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Infrastructure Asset Management
8th Annual Conference: Delivering efficient networks and effective investment
23rd & 24th November 2009, Le Méridien Piccadilly, London
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Monday 23 November 2009, Le Méridien Piccadilly, London
Day One
09:00
09:05
Chairman’s opening remarks by John Woodhouse, Project Director, SALVO Project
SESSION ONE: ASSESSING BRITAIN'S INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS
09:10
Preparing an ageing network to meet the current challenges – “Squeezing a quart into a pint pot”
George Butler
Director of Asset Management, Northern Ireland Water
George Butler
Director of Asset Management, Northern Ireland Water
Biography
George has worked in most aspects of the water industry as a consultant, independent contractor, regulator, financier and operator.
He is a chartered engineer, member of ICE, CIWEM and IWO and is a director of UKWIR.
George's role with Northern Ireland Water has responsibility for strategic asset management, H&S and the company's environmental services. He is married with 3 children and lives in Belfast.
09:25
Delivering new and upgraded infrastructure to boost capacity
Steve Plumb
Head of Asset Management, Tube Lines
Steve Plumb
Head of Asset Management, Tube Lines
Biography
Stephen is Head of Asset Management at Tube Lines. He is responsible for ensuring Tube Lines deliver their asset management obligations under the PPP contract and for helping Tube Lines to develop their asset management approach and make whole life cost decisions.
Previously Stephen spent 15 years in the water industry with Anglian Water in a variety of engineering, operational and asset management roles.
Stephen is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and more recently completed an MBA.
09:40
Providing a reliable energy supply from diversified generation sources
Jeremy Bending
Director of Network Strategy, National Grid
Jeremy Bending
Director of Network Strategy, National Grid
Biography
Jeremy is a chartered engineer with over 25 years experience in the gas industry. He joined the industry as a Graduate Trainee.
His work experience includes 10 years in the construction, commissioning and operation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants within the UK. In 1986 he was seconded to Tokyo Gas Company for 14 months and worked predominantly in their LNG Production Division.
He has also spent significant time in the Gas Distribution and Gas Transmission business within British Gas.
Jeremy was appointed to the Head of National Transmission System (NTS) in 2000 and then became the Network Director for South of England in 2002.
He is now the Director of Network Strategy, Gas Distribution, National Grid. His responsibilities include technical policy development, investment and information management, Network Planning and the operation of the Distribution Control Centres.
Jeremy is currently Chairman of the Distribution Committee of the International Gas Union and President elect of the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM).
09:55
Developing a reliable and well-maintained local road network
Chris Capps
Head of Transport Asset Management, Cambridgeshire County Council
Chris Capps
Head of Transport Asset Management, Cambridgeshire County Council
Biography
Cambridgeshire’s Transport Asset consists of Strategic Highways Maintenance and development of the Transport Asset Management Plan and valuation, Bridge Maintenance and Construction, Street Lighting, Rights of Way and Access Team, IT Systems Development and Best Practice.
Chris is also the Single Responsible Officer (SRO) for the combined Cambridgeshire CC and Northamptonshire CC Street Lighting PFI project with a combined contract value of in excess of £600 million, presently going through procurement.
Chris is a member of the UK Roads Board and Chair of the Pavement Condition Group (PCMG). He is also a member of the CSS Highways Managers Group and the CSS Asset Management Group.
10:10
Group interview: strategic approaches to asset management challenges
- How can asset managers deliver the value for money and sustainability demanded by a changing economic climate?
- What impact are the longevity and quality issues around ageing assets having on asset management strategy?
- Delivering accurate cost-benefit analyses: do infrastructure owners have the right information to prioritise maintenance spend correctly?
- Influencing attitudes to asset management: building cross-departmental relationships
- How can employers develop the working culture for world-class asset management?
- What role do regulators need to play in encouraging and enforcing good asset management?
- Smart grid technologies: how will they change asset management?
Interviewer: John Woodhouse, Project Director, SALVO Project
George Butler
Director of Asset Management, Northern Ireland Water
George Butler
Director of Asset Management, Northern Ireland Water
Biography
George has worked in most aspects of the water industry as a consultant, independent contractor, regulator, financier and operator.
