Speakers lined up for “Highways UK - Roads for a Modern Britain”

Highways UK - Roads for a Modern Britain is a major event on 16-17 November that will bring together those responsible for planning, developing, managing and maintaining Britain’s road network. There will be profound changes resulting from the recent formation of Highways England, the new government-owned strategic highways company. Delegates to Highways UK – Roads for a Modern Britain from 16-17 November at the NEC in Birmingham will hear prominent transport and infrastructure specialists discuss what t
August 5, 2016 Read time: 3 mins
8269 Highways UK - Roads for a Modern Britain is a major event on 16-17 November that will bring together those responsible for planning, developing, managing and maintaining Britain’s road network.

There will be profound changes resulting from the recent formation of 8100 Highways England, the new government-owned strategic highways company. Delegates to Highways UK – Roads for a Modern Britain from 16-17 November at the NEC in Birmingham will hear prominent transport and infrastructure specialists discuss what these changes mean for road designers and contractors.

These changes herald:

•    Greater funding certainty
•    More efficient delivery
•    Stability for the supply chain
•    A long-term vision

And delegates will get the latest update on what Britain’s exit from the European Union means for the UK road sector.

The event’s speaker line-up at the NEC in Birmingham 16-17 November will be a who’s who – in the public and private sectors - of people involved in the development both past and present of Britain’s road network.

From the private sector:

• Dave Wright, executive director for Highways, Kier

• Alan Mackenzie, chair, Asphalt Industries Alliance

• Richard Robinson, chief executive for civil and Infrastructure in EMEA at 1397 AECOM

• Amanda Clack, head of infrastructure at consultancy EY and president of RICS – the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

• Rachel Skinner, development director at 2782 WSP-2693 Parsons Brinckerhoff and vice president of the UK’s 5180 Institution of Civil Engineers

From the public and third sectors:

• Roy Brannan, chief executive of 4068 Transport Scotland

• Andrew Murray, deputy secretary of the Northern Ireland government road agency TransportNI

• Sheena Hague, deputy director of network management for Welsh Assembly

• Colin Matthews, chairman of Highways England, the independent agency for England’s roads

• Peter Antolik, roads director at the UK government’s Office of Road & Rail

• Anthony Smith, chief executive of Transport Focus, an independent transport user group

• Steve Norris, co-chair the Highways UK advisory board and a former transport minister

There is an expectation that the industry will deliver long-term efficiency savings, a better quality service for road users and an improved network that supports jobs and growth up and down the country.

This is driving much greater use of innovation and smart technologies, working alongside the established road building, maintenance and traffic management sectors. It’s bringing new players into the market and creating entirely new supply chains.

Combining a high-level conference, industry briefings and a major exhibition over two days, Highways UK is the place to discover what these changes mean in practice and how your organisation can profit from this exciting new era for the UK's highways sector.

More information on the event from 16-17 November at the NEC in Birmingham is available on the Highways UK website.

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