Alan Ferguson
Materials Advisor - Waterman Aspen, Transport ScotlandAlan is a Chartered Engineer employed by Waterman Aspen as a senior consultant on full time secondment to Transport Scotland as a material advisor.
Previously a director with Breedon Scotland covering quality control, quality assurance and asphalt material design, he has developed a number of new asphalt materials as well as implementing quality and environmental management systems.
Alan started his secondment with Transport Scotland in 2015 and has over 35 years’ experience in the design, specification and manufacture of asphalt for use as a surfacing material. He is currently on a number of national pavement committees.
Fellow and Past President of the Institute of Asphalt Technology and also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation.
My Speaker Sessions
Thursday 27 November 2025
How Road Condition Monitoring Can Better Feed into Maintenance Planning
- Explore a potential transition to PAS 2161 and its implications for asset management.
- Discuss how modern condition monitoring supports smarter, data-driven maintenance planning.
- Consider how to balance backlog repair with the need to protect road assets from climate impacts.
- Debate what action is needed now to ensure a resilient and sustainable network for future generations.
- Hear insights from those shaping policy and delivery at Transport Scotland and SCOTS.
