# John Armitt
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Sir John Alexander Armitt, CBE, FREng, FICE (born 2 February 1946) is an English civil engineer, who was from 2007 chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority, the body which successfully built the venues, facilities and infrastructure for the 2012 Olympic Games. He was President of the Institution of Civil Engineers for 2015–16, having been a vice-president since 2012.He is also chairman of the Council of the City and Guilds of London Institute and took office in October 2012. He was chairman of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council from 2007 until 2012.
Introducing: Connected Places
Around the world, engineers, project owners, and policymakers must make hard choices as they work to ensure our infrastructure is fit for the future. They must consider how climate change will impact those assets, and how those assets will help or hinder the energy transition.
This week, with t…
Setting the UK's infrastructure priorities with James Heath
In this podcast we look in some detail at the National Infrastructure Commission’s recently released Second National Infrastructure Assessment.
As I’m sure you will know, the National Infrastructure Commission’s role is to provide the UK Government with impartial, expert advice on major long term i…
2023 - A Year In Review
It's been another eventful year on the Connected Places Podcast and we've got a lot to look back on as 2023 draws to a close!
In this episode we revisit some of the stories we've featured on the show this year, and the fascinating guests we've been able to have on.
We hear from three companies ma…
2/10 Happy 1st podcast birthday and Eurotunnel’s 30th but UK’s infrastructure chief isn’t happy at all
Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker consider the transport news and policy highlights of their first year of podcasting [1:10]. Christian celebrates 30 years of Eurotunnel operations with John Keefe, Chief Corporate and Public Affairs Officer at Getlink Group, asking what the future holds for t…
Can planning reform really boost economic growth?
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss Labour's plans for planning reform. This week the Housing Secretary, Angela Rayner announced a new National Planning Policy Framework. Will it boost economic growth?
Sir John Armitt, Chairman of the UK's National Infrastructure Commission
Catriona Riddell is an …
Turning policy into delivery with Sir John Armitt - part 1
Today’s podcast is a bit special in that it is the first of a two-part, year-end special recorded with infrastructure giant Sir John Armitt.
To be fair, this podcast really needs very little in the way of set up from me, other than to say that Sir John is long standing chairman of the National Inf…
Turning policy into delivery with Sir John Armitt - part 2
Today’s podcast is the second of a two-part year end special recorded with Sir John Armitt out-going chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission and all round voice of experience and knowledge when it comes go planning and delivering the UK’s infrastructure needs.And its the last episode of …
68. Forget trains, roads are the way forward! Wait… what?!
Forget trains, roads are the way forward – or that seems to be the message from the National Infrastructure Commission’s Chairman Sir John Armitt CBE at a recent Transport Select Committee session.
… Not helped by news reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering scaling back rail spending.…
How do we prepare for a future water shortage?
Did you step outside this morning and feel something odd on your face or neck? Its called rain. We’ve hardly had any this summer and the result was the declaration this month of drought status across two thirds of England and almost all of Wales. The reservoirs are low. And the future looks parched…
An OBR for infrastructure with Sir John Armitt
In this episode discuss how the new Burnham administration can use host public debate to accelerate its plans for infrastructure investment and actually start to turn ambition into reality.
My guest is Sir John Armitt, arguably one of the most prominent, knowledgeable and influential figures when i…
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