He is a chartered engineer, member of ICE, CIWEM and IWO and is a director of UKWIR.
George's role with Northern Ireland Water has responsibility for strategic asset management, H&S and the company's environmental services. He is married with 3 children and lives in Belfast.
Steve Plumb
Head of Asset Management, Tube Lines
Steve Plumb
Head of Asset Management, Tube Lines
Biography
Stephen is Head of Asset Management at Tube Lines. He is responsible for ensuring Tube Lines deliver their asset management obligations under the PPP contract and for helping Tube Lines to develop their asset management approach and make whole life cost decisions.
Previously Stephen spent 15 years in the water industry with Anglian Water in a variety of engineering, operational and asset management roles.
Stephen is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and more recently completed an MBA.
Jeremy Bending
Director of Network Strategy, National Grid
Jeremy Bending
Director of Network Strategy, National Grid
Biography
Jeremy is a chartered engineer with over 25 years experience in the gas industry. He joined the industry as a Graduate Trainee.
His work experience includes 10 years in the construction, commissioning and operation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants within the UK. In 1986 he was seconded to Tokyo Gas Company for 14 months and worked predominantly in their LNG Production Division.
He has also spent significant time in the Gas Distribution and Gas Transmission business within British Gas.
Jeremy was appointed to the Head of National Transmission System (NTS) in 2000 and then became the Network Director for South of England in 2002.
He is now the Director of Network Strategy, Gas Distribution, National Grid. His responsibilities include technical policy development, investment and information management, Network Planning and the operation of the Distribution Control Centres.
Jeremy is currently Chairman of the Distribution Committee of the International Gas Union and President elect of the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM).
Chris Capps
Head of Transport Asset Management, Cambridgeshire County Council
Chris Capps
Head of Transport Asset Management, Cambridgeshire County Council
Biography
Cambridgeshire’s Transport Asset consists of Strategic Highways Maintenance and development of the Transport Asset Management Plan and valuation, Bridge Maintenance and Construction, Street Lighting, Rights of Way and Access Team, IT Systems Development and Best Practice.
Chris is also the Single Responsible Officer (SRO) for the combined Cambridgeshire CC and Northamptonshire CC Street Lighting PFI project with a combined contract value of in excess of £600 million, presently going through procurement.
Chris is a member of the UK Roads Board and Chair of the Pavement Condition Group (PCMG). He is also a member of the CSS Highways Managers Group and the CSS Asset Management Group.
10:40
Refreshments
SESSION TWO: DELIVERING EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN A TIGHT FINANCIAL CLIMATE
11:10
The financial climate for infrastructure owners
Robert Miller-Bakewell
Water, Waste & Infrastructure Consultant
Robert Miller-Bakewell
Water, Waste & Infrastructure Consultant
Biography
A science graduate, Robert joined Wood Mackenzie & Co as an investment analyst in April 1977. During the 1980s he was involved in a series of UK privatisations (e.g. Jaguar, and British Airways) and IPOs. Robert covered the UK water companies from their 1989 privatisation, and their waste counterparts from 1990. He has a broad knowledge of European water and waste companies, particularly the French, and has also written extensively about infrastructure.
He joined Merrill Lynch in March 1998 after nearly 21 years at Wood Mackenzie and successor firms (eg NatWest Markets). His equity coverage extended across water & waste management companies, including continental European stocks. Retired from Merrill Lynch in July 2008, but continues to act as a consultant to the Bank of America Securities – Merrill Lynch EMEA Utilities team whilst pursuing other projects including writing.
His other interests include politics (though on extended sabbatical since June 2000) and horse racing (with horses in both UK and Eire), Robert lives near Melrose in the Scottish Borders.
11:30
The Finance Director’s perspective: budgeting for asset management
Graeme Thompson
Director, Finance and Regulation, Central Networks
Graeme Thompson
Director, Finance and Regulation, Central Networks
Biography
Graeme Thompson is the Finance and Regulation Director for Central Networks.
