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NEWS FROM THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DIVISION OF VINCI CONSTURCTION UK ISSUE 01 SPRING 2014

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CONTENTS 01 MANAGING DIRECTOR’S WELCOME

02 DELIVERING ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE — REGENERATION OF KING’S CROSS

08 FOCUS PROJECT — NOTTINGHAM TRAM

14 BEYOND MUDDY BOOTS

18 EXPERTISE: MODEL BEHAVIOUR

22 BEYOND CONSTRUCTION — THE BIG IDEA

26 AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO LONDON’S FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE 02

28 NEWS ROUND-UP 33 OUR PEOPLE DELIVERING ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE REGENERATION OF KING’S CROSS

FOCUS PROJECT NOTTINGHAM TRAM

CREDITS Editor Rachel Jamed Group Communications, VINCI PLC [email protected] Copy Stratton Craig Design VINCI Construction UK Design Team Cover image The Karlesruhe Friendship Bridge incrementally launched over Nottingham Station MANAGING DIRECTOR’S WELCOME

It has been widely reported that the current economic woes have been the worst since the post war period of the late 1940s. The impact on the construction industry has been dramatic, but as with other recessionary periods politicians look to infrastructure construction as the sector to pull the country out of challenging times. By delivering enhancements to the nation’s infrastructure, we will clear the key economic arteries to boost growth for the country.

As an example of this at King’s Cross we have redeveloped largest concession and construction companies employing arguably London’s key destination, and with continual around 193,000 people in over 100 countries which provides redevelopment radiating outwards, we can see how this greater depth and breadth to our capability. Together we strive investment is driving growth for London and stimulating to provide innovative solutions to deliver projects ranging from the wider economy. But as you will read, working within an traditional construction to the extremely complex such as intensely-used operational environment meant the engineering the SEA Tours to Bordeaux High Speed Line. This €8bn project challenges at King’s Cross were highly demanding. This is an delivered directly by VINCI will construct 300km of high speed ever-increasing trend we see in all our projects driven by the line infrastructure within six years - a truly exceptional project. need to expand and enhance operational assets sensitively, efficiently and above all safely. Lastly, I would like to mention this year’s global VINCI Innovation awards which we again feature in this edition. Every However with strong growth predicted in the industry, the two years, all of our 193,000 employees around the world are greatest challenge we face is not innovation and technical invited to share their innovations with the aim of improving our engineering, but the ability to inspire a new generation of business and the wider industry through their dissemination. engineering talent to deliver tomorrow’s infrastructure. At We are immensely proud of this initiative and owing to its scale Taylor Woodrow we have developed our inspiration lecture we believe it is truly unique. series and we have featured this amongst other initiatives within this edition of our magazine. As one of the UK’s original and best known contractors, Taylor Woodrow has a history of delivering complex major projects from the Mulberry harbours in the 1940s, the world’s first nuclear power station in the 1950s, through to the Graham Stanley transformation of the now iconic King’s Cross Station that Managing Director, Taylor Woodrow Civil Engineering we see today. But we are also part of VINCI one of the world’s

Taylor Woodrow 01 DELIVERING ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE The regeneration of King’s Cross: tackling project complexities

King’s Cross - Roof Construction Taylor Woodrow 03 DELIVERING ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE — REGENERATION OF KING’S CROSS

The redevelopment of King’s Cross station and regeneration of the surrounding area has been an evolving project since the start of the new millennium. As a leading contractor on this project, Taylor Woodrow has been at the heart of the biggest engineering challenges in this iconic London location.

King’s Cross and its sister station next door, St Pancras, combine to form one of Europe’s busiest transport interchanges, receiving and despatching trains to Scotland, North East England, the East Midlands, Home Counties and the continent via Eurostar services. The Underground station is a confluence of three deep- level tubes, sub-surface lines and the Thameslink route. 33,000 01 people pass through each day at peak times, totalling a colossal annual footfall of over 82,000,000. “The subway was re-designed as three separate structures, spanning two With such numbers, minimising disruption to passenger tracks and a concourse area. In this way, each could be installed separately flows and traffic has been a major challenge from the outset. from above, in a discrete worksite in Euston Road. Our co-ordinated Space constraints have also been a concern, resulting from the approach to traffic management ensured our work didn’t significantly proximity of other construction and redevelopment projects affect traffic flows.” in the area. And in addition, large parts of King’s Cross and St Pancras stations are Grade I listed, presenting a host of complex This approach was also taken when looking at the problem of heritage issues. how to maintain passenger flows during the reconstruction of the Tube Ticket Hall. The original idea was to retain this area at GOING UNDERGROUND sub-surface level, but it became clear that a new strategy was In 2001, Taylor Woodrow embarked on its first project at King’s needed. Taylor Woodrow came up with a plan that had 13 fully Cross – to redevelop the cramped and ill-equipped Underground functioning interim station layouts but with one key enabler: station. Commissioned to implement the recommendations of the moving the ticket office to ground level and onto the forecourt of Fennell Report following the tragic 1987 fire, the project became a King’s Cross in a temporary facility. catalyst for much more. Initially, utilities were diverted from the “This was quite an achievement,” says Fred Garner. “It required not new underground structures, in one case using a redundant railway only buy-in from London Underground, but also Network Rail, Camden tunnel as a new home for a major gas main. It was then possible Council and the emergency services. This emphasised how important to progressively construct new ticket halls under the forecourts of strong and collaborative stakeholder management is – it’s a core skill that both St Pancras and King’s Cross, in the process creating a seamless we have developed to enable our projects to be delivered successfully.” sub-surface union that hugely improved connectivity. The team had to work in and around the daily ebb and flow of A GRADE I CHALLENGE passengers, station staff, retailers, buses, taxis and traffic. Neither A significant part of the development, and one that presented King’s Cross nor St Pancras stations closed at any point during the its own set of complex challenges, was the refurbishment of redevelopment process. This approach inspired innovative thinking the Western Range building and the extension of the Western during the planning process, something that Taylor Woodrow has Concourse to encompass shops and restaurants. always taken pride in as a core skill. For instance, a new subway was constructed to link King’s Cross to the busy south side of the With work underway on this phase – worth £180 million – the Euston Road. Originally, this was conceived as a single structure, to first major challenge Taylor Woodrow had to address was the be launched from the footprint of the new ticket hall and squeezed design and installation of new building services around the in between the surface of the road and the top of the tunnels. heritage fabric and complex site layouts. Adhering to strict controls put in place by English Heritage, Taylor Woodrow Realising the construction of the subway box would dominate the meticulously planned how it would preserve the original cramped and constrained site while it was being assembled, Fred Victorian façade, while updating the building to comply with Garner – Project Manager then, now Taylor Woodrow’s Director for modern safety standards. This could only be achieved through Transport Projects, recalls the need for a different approach: close collaboration with heritage specialists, including roofers, bricklayers, lime plaster experts and stonemasons.

