Many bridge engineers and owners are looking to increase the resilience of their structures as well as find new ways of reducing the carbon footprint of their activities. The 2024 edition of Bridges Conference showcased some compelling approaches that were developed to address these challenges, as well as covered essential subjects such as the next generation of Eurocodes, the new Bridge Inspection Manual, artificial intelligence and SHM, bridge surveying with 3D modelling and innovative analysis methods for masonry arches.
The 2025 Bridges event will take place on 12-13 March alongside the Bridges Awards. Nominations for the 2025 Awards are open.
2024 Speakers
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Alan McGrane Director of Engineering, Bridges to Prosperity (B2P)
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Bob McKittrick Retired Structural and Civil Engineer, UK Anti-Corruption Forum
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David Hamlyn Senior Project Manager, Associate, RWDI
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David Knight Director, Cake Engineering
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Graham Cole Director, Graham Cole Consultancy Ltd
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Luke Winch Low Carbon Manager, Galliford Try
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Paul Livesey Scheme Manager, Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures (CROSS)
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Raed El Sarraf Technical Principal - Asset Integrity Management, WSP New Zealand
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Matthew Gilbert Director of the Integrated Civil and Infrastructure Research (ICAIR) Centre, University of Sheffield
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Samuel Hurst Senior Sustainability Engineer, Costain
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Natalia Uran Principal Bridge Asset Engineer, WSP New Zealand
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Francis McKeown Senior Structures Advisor, National Highways
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Santosh Singh National Highways, National Highways
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Mark Snelling President Elect, The Association for Project Safety
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Hazel Hazel Chief Bridge Engineer (Head of Structures), Transport Scotland
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Dave Cousins Principal Engineer, Accolade Measurement
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Ananda Medagoda Senior Structures Advisor, National Highways
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Tung Nguyen Associate - Scientist Engineer - Wind Engineering, RWDI
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Alex Alder Director, Accolade Measurement
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National Highways ,
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Andy Lee Vice President of Engineering, Geobear
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Lucy Hayes Net Zero Lead, Lower Thames Crossing, National Highways
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William Beardall CTO of Artificial Intelligence , AIM Group
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Callum Alder Head of Data Science, Accolade Measurement
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Gavin Hunt Associate Director, Robert Bird Group
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Martin Bechtold CEO, Martin Bechtold
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Helen Rowe Bridge Project Manager, Rochester Bridge Trust