Central Networks distributes electricity to homes and businesses in central England, serving 4.9 million customers and employing around 3500 people. Central Networks is part of E.ON, the world’s largest investor-owned power and gas company.
Graeme trained as a Chartered Accountant at Coopers & Lybrand in Birmingham before joining Powergen in 1996. He worked in various finance roles within Powergen’s generation business before moving into the central M&A team, taking a key role in the acquisitions of LG&E in the US and TXU and Midlands Electricity in the UK. Following the E.ON acquisition of Powergen, in 2003 he was appointed Director, Controlling and Accounting within E.ON UK and since 2006 has been leading the strategy, regulation and finance team within Central Networks. Graeme lives in Warwickshire, is married and with no children enjoys travelling and the other freedoms this brings.
11:50
“Value Driven Asset Management”: reveal the hidden value of your assets!
Mick Saltzer
Managing Consultant, Mainnovation
Mick Saltzer
Managing Consultant, Mainnovation
Biography
Mick Saltzer is a Managing Consultant for Mainnovation, a leading consultancy firm with offices in the UK, US, Sweden, Belgium and Netherlands. Mick is a chartered Mechanical Engineer and has over 20 years experience in Maintenance and Asset Management.
In the course of his career, Mick has established himself as an experienced and passionate maintenance expert with a pragmatic but systematic approach.
He has a Masters Degree in Asset Management and was UK Maintenance Professional of the year in 2002. He is currently leading business development in the UK and international benchmarking and auditing. His work involves helping organisations across a variety of sectors to deliver increased value through the VDM methodology.
12:20
Questions
12:35
Lunch
13:50
Chairman’s remarks by Robert Miller-Bakewell, Water, Waste & Infrastructure Consultant
13:55
Introduction to The Adam Smith Institute by Eamonn Butler, Director
14:00
Using decision support tools to balance short and long term pressures
John Phillips
Chairman, SEAMS
John Phillips
Chairman, SEAMS
Biography
John is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institutions of Electrical Engineers and Information Systems. Working at CEO level he has a strong background in the strategic development of technology products and services in the Manufacturing and Utilities sectors. John is also Chairman of Business Link South Yorkshire and has advisory roles in Telecommunications and Environmental business.
Mark Turner
Technology Director, SEAMS
Mark Turner
Technology Director, SEAMS
Biography
Mark’s experience in senior software development positions spans more than a decade. At the forefront of developing complex systems for infrastructure, data warehousing and asset management, Mark has delivered highly successful projects for blue chip companies in the petrochemical and telecoms sectors. Mark is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Chartered IP Professional (CITP) and has recently become a Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS).
14:20
The asset manager's response: delivering financially efficient asset management
Chris Royce
Head of Strategic Asset Management, Anglian Water
Chris Royce
Head of Strategic Asset Management, Anglian Water
Biography
Chris has over 30 years of experience in the Water Industry at all levels. His experience includes front line operational management, business change projects, project and engineering management. His current role within Anglian Water is Head of Strategic Asset Manager within the Asset Management Directorate. He is responsible for the longer term planning of investment for the company to ensure its assets have the capability of achieving customer and regulatory outputs.
He has also worked overseas developing Anglian Water International’s portfolio of business in the USA, West Indies, Europe and Australia.
Chris chairs and organises the Capital Maintenance Network on behalf of UKWIR and acts as the UK interface for the Global Water Research Coalition (GWRC) for asset management related research.
He is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration.
14:40
Questions
SESSION THREE: MEASURING AND MONITORING ASSETS
14:50
Advances in asset data management technologies - examining best practice strategies from the process and power industries
Martin Gwyther
Head of Business, AVEVA NET Solutions (EMEA)
Martin Gwyther
Head of Business, AVEVA NET Solutions (EMEA)
Biography
Martin Gwyther heads up the Business Development function of AVEVA’s lifecycle solutions business within the EMEA region. This group works closely with AVEVA’s solution delivery teams to understand customers' lifecycle data management needs and to use this knowledge to devise individual solution delivery programmes and feed into AVEVA's ongoing technology development plans.
