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Planning for the Future

Episode 6 of 10

The view from the top of business. Infrastructure projects can take decades to complete. How do you plan for the future?

Infrastructure projects can take decades to complete and are meant to last for generations. Planning for new rail networks, roads, bridges, airports - in the UK and overseas - all require assumptions and predictions about the future. What shape will the country's economy be in? Will the population grow or shrink? How might travel patterns change? And will the political regimes support the project over the years?

Evan Davis and guests discuss the problems and pitfalls of planning for the long view.

30 minutes

Contributors

Contributors
Alison Munro, CEO HS2
Tushar Prabhu, Co-owner, Pell Frischmann
Richard Deakin, CEO NATS

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Evan Davis
Producer Rosamund Jones
Participant Alison Munro
Participant Tushar Prabhu
Participant Richard Deakin

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