TRL has announce the appointment of Dr Mat Brough as its new Director of Asset Management. Mat joins TRL from Arcadis, bringing with him a wealth of experience in asset management, data-driven infrastructure solutions, and sustainable transport strategy.

With a distinguished background in delivering transformative asset management projects across the highways and rail sectors, Mat will lead TRL’s Asset Management Business in driving innovation and delivering intelligent, sustainable solutions for clients in the UK and globally. His focus will include advancing TRL’s data-led approaches to asset resilience, testing, and lifecycle optimisation, helping transport networks become safer, smarter and more sustainable, whilst helping clients balance cost, risk and performance.

Paul Campion, CEO of TRL, commented:

“We’re thrilled to welcome Mat to TRL. His deep expertise and passion for innovation perfectly align with our mission to make transport safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Mat’s leadership will further strengthen our capabilities in asset management, ensuring TRL continues to deliver world-class research and solutions that shape the future of mobility.”

Reflecting on his new role, Mat Brough said:

“I’m excited to join TRL at such a pivotal time for the transport sector, as good asset management becomes critical to transportation networks and their operators, against a backdrop of funding, environmental and societal challenges. With TRL’s outstanding heritage in research and innovation, there’s a huge opportunity to help our clients unlock greater value from their assets through data-driven insights and sustainable solutions. I look forward to driving the growth of our Asset Management business and supporting our partners in meeting the evolving challenges of infrastructure management.”

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