost solution.

Guy Dangerfield, third from right, believes we must focus ruthlessly on what is right for road users and where necessary challenge historic practices

A-one+ is a three-way joint venture between CH2M, Colas and Costain, providing

highways services on behalf of Highways England. The company has undergone a sea change over the last six months which culminated in the recent appointment of Clive Leadbetter as managing director. At this significant time for the industry, Clive brings a drive for providing quality solutions that meet customer expectations combined with a passion for safety and developing people within engineering and construction.

Drawing upon the expertise and talent across the three parent companies, A-one+ is in a prime position as a key service provider to help deliver against future investment. This has been achieved by establishing customer excellence as a core value while bringing about efficiencies, stepping up collaboration,

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Air Monitors A11Based in the UK, Air Monitors is an independent, privately owned company representing some of the world’s leading environmental monitoring technology manufacturers. Providing monitoring solutions which encompass the very best products, technology and services, Air Monitors offers technical support, maintenance, calibration, operation, analysis and reporting services in addition to the sale or hire of monitoring equipment. Typical applications include the monitoring of particulate matter and gaseous pollutants in both workplace and ambient air.

LAUNCH PARTNER AND SUPPER SPONSORArcadisF30Arcadis is the leading global design and 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.

SUPPORTERAsphalt Industry Alliance A41The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) was established in 2000 to increase awareness of the asphalt industry and the benefits of asphalt. It is an alliance of the Mineral Products Association and Eurobitume UK and draws on the knowledge and resources of each association. The AIA promotes the benefits of modern asphalt to the industry, specifiers, policymakers and the general public. The Association brings together the two principal bodies which represent the suppliers of the raw materials used to produce asphalt as well as asphalt producers and laying contractors.

Atkins GlobalA29Atkins 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. From cost and risk planning, feasibility studies and logistics to impact assessments and stakeholder engagement activity, we plan every aspect of our clients’ projects. Atkins designs intellectual capital such as management systems and business processes; physical structures such as office towers, schools, aircraft, bridges and highways; and also advanced technology systems such as biometric scanners and superfast broadband networks. Our clients entrust us with the management of projects, people and issues – ensuring that deadlines are met, costs are controlled and success is delivered. Our skills lie in the expansive area of infrastructure – the wiring of society – encompassing buildings; land, sea, and air transport; information communications and security systems; and utilities (including energy and water); as well as in our experience of working for a broad range of clients, including national and local governments as well as the commercial sector. The social and environmental framework of our work is crucial, and we view all our projects in the context of the communities in which they are delivered. Atkins serves clients in the UK & Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Ballast PhoenixA09We are the UK’s leading producer of Incinerator bottom ash aggregate (IBAA); providing the construction and civil engineering sectors with a sustainable alternative to primary aggregates. Our aggregate is produced from processing incinerator bottom ash, which is a non-hazardous material that remains after waste is burnt at an energy-from-waste facility. Our IBAA is currently available from eight sites across England and we will

have opened four more by the end of 2016.

LAUNCH PARTNERBAM NuttallE45BAM 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 including construction experts BAM Construct UK and BAM PPP specialising in public private partnerships.

Bartco UKD42Bartco UK is the UK’s only manufacturer of portable, solar powered, five colour matrix variable message signs (VMS). It sells mobile solar powered monitoring and visual information products and integrated intelligent transport system (ITS) solutions, distributing globally (except Australia and New Zealand). Bartco UK works in partnership with customers to

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develop solutions designed to meet their needs precisely. It is the sales and manufacturing arm of the Torquay Holdings group, which also incorporates MVIS.

BBS BarriersD2BBS Barriers designs premium barrier solutions primarily for the transport and security markets. It licenses these designs to pre-qualified partners enabling the construction of ͚quality assured͚, 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.

SUPPORTERBritpaveJ32Britpave, the British Cementitious Paving Association, is an independent body established to develop and forward concrete and cementitious solutions for infrastructure. Members include contractors, consulting engineers and designers, specialist equipment and material suppliers, academics and clients - both in the UK and internationally. The Association provides a single industry voice that facilitates representation to government, develops best practice and technical guidance and champions concrete solutions that are cost efficient, sustainable, low maintenance and long-lasting.

LAUNCH PARTNER AND KEYNOTE STAGE SPONSORBurges Salmon A15Burges 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.

