Simon is Head of Supplier Development at Highways England. He is a former Chairman of the Construction Clients’ Group and led the development of the Client Commitments. He is a Chartered Civil Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply. Simon is passionate about building collaborative relationships with his supply chain and jointly developing sustainable and resilient businesses. Through his leadership of Highways England’s supplier relationship management programme Simon drives capability build and increased value for all. As well as civil engineering programmes Simon has been involved in intelligent transport systems, and as a Project Manager, Simon’s last project won the British Construction Industry Award for Major Project of the Year.