- Date
- 05 November 2021
- Time
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Overview
Around 4% of our roads are made of concrete and are in urgent need of repair. Highways England’s Concrete Pavements Programme is the biggest ever programme to rebuild and revitalise our concrete roads in England, with £400 million investment between now and 2025. The volume of work proposed is the equivalent of building a new motorway.
This event will discuss the challenges to delivering this ambitious programme, that puts safety, customer satisfaction and sustainability as key priorities.
Join us to learn about the delivery of the programme and discuss how to overcome the challenges of safe delivery and asset life extension.
Programme
12:20 Registration and log on
12:30 Chair’s introduction
Shamit Gaiger, Director of Strategic Advisory, Consultancy, AECOM
12:35 Geobear session
Dr Mohamed Wehbi, BSc, MSc, PhD, FPWI, Technical Director, Geobear
Martin Reader BEng (Hons) CEng FICE FCIHT FIAT, Senior Pavement Engineer, Geobear
13:00 Delivering the concrete roads programme – next steps
13:20 Panel: Overcoming the challenges of safe delivery and extending asset life
Ed Hartley, Regional Manager, Dyer and Butler
Ian Spellacey, Client Director, Atkins
Dr Mohamed Wehbi, BSc, MSc, PhD, FPWI, Technical Director, Geobear
Martin Reader BEng (Hons) CEng FICE FCIHT FIAT, Senior Pavement Engineer, Geobear
13:55 Summation and closing remarks
14:00 Event close
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