Women in engineering: the
challenge23 June 2014
Graham DaltonChief Executive
Infrastructure matters…
Infrastructure matters
• The overall value of the pipeline is now £375 billion of investment
• Over £100 billion is investment in transport (road, rail, air)
• The largest investment in roads since the 1970s
• By 2020-21, the government will treble spending on strategic road enhancements from today’s levels and will invest over £28 billion in enhancements and maintenance of the road network.
Transport is exciting, challenging and growing
Highways Agency’s leadership role
We don’t get it right:• Recruiting same people
from same places• Status matters; old
working practices; steady pace of change
• Even our progressive working arrangements are… not very progressive
Highways Agency’s leadership role
Yet we achieve huge success from:• Innovation• Collaboration• Being responsive
Resolve to do just one thing that is really different…
Make a difference, share ideas, collaborate…
…we are all in the same transport team
Change the culture, structure, tools,…
…to make our world appeal to others
…to make our world appeal to all the people we already have
One thought
Whatever your company, the Board is there to:
Make money
Stay in business
Capable people are fundamental to achieving both.