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Peter Head

Peter is a Director of Arup and heads up the newly integrated business of Planning and Integrated Urbanism.

This Business includes Development Planning, Economics & Policy, Integrated Urbanism, Transport and Environmental Consulting and Sustainable Development.

Peter worked at the forefront of steel bridge technology in his early career, leading to being Chairman of the Steel Construction Institute. He then led the development of advanced composite materials in bridges and received a number of awards including the Royal Academy of Engineering Silver Medal for an outstanding contribution to British Industry.

He became Project Director for major crossings such as the Second Severn Crossing, receiving the OBE for services to the industry for delivering projects.

It was on this project that his interest in sustainable development took root.

Peter first took a role as Chairman of the London First Sustainability Unit and was then asked by the Mayor of London to become a Commissioner on the newly formed London Sustainable Development Commission in 2002. He has recently been appointed for a second term up to 2008.

He worked in the Commission on the preparation of the London Sustainable Development Framework and is now actively facilitating workshops on its use on major development and infrastructure projects in London.

He also chairs the Commission’s subgroups on Transport and Sustainable Construction.

He was a founder member of the Building for Health project which helped set new sustainable development objectives for National Health Service investment. He is a Director of the London Groundwork Trust.

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