CadlineJ37Cadline specialises in the supply of innovative design and data management technologies to Infrastructure and AEC organisations. Combining Autodesk infrastructure expertise with over 20 years’ experience in developing and supporting web mapping and GIS applications, Cadline is ideally positioned to support customers responsible for planning, developing and maintaining the UK’s road network. Cadline offers building information modelling (BIM) consultancy through its industry leading Infrastructure team and, as a Platinum Awarded Autodesk Partner, is widely recognised as the best partner to support and implement your Autodesk solutions for successful adoption and project delivery.

CEMEXE6CEMEX is a leading supplier of ready-mixed concrete, mortar, screed, aggregates, asphalt and cement for infrastructure development. Concrete can offer significant advantages over traditional asphalt for road construction and pavement development. CEMEX CEMPave Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) is an innovative and environmentally sustainable solution that offers the same performance as traditional asphalt in terms of durability, strength and noise control, whilst reducing both cost and material volumes.

SUPPORTERCIHTJ26The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) is the leading membership organisation representing people who work in the highways and transportation sector. CIHT members plan, design, build, operate and maintain best-in-class transport systems and infrastructure, whilst respecting the imperatives of improving safety, ensuring economic competitiveness and minimising environmental impact. CIHT supports its members’ professional aspirations by providing networking opportunities, routes to professional qualifications, a voice for the profession, and sharing knowledge and best practice.

Clearview Traffic GroupJ16Clearview Traffic Group Limited’s primary focus is making roads work. Our award-winning active road studs have an enviable track record at reducing road casualties and improving the night-time driving experience. Meanwhile, our range of innovative wireless detection


and smart parking traffic monitoring technologies provide real-time information to help smooth traffic flow and safely increase the capacity and effectiveness of roads. We deliver affordable tailored solutions which make the local transport infrastructure work smarter, not harder.

BADGE SPONSORColasD12Colas 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 CanvasF47Concrete Canvas is a concrete impregnated geotextile that hardens on hydration to form a durable, fibre reinforced, 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.

CostainF11Costain 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, and maintenance and after care. Visit us at stand F11 at Highways UK to find out more.

ElginE15Elgin 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.

Enviro Technology ServicesJ12Enviro Technology is a World leading supplier and service provider of bespoke ‘turn-key’ environmental monitoring systems for the measurement of air pollution. The UK based company specialises in systems and technology for the measurement of atmospheric chemistry, ambient air quality, industrial emissions and greenhouse gases. ET focuses on providing innovative solutions and have a wide range of products and cutting-edge technologies for the measurement of NOx/NO2 and PM10/2.5 from vehicle emissions and construction activities.

Fitzpatrick AdvisoryA47 Fitzpatrick Advisory provides world class strategic, technical and commercial solutions for projects or programmes in infrastructure, at real world prices. We are a new, independent, advisory practice specifically created to enable clients to achieve qualitative solutions and results in the most effective and efficient way possible. Our experts are passionate about the quality of service and advice they provide, and our experience allows us to drive to the right outcomes more quickly and more efficiently than our competitors.

GOMACO InternationalJ28GOMACO International, based in Witney, Oxfordshire, is the European arm of GOMACO Corporation, the worldwide leader in construction equipment, whose headquarters are in Ida Grove, Iowa, USA.GOMACO equipment will slipform concrete streets and motorways, airport runways, pavements, curb and gutter, paths, safety barrier and irrigation canals. Support equipment includes grade trimmers, concrete placers, texturing and curing machines and smoothness indicator equipment. We also offer equipment to finish flat slabs, bridges and slopes.

Hays Civil & Structural E11Hays Civil & Structural is one of the UK’s leading specialist recruitment businesses focusing in the highways, traffic and transportation sectors. A specialist part of Hays Construction & Property, we have 40 years’ experience of recruiting engineering roles. We have teams of expert consultants specialising in civil and structural recruitment, matching the right jobs to the right people

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than 60 transportation agencies worldwide use INRIX traffic information and analytics tools, including Highways England in the UK and the I-95 Corridor Coalition in the US.

SUPPORTERITS UKJ22Intelligent transport systems (ITS) are the use of ICT for surface transport applications. ITS United Kingdom, the UK association for the promotion of ITS, is a not-for-profit public/private sector association financed by members’ subscriptions, to provide a forum for all organisations concerned with ITS. We work to bring the benefits that ITS can offer in terms of economic efficiency, transport safety, and environmental benefits to the United Kingdom.

KaarbonTechJ33KaarbonTech provides award winning asset management solutions. From centimeter accurate smart phone or tablet based utility mapping software to large scale aerial and highway laser surveying. By pushing technological boundaries it overcomes accuracy and data communication issues to capture, inspect, and risk profile each asset. Designed for the engineer in the field and incorporating Ordnance Survey Topography, KaarbonTech systems are now used by a host of government and private sector organisations to manage infrastructure better.

