Mike Ryan

Business Development Manager (Bridges & Structures), BES Group
Mike is a civil engineer with over nine years of experience in the instrumentation and monitoring sector, on a variety of projects including HS2, Hinkley Point C and Crossrail. He is focused on improving infrastructure resilience through the application of monitoring technologies, helping asset owners to optimise their management strategies for bridges and structures. 

My Sessions at Bridges 2026

Wednesday 11 March 2026

10:20

Industry Session: Building a Smarter Network – The Role of Bridge Strike Monitoring in Transport Resilience

10:20 - 10:40
  • This session examines how bridge strikes cause costly disruption, highlighting the industry need to shift from reactive fixes to data-driven resilience. We explore managing structural uncertainty to maintain reliability across increasingly complex transport networks.
  • We will demonstrate how monitoring technologies reshape impact management using real-time data. Attendees will learn how this intelligence transforms post-incident decision-making, enabling faster, safer route reopenings through evidence-based assessments of structural health.
  • The presentation concludes by showing how integrated impact intelligence optimises maintenance and reduces risk. By sharing lessons from live deployments, we illustrate how to protect ageing assets and support the future of smarter infrastructure.

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