HTMA 2007 Conference “Collaboration with Impact”

Conference Programme:

HTMA ‘Collaboration with Impact’ Conference was held on Wednesday 10th October 2007 at Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, London

• 09.00 Registration and refreshments
• 09.30 Welcome and opening remarks
• Keith Jackson, Chairman HTMA
• 09.45 Introduction of morning session
• Noel Bristow, Executive Committee, HTMA
• 09.50 Opening address
• Gwyneth Dunwoody MP Chairman, Transport Select Committee
• 10.10 Question and Answer session
• 10.30 Innovation in Partnerships – delivering more for less in the face of spending constraints:
• Charlotte Dixon, Head of Regional and Local Transport Strategy, Department for Transport
• 10.50 Morning refreshments
• 11.20 Opportunities and challenges for highways maintenance
• Andy Walford, Head of Service, Environment, Audit Commission
• 11.40 Panel debate; Question and Answer session
• 12.00 Table debate
• 12.50 Interactive Voting
• 13.00 Lunch
• 14.00 Introduction of afternoon session
• Alan Garner, Executive Committee, HTMA
• 14.05 The Success of Collaboration with the Supply Chain – setting up a Collaborative Procurement:
• Graham Hastings-Evans, Senior Manager for Procurement Policy, Olympic Delivery Authority
• 14.25 Collaborative Working: Driving forward efficiency savings across projects in highways authorities:
• Matthew Lugg, Chairman UK Roads Board
• 14.45 Collaboration with Academia:
• Stuart Green, Director, Construction Research Centre (ICRC), University of Reading
• 15.05 Table Debate and Interactive Voting, with afternoon refreshments
• 16.00 Chairs closing remarks and conference ends:
• Keith Jackson, Chairman HTMA
• Conference Programme