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A significant part of the development, and one that presented Another key challenge was constructing the concourse above a its own set of complex challenges, was the refurbishment of live London Underground Ticket Hall, while maintaining access the Western Range building and the extension of the Western for passengers and station staff to the mainline and suburban Concourse to encompass shops and restaurants. trainsheds. This was further complicated by the need to maintain construction access to the Western Range. In another example of With work underway on this phase – worth £180 million – the Taylor Woodrow’s meticulous approach to planning and delivery, first major challenge Taylor Woodrow had to address was the these issues were overcome with no impact on scheduling. Using design and installation of new building services around the over 1,000 tonnes of temporary steelwork and scaffolding, and by heritage fabric and complex site layouts. Adhering to strict scheduling steelwork deliveries at night for the two tower cranes controls put in place by English Heritage, Taylor Woodrow to lift in, the structure was created in little over 12 months with meticulously planned how it would preserve the original minimal disruption to station operations. Victorian façade, while updating the building to comply with modern safety standards. This could only be achieved through Keen to maintain a balance between modernisation and close collaboration with heritage specialists, including roofers, restoration, Taylor Woodrow also removed heritage doors and bricklayers, lime plaster experts and stonemasons. other key features for refurbishment. The focus at all times was to bring sensitive materials up to date without diminishing The outcome was a semi-circular Western Concourse that historical qualities. significantly expands King’s Cross station, restoring it to its former glory and creating a contemporary, light space that improves passenger circulation and connections. The innovative glazed shell roof is undoubtedly the redevelopment’s most distinctive feature and is one of the largest vaulted structures in the UK. Supported by 16 perimeter tree columns and a central funnel system, it is both completely independent of the delicate Grade I heritage Western Range building and free from supporting columns that might have cluttered the centre of the concourse.

01 Fred Garner, Taylor Woodrow’s Director for Transport Projects

02 King’s Cross Western Concourse - Installation of the half-domed diagrid roof

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LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT AND And with a breathtaking station now up and running, the regeneration of King’s Cross is a piece of work that will be hailed LONGEVITY as a multi-faceted success for many years. The project itself was Tackling the multiple challenges involved at King’s Cross, Taylor completed under full scrutiny of the travelling public, reaching Woodrow also grasped the opportunities the project presented for its crescendo in time for the 2012 London Olympics. Fred Garner career progression and skills development. For example, Taylor describes his proudest moment on the project: Woodrow recently had to divert a mains sewer at Liverpool Street Station – a complex job made considerably easier by the fact that “Seeing the Olympic torch handed over right in front the current planner was a junior engineer on the King’s Cross of the new concourse was amazing; it was a high- project, a large part of which involved relocating Pancras sewer profile moment, one that helped to showcase our and major utilities. achievements here. It showed to the world that Taylor Woodrow is a company capable of re-engineering a The project, then, has provided lasting benefits for individuals, the piece of classic railway heritage to create a transport company and the UK as a whole. hub fit for the 21st century.”

BNP Paribas Real Estate by the Building Division However, the close proximity of other contractors on site meant that this project was laden with complexities. Kiers is working Another key aspect of VINCI Construction UK’s work in the just 10 metres away, with BAM flanking VINCI Construction UK King’s Cross area involved the design and build of an office on the other side. During the entire planning phase (2012), the complex for BNP Paribas Real Estates. Construction started in teams held weekly meetings to address safety concerns, and February 2013 and, on completion, the building will comprise precautions were put in place ahead of construction work. These 335,000ft2 of offices and 10,000ft2 of retail space. VINCI included demarcating areas for each contractor, the use of anti- Construction UK was chosen both for its French connection collision devices and a combined access delivery gate managed with BNP Paribas (parent company VINCI works closely with by a third party. Now, in the later stages, monthly coordination the banking arm in Paris) and for its local knowledge gained meetings are held to keep things firmly on track. during the earlier station regeneration work.

