Conference recordings

Introduction from Phil Clifton, Managing Director Balfour Beatty Highways

Presentation on Smarter Delivery – Ellie Crisell (event host) is joined by three experts (Lesley Waud, Global Programme Lead, Design Transformation, Atkins; Chris Kennedy, Engineering Manager, RDP, Balfour Beatty and Andy Whitmill, Service Delivery Director, Connect Plus Services)  who talk through what smarter delivery means to them through each of the three construction phases – design, delivery and on-site asset management.

Panel discussion exploring more about smart delivery both within our industry and outside of it with Lina Soderberg- Lead Engineer, Balfour Beatty Major Projects, Lesley Waud - Global Programme Lead, Design Transformation, Atkins, Darren Checksfield - Aggregate Industries - Major Projects Director, Andy Ormerod, Managing Director Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services and Christopher Walker – Consultant, Accenture.

Presentation on Driving Net Zero Carbon with Jo Gilroy Group Head of Sustainability for Balfour Beatty. Jo speaks about what Balfour Beatty is doing to bring sustainable progress to life and what she thinks we collectively need to do next.

Wellbeing panel discussion - it’s a topic on everyone’s minds and is very much in the news following the pandemic. The panel features Robert Cheeseman, Head of Health, Balfour Beatty, Daisy Hughes, Customer and Communications Officer, Balfour Beatty Highways, Emma Harvey, Group Sustainability Manager, Gammon Construction, Sarah Meek, Managing Director, Mates in Mind.

Panel discussion on Driving Net Zero Carbon featuring Dr. Ian Wilkinson, Head of UK Energy Transition Technology, Siemens Energy; Stephen Elderkin, Director of Environmental Sustainability – National Highways; Nicky Richardson, Commercial and Development Manager, Major Projects, Aggregate Industries;

Nick Rothwell – Sustainability Consultant – Atkins and Jo Gilroy Group Head of Sustainability for Balfour Beatty.

Presentation on Great place to Work with Caroline Kirk, Head of HR Balfour Beatty Highways and Tim Dorsett, Internal Communications Manager, innocent Drinks. Our dynamic duo discuss what makes a great place to work and the importance of creating one.

Panel discussion around how people feel about what it’s like to work in Balfour Beatty Highways and some reflections from outside of our business. Our panellists are Tim Dorsett, Internal Communications Manager, innocent Drinks; Caroline Kirk, Head of HR, Balfour Beatty Highways; Elliot Murphy, Skills, Employment and Education Manager – Balfour Beatty Major Projects; Sarah Sturgess, Managing Director, SMRS and Mahirul Islam, Civil Engineering Graduate, Balfour Beatty Highways.