The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) has appointed Helen Campbell as its new director of strategy, performance and assurance.
As the head of the government s project-delivery system, Campbell (pictured) will be responsible for driving cross-government and industry collaboration, as well as pushing improvements in project delivery, the IPA said. The authority aims to achieve this with better benchmarking data and by gathering independent assessments on project delivery.
IPA chief executive Nick Smallwood said: With the publication of the National Infrastructure Strategy and the government’s commitment to build back better, it has never been more important to consistently deliver our major projects successfully.
The IPA appoints a new Director of Strategy, Performance and Assurance
Helen Campbell joins the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) as Director of Strategy, Performance and Assurance.
From: Helen Campbell joins the IPA as Director of Strategy, Performance and Assurance
Today (10 May), Government has taken another step towards achieving world class project delivery capability by appointing a new Director of Strategy, Performance and Assurance.
Helen Campbell starts her role today, leading the Strategy, Performance and Assurance team in the IPA. Helen joins the IPA with over 13 years of experience in senior roles across National Grid, most recently working as the Director of Strategy and Performance, Gas Transmission.
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) is to launch a consultation on the UK’s second National Infrastructure Assessment this autumn.
The body announced the consultation as part of its new corporate plan covering the next three years. It also includes a commitment to publish the UK’s second infrastructure assessment by the second half of 2023.
The NIC said its project will begin with publication of a baseline analysis of the current state of each of key infrastructure sectors. This data-led analysis will be published in the autumn, alongside the NIC’s proposals for the strategic themes and main priorities it intends to explore in the next assessment.
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The pandemic has, if nothing else, demonstrated how much more needs to be done in the battle against climate change. Despite the worldwide economic slowdown and travel ban resulting from coronavirus, global carbon dioxide emissions reduced by just 6% (approximately 2.3bn tonnes) in 2020.
But both governments and industry are responding to the challenge, however, with a renewed sense of urgency and collaborative spirit. The US hosted a climate summit on this year’s Earth Day (on 22 April), announcing its plans to cut emissions to 50% below 2005 levels by no later than 2030. This followed an EU agreement for member states to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Many other countries have followed suit and doubled down on their commitments. The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26), to be hosted by the UK in Glasgow this November will no doubt provide further momentum and collaboration for these initiatives.
Timeline For Second National Infrastructure Assessment Announced
The UK’s second National Infrastructure Assessment will be published in the second half of 2023 and consultation and analysis to inform its recommendations will commence this autumn, the National Infrastructure Commission has confirmed.
The Commission’s Corporate Plan for the next three years, published today, sets out the process it will follow to develop a comprehensive set of recommendations to help the UK prepare for the challenges and opportunities of future decades.
The project will begin with publication of a baseline analysis of the current state of each of key infrastructure sectors. This data-led analysis will be published in the autumn, alongside the Commission’s proposals for the strategic themes and main priorities it intends to explore in the next Assessment.