PAS 2080 Roadshow, West Midlands: Decarbonising infrastructure through collaboration and leadership - focus on transport

Hudson Taivo

Hudson Taivo is Chartered Civil Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He was the ICE West Midlands Regional Chair from 2023-24. He is a committee member of the Birmingham Solihull and Black Country (BSBC) ICE branch.

Hudson has worked on the HS2 project for nearly ten years, starting on the client-side with responsibilities for developing the technical standards and construction specifications used on the new high speed rail project.

For the past two years Hudson has been working as an engineering manager for the Mott MacDonald/SYSTRA Design Joint Venture. He is responsible for leading a global team of engineers, scientists, technologists and environmental specialists in developing designs for several assets, including the A452 Kenilworth Road Overbridge, for client Balfour Beatty VINCI. 

Mark Hansford

Mark Hansford is the director of engineering knowledge at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). He plays a crucial role in shaping the knowledge content for civil engineering professionals.

With over 20 years of experience in the civil engineering industry, Mark began his career as a practicing engineer with Atkins, where he worked on water supply and distribution projects both in the UK and internationally, including a major study in Ghana.

At ICE, Mark is actively involved in strategic initiatives like Project 13, which aims to promote collaborative and sustainable approaches to infrastructure delivery.

Andrea Davidson

Jennifer Laight

Jennifer is a Chartered Civil Engineer specialising in leading infrastructure projects predominately in the field of flood risk management. She is passionate about delivering sustainable, resilient infrastructure and maximising wider benefits. She is Arup’s sustainability and innovation lead for the Environment Agency Midlands region, and is their framework manager for the Environment Agency's Collaborative Delivery Framework for Midlands and the North East regions.  

Through her work with the Environment Agency, she has contributed to their national carbon guidance as well as developing the decarbonisation plan for the Midlands hub and is project director for the decarbonisation technology accelerator programme in the Midlands region.

David Mason

David Mason, head of environment technical at Skanska UK. 

With over 20 years experience supporting a wide range of construction and infrastructure projects David has extensive knowledge of the sustainability challenges associated with the industry. As part of Skanska’s Environment leadership team David leads the development of Skanska’s Net Zero Carbon strategy and supports innovation projects to enhance sustainability outcomes. Through his detailed knowledge of construction David brings expert insight on the carbon impacts associated with construction and has a proven track record delivering carbon reductions at both project and organisation level.