May 2023 – Derek Halden's Personal Website

Some Lessons from 25 Years of Running a Small Business

In December 2021 I reflected on what I had learned over the previous 25 years. I left the Civil Service in September 1996 and set up a transport system design practice. Over these 25 years the influence of civil engineering…

Inclusiveness, Ambition, Experimentation, Vision and Virtuosity

The opportunity to see the progressive rock band Riverside in the city of Katowice in Poland was part of my motivation for travelling to the Summer Fog Festival. Travelling with a friend from university we shared many reflections on our…

Some Lessons from 25 Years of Running a Small Business

Alistair Halden (22nd June 1929 to 20 December 2022)

My father was a very private man. If he had something difficult to say, his medium was to write about it. When he was seven – the age at which we first start to realise what we are going to…

Investing in Our Common Future

On 4 March 2020, the Strathclyde Pension Fund committee decided to postpone a decision on whether to divest from fossil fuel companies. The meeting of the pension fund committee had been picketed by campaigners calling for more sustainable investment policies,…

Factoring Exposure to Danger into Safety Strategies

The opportunity to virtually eliminate death on the roads is within reach, but only by using all of our capabilities

Month: May 2023