Highways UK is the flagship event for the people and organisations involved in the planning, designing, building, operating and future-proofing of the UK's road network. It took place at the NEC, Birmingham on 7/8 November 2018.
The event comprised a multi-stream conference combined with a major exhibition.
These pages will contain detail on the presentations given at the CIHT Theater over the 2 days
12.00-12.20 Welcome
Matthew Lugg, President, CIHT
Delivering Services for People
Matthew will discuss his presidential theme and highlight how and why the industry should focus on delivering what customers need
12.30-13.20 Lugg Review of local highway infrastructure funding and governance
Chaired by Matthew Lugg OBE, President, CIHT
An interactive panel session looking at how this review will be looking at local highway infrastructure funding and governance. Panel representatives will include be from the public and private sector
13.30-14.20 Procuring Successful Outcomes
Panel session chaired by Steve Rowsell, Past President, CIHT and Andrew Roach-Bowler, Rowsell Wright Ltd
14.30-15.20 Getting best value from data
Chris Dyer, Head of Consultancy and Infrastructure Asset Management, Yotta
15.30-16.30 Preparing for Low Carbon Transport (hosted by World Road Association)
Lila Tachtsi, Asset Management Director, Transportation, Atkins
09.30 Coffee, breakfast and welcome
Adrian Hull, Chair, CIHT West Midlands
09.40-10.20 Chris Young and Phil Salter from CIHT West Midlands & Sally Devine, CIHT
An opportunity for CIHT Corporate Partners to learn about the increased opportunities available and the benefits of working with CIHT
10.30-11.20 Diversity & Inclusion - Routes into the profession - Sue Percy, Chief Executive CIHT, Chair
This panel will be discussing the challenges for women of working in the transportation industry and how to overcome them
11.30-11.50 CIHT Futures - The future for Transport Planners - Sue Percy – CIHT Chief Executive
Sue will be highlighting the key parts of the CIHT Futures project and exploring the implications of different future scenarios for transport policy and practice
12.30-13.20 Manchester case study - applying a transport planning strategy
Nicola Kane, Head of Strategic Planning and Research, Transport for Greater Manchester -Transport Planner of the Year 2017
Nicola will be looking TFGM’s key plans and proposals and how CIHT FUTURES has been a factor in shaping activities
13.30-14.15 Celebrating Women in Transport drinks reception
15.30-16.30 Young Professionals Network - Transport Trailblazers
Panel discussion featuring:
This session will feature quick-fire inspirational presentations from those who are making an impact on the industry at an early stage of their career. Looking at how panellists got into transportation, how they were able to progress their career and what inspires them to make a bigger impact in the industry. It will explore how younger people can get involved with nationally significant agendas
Louise McCann
General Manager, KierWSP
Louise started her career in London Underground and became Station Planning Manager there. Then in WSP she undertook a variety of roles firstly in transport planning and then moved into the highway maintenance arena working for the CarillionWSP joint venture in Highways England Area 12 in Yorkshire and Humberside.
Louise started her career in London Underground and became Station Planning Manager there. Then in WSP she undertook a variety of roles firstly in transport planning and then moved into the highway maintenance arena working for the CarillionWSP joint venture in Highways England Area 12 in Yorkshire and Humberside.
Next Louise joined Amey to act as Principal Operations and Construction Manager for their Highways England contract in West Midlands Area 9. She has been delivering her current role for Kier since 2012 as General Manager for the KierWSP joint venture providing a wide range of highways and transport services to Northamptonshire County Council. She is also General Manager for Nordis Signs a supported business manufacturing traffic signs.
Melanie Clarke
Customer Service Director, Highways England
Mel’s early career as a manager working for the Tribunal Service paved the way for a new career in roads, starting as an Operations Manager with Highways England. Her career progressed within traffic operations, stepping up to act as Executive Director for customer operations and leading Highways England’s 365 day 24/7 national traffic operation.
Mel’s early career as a manager working for the Tribunal Service paved the way for a new career in roads, starting as an Operations Manager with Highways England. Her career progressed within traffic operations, stepping up to act as Executive Director for customer operations and leading Highways England’s 365 day 24/7 national traffic operation.
As well as leading customer operations, Mel also sponsored the continued professional development of the customer experience group, who delivered the company’s published Customer Service Strategy. On completing her part in leading the re-organisation, she took up her current role as Customer Service Director in Highways England.
Jodie Rowbottom
Head of Development, Birmingham Airport
Jodie began her career in Highways England, in 2004, as a Regional Control Centre Operator progressing to Team Manager and then Operations Manager by 2009. Jodie was seconded into the Smart Motorway Programme where she provided operational support and guidance to regional schemes across the country.
Jodie began her career in Highways England, in 2004, as a Regional Control Centre Operator progressing to Team Manager and then Operations Manager by 2009. Jodie was seconded into the Smart Motorway Programme where she provided operational support and guidance to regional schemes across the country.
Jodie continued working with the Traffic Officer Service and Highways England Major projects schemes until she commenced a new role with London Midland Rail as a Project Manager in 2014.
Jodie is responsible for the management and delivery of the capital programme comprising of asset renewal, Safety, Security, capacity increasing and customer improvement projects. Jodie joined the West Midlands CIHT in 2012 and has been a key member of the committee group and champions the diversity agenda in Transportation, Engineering, and Project Management.
Nicola Blaney
Senior Engineer, Jacobs
Nicola commenced her career in Edinburgh with Halcrow’s Performance Audit Group, while studying Civil Enigineering at Strathclyde University. Post-graduation, in 2008, she worked in the north east of England with Halcrow’s transport planning team.
Nicola commenced her career in Edinburgh with Halcrow’s Performance Audit Group, while studying Civil Enigineering at Strathclyde University. Post-graduation, in 2008, she worked in the north east of England with Halcrow’s transport planning team.
Then returned to Scotland to work on the M74 junction designs and feasibility studies for sections of the National Cycle Network.
In 2011, Nicola was a key team member of the National Roads Maintenance Review. This involved in depth stakeholder engagement and an international review of best practice from the rest of the UK and around the globe.
Following a number of secondments to Transport Scotland, local government and the 2014 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Nicola managed the delivery of the Games Route Network in Glasgow on behalf of CH2M. Nicola gained her Chartered Engineer status in 2014 and has lead a package of work on three of the A9 Dualling Perth to Inverness Projects since this time.
North Avenue
Marston Green
Birmingham
B40 1NT
