Stantec @ Interchange 2026
Meet our multidisciplinary team to explore how integrated, sustainable transport solutions can unlock economic growth and regeneration opportunities across the UK.
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.
Register for free to secure your place and join us at Interchange.
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