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Inspiring the next generation of women in infrastructure and construction

Image: Dr Jo Jolly, Deputy Director - Head of Project Futures, Infrastructure and Projects Authority, Cabinet Office (Photo credit: Ollie Rudkin) This year’s International Women’s Day theme was #inspireinclusion, so we spoke with some of the Infrastructure and Project Authority’s …

Mind the gap! Lessons learned from Crossrail as a project delivery advisor

Alex Milbank, a project delivery advisor at the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, reflects on his time working on the delivery of Crossrail, one of the most transformational infrastructure projects ever delivered in the UK.  Today (Monday 18 March), the Department …

Data and digitalisation - powering the UK’s major government projects

Source: Shutterstock In a world of scarce resources, tight deadlines and limited budgets, being as productive and efficient as possible is key to delivering value for citizens - the use of data and digital tools is essential in this.   IPA …

Civil Service Fast Stream: "We were led to the scene of a ruined street, strewn with debris and blanketed in smoke"

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Jack Linley, a statistics fast Streamer in the Transformation Team and Sophie Cliff, a project delivery fast streamer working in project set-up, tell us about their experiences of working on major defence programmes as part of their first-year placements on …

The road ahead - a site visit to the A12 and A14 road improvement schemes

Project Delivery Advisor, Dan Samaila, from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) shares his insightful visit to the A12 and A14 road improvement schemes.  Why do we need more roads?  This is a common question in the aftermath of the …

Reflecting on the new Elizabeth line by Alex Milbank

Elizabeth line train

Project Delivery Advisor, Alex Milbank, from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) shares his experience of supporting the Department for Transport (DfT) in their delivery of the Crossrail project and attending an opening event for the Elizabeth line this May …

International Women's Day: ‘Challenge the status quo and never give up’

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Lorraine Russell

As part of International Women’s Day, Lorraine Russell, Deputy Director at the Ministry of Defence, gives her views on the importance of strong female leadership and diversity in project delivery. “Life would be boring if we were all the same” …

Women in project delivery: "How I overcame imposter syndrome" Kuljit Sagoo MBE

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Kuljit

This blog is part of the Infrastructure and Project Authority’s Role Models Campaign, which aims to increase diversity at all grades in the Project Delivery Profession.  Kuljit Sagoo MBE is the Deputy Director for Civilian HR at the Ministry of …