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title: "Episode 16: National Highways, technology and understanding assets with Lila Tachtsi"
description: "In episode #16 of Construction Talk, Asset Management Director at National Highways, Lila Tachtsi, shares insights from her 25+ years of experience in the road sector. Lila provides Peter with a fascinating look at National Highways' role in enabling more than 4 million journeys daily and delves into National Highways' innovative approach to data and technology."
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# [Episode 16: National Highways, technology and understanding assets with Lila Tachtsi](https://www.causeway.com/podcast/episode-16-national-highways-technology-and-understanding-assets-with-lila-tachtsi)

 Written by [Causeway](https://www.causeway.com/podcast/author/causeway) | April 26 2023

 

**Summary:**

In episode #16 of Construction Talk, Asset Management Director at National Highways, Lila Tachtsi, shares insights from her 25+ years of experience in the road sector. Lila provides Peter with a fascinating look at National Highways' role in enabling more than 4 million journeys daily and delves into National Highways' innovative approach to data and technology.

Lila also explains how the organisation utilises technology to gain a deeper understanding of its assets, making it a trailblazer in this area. Tune in to episode #16 of Construction Talk to learn more from Lila's wealth of knowledge in the field.

 

###### Time-stamped highlights:

**[00:20]** Peter gets the podcast started

**[00:40] **Lila gives insight into her career and discusses her role at National Highways

**[2.21]** National Highways enable 4 million journeys every day

**[3:30]** Changing mindsets around asset management

**[4:35]** The processes National Highways has in place to keep roads open and safe

**[5.40]** Making decisions on performance – “managing service rather than managing the asset”

**[7:00]** Thinking about the “lifecycle of the asset”

**[8:06]** Understanding assets with technology

**[10:23]** Rationalising and measuring the right data

**[11.07]** Working in partnership with the supply chain

**[11.46]** National Highways work with Causeway Technologies

**[13.50]** Staying transparent with National Highway’s Asset Management Policy

**[16.50]** National Highways is fully committed to their Net Zero targets

**[17.35] **“Every carbon investment counts”

**[22:00]** National Highways is “passionate” about investing in innovation

**[25:01]** The importance of modernising their systems and approach

**[27:30]** Lila is collaborating with colleagues across Europe and Australia and hopes to “push the boundaries” when it comes to innovation

**[33:00]** Prioritising technology

**[35.27]** Learning from mistakes and enabling employees with the right technology and data

**[40:20] **The role digital plays in understanding assets

**[42:59] **Peter asks Lila how the industry can attract new talent** **into the sector** **

**[43:57] **Lila shares her closing thoughts

**[45:00] **Peter wraps up the podcast

 

###### Links mentioned in today's episode:

**National Highways**

[www.nationalhighways.co.uk](http://www.nationalhighways.co.uk)

 

 

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