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Stantec @ Interchange 2026

Meet our multidisciplinary team to explore how integrated, sustainable transport solutions can unlock economic growth and regeneration opportunities across the UK.

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Interchange: How transforming transport will drive growth and better UK mobility
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Be the change

Our team will be exhibiting at Manchester Central on 3 and 4 March. We are partnering with the Places Programme to deliver three sessions, including:

3 March

Session 1, 11:15-12:15: Transforming transit and designing connectivity beyond the hub—The panel will explore how integrated transit solutions can better connect communities for practical and user-focused outcomes.

Session 2, 16:15-17:15: Employment-led place-shaping: maximising the opportunity of transport—This session will focus on developing coordinated strategies that connect workers and employers to support economic and social regeneration.

On Day 1, we are also hosting a roundtable discussion with invited guests.

11:15-12:30: Putting Theory into Practice: Facilitating Better Infrastructure Project Delivery—Participants will discuss practical approaches to delivering high-quality infrastructure projects, from concept through to operation.

4 March

Session 3, 13:15-14:15: Designing New Towns: Making ‘Infrastructure First’ Real—This session will explore how infrastructure-first, place-based design can support adaptable and sustainable communities.

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Watch our Interchange Webinar

Hosted in association with Interchange, this webinar explores how transport and place partnerships can unlock urban value, ‘Mind the Gap: Are We Successfully Unlocking Urban Value Through Transport and Place Partnerships?’ brings together key voices from across the urban regeneration landscape to examine the wider benefits of transit-led change. Alongside Stantec, speakers include Rosemary Atuah, lead strategic development manager, Transport for Greater Manchester, and Steven Tomlinson, head of placemaking, Platform 4. Watch Now 

New towns: Creating communities, building trust, realising the opportunity

Drawing on YouGov research, our new towns report examines public perception of new towns in the UK. It highlights what needs to change to build long-term trust and support for the New Towns Programme and new communities. Drawing from our experience and review of the data, our report sets out 12 recommendations for the development industry. Download Report 

Stantec and Interchange Podcast

In this episode of the Interchange podcast, Leigh Stolworthy, transport planning director at Stantec, explores the vital link between transport planning and placemaking. He emphasises the need for early integration of transport and land-use planning. The discussion considers how public transport investment can help reduce car dependency. It also looks into the differing needs of urban and rural areas and how data, metrics, and incremental infrastructure improvements can support active travel and improve user experience. Listen Now 