Brian Duguid

Technical Lead for Bridges, Mott Macdonald

Brian is Mott MacDonald’s technical lead for bridges in the UK. He acts as a design director on major multi-disciplinary schemes such as HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail, and the Ordsall Chord, as well as smaller, complex projects. He has been the chair of the Net Zero Bridges Group since 2021, growing the organisation to over 40 member firms. He is an active advocate for decarbonising the work of bridge engineers, designers, and owners.

My Speaker Sessions

Wednesday 26 November 2025

11:45

Low Carbon Active Travel Bridges – An Overview

11:45 - 12:10
  • How can we maximise the “carbon benefits” of active travel bridges, while minimising their “carbon impact”? Can we ever achieve active travel bridges with no carbon impact at all?
  • Active travel bridges can be a lower-cost, lower-risk test bed for transformative technology.
  • This presentation explores the state-of-the-art in low carbon active travel bridges.

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