Jason Russell

Jason Russell has over 30 years of experience in construction management, half of which has been at a senior leadership level. Jason spent much of his career in the public sector and was a Corporate Director at Surrey County Council and Oxfordshire County Council.

Since April 2021, Jason has been a Director with AtkinsRéalis, providing strategic advice to a range of large public sector infrastructure clients, in both the rail and road sectors. He is currently supporting National Highways to develop their third Road Investment Strategy.

Jason is a UK delegate to PIARC for the 23-27 cycle and is co-leading work on the contribution of roads to economic and social development. Jason is a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transport, and a Senior Guest Lecturer at Kings College London.

My Sessions at Traffex

Wednesday 21 May 2025

11:15

PIARC: How Road Investment Can Better Support Economic and Social Development

11:15 - 11:35 Investment & Procurement
  • A summary of the PIARC World Road Association and role of Technical Committee 1.2: the Contribution of Roads to Economic and Social Development.
  • Recent research undertaken by Technical Committee 1.2 to assess how road investment in national infrastructure investment policies translate into regional and local delivery plans for economic, social and environmental benefit.
  • Key insights and themes from case studies of road investment and impact evaluation in low, middle and high-income countries across the world.
  • Next steps for the Technical Committee and for road investment.

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