Before joining AVEVA, Martin spent several years working for AkerKvaerner, where he held various management roles. Whilst with AkerKvaerner, he led the development of key lifecycle information management systems which were acquired and commercialised by AVEVA. Since joining AVEVA, he has held various senior management roles, including Vice President of Business Consulting and Head of Plant Engineering.
Martin holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemical and Process Engineering, is a Chartered Engineer and is a Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (MIChemE).
15:10
Smart Grids and asset management: a revolution in the offing?
Paul Hickey
Commercial, Regulation and Strategy Manager, ESB Networks
Paul Hickey
Commercial, Regulation and Strategy Manager, ESB Networks
Biography
Paul Hickey is Manager Commercial, Regulation and Strategy with ESB Networks. ESB Networks is the Distribution Operator and Owner and the Transmission Owner in the Republic of Ireland.
Paul has a Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration from University College Dublin.
He has worked in the Electricity Networks business both at Transmission and Distribution since 1979.
15:30
Questions
15:40
Refreshments
SESSION FOUR: PEER-TO-PEER DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE
In this session, starting at 16:10, delegates will have the opportunity to join their colleagues in in-depth discussions of the challenges which face the industry and consider how other asset managers have responded to similar issues. Delegates will be able to choose two tables from the following:
TABLE 1
Assessing the scope for improvements in asset data and information systems
- How can infrastructure owners increase the accuracy of asset life determinations?
- Introducing new technology: identifying and installing the right information systems
TABLE 2
Replace or repair? Predicting the scale of investment required in a network
- Strong cost-benefit analyses: what does best practice look like?
- How will asset management investment programmes be affected by the recession?
TABLE 3
PAS 55
- Working towards certification: examining common difficulties, proposing useful solutions
- How can benchmarking be made easier, more reliable and more instructive?
TABLE 4
Moving towards efficiency and optimisation
- Identifying efficiencies: in which areas will asset managers be able to drive savings?
- What can asset managers do to better manage their supply chains?
TABLE 5
Reducing the environmental impact of infrastructure-heavy industries
- How is the idea of environmental sustainability influencing asset management plans?
- What can asset managers do to deliver greater sustainability?
16:55
Keynote closing address: The SALVO Project - defining best practice in maintaining, upgrading and replacing ageing assets
John Woodhouse
Project Director, SALVO Project
John Woodhouse
Project Director, SALVO Project
Biography
Managing Director of international training/consultancy company (TWPL). Chairman, Development & Standards Committee for the Institute of Asset Management. Project Director for British Standards/IAM development of PAS 55 (standard for asset management). Project manager for development of first IAM Competencies Framework, and also for the European MACRO & SALVO projects on cost/risk optimisation in asset management decisions & life cycle management. Author of “Managing Industrial Risk”.
17:20
Questions
17:25
Chairman’s closing remarks and end of day one
Tuesday 24 November 2009, Le Méridien Piccadilly, London
Day Two
09:30
Chairman’s opening remarks by Clive Deadman, Director of Business Change – WCAM, United Utilities
SESSION FIVE: OPTIMISING SPEND IN ASSET MANAGEMENT
09:35
Promoting efficiencies in the water industry
George Day
Director of Network Regulation, Ofwat
George Day
Director of Network Regulation, Ofwat
Biography
George has a decade of varied economic regulation experience with Ofwat. Director of Network Regulation since 2008, he leads Ofwat’s work on capital investment, network service standards and operating efficiency. He also has substantial experience in international development policy and economics.
09:55
Maximising returns on CAPEX and OPEX
Kevin Dunning
Head of Asset Management, London Underground
Kevin Dunning
Head of Asset Management, London Underground
Biography
Kevin, a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with a Masters in Asset Management joined London Underground only 11 months ago and brings 17 years of water experience from Asset Maintenance, renewals and operations. He has a hands on operational background and previously headed up the maintenance and renewals department for Anglian Water, managing the operational and capital maintenance for 4500 sewage pumping stations and 1100 sewage treatment works spanning from the Humber to the Thames. Kevin decided to take up his new challenge in an effort to widen his experience of Asset Management across a diverse asset base.
