The World Road Association (WRA) provides a forum for the exchange of international best practice. It is important that we contribute to this exchange and learn from it.
The next quadrennial World Road Congress will take place in Mexico City 23-30 September 2011. The talk will focus on feedback from the Congress (i.e. what is new in the world of highways) and also how individuals and organisations can stay in regular touch with, or even directly contribute to, world best practice in your area of interest specialism.
The speakers are as follows: -
Joe Burns BEng, Dipl AM, CEng, MICE, FCIHT
Joe is Chairman of WRA UK and Strategy Director for Mouchel Highways & Transportation. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the highway sector in client, contractor, and consultant roles in the UK and various countries around the world. He has been active within the WRA (formerly PIARC) for nearly 20 years and represents the UK on the WRA Council. He developed the MAC contracts and the early thinking on ECI for the HA and retains his keen interest in procurement strategies and processes through active membership of the CIHT Procurement and Delivery Panel, and more recently involvement with HMEP.
Dr. Paul Edwards BSc, (Hons) Msc, EngD, MCIHT
Paul is Technical Development Manager at Lafarge A&C UK. He has over 15 years experience in the industry. In his current role at Lafarge Aggregates, he is actively involved in product development, innovation and technical support. His work has included industry support and co-authorship of a number of quality manuals including Quality manual for hydraulically bound mixtures. WRAP. & Recycled materials in trench reinstatment: Guidance document. WRAP. Before joining Lafarge in 2008, Paul worked for Scott Wilson as a Senior and Principal Engineer, providing materials consultancy for a range of international airports including Doha, Camp Bastian and Jersey.
Venue: Buckden Milennium Centre, Burberry Road, Buckden, Cambridgeshire. PE19 5UY
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