Innovation
Innovations and innovation management on the HS2 Programme
Innovation Resources
Resources include papers, videos, research summaries and good practice documents produced by authors from across the HS2 Family to capture learning, good practice and innovation from the HS2 programme
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Reducing the impact of temporary works on third party assets
Costain Skanska joint venture (CSjv) were instructed to undertake the works at the St James Garden (SJG), where the team designed and erected a unique and fully encapsulated mobile scaffold structure to support the archaeological excavation and exhumation works within Area J of the cemetery. To comply with Schedule 20 of the 2017 High Speed…
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360-degree trial pit photography
Trial pit photographs captured using conventional digital cameras during ground investigation works are typically of poor quality because of lighting conditions and viewpoint, missing out on key opportunity to capture a photographic record of the in-situ ground conditions. The paper documents the findings of a 360-degree camera photography trial on the Phase 2A ground investigation…
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Redesigning the management of hazardous noise – enhancing worker hearing health
High Speed Two (HS2) aims to reduce occupational ill-health throughout the life of the project which includes the protection of hearing health. Passive hearing protection aids are traditionally used on construction sites to reduce the impact of noise on the workforce however these have been found to offer low protection. As part of its innovation…
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