10:15
Questions
10:25
Refreshments
SESSION SIX: INTEGRATING EFFECTIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT INTO NEW BUILD
10:55
CASE STUDY Introducing intelligence into Scotland’s trunk roads
Donald Morrison
Head of Asset Management, Finance and Technical, Transport Scotland
Donald Morrison
Head of Asset Management, Finance and Technical, Transport Scotland
Biography
Donald is Head of Asset Management, Finance and Technical Branch of the Trunk Road Network Management Directorate in Transport Scotland, a post which he has held since November 2007. Transport Scotland is the Government’s National Transport Agency established in January 2006 responsible for the rail and trunk road networks in Scotland and the national concessionary travel schemes.
Donald is responsible for Trunk Roads asset management planning and systems development and financial planning and budgetary control of the trunk road maintenance budgets. In addition, Donald is responsible for the management of the Performance Audit Group Commission, business planning and is Health and Safety Coordinator for the agency.
Donald is a Chartered Engineer with over 20 years experience in the design, construction and operation of roads having graduated from Strathclyde University in 1987.
11:15
Developing innovative solutions to extend the network
Bill McClymont
Chief Executive Officer, Energetics Networked Energy
Bill McClymont
Chief Executive Officer, Energetics Networked Energy
Biography
Bill joined the utility industry in 1977 as a craft apprentice with South of Scotland Electricity Board (later to become ScottishPower). Other roles with ScottishPower included electrical fitter, project engineer and engineering team leader before taking up his first managerial appointment as Resources Manager for Glasgow District.
Bill progressed to Distribution Operations Manager and then General Manager for Clyde Region with responsibility for construction, operation and maintenance of the Region’s distribution network supplying 900,000 customers.
In November 1999 Bill was appointed as General Manager for ScottishPower’s UK wide New Connections Business and was responsible for establishing this new business unit which ultimately led to the launch of the JV company Core Utility Solutions between ScottishPower and Alfred McAlpine in early 2002. Bill led this new business as MD from 2002 to 2005.
Bill is now Chief Executive Officer for the group of independent utility businesses under Energetics Networked Energy. The principal activities of this business are the design, build, ownership and operation of the electricity and gas networks required for new developments.
Bill has an MSc in Electrical Power Engineering from Strathclyde University, a BSc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from Glasgow Caledonian University and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (FIET).
11:35
CASE STUDY Managing the upgraded West Coast mainline
Jerry England
Director of Engineering, Network Rail
Jerry England
Director of Engineering, Network Rail
Biography
Jerry is a Chartered Chemical Engineer, and has worked across the infrastructure sector in various capacities for nearly 30 years.
He joined Network Rail in October 2007 as Director, Civil Engineering and was promoted to Director, Engineering in February 2009.
Prior to joining Network Rail he was Interim Major Projects Director with the Highways Agency, where he was accountable for the delivery of all major road schemes in England.
Before joining the Highways Agency Jerry was Chief Operating Officer for Thames Water Utilities, responsible for the provision of water and wastewater services to over 13 million customers in London and the Thames Valley. He had Board accountability for all aspects of operational performance and customer service, over £1.4bn of revenue, around £500m pa of operational expenditure, and more than £600m pa of capital expenditure.
Prior to joining Thames Water Jerry spent 20 years in the oil and gas industry, project managing the design and construction of oil refineries, gas processing plants, and petrochemical plants for many of the major oil companies. Jerry has worked in the USA, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian sub-continent, as well as in the UK and Europe.
11:55
Questions
12:10
Lunch
Chairman’s remarks by Robert Miller-Bakewell, Water, Waste & Infrastructure Consultant
SESSION SEVEN: ANALYSING THE THREAT TO ASSETS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE
13:25
EXPERT KEYNOTE: Examining climate change predictions and the challenges for asset owners
Dr David Stainforth
London School of Economics
Dr David Stainforth
London School of Economics
Biography
Dr David Stainforth is a Senior Research Fellow in the Grantham Research Institute. He is a physicist by training and has many years experience of climate modelling. While a researcher at Oxford University he co-founded and was chief scientist of the climateprediction.net project, the world's largest climate modelling experiment. He has been both a NERC Research Fellow and a Tyndall Research Fellow at Oxford University. His current research interests focus on how we can extract robust and useful information about future climate, and climate related phenomena, from modelling experiments. This includes issues of how to design climate modelling experiments and how to link climate science to real-world decision making in such a way as to be of value to industry, policy makers and wider society.
