Kevin Hamilton
Scottish Road Works Commissioner, Scottish GovernmentKevin was appointed as Scottish Road Works Commissioner in November 2020. His role, which is independent of government, is to monitor road works in Scotland and promote good practice within the sector with the aim of reducing the impact of road works. He heads up a small team based in Edinburgh.
He holds a degree in Civil Engineering, a post-graduate diploma in Transportation Engineering and is a Chartered Engineer with over 30 years experience in the roads sector. His career has been mostly with local authorities in both Scotland and England. He is passionate about improving the management of roads assets, harnessing new technology and minimising the impact of road works activity on people and the environment.
My Speaker Sessions
Wednesday 25 November 2026
Coordinating Roadworks to Minimise Bus Service Disruption
With a new Co-ordination Code of Practice placing greater emphasis on co-ordination around bus services, the Scottish Road Works Register has new tools to help utilities and roads authorities plan their works to help minimise disruption to bus services. This session sets out what's changed and what it means in practice.
- How the new coordination code of practice changes expectations for road authorities and utilities
- Introducing bus open data and the new conflict checker in the Scottish Roadworks Register
- Helping to get timely, accurate information to bus companies and users
