Episode 38

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15th Oct 2025

Nick Harris on RIS3: National Highways’ vision for safer, smarter roads from Highways UK 2025 thanks to Clearway, SWARCO, Arcadis and Westcotec

National Highways CEO Nick Harris joins us on today's Highways Voices for a chat about RIS3, road safety and preventative maintenance, among other things, on today's Highways Voices from Highways UK 2025.

In today’s podcast, sponsored by Clearway, Westcotec, Arcadis and SWARCO, you'll hear him outline what RIS3 means for suppliers, and how innovation, safety, and efficiency will drive future contracts.

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You'll also hear how AI-powered analytics and connected infrastructure are changing real-time traffic management, road safety, and asset maintenance, and learn from industry pioneers about practical sustainability and technology solutions already delivering measurable impact across the network.

Tune in now to hear what the UK’s top highway and transport leaders are planning next — and get ahead of the innovation shaping the roads of tomorrow.

Today's guests:

  • Highways UK General Manager Claudia Davidson
  • National Highways CEO Nick Harris
  • Westcotec Sales Director Olly Samways
  • Clearway General Manager Simon Waterfall
  • Acusensus UK General Manager Geoff Collins
  • Winvic Technical Services and Sustainability Director Arun Thaneja
  • Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Chair Andy Graham

Plus Paul Hutton, Adrian Tatum and Kevin Borras

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Highways Voices: Talking Roads and Transport Technology innovation
The highways and transport technology industries' podcast from Highways-News.com
The Highways Voices podcast is a must-listen for professionals in the Highways and Transport Technology industries covering construction, maintenance, Intelligent Transport Systems and Public Transportation.

Presented by leading journalists Paul Hutton and Adrian Tatum, you’ll hear industry leaders sharing insights you won’t hear anywhere else, giving you a taste of the latest thinking about the sector's new techniques and technologies, collaborations and innovations. All in the time it takes for an average daily commute (or dog walk!).

We bring you keynote-speaker quality guests into your phone or laptop, ensuring every time you listen you’ll learn something new you can use in your day-to-day job.

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Highways Voices is the weekly podcast from Highways-News.com. In it, Paul Hutton and Adrian Tatum speak to thought leaders, decision makers and inventors in the highways and transport technology industries. New editions are unloaded every Wednesday.