This Week at Curzon: Innovation, Infrastructure & Growth
From cutting-edge defence advancements to tackling infrastructure challenges and celebrating team achievements, this week at Curzon Consulting has been marked by progress and recognition.
Here’s a snapshot of our latest insights and milestones:
Defence Innovation & Economic Growth:
Harnessing AI and Robotics for National Security
Bryan Clark highlighted recent UK defence breakthroughs, including:
- The successful execution of the UK’s most comprehensive defence AI trial, enhancing maritime surveillance and decision-making processes.
- The effective deployment of the UK’s Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RF DEW) against drone swarms, marking a pivotal shift in warfare strategies.
- The launch of the remotely operated mine plough, WEEVIL, underscoring the UK’s commitment to soldier safety and the growing role of robotics in modern warfare.
These advancements not only bolster national security but also sustain over 135 specialised jobs, illustrating the symbiotic relationship between defence policy and economic growth.
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Infrastructure: Progress or Paralysis?
Assessing the State of UK Infrastructure
Nigel Brannan & Andrew Wilson introduced an interactive quiz to evaluate understanding of the systemic challenges facing UK infrastructure, such as:
- Delayed planning approvals and productivity gaps.
- Fragmented delivery and legacy systems.
- Innovations that could transform performance at scale
This initiative aims to provoke thought and discussion on the real-world issues slowing progress and the levers that can unlock performance.
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Celebrating Team Growth
Record-Breaking Promotions at Curzon
We’re thrilled to announce a record-breaking round of promotions within our team
- Congratulations to Abhishek Roy, Pav Sanghera and Preetesh Sood on their promotion to Senior Consultant.
- A special shoutout to Edward Hunt, who has been promoted to Consultant.
These milestones reflect the incredible talent and commitment within our team.
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💬 Final Thought
This week’s developments underscore our dedication to driving innovation, addressing systemic challenges, and fostering team growth. As we continue to navigate complex landscapes, our focus remains on delivering tangible results for our clients and contributing to national progress.
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This Week at Curzon: Delivering on Strategic Ambitions
1st June 2025
As the UK faces complex challenges in defence, energy, and public sector reform, the spotlight turns not just to policy, but to delivery. This week, the Curzon Consulting team shared critical insights on the enablers and barriers to achieving national goals.
Here’s your weekly roundup:
Defence & Strategic Delivery
Can We Build Fast Enough to Deliver Defence Ambitions?
The government has committed to a generational uplift in defence investment. But as Gregory Stojakovic and Virginia Arguelles point out, the key question isn’t about money, it’s about execution.
Delivery capability, supply chain readiness, and programme discipline are now the real battlegrounds. Without reforms that drive productivity and remove bottlenecks, record funding risks falling short of the intended impact.
📌 Insight: Unlocking value in defence demands more than funding; it requires agile delivery and strategic project leadership.
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Procurement Reform & ESG Impact
Procurement Legislation Is Reshaping NGO-Business Partnerships
James Edsberg explains how recent reforms to UK procurement law are creating a shift in the way public sector and NGO partnerships operate. Under the new legislation, suppliers must show serious intent around Net-Zero targets and broader ESG goals.
This is catalysing internal change across organisations—raising the bar on transparency, accountability, and social value integration in public contracts.
📌 Insight: ESG is no longer a ‘nice to have’ it’s becoming a core contract requirement, and businesses must adapt fast.
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Nuclear Infrastructure & Productivity
Why Nuclear Projects Struggle—and How We Can Fix It
As the UK looks to nuclear energy to strengthen energy security and meet climate goals, Andrew Wilson explains why delivery remains a stumbling block. Chronic delays and budget overruns are often caused not by technical complexity, but by governance and management breakdowns.
Drawing on infrastructure programme experience, he calls for stronger leadership, smarter supply chain strategies, and long-term project discipline to restore trust in major capital projects.
📌 Insight: Productivity and predictability, not just innovation will determine the success of the UK’s nuclear ambitions.
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💬 Final Thought
This week’s updates reflect a growing consensus: turning strategy into results demands systemic change. Whether it’s defence, procurement, or energy infrastructure, our focus remains on helping clients remove friction, unlock capability, and deliver measurable impact.
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Virginia Arguelles
Senior Consultant
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An experienced Senior Consultant with expertise in market entry, M&A strategy, and operational transformation across healthcare, infrastructure, and international business. With a strong regulatory compliance and sustainability background, Virginia has led strategic projects that optimise organisational performance, improve efficiency, and support expansion into new markets.