State of the Nation Strategy Session: how to improve the productivity of infrastructure projects

Ed McCann

Past President of the Institution of Civil Engineers. A highly experienced project director Ed is currently working with major infrastructure clients to improve productivity and carbon performance in their programs. Expedition Engineering's Project Director for the multi-award winning London 2012 Velodrome and the Infinity Bridge. Particular skills in strategic consultancy, feasibility studies and design. He is passionate about developing talent in the industry with quality training and education, a passion that led him to become the co-creator of the Constructionarium. This non profit organisation delivers education and training to students and professionals across the built environment sector. He is also a co-founder of the Get It Right Initiative which aims to reduce errors in the industry.
 
He was fundamental in growing Expedition from a startup to Building Magazine’s Engineering Consultant of the Year in 2012. As a senior director at Expedition, Ed provides invaluable leadership and experience to our organisation.
 
He is technical, an excellent communicator, enthusiastic, and has a deep understanding of the construction process. He is particularly skilled in strategic consultancy, feasibility studies, and design. As a respected thought leader, Ed is often invited to speak at various events, write articles, and deliver lectures, and has also made television programmes on civil engineering

Janet Greenwood

Janet is a specialist in major and mega project and programme development, delivery and assurance with over 25 years’ experience.

She has experience in carbon and sustainability at both strategy and project delivery levels and is a member of leading industry carbon forums.

Janet Greenwood is a Director in KPMG’s Major Projects Advisory practice and has over 25 years’ experience developing and delivering major infrastructure programmes, having worked in the water, wastewater, flood defence and transport sectors.

She led two task groups of the Institution of Civil Engineer’s Carbon Project and is a founder member of the Cambridge University Centre for Smart Infrastructure in Construction’s Achieving Net Zero Roundtable.

A Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, she has extensive experience in shaping and delivering major construction projects and supporting Infrastructure clients to deliver their most challenging programmes.

She is Chair of the Major Projects Association Sustainability Ambassadors Group.

Her experience includes roles in government, as a client and as a consultant, working on failure investigations, in site supervision, project management, programme management and sponsorship.

She has worked on the development and delivery of major projects including Thameslink, the South West Route Capacity Programme and Crossrail and held leadership roles at Tideway and the Lower Thames Crossing.

Darren James

Lucy Howard

Lucy has been contributing to improving infrastructure for 23 years. Originally from the North-East of England, she studied Civil Engineering at Imperial before leading as a Principal Contractor PM on London Rail infrastructure at Kings Cross, East London Line and DLR.    

Her consultancy experience includes work with London Overground, Network Rail, Heathrow Express and Heathrow Airport. As Head of Infrastructure Markets she now works across our full national team of sector, service, and regional experts to ensure we arm our team with the best of industry innovation and solutions for our clients across Transport, Utilities, Power and Defence.  

Lucy is active in industry including with the Institution of Civil Engineers on Productivity, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Programmes with Purpose Report and long-term investment in Project 13 since 2017 with the Infrastructure Client’s Group as Development Board member and co-chair of the Capable Owner workstream. 

Andy Alder

Andy is Jacobs Vice President for Major Projects and Programmes in the UK. He is also Programme Director for Tideway, where he is responsible for delivery of all infrastructure on the project.

Andy joined Tideway from Crossrail where he was Chief Tunnel Engineer during the detailed design phase, managed procurement of a number of the tunnelling contracts, and was Project Manager for construction of all tunnelling work through the West End of London.

Andy has previously been responsible for the design of the LU Tottenham Court Road Station Upgrade, and DLR Extensions to London City Airport and Woolwich. Other projects that Andy has worked on include the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, the Jubilee Line Extension and tunnelling / metro projects In Ireland, Egypt, and Malaysia.

Andy is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, an ICE Council Member and an ICE Trustee. He is co-chair of the Productivity Community Advisory Board as well as Chair of the Finance, Assurance and Risk Committee and a member of the Fellowship Panel. Andy is also a Fellow of the Association for Project Management and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Sun Yan Evans CEng FICE

Sun Yan Evans CEng FICE FCIWEM is a Mott MacDonald Fellow and Flood Risk and Water Quality Director with over 30 years of experience in the water sector. A CIWEM Trustee and Fellow of both the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, she is internationally recognised for her leadership in flood risk and water quality modelling. She has directed high-profile UK and global projects, pioneered dam breach and hazard mapping techniques, and authored key national and international guidelines. Her work has shaped policy for the UK Government and the World Bank. A committed advocate for technical excellence, EDI, and mentoring, she regularly speaks at global industry events and has received multiple accolades, including the Women in Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management award.