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03 CGI of 6 Pancras Square for BNP Paribas Real Estate

04 Western Concourse

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Nottingham – the Year of the Tram

08 Taylor Woodrow Taylor Woodrow 09 FOCUS PROJECT — NOTTINGHAM - THE YEAR OF THE TRAM

ON TRACK FOR SUCCESS Since the beginning of 2012, Taylor Woodrow has been working together with Alstom in a high-profile collaboration (the TWA joint venture) to design and construct a major extension to Nottingham’s central tram system. On track to finish in December 2014, the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) development has been a resounding success, showcasing Taylor Woodrow’s expertise in managing a complex and extensive programme of works over 17 kilometres of new Tramlink developments. In 2011, the Tramlink Nottingham Consortium, of which Taylor Woodrow’s parent company VINCI Construction UK is a shareholder, won a £570 million1 PFI contract to extend the city’s tram network and create a world-class central transportation hub. As part of this deal, Taylor Woodrow Alstom secured the £432 million contract for the NET2 design and construction project, which includes installing a new ticket-vending system and increasing the capacity of the existing Line 1. Alstom were also appointed to oversee the 22-year maintenance programme under a separate contract. When construction reaches completion, the existing tram service (line one) will have been expanded and upgraded and two new tram lines constructed. Line one will benefit from new trams provided by Alstom, a depot double the size of the old one, and a ROAD AND RAIL new ticket-vending system that will enable ticketless travel from Among the major challenges the project team have faced, there spring 2014. Line two will run to Clifton (7.6km of track and 13 was one that stands out as perhaps the most surprising, as Paul stops) and line three to Toton (9.8km of track and 15 stops). Each Harris explains: line will terminate at a new park-and-ride facility. “For a project that’s all about rails and trams, it’s been dominated from day With a fixed date and set period for project completion (36 one by services diversions and complex traffic management.” months from start to finish), time has been of the essence – as With extensive excavation work being carried out on Paul Harris, Project Lead for the TWA joint venture, explains: Nottingham’s roads overall several months, the principal task “We’ve had to undertake a huge amount of work in a relatively short has been to develop the new tram lines without causing mass amount of time, including diversions of gas, water and electricity services gridlock and interrupting the city’s traffic flows. As always, Taylor and extensive work on existing highways. But by working closely with key Woodrow’s response to this challenge has centred on innovation stakeholders, we’ve been able to make good progress and we’re on track to and collaboration. In particular, the company has called upon the meet our December 2014 deadline.” specialist skills of its VINCI Group partner Freyssinet to deliver a range of complex retaining structure and bridge solutions. To date, the team has constructed no fewer than 11 major structures, including one major bridge over Nottingham City Station called the Karlsruhe Friendship Bridge; another steel bridge known as the Lenton Lane Bridge, and a viaduct through Queens Medical 1 This is the net present value over the full 30-year period Centre (QMC) leading to a bowstring arch bridge over the A52.

010 Taylor Woodrow These structures form part of an extensive traffic management “Traffic management was a constant issue. But it was the extension of the scheme to divert vehicles and allow for uninterrupted tram lines directly to Nottingham’s main hospital that sticks out as the most construction of tram lines, tram stops, the Wilkinson Street difficult. depot, and station facilities. During these developments, the “We had to take into account that emergency vehicles need 24-hour, team constructed the structural steel bridge structures ‘offline’, undisrupted access to A&E; blocking routes or even creating long diversions complete with concrete decks, and then manoeuvred them just wasn’t an option. We had to put our heads together and find a way that into position using multi-wheeled, hydraulic guided vehicles, didn’t hold up hospital traffic or the development schedule. Drawing on our thereby keeping the existing routes clear during the bulk of the own experience and that of our partner Freyssinet meant we could build a construction phase. Additionally, all bridges were installed during modular bridge over the main road in question to keep route lengths short weekend road closures or rail possessions to help keep disruption and free from diversions.” to an absolute minimum. In addition to Freyssinet’s expertise, Taylor Woodrow enlisted While all of the programme’s bridge structures have been Group partners Bachy Soletanche, expert contractors in technically demanding, the design and build of the elevated foundation and underground engineering, to provide ground- tramway through the QMC – Nottingham’s biggest hospital improvement works. These aspects of the project were crucial and home to one of the UK’s busiest A&E units – was especially to minimising vibrations and therefore disturbance to local challenging. Here, the team had to build major structures residents and retailers. through the campus while minimising impact on the hospital’s operations. As Paul Harris explains:

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PLEASING EVERYONE, ALL OF THE TIME With the NET development now in its third year, one final challenge remains as acute now as it was at the outset – namely, managing multiple stakeholders. The public nature and central location of the development has meant engaging with not only rail users and station staff, but also local residents, councillors, retailers. Likewise, working closely with Alstom, Nottingham City Council, the Tramlink Nottingham Consortium, and the Highways and Local Authorities has been crucial to the programme’s success. Strong relations with all stakeholders continue to be achieved via a core team of project liaison officers. Through this team, Taylor Woodrow has worked closely with the council to achieve approval for the design-and-build approach, develop the tram website and weekly newsletters, and held regular briefings with local residents and businesses. And today Taylor Woodrow continues to be a vital part of the council’s vision of a modern, connected city. 02 Local connections Providing benefits to local people and businesses was a key consideration in Nottingham City Council’s plans from the outset. It had a vision to make use of local suppliers and workers as far as possible, creating employment opportunities in the short- and long-term. And to date, the project team has spent approximately £47 million of its allocated budget with local suppliers. Providing opportunities, stimulating the local economy and delivering an extended, state-of-the-art tram system, Taylor Woodrow’s work on this redevelopment has had a major, lasting impact on the people of Nottingham. Indeed, the project is a milestone in Nottingham’s journey towards becoming a truly modern city. 03

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Line 1 (Existing)

Line 3 Chilwell / Beeston 9.8 km

01 Lenton Lane bridge installation

02 Paul Harris, Taylor Woodrow Alstom joint venture Programme Director Line 2 03 The incremental launch of the Station Road Clifton 7.6 km Bridge

04 Delivery of the first Alstom tram

05 Positioning beams for QMC bridge deck

NET PHASE 2 - THE KEY STATS

- £570m PFI - 17.5km new tramway - £432m design and construction - 8 new bridge structures - 22 year maintenance - 3 year programme - 22 new trams

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In a long-running bid to beat tough economic As part of its work in this area, Taylor Woodrow recently attended the Paris Expo-Forum Trium. The event, organised by ParisTech times, skills shortages and outdated views of engineering schools, attracted top-performers from L’Ecole des the construction industry, Taylor Woodrow Mines ParisTech, L’Ecole des Ponts ParisTech and L’ENSTA & is focused on inspiring the next generation ENSAE ParisTech – Paris’s top engineering schools. In a show of solidarity, 12 separate VINCI companies attended to help promote of engineers. As the construction sector as global opportunities within construction. Four of the students a whole grapples with the impact of the who attended were invited for interview in the UK and given a recession, university fees, four-year degree guided tour of the Victoria station upgrade (VSU) development. They each demonstrated such potential that Taylor Woodrow courses, and the misalignment between offered all four internships, with the French and Spanish students education and industry needs, Taylor commencing internships in the UK in March 2014. Woodrow is tackling these issues head- Interestingly, one of the four students is majoring in mechanical on. And its approach, as ever, centres on and electrical engineering, not just civil – illustrating the emphasis Taylor Woodrow is currently placing on understanding innovation, inspiration, and action. the interface between civil engineering and other engineering disciplines. Taylor Woodrow is also promoting a four-year Despite the challenges facing the industry today, there are rotational graduate training programme, in which trainees work very positive signs for the future of construction and the next in commercial, estimating and planning functions. The idea is to generation of engineers. A commitment to high-profile rail broaden and diversify the skills and knowledge of the company’s projects such as High Speed 2, and exciting developments with future leaders while also addressing the shortage of planning, Crossrail and Network Rail, demonstrates the Government’s commercial and project control skills within the industry. John focus on mobility and connectivity as essential factors for Lucas believes this is the key to success. In particular, he’s economic growth; a view reinforced by recent announcements proactively supporting a drive to encourage more women to from the Highways Agency. Engineers are playing a vital role in join the industry, and increase student mobility and exchange developing the national infrastructure and connecting urban programmes across Europe. centres. In this way, they’re helping to make the UK more He explains: “Diversity is vital to the industry’s success. We need to competitive and providing a hotbed of opportunity for business. break the traditional mould of just pure civil engineering and expose our trainees to all areas of the business, from design to planning. By doing BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE this, they will understand how all the disciplines have to be integrated to To capitalise on the renewed push towards a more sophisticated run a successful project.” national infrastructure, Taylor Woodrow recognises the need In recognition of the increasing importance of environmental to challenge the traditional view of construction. Dispelling and community considerations, Taylor Woodrow has recently the clichéd image of muddy boots on site is essential if the recruited its very first dedicated environmental scientist onto industry is to attract the brightest and best engineers, planners, a rotational graduate programme. Hannah Starr, a first class designers and surveyors. Of course, muddy boots are one aspect honours environmental science graduate from York University of a career in construction, but as John Lucas, Mobilisation and recently joined the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) project. Resources Manager at Taylor Woodrow, explains, the company is While her first twelve months will be within the environmental committed to promoting the breadth and depth of opportunities team she will subsequently rotate on the graduate programme, to be found for aspiring professionals within the industry: gaining experience in Health and Safety, Environment and “Our focus must be on diversity and depth of opportunity if we’re to Quality (HSEQ). It is becoming increasingly clear that clients move construction forward,” says John. “It’s already represented in expect to see an HSEQ manager on major projects, which is why the VINCI Group logo. This depicts wooden connectors used in medieval Hannah will be joined by two new graduate recruits in this stonemasonry, which in turn symbolise strength, unity and a diverse area, every year with respective interests in H&S and quality/ range of businesses working together, of which Taylor Woodrow is one. business improvement. My view is that for our business to continue to be successful, we need this same diversity within our staff.” Fred Garner, Sector Director for Transportation at Taylor Woodrow, agrees: “It’s about promoting the broad church of civil engineering, and the range of skills – such as BIM, 3D, 4D – that will appeal to those who have only known the digital age.”

