Delivering UK work from Overseas

(and what’s that got to do with Resilience?)

Geoff Keam - Technical Authority

Global infrastructure spending to reach $9 trillion by 2025

Where is the resource coming from?

Why deliver UK work from overseas?

Why deliver UK work from overseas?• It is easier to recruit• We are more resilient• Some tasks more economical• We work across offices, why not countries?• Clients expect/demand it!• Innovation & Best Practice• In an emergency, 16 continuous hours!

OK, so how does it work?

Sharing Knowledge and Best Practice

Various platforms to report on performance, delivery and feedbacks

Resource sharing

A typical project…

Start up Meetings & Briefs

Modelling Scenarios

Demand Scenario

Demand Assigned to York Way POC (l/s)

Demand Assigned to Goods Way POC (l/s)

A 151 151

B 151 99

C 99 151

Modelling Scenarios

Impact Analysis

Scenario A Scenario B

Scenario C

Scenario A

Scenario C

Scenario B

Results

Scenario 3

Production of Report

What makes a successful offshore team?

• Advanced IT infrastructure, Skype, Cisco, Video Conferencing…

• Highly qualified people • Experienced people to learn from• Modelling and GIS software• Continuous Training and Development• Secondments

Innovation

Why deliver UK work from overseas?

££Resilience & Capacity

Thank You