Matthew Trigg

Principal Consultant
Matthew Trigg
Profile

Matthew is a specialist in developing clearer and more convincing strategic narratives to help clients more effectively secure funding and support for infrastructure investment projects. Building on two decades of experience across the built environment lifecycle in the public and private sectors, helps Matthew to work with a wide range of clients across Europe, the United States, Canada, and Australia.

As a senior strategic policy, communications, and relationship management professional, at Steer Matthew works collaboratively across teams to help clients deliver complex infrastructure, service, and policy projects through meaningful engagement, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and effective project and team management. A particular focus of Matthew's research work is how cities can better understand and more efficiently translate lessons from foreign experience and projects for the benefit of local communities.

Architecturally trained and holding masters degrees in sustainable development, public policy and management, Matthew has a proven track record of success in providing sound advice and leadership, bringing experienced insight and clarity to complex challenges to make positive change.

Articles and insights by this expert

20 Mar 2024

Strategic narratives: How can we use storytelling to justify public spending?

There are six key questions on strategic narrative development that should be asked initially and throughout any project. . .

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01 Feb 2024

Steer at the upcoming International Conference on Urban Affairs in New York: Lessons in Urban Translation

All over the world human-induced climate change, rapid population growth, housing and cost of living pressures . . .

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07 Nov 2023

Reducing regional car dependency while improving access to opportunities

The latest in a series of connectivity studies developed with England's Economic Heartland has now been published.

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09 Feb 2023

Taking the hovercraft to Future Transport Forum 2023

How many transport conferences include a ride on a hovercraft?

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29 Nov 2022

A new name for Mobility as a Service (MaaS)?

“Mobility as a Service needs a better name”.

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