Simon Rawlinson. Senior Director, Head of Strategic Research and Insight. Arcadis. Simon heads the Arcadis Strategic Research and Insight team. He has over 25 years’ experience in construction and built environment research and innovation, working across the building and infrastructure sectors in the UK and overseas. Simon is also a well-known commentator in the construction industry. He has regularly contributed to Building magazine and other publications since 1995 and is an active speaker on the construction sector conference circuit. Simon presently sits on the Board of the RICS, where he has been appointed Chair of the global Knowledge and Practice Committee and is Vice Chair of the Construction Industry Council.