Kapsch TrafficCom C32Kapsch TrafficCom is a world-leading provider of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) in the solution segments of road user charging, urban access and parking, traffic management, road safety enforcement, commercial vehicle operations, electronic vehicle registration and V2X cooperative systems, including DYNAC ATMS.

This is a high-performance, integrated software suite which combines mission critical reliability, and security with the latest software technology to enable network managers to detect and respond to congestion, incidents and emergency situations.

LAUNCH PARTNER, LANYARD AND SHOW MAGAZINE SPONSORKier GroupC30Employing 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 one million carriageway crossings and achieving over three million hours without RIDDOR, the regulations covering the reporting of work-related deaths and injuries.

CAFÉ SPONSORMace Mace has been working in the highways sector since 2012 on projects including the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Smart Motorways and the Lower Thames Crossing.We are an international consultancy and construction company employing

over 4,600 people, across five continents with a turnover of £1.49bn. Our business is programme and project management, cost consultancy, construction delivery and facilities management and is truly multi-disciplinary with services spanning the entire property and infrastructure life cycle.

SUPPORTERMineral Products Association J42The 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.

Mobile Variable Message Signs E5Mobile Variable Message Signs (MVMS) offers a range of mobile solar variable message signs, mobile solar CCTV, mobile solar traffic sensors (Bluetooth, microwave, radar doppler) and mobile solar lighting towers. MVMS also provides a complete mobile Intelligent Transport System (ITS) solution for roadworks, offering ‘real-time’ journey information, queue warning and incident detection.

Mobile Visual Information SystemsD42Mobile Visual Information Systems (MVIS) is an industry leader in the creation of temporary ITS solutions. The company works in partnership with other leading ITS providers to create

every day. We have a proven track record in permanent and freelance appointments working locally across the UK. We produce the UK’s leading salary survey and have just published the 2016 report containing the latest salaries, trends and insights in the sector.

PRINCIPAL SUPPORTER AND REGISTRATION SPONSORHighways EnglandC16Every customer wants less congested roads to enable swift, safe, comfortable and informed travel. This means increasing road capacity while modernising the motorway network and major A roads. This requires 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.

Hill SmithE47Hill & Smith is driving safety forward with a total solution, be it the FLEXBEAM VRS, vehicle restraint system for use on highways, to BRIFEN the wire rope VRS used in over 30 countries worldwide or our OFFROAD industrial barriers protecting your property. Hill & Smith is part of the HSROADS group of Hill & Smith Holdings, which has vast experience in manufacturing vehicle restraint systems.

SUPPORTERIHEA44The IHE is run by, and for, engineers, technicians and allied professionals in highways and transportation. Founded in 1965, we’re proud of our long history. IHE members enjoy exclusive access to relevant, up-to-date knowledge and specialist highways expertise. Join us and demonstrate your technical skills, qualifications and expertise to clients and employers.

LAUNCH PARTNER AND INDUSTRY BRIEFING THEATRE SPONSORImtech Traffic & InfraD46At Imtech Traffic & Infra we recognise our world is changing; societies and economies need technology to not only support our communities now but also in the future. Transport networks are critical to sustainable development. At Traffic & Infra we look to create innovative, yet practical, technology-based products, systems and services that enable the safe, effective and efficient movement of people, data and goods. Our goal is to support the development of more intelligent transport infrastructure through our design, development, installation and maintenance expertise.

MEDIA PARTNERInfrastructure IntelligenceF22Infrastructure Intelligence is the independent information resource for the infrastructure design, delivery and operation sectors. Our editorial ethos is unashamedly forward looking. While delivering the latest news is interesting, understanding how it can drive your business forward is more useful. Infrastructure Intelligence exists to provide the analysis, comment and insight that business leaders need to compete in the exciting and expanding world of infrastructure planning, design, management and maintenance. Infrastructure Intelligence is produced by Victoria Street Capital, the publishing and events arm of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering. Owned by the industry; acting on behalf of the industry. Delivering the intelligence that is critical to success in infrastructure.

SPEAKER AND VIP LOUNGE SPONSORInrixINRIX is one of the fastest growing big data companies in the world. The company is working with leading automakers such as Audi, BMW and Toyota as well as governments and cities to transform how people and commerce move across the world’s transportation networks. INRIX delivers traffic and driving-related products, as well as sophisticated analytical tools and services to 400 customers, on five million miles of road in 42 countries. Transportation agencies are under pressure to provide more complete data-powered solutions for measuring system performance, streamlining operations or delivering new and improved services. INRIX is uniquely positioned to meet these demands and more


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in England and regional offices in Australia, China and Brazil. This is in addition to Q-Free’s offices spread out into over 16 countries including its headquarters based in Norway.TDC’s products and services include: • Bluetooth™ Journey Time

Monitoring• High and Low Speed Weigh-in-

Motion• Traffic Counters and Classifiers• Cycle and Pedestrian Detection• Air Quality Monitoring

RBLIJ48RBLI 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.

