His work sits at the intersection of infrastructure delivery and digital transformation, including the adoption of BIM, improved cost and carbon data, public works procurement reform and international cost-management standards. He is a member of the Standard Setting Committee for the International Cost Management Standards (ICMS) and has been closely involved in Ireland’s work to improve the consistency and quality of data used across major construction projects.

Charles brings a particularly relevant perspective to the panel on how digital standards, better data and more consistent ways of working can help Ireland deliver the major programme of public infrastructure envisaged under the National Development Plan more efficiently, sustainably and with greater certainty.