Portfolio and Case Study Zone
To best understand how to deliver the most efficient projects and undertake the most effective procurements, it pays to know what has happened before, what went well, what can be improved, and how the lessons learned from previous projects can be implemented in the future.
The Portfolio and Case Study Zone will provide individual projects, programmes and developments with the opportunity to showcase their vision for UK’s infrastructure landscape, what they’ve achieved so far and what the next steps are in delivering the UK’s ambition to build the public services of tomorrow.
Confirmed Speakers
Fiona Latter
Employer Partnerships Manager
Fiona Latter is an ILM Qualified Business Coach and Mentor with a focus on supporting the Construction and Creative Sectors. She has most recently been running a 2 year DCMS funded pilot known as the Creative Scale Up Programme which aims to support scaling up businesses in the sector by enabling them to have access to workshops on topics including Value and Pricing and Winning New Work through Tenders. The Programme also aims to introduce businesses to suitable investors by means of Showcase events. Fiona is also keen to support businesses develop international links and has attended trade missions to Malta, Jordan and Uzbekistan with plans to take out businesses to Estonia and Seattle over the next 12 months.
Zaid Alwan
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Environment
Dr Zaid Alwan is a Senior Lecturer who has academic and commercial expertise in Low Carbon Design Sustainable construction. He is a member of academic staff in the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering and Environment at Northumbria University. Prior to his academic career, Dr Alwan worked in the commercial sector as a Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) and Low Carbon Assessor for both domestic and commercial buildings, working within multidisciplinary teams to optimise and deliver low carbon buildings.
Andrew Pritchard
Director of Policy and Infrastructure
Andrew is responsible for East Midlands Council’s work on infrastructure, transport (including the East Midlands Rail Collaboration Agreement) and development. He acts as the principal advisor to Transport for the East Midlands (TfEM) chaired by the Mayor of Leicester Sir Peter Soulsby and to the former East Midlands HS2 Executive Board. He is the professional lead for the EMCs Low Cost CPD programme for planners. In addition, Andrew provides policy support to Midlands Connect, the sub-national transport body for the Midlands. In a personal capacity, Andrew is a Corporate Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Town & Country Planning Association (TCPA), a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Andrew previously worked for West Devon Borough Council and Lincolnshire County Council. In 1999 he joined the East Midlands Regional Local Government Association (EMRLGA) to work on regional planning. In April 2003, Andrew moved across to the Regional Assembly as Director of Housing, Planning & Transport, and then over to East Midlands Councils in April 2010.
Trudi Sully
UK and Europe Lead - Industrialised Design & Construction
Trudi is the UK & Europe Lead for Industrialised Design & Construction at Mott MacDonald, where a rapidly growing team is delivering integrated utilisation of DfMA, MMC, and platform approaches to unlock greater social, economic, and environmental outcomes. She has had an eclectic career working across a broad range of industries, but largely with a common theme of engaging with leaders - from SMEs to multi-nationals and government departments - to tackle challenges and support transformation. Prior to joining Mott MacDonald, Trudi spent 4 years as a director of the Construction Innovation Hub, working with government and industry to develop tools and approaches that enable improved productivity, performance and resilience. She now champions the transition of this work from research and development into deployment to support the efficient delivery of a more sustainable built environment.