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29 September 2021 - Micro-report
The Stations team identified that meeting overload was creating a lack of productivity and detrimental impact upon individuals’ wellbeing. Therefore the concept of a 'Quiet Day' was introduced, to give…
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28 September 2021 - Case Study
A comprehensive assurance process was developed for design and construction activities on High Speed Two (HS2) - with suppliers providing a first line of defence for a right first-time product.…
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28 September 2021 - Case Study
Safe at heart represents HS2’s health, safety and wellbeing brand, philosophy and strategic framework for delivering the goal: to create a railway designed, built and operated to the highest health,…
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27 September 2021 - Micro-report
A systematic Health Risk Assessment (HRA) process led to improved health risk management on the central section Enabling Works Contract. A template was created which enabled health risks for works…
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27 September 2021 - Micro-report
Compulsory acquisition of land and property raises Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) challenges. The usual due diligence that would occur in an open market transaction does not typically occur.…
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27 September 2021
An annual review of Safety Health Wellbeing and Environment (SHWE) by the Enabling Works Contracts in Area South identified a disproportionate number of incidents involving security guards. A subsequent investigation…
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27 September 2021
Following a number of incidents relating to the use of site security access gates (two of which included lost time incidents, one of which was RIDDOR reportable), a trend was…
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27 September 2021 - Micro-report
The Regent’s Park Estate demolitions were located on the approach to Euston Station, in a particularly sensitive residential area, placing the works under very high scrutiny from the client, public…
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27 September 2021 - Micro-report
Falls from height are a key risk for traditional top-down demolition activities. The Enabling Works Contract on the southern section of High Speed Two (HS2) includes the demolition of 82…
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27 September 2021 - Case Study
Within the construction industry, everyone is having regular inductions, RAMS briefings, safety step ups, Toolbox Talks etc. It is evident that before they even attend these sessions, for many there…
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27 September 2021 - Micro-report
Frontline supervisors (FLS) play a critical role in safely supervising and coordinating activities on site. A shortage of FLSs within the construction industry was identified and those that were available…
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27 September 2021 - Micro-report
Regent’s Park Estate is situated within a densely populated area in the heart of Central London, bounded by a Transport for London red route to the East and Network Rail…
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24 September 2021 - Micro-report
It is standard practice for employees to complete a common Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessment. In a joint venture situation there are different parent company policies and practices which can…
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24 September 2021 - Micro-report
Engineering surveys for the Area South enabling works on High Speed Two (HS2) were required to capture 3D data of sites for use in design and as-built surveys. There are…
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24 September 2021 - Good Practice Document
Ethical concerns are traditionally managed by parent companies. In a joint venture, a lack of a common approach in capturing, investigating and analysing trends can lead to a fractured process.…
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24 September 2021 - Micro-report
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…
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11 August 2021 - Micro-report
The COVID pandemic meant that most staff were required to work from home. To address the potential for isolation whilst working remotely on the High Speed Two (HS2) Euston Station…
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24 February 2021 - Technical Paper
The aerodynamic design of HS2 tunnels has been achieved through balancing the civils design with the specification of the required aerodynamic characteristics of the rolling stock, resulting in smaller, more…
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30 November 2020 - Technical Paper
This paper provides a summary of innovative approaches developed on Snake Projection coordinate transformations that maximise data interoperability and compatibility within CAD, GIS and survey software and systems. The project’s…
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25 November 2020 - Journal Publication
High Speed Two Limited (HS2 Ltd) has identified that there is a strong alignment between the High Speed Two strategic goals and potential circular economy benefits and has therefore adopted…
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25 November 2020 - Journal Publication
In January 2012 the UK government announced that powers would be sought for a London-to-West Midlands high-speed rail line based on a refined version of a 220 km route that was…
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25 November 2020 - Journal Publication
The environmental statement (ES) for the first phase of the UK's High Speed Two high-speed railway (London to West Midlands) was submitted with the hybrid bill for the project in…
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25 November 2020 - Journal Publication
High Speed Two, a planned high-speed railway in the UK, could play a key role in reducing national greenhouse gas emissions. The project has adopted whole-life carbon dioxide emissions reduction…
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25 November 2020 - Journal Publication
Inefficient and inconsistent use of codes and standards can hamper effective delivery of infrastructure projects. Steven Wilson of BSI, Bill Grose of High Speed Two (HS2) and Colin Rawlings of…
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25 November 2020 - Journal Publication
Inefficient and inconsistent use of codes, standards and guidance documents can hamper effective delivery of infrastructure projects. Colin Rawlings of CH2M/High Speed Two Ltd (HS2) summarises initiatives taken on the…
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25 November 2020 - Journal Publication
Since 2009 the promoter of the UK's High Speed Two (HS2) railway has listened to others’ views on development of the first London-to-West Midlands phase. Initial scheme development required time…
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25 November 2020 - Journal Publication
The hybrid bill for the London-to-West Midlands phase of the UK's High Speed Two (HS2) high-speed railway weighed half a tonne, and was the largest ever deposited in parliament. Preparation,…
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25 November 2020 - Journal Publication
The company HS2 Ltd was set up by the UK government in January 2009 with an initial brief to report on options for High Speed Two, a high-speed railway between…
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25 November 2020 - Journal Publication
The hybrid Bill for the first phase of the UK's High Speed Two high-speed railway (London to West Midlands) was submitted in November 2013. This paper outlines the general principles…
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25 November 2020 - Journal Publication
High Speed Two (HS2) will be the new backbone of the UK rail network, connecting eight out of ten of the largest cities. Cities are drivers of economic growth, but…
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