Rosehill HighwaysE21Rosehill Highways is the UK specialist for the design and manufacture of innovative pre-formed, 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.

Sasets.comF36Replace paper in the field on or offline with a secure, digital solution working across all major devices and integrating with your existing systems. Create any form quickly and simply, share it with workers in the field and receive completed forms back in real time. Gather data including photos, locations, weather, QR Codes, Bar codes and more. Over 50 template forms to help you get started. Securely share, drawings, photos, H&S documents, news and more.

Siemens Mobility, Traffic SolutionsD6From 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.

SiskLagan JVE46John Sisk and Son and Lagan Construction Group have established an excellent track record as joint venture partners, delivering highway projects in Ireland. SiskLagan JV combines their expertise and has been successfully appointed as a contractor for the Highways England Collaboration Delivery Framework as the SiskLagan JV. SiskLagan JV is delighted to be part of the Highways UK exhibition and demonstrate to the industry its commitment to improving the highways infrastructure across the UK.

Sopra SteriaF34Sopra Steria is a European leader in digital transformation with over 40 years’ experience in designing, building, securing and supporting intelligent mobility systems. We help clients manage the complexity of integration, drawing on our expertise in smart incident detection, urban and highway traffic management, situational awareness and network analytics, as well as proactive and tailored passenger information. We’ve delivered large-scale transport solutions worldwide in Singapore, France, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Denmark and the UK.

TarmacD47With 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. • Carriageway construction and

repairs • Civil engineering • Network management • Junction improvements • Asset management • Highway services • Innovative asphalt solutions

My Mobile WorkersAO5MyMobileWorkers is the app that’s taking the road management industry by storm. Completely replacing paper job packs, MyMobileWorkers enables companies to gain real time information from the field, including recording times of arrival and departure, photos and signatures. Come and see what everyone in road management is talking about.

Navtech RadarJ42Navtech Radar is a global leader in radar-based automatic incident detection (AID) safety solutions. Our flagship product, ClearWay, is a high performance radar-based AID system which provides unrivalled detection rates and situational awareness on strategic roads, tunnels and bridges. ClearWay enables events to be detected and resolved before they escalate into major incidents. Navtech Radar, design and manufacture products at out IS0 9001 registered facilities in Oxfordshire.

NECJ58NEC is a family of contracts that facilitates the implementation of sound project management principles and practices as well as defining legal relationships. It is suitable for procuring a diverse range of works, services and supply, spanning major framework projects through to minor works and purchasing of supplies and goods. The implementation of NEC3 contracts has resulted in major benefits for projects both nationally and internationally in terms of time, cost savings and improved quality.

P Ducker SystemsJ42P Ducker Systems (PDS) delivers and supports high integrity infrastructure control systems with SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) installations, upgrades and refurbishments through to fully integrated solutions covering all plant, video and audio systems from the control room to the road surface. With expertise in lighting and ventilation control, traffic control and monitoring, CCTV, Radar, Radio and PA systems, we work extensively in the UK’s transport industries and are involved in deploying ITS hardware and systems in the road network. We understand the challenges of maintaining evolving systems infrastructure, and pride ourselves on providing a “one stop shop” approach with spares, support and services covering all sub-systems ranging from routine maintenance, to 24/7 help desk and emergency call out response, through to lifecycle support.

PromeneJ54Are you ready for the next big idea? With ProMeme, your company can be successful at engineering your future. What if your organisation already possessed the talent and skills to meet today’s challenges and excel? Imagine if individuals and groups within your organisation were willing, able and available to act cohesively, think and apply creatively. Evidence-based academic and industry research defines ProMeme’s approach so that together we can plug into your corporate brain.

Q-Free TDC SystemsA31Q-Free TDC is an industry leader in inventing, creating and delivering Intelligent Transport Systems. TDC is a non-stop operation with headquarters


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solutions to help the road network to operate efficiently and safely. MVIS’ innovative, solar powered solutions incorporate a range of monitoring and visual information equipment. MVIS’ VMS signs are manufactured in the UK by Bartco UK. MVIS is the hire arm of the Torquay Holdings group, which also incorporates Bartco UK.

