Sir John Armitt, chairman of the UK National Infrastructure Commission, addressed attendees at Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure conference in London, Oct. 16, where he described the findings of the commission’s first long-term national infrastructure assessment report, discussed the “human issue” of collaboration, and offered ways to control capital costs on projects.

Armitt, a civil engineer, previously was chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority for six years and has held leadership positions with the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Network Rail, Union Railways, and Laing International. He was an ENR newsmaker in 2015, recognized for delivering the London Olympics on time, on budget and safely.