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And in an industry in which it is increasingly important DEVELOPING FUTURE LEADERS to have a workforce with a blend of leadership, people and communications skills, the company is using a multitude of With its strong focus on developing talent, Taylor Woodrow has methods and channels to get its message out there. As Fred created a dedicated leadership group. Its function is to identify Garner explains: cohorts of aspirational leaders and give them direct access to the expertise and guidance of senior management, as well as to “We can’t rely on any one route to bring about the big cultural shifts the big projects. In addition, each year Taylor Woodrow invests in construction industry needs. Instead, just as we’re proactive about sharing QUEST – the Queen’s Jubilee Scholarship Trust – which provides successes, we’re taking the lead in getting ourselves in front of the next scholarships and awards to civil engineering students. The generation of designers, planners, engineers.” company also offers 10 weeks’ work experience during each summer in a journey to build relationships with prospective TAKING THE LEAD employees of the future. This is Taylor Woodrow’s talent pipeline and, in September 2013, the company secured its most In 2013, Taylor Woodrow ran the first in a series of Inspiration successful QUEST intake to date, attracting five top recruits, four Lectures at the Institution of Civil Engineers, hosted by Fred of whom were women. Garner. It was designed to be a thought-provoking assessment of how today’s successes and innovation can be used to inspire But it doesn’t stop there; Taylor Woodrow also partners with key the next generation of engineering professionals. Invitations universities and charitable organisations for young people. It were extended to colleagues, organisations working with Taylor currently sponsors undergraduates on three degree programmes: Woodrow and sixth formers from Sir Henry Floyd Grammar Civil Engineering, Commercial Management and Quantity School in Aylesbury. More than 200 people attended – a success Surveying (CMQS) and Construction Engineering Management in itself, and one that bodes well for the future in terms of interest (CEM). It has a representative on the industrial liaison group and engagement with the subject at Loughborough and Durham Universities, to align course Lucy Ellis, a pupil at the school, said of the event: “Wow, what material and criteria with the future needs of the construction an evening. [I was given] many tips on how to get a scholarship and industry. Through its long-term partnership agreement with what universities look for in a student when you apply. I was treated The Construction Youth Trust, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award very professionally tonight, in an adult conference, surrounded by many and The Prince’s Trust, Taylor Woodrow creates chances for inspirational people with incredible backgrounds. young people to enter the industry and provides employees with rewarding personal development opportunities. “It made me wish I could be of working age, working alongside these people right now; although I won’t wish away my teenage years away that easily!”

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CAREER APPS AND OPPORTUNITIES The app includes videos of engineers talking about the challenges and thrills of the job, as well as photographs, drawings and Quite clearly, getting out into the communities it serves and computer-generated imagery that transforms old to new on engaging with young people is a priority for Taylor Woodrow. the screen. All in all, this clever technology brings the results But the company also knows that getting noticed means of innovative construction to life in a way that’s relevant and choosing your channels carefully. That’s why it worked with the engaging for young people. Association of Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), along with other bodies involved in the redevelopment of King’s Cross, to WHAT’S NEXT? develop the King’s Cross Engineering Trail. This downloadable app for Smartphones, aimed at young people who are curious The theme for this year’s initiatives is leadership, with the about the world around them, and for those considering a next in the series of Inspiration Lectures is taking place at The career in engineering, interactively tells the stories behind the Institution of Civil Engineering in the autumn. Graduate engineering. It features Ella Secker and Peter Walsh, two of recruitment and further dissemination of innovation is on the Taylor Woodrow’s brightest stars, who worked on both phases cards too. After all, sharing successes to change the traditional of the King’s Cross projects before going on to play significant view of construction and inspire young people is and will be at roles elsewhere. Ella now leads the Design Consents team on the heart of Taylor Woodrow’s business for many years to come. the Nottingham tram project, and Peter is Project Director at Whitechapel Station for Crossrail. The idea is simple; by downloading the app,* anybody can be taken on a guided tour of the regenerated King’s Cross area. By following the trail, the app highlights the world-class construction projects that have been delivered in the area by a range of leading contractors: from St Pancras Station, the Western Concourse and Platform 9¾, to Five Pancras Square and German Gymnasium, the new Google office and the Granary Building. It 01 International engineering students attend a selection and shows how engineers have used innovative solutions to breathe presentation day at Victoria Station Upgrade new life into heritage sites, and built some of the country’s 02 Ella Secker and Fred Garner greenest buildings.

*The Kings Cross Engineering Trail app is available for download from iTunes and Google Play stores.

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“What BIM provides is a rich 3D experience, which means digital rehearsals of all stages of the design, build and operating process. Within the model, the information facilitates well-informed decision-making that leads to better business outcomes, improved communication, lower risks and improved efficiency. But while new skills and tools are vital, it’s the collaborative, behavioural shift that will be crucial to the adoption of BIM. It’s the culture of information sharing and handover at key junctures that will drive success. In this respect, it’s all about people.”

