1. Asset Management Performance (Structures) Awtar Jandu Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys, Informed Travellers Bridge Owners Forum – Cambridge –26 Sept. 2006 HA Update

2. The following areas will be covered in this presentation: Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys, Informed Travellers New Publications - DMRB New procedures for Research Proposals New National Framework Contracts- Research and Consultancy

3. New Publications BD13/06 – Design of Steel Bridges – BS5400 – 3- 2000 BD35/06 - QA Scheme for Paints and Similar protective Coatings BD79/06 – The Management of Sub-standard Highway Structures BA74/06 – Assessment of Scour at Highway Bridges BA86/06 – Advice Note on NDT of Highway Structures TD19/06 – Requirements for Road Restraint Systems

4. TPB Documents BD48 – The Assessment and Strengthening of Highway Bridge Supports BD60 – Design of Highway Structures for Vehicle Collision Loads BD63/BA63 – Inspection of Highway Structures BD62 – As-built, Operational and Maintenance Records for Highway Structures Bridge Inspection Manual

5. New process for research programme development

6. Why change the Research Process? Lack of strategic direction Bottom-up Short-term focus Customer involvement too little, too late Lack of understanding and buy-in from senior management Too resource intensive

7. What are the proposed changes? Creation of a Strategic Research Group Creation of cross business Research Programme Groups Involvement of suppliers through the National Framework Community HA Board consulted earlier

8. Strategic Research Group Chaired by Ginny Clarke Membership at SCS level, including DfT Provide policy context, high level priorities Horizon scanning, scenario planning

9. Research Programme Groups Chaired by SSR Divisional Directors Members from SSR, NS, MP, TO and ID Identify research issues and objectives Review programme outputs Act as customer Champion research in the business

10. Research Programme Groups Safe and serviceable network Managing traffic Influencing journeys Being a responsible owner

11. New National Framework Contracts Framework Contracts

12. Thank you Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys, Informed Travellers