13:50
Making the Earth Move: ensuring climate change does not impair our performance
Colum Goodchild
Water Asset Strategy Manager, Northumbrian Water
Colum Goodchild
Water Asset Strategy Manager, Northumbrian Water
Biography
- Academic background in Environmental Sciences and Water Management (posh Geography).
- Joined Essex & Suffolk water as a graduate trainee in 2000, working in various areas of the business before finding a home in Water Distribution.
- From 2002 responsible for overseeing maintenance and refurbishment activities on the Companies strategic network (big pipes). Also, co-ordinating investment activities in the Distribution Network arena. I developed skills in engineering and finance.
- Transferred to Northumbrian Water in 2006 to compile the Company’s period review submission for water networks – analysing investment needs to compile a robust forecast for the 2010-2015 period. Also managing the day to day activity of the Asset Strategy team responsible for all water assets.
- Recently completed an MBA with Durham University
- Actively involved with my local church in Durham – sitting on the PCC and helping out with the youth group.
14:05
CASE STUDY Draining and flood damage: readying the local road network
Scott Tompkins
Asset Manager, Gloucestershire Highways
Scott Tompkins
Asset Manager, Gloucestershire Highways
Biography
Scott Tompkins is the Asset Manager for Gloucestershire Highways, a ground breaking partnership between Gloucestershire County Council and Atkins. At the formation of the Gloucestershire Highways partnership in 2005, GCC set about putting asset management at the forefront of its strategy by centralizing all of the data gathering as well as capital programme decision making into one highways asset team.
Scott joined GCC in 2001 working in Transport Planning and Data Management before taking over as the leader of the Asset Management Team. Following the severe flooding in Gloucestershire in 2007 Scott led the team in assembling the very successful bid for DfT funding to repair some £16.5m of flood damaged roads. Flood recovery has been an ongoing theme in Gloucestershire and the team has been at the heart of delivering some £5m of highway drainage improvement schemes in 2008/09 and a successful Element II bid around mapping drainage assets.
14:20
CASE STUDY Preparing energy infrastructure for change: how can the industry continue to provide secure and affordable supplies?
Gareth Evans
Head of Profession-Engineering, Ofgem
Gareth Evans
Head of Profession-Engineering, Ofgem
Biography
Gareth is Head of Profession – Engineering and Technical Adviser to the Distribution Directorate at Ofgem, the gas and electricity regulator for Great Britain. He provides a focal point for Ofgem’s engineers and has responsibility for providing technical advice to the Distribution Directorate and more widely across Ofgem.
Gareth joined Ofgem in 2002. He has over 30 years experience in the UK electricity supply industry. During his career he has worked in transmission, distribution, generation and the development of electricity storage. Gareth was a member of the management team that launched National Power’s successful cogeneration business and during this period worked closely with the CHPA to help promote cogeneration and address market barriers. Gareth’s role at Ofgem is focussed on the challenges of developing distribution networks. He was responsible for the development of the Innovation Funding Incentive and the Registered Power Zone schemes. He has also played an active role in the European SmartGrids Technology Platform and is now focusing on the regulatory challenges of smart grids. He is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the IET. He is chair of the IET’s Environment & Energy Expert Group and sits on the Energy Sector Panel.
14:35
Panel discussion and questions
- Managing demand change: what effect will shifting seasons have on asset management strategy?
- Risk analysis: how can asset managers best prepare for the effects of extreme weather?
- Installing new assets or protecting existing infrastructure: how should companies invest?
- Raising the necessary capital: how sympathetic are regulators and customers to the infrastructure demands created by climate change?
