Greater collaboration key to productivity

Tarmac emphasize benefits of collaboration at National Infrastructure Commission productivity event

TARMAC have highlighted the benefits that greater collaborative working can bring, at an industry event designed to share insights on infrastructure and greater industry productivity.

The event, hosted by Tarmac for the Whitehall and Industry Group (WIG), brought together leaders from more than 70 organizations to discuss the future of the infrastructure sector and the opportunities and challenges it faces.

The event’s keynote speaker, Philip Graham, chief executive officer of the National Infrastructure Commission, outlined his strategy and the importance of taking a more long-term, integrated approach to delivery of the UK’s infrastructure needs.

Welcoming attendees, Jeremy Greenwood, managing director of Tarmac’s Readymix business, focused on the importance of collaboration.

Citing figures from the recent Tarmac Infrastructure Outlook Report, he highlighted how 78% of decision-makers in the construction industry agree that infrastructure projects will take less time to deliver if there is greater collaboration across supply chains.

‘If we combine our expertise, share ideas and do so upfront, the feeling is that our infrastructure challenge becomes more deliverable both in terms of time and money,’ he said.

Mr Greenwood added that initiatives such as Northern Powerhouse, HS2 and a possible Crossrail 2 were ‘a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make fundamental, lasting and positive changes to our infrastructure’, provided they are approached in the right way.

Tarmac say interest in the discussion from a wide range of players indicates the importance of cross-sector collaboration in helping to promote effective infrastructure delivery.