Business Information Modelling, or BIM, is fast models to planning programme software and providing interactive becoming one of the most important technological and simulations, BIM enables clients and engineers to ‘walk around’ cultural developments within the UK construction virtual sites and review project designs from any perspective. The modelling technology can also be time-synched in 4D, showing industry. In 2012, the Government launched a four- stakeholders what a project will look like in a few months or a year’s year sector modernisation programme, the objectives time, which adds real value at tender stage, not to mention during of which are to reduce capital cost and ‘carbon planning and sequencing. burden’ in the built environment by 20%. Central to BIM, however, is as much about new ways of working as it is about these ambitions is the widespread adoption of BIM the use and application of sophisticated technology. As Jeff Stephens, technologies, processes and behaviours to unlock new BIM Strategy Manager at Taylor Woodrow’s parent company, VINCI and more efficient ways of working across all stages of Construction UK, explains: the project life-cycle. “What BIM provides is a rich 3D experience, which means digital rehearsals of all stages of the design, build and operating process. Within the model, the By 2016, any supplier wanting to be involved in public sector information facilitates well-informed decision-making that leads to better construction will need to be proficient in BIM. This Government business outcomes, improved communication, lower risks and improved mandate is intended to help achieve significant improvements in efficiency. But while new skills and tools are vital, it’s the collaborative, cost, value and low-carbon performance through the use of open behavioural shift that will be crucial to the adoption of BIM. It’s the culture of and shareable asset information. And as ever, Taylor Woodrow is information sharing and handover at key junctures that will drive success. In at the forefront of these developments. With a core BIM team and this respect, it’s all about people.” leading specialists in this area, the company is playing a key role in supporting the UK Construction Strategy and implementing BIM on major building, rail and aviation projects. BIM is the process of managing building data and demonstrating digitally the entire life cycle of an asset – from site scoping to construction through to facility management. It involves value- enhancing collaboration underpinned by the creation, collation and exchange of 3D models and structured data. By linking these

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02 UKCG AND BUILDINGSMART Currently, the adoption of BIM is broken down into three levels. Level 1 involves the use of 2D or 3D information for all component items within a project. At level 2, all project and asset information, documentation and data must be electronic, while level 3 requires complete transparency of data for each component. The Government’s 2016 mandate focuses on the adoption of fully collaborative BIM level 2; a process which Jeff Stephens is helping to facilitate: “In addition to my work with VINCI Construction UK, I’m also Chairman of the UK Contractors Group (UKCG)’s BIM Task Group and the buildingSMART User Group. In these roles, I form part of the interface between government and industry. I’m responsible for assessing BIM protocols and standards around how best to incorporate BIM into construction projects, and how to ensure the application of BIM Level 2 can be achieved.”

03 At UKCG, one of Jeff’s priorities is to oversee the process of engagement with the industry supply chain. While the organisation does not have the capacity to support suppliers directly in the implementation of BIM, it puts a lot of time and effort into sharing information and ensuring consistency of approach. “We need to ensure everyone is informed and engaged,” says Jeff. “To this end, we’re currently looking at how best to inform facilities managers and asset owners about how they can derive value from BIM. We’re constantly looking at how we can take asset information out of the federated BIM models, aggregate it, and then pass it on for future facilities management systems.” To enable progress in this area, the Government, UKCG and buildingSMART are also promoting the use of Construction Operation Building Information Exchange – or COBie, as it’s known. Comprising a series of data

04 spreadsheets, COBie helps teams to ensure they’re delivering the right level of information at project handover. “Even those not yet well-versed in BIM can input into COBie,” says Jeff. Interfacing with FM databases and BIM models, COBie provides an excellent stepping- stone for early BIM practitioners, helping to smooth the transition to BIM Level 2 and 2016. GATWICK, WHITECHAPEL AND LONDON UNDERGROUND: BIM IN ACTION As well as supporting the national BIM strategy, VINCI Construction UK are involved in several high-level BIM projects in the aviation and rail sectors. At London’s Gatwick Airport, for example, they are currently using BIM to model a new baggage facility as part of the Pier 1 replacement. 01 Jeff Stephens, BIM Strategy Manager “It’s the first project at Gatwick to fully utilise BIM,” says Project 02 Gatwick Pier 1 Director Howard Pyle. “We’re pioneering BIM to integrate 03 Tottenham Court Road-programme week two the baggage system and get it fully designed. The idea is to use modelling techniques to create a robust baggage handling system to 04 Tottenham Court Road-programme week three support a seamless passenger journey.”

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By presenting the BIM model at weekly meetings, the team has ON BOARD WITH BIM been able to walk operational stakeholders through the designs and achieve ‘soft sign-off’. This process has been vital to ironing With Taylor Woodrow engaged in other complex projects out technical complexities and ruling out nasty surprises involving high-level information modelling – such as the further down the line. As Howard observes: upgrade of Victoria and Tottenham Court Road stations – the company looks set to be a driving force in the development and “By using BIM in 3D, we can address security, building and baggage application of BIM in the UK. interfaces and airport operational challenges. We’ve had to go through two design gateways to demonstrate the robustness of the design, “Our people certainly receive excellent training,” say Li Yazhe. “All my qualifying the interfaces with the existing building and its baggage training, theoretical and practical, has come through VINCI Construction infrastructure, so BIM has been crucial to resolving these ‘clash issues’ in UK – we’ve been taught how to get up close, and how to collaborate with the pre-construction phase of the project.” others using the same set of rules and names for assets.” Meanwhile, in the East End of London, Taylor Woodrow are And while more learning and development is required in all using 4D simulation models as part of the design and build of areas, VINCI Construction UK are in a strong position to support the new Crossrail Whitechapel station. According to Li Yazhe, the industry during this crucial transition period. As Kenny Building Information Modeller, the team first brought in the 4D Robson, Engineering Director, confirms, “clients have to get on board modelling to plan time-critical possession work, but has since with BIM from the very start of each project, because this is the way applied it to all areas of the project: things are going – we’re starting to see tenders being issued digitally in a BIM model. It’s the future, and we’re well placed to meet it.” “If possessions overrun we incur huge fines from London Underground, so we’ve used 4D BIM to plot and sequence this work very precisely. But given the general complexities of the job, we’ve also used it to visualise where our work interacts with other people and structures.”

