• Adopting a cradle-to-grave approach.
• Making the right information available, at the right time.
• Working closely with the education sector.
• Using proven behavioural change models.

• This discussion will explore how government and industry partners can coordinate and share best practice in decarbonising O&M activities, enabling the desired transition to Net Zero by 2045.
• In the context of Whole Life Carbon Assessment, the conversation will focus on modules B1-B7, while the asset is "in use".
• For roads, key elements in this stage are those related to ongoing traffic, maintenance activities, lighting, and water management required to keep the road functioning. 

• UK construction faces a critical need for sustainable materials, consuming around 270 million tonnes of aggregates annually.
• The Scottish Government has introduced a new tax targeting the use of virgin aggregates to encourage the use of recycled materials.
• This talk will discuss the use of recycled foamed glass lightweight aggregate, made from post-consumer recycled glass, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional aggregates and exemption from the new tax law.

• Bringing together stakeholders from across the sector to discuss how to break down barriers to employment in the sector.
• An opportunity to share and maintain live insight into current and future skills demand across the industry.
• An interactive session designed to gather audience feedback and shape a skills-focused steering group that will continue collaboration beyond the event.

• How we have brought Active Travel Strategy to life, our priorities and ‘Connected Clackmannanshire’.
• Using a visual and action-based approach to delivery and providing vision and momentum.
• Collaborating with stakeholders: what works, what to plan for, how to overcome challenges.
• Key successes, pressures, problems, and solutions.

• Hear about how engineering, behaviour change and community action are being brought together.
• Learn about the development of an interdisciplinary research and practice hub
• Explore colourful examples of research looking at behaviour change through both a transport engineering and health behaviour change lens.

• Overview of targets for phasing out petrol and diesel cars and a summary of progress against these targets.
• Summary of work to date to develop EV charging infrastructure across Scotland to enable electrification.
• Snapshot of work to deliver approximately 30,000 public charge points across Scotland by 2030.
• Conclude with a summary of next steps and the key focus of work over the next few years.

• The A9 Dualling will upgrade 83 miles of single carriageway between Perth and Inverness, making it one of Scotland’s largest ever transport infrastructure programmes.
• Hear from Gemma Patterson, Head of A9 Dualling Programme Delivery, as she provides major project updates. 

• The importance of Scotland’s infrastructure in mitigating climate change.
• How road infrastructure needs to be adapted.
• The benefits of that adaptation.

Discover Castle Surveys’ Mobile Mapping:

• See how this cutting-edge technology is transforming the way we capture and manage road data.

• Reduce risk by surveying from the safety of a vehicle instead of the roadside.

• Collect highly accurate data in a fraction of the time compared to traditional methods.

• Learn how one dataset can support a wide range of applications, from asset management to infrastructure analysis.

• This session explores the unique safety challenges and perceptions of risk that shape how women experience and navigate road networks, impacting their daily travel decisions.

• Explore a potential transition to PAS 2161 and its implications for asset management.
• Discuss how modern condition monitoring supports smarter, data-driven maintenance planning.
• Consider how to balance backlog repair with the need to protect road assets from climate impacts.
• Debate what action is needed now to ensure a resilient and sustainable network for future generations.
• Hear insights from those shaping policy and delivery at Transport Scotland and SCOTS.

Discover Cortec’s MCI® Technology:

• See how Migrating Corrosion Inhibitors (MCI®) extend the service life of reinforced concrete infrastructure.
• Protect steel reinforcement inside concrete to create stronger, more durable roads and bridges.
• Reduce maintenance needs and overall lifecycle costs with advanced corrosion protection.
• Support sustainability goals by building infrastructure that lasts longer and performs better.

• Exploring the vision for digital roads and discussing how strategic transformation is revolutionising network operations.

• A focused conversation on the application of digital technologies to enhance the  management and operational efficiency of the nation's road network, covering progress made to date, current initiatives, and future ambitions in the realms of ITS, sensors, data analytics and digital twins.