Who's Speaking?

Dr Jo Blewett is a Principal Engineer within the Major Transport Infrastructure Projects directorate in Transport Scotland. She is a Chartered Civil Engineer and a graduate of Heriot-Watt University.

Hugh Wark joined the British Rail as an Engineering Student in 1973 and has spent his whole career in the Rail industry. He graduated from Strathclyde University with an Honours degree in Civil Engineering and became a Chartered Engineer in 1984.

Ainslie McLaughlin is Director of Major Transport Infrastructure Projects with Transport Scotland. He is a chartered civil engineer, a graduate of Heriot-Watt University, and has an MBA from University of Edinburgh.

Bill Reeve is Director of Rail Delivery at Transport Scotland, with responsibility for the ScotRail Franchise, the funding of Network Rail’s current operations and the portfolio of rail infrastructure and rolling stock investment projects.  

Ron was born in Glasgow and educated in Milngavie. He gained a degree in Civil Engineering from Glasgow University and a postgraduate MBA from Strathclyde University.

Steven joined tie in September 2006 as Engineering and Procurement Director and in January 2008 he became Tram Project Director. He has responsibility for the successful delivery of the Edinburgh Tram project.

Ian is a Regional Director with W.A. Fairhurst and Partner and has over 22 years experience in the design, project management and procurement of a wide range of transport infrastructure projects and studies in the UK and overseas. 

Antony has edited New Civil Engineer, the best read weekly magazine in construction, for eight years and recently led a highly successful redesign to bring the magazine and website bang up to date with readers needs.

Robert Booth gained an Honours degree at Paisley University and a post-graduate diploma from Strathclyde Business School and Glasgow Caledonian University.