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020 Taylor Woodrow FLEET OPERATOR RECOGNITION SCHEME ROAD SAFETY STEPS UP A GEAR

Congestion on the UK’s road network has never been higher. With pressure on infrastructure unlikely to ease any time soon, the urban environment is, at the very least, a challenging place for vulnerable road users. Group Health, Safety and Environment Director, Andy Sneddon, is exploring ways to address the issue.

In July, VINCI Construction UK became one of the first major UK contractors to join the Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme (FORS), a voluntary certification initiative designed to improve the safety and efficiency of freight delivery in London and throughout the UK. “Any real change has to be led by the industry itself,” said Andy. “It is our responsibility, as an industry, to do all we can for the safety of other road users. We’re taking hard action because we recognise that, along with our partner organisations, we have a duty to protect both the public and our own employees on the roads.” Under the FORS scheme, subcontractors and suppliers will need to ensure large vehicles provide enhanced safety for cyclists, including rear signage, side guards and proximity sensors. Drivers will be required to complete FORS approved safe urban driver training, followed by an e-learning refresher every three years. The company has also launched a driver safety e-learning package for all drivers as part of revised arrangements for managing occupational road risk. He said: “If we want to apply our risk management principles with integrity, then we are duty bound to address the risks that our operations may pose to other road users. We have adopted these standards across all construction and facilities operations.” Ben Plowden, Transport for London’s planning director, praised the company’s eagerness to be involved. He said: “It’s great news that VINCI Construction UK has recognised the responsibility that the construction industry has to help make our roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians. I fully endorse their approach which mirrors those adopted and promoted by Transport for London and will work with them to ensure that all vehicles and drivers can operate as safely and efficiently as possible.” Andy said: “These measures are clearly a huge step in the right direction. Hopefully over the next year we can gain commitment from the rest of the industry by proving that these schemes will bring tangible benefits.”

Taylor Woodrow 021 BEYOND CONSTRUCTION — INNOVATION FEATURE THE BIG IDEA

As part of VINCI Construction UK and the wider VINCI Group, Taylor Woodrow is committed to embedding innovation across its business and operations. Through innovation, the company maintains its drive to improve efficiency to maintain the highest standards and value for £ money for its clients. And in line with a Group-wide initiative to share best practice in this area, Taylor Woodrow is supporting efforts to disseminate innovation as far and wide as possible.

INNOVATION AT to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the East. The model allows for a physical preview of the station environment. It informed safety, VINCI CONSTRUCTION UK comfort and design decisions, from CCTV and heating, to seating Alongside excellence, collaboration, discipline and integrity, and signage. The model played such a key part in the success innovation is one of VINCI Construction UK’s five core values. of the project that Crossrail still take people to the Technology In fact, the company is unique among its peers in its relentless Centre to show it off. focus on and investment in innovation at all levels. “Real success is the success you share” Take its dedicated Technology Centre, for example – one of the By pairing innovation with collaboration and excellence, the largest of its kind in Europe and unmatched in the UK. Across VINCI Group places great importance on the need to share good 5.5 hectares, it employs 75 people dedicated to being the best ideas and successes, as Xavier Huillard, Chairman and CEO of across three areas: testing and understanding, foresight and the VINCI Group, explains: innovation and technical services. By harnessing the expertise and capabilities of the Technology Centre, Taylor Woodrow can “Innovation alone will not win the day, [it’s] the capture and dissemination offer clients cutting edge construction from the outset of every of these lessons which will ultimately make the VINCI Group stronger and development. more successful.” Its work on Crossrail is a case in point; as part of the It is why, in the Group-wide Innovation Awards, there is a development work for this project, the Technology Centre created category dedicated to dissemination. Not only are good ideas something totally unique for the UK construction industry – a recognised and rewarded, the sharing of these idea is also full-scale station platform model, standing eight metres high seen to be critical. Andrew Ridley Barker, Managing Director of and 20 metres long. It was commissioned by Crossrail ahead of VINCI Construction UK, is spearheading a cultural shift towards construction of the high capacity rail link running 118km from building innovation and dissemination into every employee’s Maidenhead to Heathrow in the West, through central London, job description. His ultimate vision is for people working on-site

