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Lecture

49th Annual Paviors’ Lecture: the reality of taking major projects from conception to construction

Event organised by ICE

Date
11 February 2025
Time
17:15 - 18:30 GMT
Location
Imperial College London
Lecture Theatre 164, Skempton Building
South Kensington Campus
London, SW7 2BU
United Kingdom

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Overview

The Worshipful Company of Paviors in conjunction with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London and the ICE present the 49th Annual Paviors’ Lecture delivered by Matt Palmer, BEng Hons, MICE.

“The reality of taking major projects from conception to construction: a journey through major projects in the UK including funding, consent and politics.”

Mostly we follow the ups and downs of the UK’s major projects through the lens of the media, but Matt has been at the very heart of some of the UK’s biggest projects over the past 2 decades. 

From the soaring success of Terminal 5 to the disappointment of the Heathrow Expansion Programme being cancelled, and now leading the Lower Thames Crossing, Matt has been on the inside and understands what makes or breaks these schemes from their conception, business cases, funding (public and private) and the real-life challenges of Development Consent against backdrops of political and social change.

All that before you start to build!

Programme

15:00 - 17:00

Pre-lecture student/industry exhibition - Level 2 BOSS Space, Skempton Building

17:15 - 18:30

Lecture – Lecture Theatre 164, Skempton Building

18:30 - 20:00

Drinks Reception – Level 2 BOSS Space, Skempton Building

Speaker

Matt Palmer

Matt Palmer

Lower Thames Crossing

executive director

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Matt Palmer

Matt is the Executive Director of the Lower Thames Crossing; which will be the longest road tunnel in the UK, stretching 2.6 miles under the river Thames. The scheme, connecting the M25, A13 and M2 will also include 14.3 miles of new roads and around 50 new bridges and viaducts.

Matt has some 30 years’ experience including leading roles in design, project and programme management and business change. Having worked for client, consulting and delivery organisations, Matt has a successful track record as a senior executive and leader across a range of major organisations and investment programmes both in the UK and internationally.

Adept at turning strategy into delivery, building customer & stakeholder relationships in challenging environments. An inspirational leader with a history of building and motivating high performance teams. This is an opportunity to meet one of the leading characters of our industry and learn from his experiences first hand.

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