Adrian St.John is a Fellow of the ICE and has over 30 years' experience in the design and construction of complex infrastructure projects across the UK, Caribbean and Eastern Europe. For the last 10 years, Adrian has been Design / Engineering Director for EKFB JV on HS2. Adrian has a passion for tunnelling and underground spaces, and supporting new emerging talent through voluntary roles on the ICE IPD Panel, and as an SCE and Professional Reviewer. Adrian has published 14 published works within UK and internationally (as lead or co-author), including winning the ICE Cooper’s Hill War Memorial Medal for best technical paper. He sat on the BSI drafting committee for PAS 8811 and the BTS Publication 'Sprayed Concrete Linings in Soft Ground'. Adrian has been a regular judge on the BCI Awards and is a strong advocate for innovation, winning the Kier Group ‘Innovation and Technical Excellence’ Award 2016.