We are excited to announce that Adam Sands has been promoted to Principal Consultant.
Adam has consistently delivered at an exceptional level, demonstrating strong leadership and ownership across a range of projects. His ability to manage deliverables, lead client communication with confidence, and oversee multiple projects has been truly impressive. This promotion reflects Adam’s hard work, dedication, and the outstanding impact he’s had on our team and clients alike. […]
Volterra were thrilled to host a Future of London training day last Friday.
For those who aren’t aware, the Future of London Emerging Talent Programme seeks to improve ethnic diversity in the built environment sector. Each year, they employ a cohort of outstanding young people from underrepresented groups and use employer partnerships to provide the cohort with long-term work placements, training days and industry mentors. On the training […]
We are hiring!
Come and join our team as a Research Consultant. Volterra is a socio-economic consultancy specialising in estimating the impact of major infrastructure and development. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone passionate about economics, development, and sustainability to make a real impact while building a rewarding career. If you’re intellectually curious and eager to learn, then […]
Volterra attended The Active Wellbeing Society Symposhare 2024
A fantastic day at the Midlands Arts Centre yesterday, attending The Active Wellbeing Society’s Symposhare 2024, a symposium for collaborative learning and sharing approaches in active travel. We heard from a variety of inspiring leaders calling for a roll-out of free bikes schemes across the UK through the creation of a national network, including Lord […]
The history of rail suggests renationalisation will make little difference
Getting the railways to function properly has been a problem ever since they were first invented. The opening ceremony of the Liverpool and Manchester railway in 1830 was a major event in world history. For the first time ever, two cities were connected by a form of transport which could go considerably faster than a […]
Have we passed peak electric car?
This week I got rid of my electric car. As a car, it was a pleasure to drive. I also enjoyed the fact that it disconcerted at least some of my liberal friends who would not naturally associate me with such a ‘progressive’ consumer choice. But the downsides, as increasing numbers of people are realising, began to […]
Beneath the jargon, Bernanke delivers devastating critique of the Bank of England
Last week, Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve Bank and Nobel Laureate in economics, published his review into the process of forecasting and policymaking at the Bank of England. You really need to be a linguist to have a full appreciation of the report. It is a matter of translating the formal, […]
Scotland’s risible hate crime law is an incentive for the police to fail
The Scottish hate crime law has been a prominent feature in the media ever since it came into force just over a week ago on 1 April. This is not merely in its native land, but across the UK as whole. The content of the legislation is highly contentious, and many words have already been penned […]
As Derby’s historic rail industry declines, it should look to Redcar for a model of letting go
Derby has been a place where rail locomotives and rolling stock have been built for the best part of two centuries. A manufacturing capability was developed in the early 1840s, barely a decade after Stephenson’s Rocket had ushered in the rail revolution in transport. But last week the managing director of Derby’s Alstom train-building plant announced […]
The big challenge isn’t funding public services, it’s making them productive
There’s no shortage of special interest groups placing demands on the public purse. But with limited funds available, we must have an honest conversation about whose claims are the most valid. Waspi women are demanding a staggering £36bn in compensation for having been poorly informed about changes to their pension age. Meanwhile the National Foundation for […]