- Reducing environmental impact: how can good asset management boost sustainability?
Colum Goodchild
Water Asset Strategy Manager, Northumbrian Water
Colum Goodchild
Water Asset Strategy Manager, Northumbrian Water
Biography
- Academic background in Environmental Sciences and Water Management (posh Geography).
- Joined Essex & Suffolk water as a graduate trainee in 2000, working in various areas of the business before finding a home in Water Distribution.
- From 2002 responsible for overseeing maintenance and refurbishment activities on the Companies strategic network (big pipes). Also, co-ordinating investment activities in the Distribution Network arena. I developed skills in engineering and finance.
- Transferred to Northumbrian Water in 2006 to compile the Company’s period review submission for water networks – analysing investment needs to compile a robust forecast for the 2010-2015 period. Also managing the day to day activity of the Asset Strategy team responsible for all water assets.
- Recently completed an MBA with Durham University
- Actively involved with my local church in Durham – sitting on the PCC and helping out with the youth group.
Scott Tompkins
Asset Manager, Gloucestershire Highways
Scott Tompkins
Asset Manager, Gloucestershire Highways
Biography
Scott Tompkins is the Asset Manager for Gloucestershire Highways, a ground breaking partnership between Gloucestershire County Council and Atkins. At the formation of the Gloucestershire Highways partnership in 2005, GCC set about putting asset management at the forefront of its strategy by centralizing all of the data gathering as well as capital programme decision making into one highways asset team.
Scott joined GCC in 2001 working in Transport Planning and Data Management before taking over as the leader of the Asset Management Team. Following the severe flooding in Gloucestershire in 2007 Scott led the team in assembling the very successful bid for DfT funding to repair some £16.5m of flood damaged roads. Flood recovery has been an ongoing theme in Gloucestershire and the team has been at the heart of delivering some £5m of highway drainage improvement schemes in 2008/09 and a successful Element II bid around mapping drainage assets.
Gareth Evans
Head of Profession-Engineering, Ofgem
Gareth Evans
Head of Profession-Engineering, Ofgem
Biography
Gareth is Head of Profession – Engineering and Technical Adviser to the Distribution Directorate at Ofgem, the gas and electricity regulator for Great Britain. He provides a focal point for Ofgem’s engineers and has responsibility for providing technical advice to the Distribution Directorate and more widely across Ofgem.
Gareth joined Ofgem in 2002. He has over 30 years experience in the UK electricity supply industry. During his career he has worked in transmission, distribution, generation and the development of electricity storage. Gareth was a member of the management team that launched National Power’s successful cogeneration business and during this period worked closely with the CHPA to help promote cogeneration and address market barriers. Gareth’s role at Ofgem is focussed on the challenges of developing distribution networks. He was responsible for the development of the Innovation Funding Incentive and the Registered Power Zone schemes. He has also played an active role in the European SmartGrids Technology Platform and is now focusing on the regulatory challenges of smart grids. He is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the IET. He is chair of the IET’s Environment & Energy Expert Group and sits on the Energy Sector Panel.
15:05
Keynote closing address: Pushing asset management further: what will world-class asset management look like in 10 years time?
Clive Deadman
Director of Business Change – WCAM, United Utilities
Clive Deadman
Director of Business Change – WCAM, United Utilities
Biography
On qualifying from Cambridge University as a Chemist, Clive moved into the Investment Banking Industry where he invested into a variety of engineering businesses.
On joining the Utility sector he has held a number of line management roles for a range of waste management, water, wastewater and electricity infrastructure businesses. The Condition Based Reliability Maintenance regime he introduced over a five year period into an Electricity Utility won the 2007 Innovation Award for Asset Management. More recently the PIONEER risk based investment planning system was considered best in class in the British Water and Wastewater Sector.
Clive is currently writing a book on Global Asset Management and the role of utility organisational design and leadership. Forty utilities who manage over £600 billion of infrastructure assets are participating in this project. Clive is also the Chairman of the Investment Committee for a Research and Development fund.
15:25
Questions
15:30
Chairman’s concluding remarks and close of conference
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