Morgan SindallE12Morgan 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.

LAUNCH PARTNER AND MAIN THEATRE SPONSORMott MacdonaldD22Mott MacDonald is a £1.2bn engineering, management and development consultancy and our focus at Highways UK is delivering safer journeys. We offer a blend of strategy, design and management services, providing industry leading highways and infrastructure solutions with an emphasis on safety, customer focus and delivery certainty. We believe successful projects are built on a number of core building blocks, including:• Safer projects, safer journeys• Positive, safe and sustainable impacts• Faster, better value construction• Better asset intelligence• Reduced whole life cost and carbon


INDUSTRY BRIEFING THEATRE SPONSOR AND SUPPORTERTransport Systems CatapultD52The Transport Systems Catapult was created to drive and promote Intelligent Mobility - harnessing emerging technologies to transport people and goods more smartly and efficiently. As 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.

SUPPORTERTRLE16TRL, the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory, is recognised world-wide 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.

TYROLITA13TYROLIT is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of grinding, cutting, drilling and dressing tools as well as producing machines for the construction industry.A family-owned company, with over 4,600 employees in 65 countries. TYROLIT’s construction division manufactures a range of machinery and tools for cutting drilling and sawing all types of stone, asphalt and concrete. TYROLIT has specific expertise in the grinding and grooving of highways and runways with more than 30 years of experience in this application. The grinding process is able to retexture worn concrete pavements to reduce noise levels and reestablish ride quality and skid resistance. TYROLIT is known throughout the world for mastering a wide variety of challenges and are highly sought-after partners in the development of new and innovative solutions.

WPE TechnologiesJ33Smart Sealant- The Future of Road and Highway maintenance and repair. The maintenance, repair, rehabilitation and replacement of all types of infrastructure are a significant burden to tax payers. Based on current laboratory testing, WPE Technologies cost effective, environmentally friendly, and sustainable cured polymer based products are projected to outlast untreated alternatives by nearly 20 years-doubling the life expectancy of roads and other infrastructure. WPE Technologies invites you to stand F45 for a 5 minute presentation on this revolutionary product. Refreshments will be provided. Times: 13.15 & 13.45.

YottaC2Yotta 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.

Thermal Road RepairsJ39Thermal Road Repairs (TRR) uses process controlled thermal technology to repair surface course failures, longitudinal joints and service trenches. We work across the highways, local government and essential services sectors. Our innovative equipment also enables replicate echelon paving.

TMP F5TMP is excited to be exhibiting at the first ever Highways UK event. Our team will be on hand to show you our new and existing bollard designs, delineators, sign lights and our latest product, launched this month, the TMP EVO-Chev. This robust chevron system has been designed to cost effective, passively safe and straightforward to install. We look forward to welcoming you to our Stand, F5 and to discussing how TMP can help you.

TM PlansF36TM Plans is a traffic management planning firm specialising in traffic management design and planning. Based in Henley-on-Thames, we provide traffic management design and planning services using a technologically more efficient process, providing value engineering for clients and enhanced design and construction projects. We produce all types of traffic management design, schematic, generic, OS mapping, bespoke and 3D for the new BIM era.A traffic management company ready for the 21st Century.

TomTomE15TomTom empowers movement. Every day millions of people around the world depend on TomTom to make 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.

Traffic WatchF36Traffic Watch UK was established in 1998 offering the highway and traffic engineering industry both data collection and consultancy services. Our data collection services range from automatic number plate recognition to roadside interview surveys, while our consultancy services include traffic and parking consultancy, safety reviews, limits enforcement and policy reviews. At Traffic Watch we continuously monitor and invest in the latest advances in technology, keeping up with the ever-growing demand for accurate, timely, flexible, and safely obtained data.

SUPPORTERTransport FocusJ15Transport 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.


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LAUNCH PARTNER Temple Group A21Temple Group comprises Temple and The Ecology Consultancy. Temple is a leading environment, planning and sustainability consultancy whose staff deliver specialist advice to infrastructure and property clients. We have successfully delivered noise and vibration assessments, air quality monitoring and environmental impact assessments on large-scale infrastructure projects, including the M25 widening project (along with The Ecology Consultancy). The Ecology Consultancy provides expert advice on wildlife issues for clients in all sectors. We provide ecological surveys, impact assessments and protected species mitigation for projects ranging from small residential developments to large infrastructure schemes, including the proposed A14 improvement project in Cambridgeshire.

LAUNCH PARTNER, GRAPHIC ARTIST AND MIND MAPPING SPONSORThalesD16Transport 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

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