Centre for the New Midlands
I am an advisor to The Centre for the New Midlands, which is an independent, not-for-profit think tank, focussed on the creation and sharing of new ideas to build a ‘better’ West Midlands. I am a member of the infrastructure Leadership group. As one of the key work-streams, the group will explore, debate and recommend policy proposals for the region’s infrastructure in its broadest sense, including transport, energy, water, digital, social infrastructure, and housing, as well as key enablers including policy, investment, planning, and skills.
“Infrastructure is such a complex system of systems that to renew, design , change, or add to our interdependent systems requires the views of many stakeholders to be taken into account. Harbinder brings a clarity of vision to the process, and helps wider teams view infrastructure through a design lens. His experience and singular approach mean that the infrastructure will deliver the social, economic, and environmental benefits as whilst responding to the diverse needs of its users.”
– Tim Fawcett
Chair, Infrastructure Advisory Group Chair – CNM
Birmingham Cities Lead, Mott Macdonald
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Date
October 1, 2023
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Client
Centre for the New Midlands
Testimonials
They Say
“Harbinder has a rare ability to recognise gaps in the industry, and goes one step further to capitalise on them through striving to influence change and shake-up norms.”
— Lucy Davison
ICE President Future Leader
“Harbinder’s passion and knowledge of what constitutes good design, combined with his excellent research and story-telling combined to produce impactful insights for the ICE commissioned, Design Champion role.”
— Mark Hansford
Director of Engineering, ICE
“We’ve had over 300 talks from creatives within the built environment and Harbinder has been thought of as one of our most engaging and informed speakers to date.”
— Kirstin Meikle
Gardiner & Theobald
“Harbinder is a great asset to our board, applying his design and architecture expertise in a pragmatic way, recognising the funding constraints faced by charities and is always happy to leverage his extensive contacts to support the organisation.”
— Lorraine Heggessey
Chair, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
“Having worked with Harbinder on several design panel, I have come to rely on his sharp and insightful understanding of architectural design and the context in which it sits. His knowledge reflects his experience in practice at the highest level.”
— Prof Peter Bishop
Chair, Camden Hs2 Design Review Panel
“Delighted that Harbinder has joined the teaching team for our revolutionary Level 7 Architecture Apprenticeship. We aspire to the very best from the day the course was launched, and he brings with him exceptional expertise and care in teaching.”
— Dr Timothy Brittain-Catlin
University of Cambridge