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to be able to share a problem and find a quick solution from Focus on innovation for 2014 within the business. 2014 is an exciting year for innovation dissemination. Entries In response to this vision, in late 2013, VINCI Construction UK for the next Innovation Awards (2015) open in November; until launched VINFO, a new intranet platform. It is designed as a then the focus is on sharing the great ideas that have already place to share ideas and challenges that will save time and been recognised. As Russell Matthews, Director of VINCI UK’s money on the complex projects undertaken by Taylor Woodrow Technology Centre, explains: and all other businesses within VINCI Construction UK. “I’m excited to announce that after much planning, my Innovation Kenny Robson, Engineering Director at Taylor Woodrow, Roadshow is underway. As of February this year, I vowed to visit all of believes platforms like this are critical to future success on VINCI Construction UK’s offices and major construction sites to share the complex projects. “Getting the right innovation onto the right project at great ideas I hear from within the business every day.” the right time is key to progression – this is why dissemination is crucial.” “I’ll be giving a quick overview of the 2013 Innovation Awards winners In addition to this, the Innovation Working Group and Ideas and chatting with anyone who’s interested in finding ways to solve Jam workshops have been established to generate and share complex problems, time and money on client projects. Everyone is good ideas. The challenge is making the importance of these welcome and more information can be found on VINFO.” dissemination methods clear, something Russell Matthews, Director of VINCI UK’s Technology Centre, is focusing on this year. REWARDING INNOVATION In an effort to entrench and reward innovation, the biannual VINCI Innovation Awards began in 2001. Since then, the number of entries has exceeded 8,000, with 2,075 projects entered in 2013, the most recent competition. In the UK there were 231 entries, more than three times the number in 2011. Such growth is testament to the work being done by Taylor Woodrow and the Group as a whole to build innovation into daily routine. TOGETHER PRIZE In the Marketing and Services Category of the 2013 awards, Taylor Woodrow, in partnership with other VINCI Group companies, scooped the Together Prize, which rewards innovations which help to facilitate collaboration. The award- winning project is summarised here:

A Taylor Woodrow Civil Engineering commitment Adopting Best Practices with Design & to Best Practice developed in collaboration with Engineering Offices Arup, Atkins, Halcrow, Hyder and Mott MacDonald When responding to calls for design-build tenders, Taylor Woodrow is used to forming consortiums with external design and engineering offices. In 2010, dysfunctions were noted between the engineering and works teams during project implementation. In response, Taylor Woodrow suggested formalising rules of best practice with its main design and engineering office partners to govern their relations in the

Edition 02 future. This work, conducted with six such offices over a year, BEST PRACTICEfor Design Management GUIDE led in 2011 to the publication of a best practices manual and code of cooperative conduct. This valuable reference document is also a practical commercial tool which clarifies the roles of key players and encourages a cooperative and positive mind-set. It has already been successfully used on a number of projects requiring civil engineering tenders. 01 Harry Russell, Pippa Higgins, Iain Thomas and Matthew Phillips,

Taylor Woodrow 023 The innovation Working Group is also focussing on dissemination of previous entries. Each company and division has its own innovation champion – Taylor Woodrow’s is Derek Childs, Contracts Director, who explains: “My role is to support any entries for the Innovation Awards made by my team. But more than this, it’s to take the ideas that win awards and disseminate them across my area of Taylor Woodrow. It’s no good rewarding innovation if nothing ever gets done with the ideas we have; that’s why I see this role as critical to future business success. A small part of dissemination is distributing the book of winners. They’ve been so popular, I understand the business is printing more to meet demand!” LIFE-SIZE INNOVATION It is not just the winning ideas that are shared across Taylor Woodrow, but those that have the potential to save time and money, and improve safety too. Take, for example, a recent idea to increase public engagement with important safety signs. At the Victoria Station upgrade project in London, Taylor Woodrow found the public were ignoring or simply not seeing signs asking them to ‘wait for the green man’ and ‘use pedestrian crossing’. With 100,000 people passing through the area at any one time during peak hours, the potential for pedestrian/vehicle conflict was high. Craig Prangley, Senior Project Manager at Taylor Woodrow, and his team designed life size cut outs of the company’s construction workers holding safety signs. This simple step significantly improved pedestrian compliance by making safety human, engaging and highly visible. In a fantastic example of dissemination, fellow VINCI Group company, Grands Projets, has heard about the effect of cut outs at Victoria Station and is using them on projects in Hong Kong. And while embedding innovation and dissemination across the business is a challenge, it is one that everyone at Taylor Woodrow and VINCI Construction UK is ready to engage with. If done correctly, it is a cultural shift that will underpin the company’s success and development for many years to come.

024 Taylor Woodrow “The way in which this initiative spread is truly impressive. Dissemination is central to great innovation; it ensures the business benefits from the thousands of excellent ideas submitted across the company.”

Dr Russell Matthews, Director of the VINCI Technology Centre UK TOGETHER, LET’S BUILD ON OUR INNOVATIONS I TO IMPROVE NNO THE GROUP’S VA PERFORMANCE! T IO N H E R O E S

Taylor Woodrow 025 AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO LONDON’S FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE

London has been a world-leader in technology and innovation since the Victorian era. Built on the pioneering strengths and endeavours of the 19th century, it has continued to pull people, investment and culture towards it. But the need to modernise is urgent as a population continues to grow and rely on ageing infrastructure. Here, Andrew Ridley- Barker, Managing Director of Taylor Woodrow’s parent company VINCI Construction UK, discusses how to establish a long-term resource- planning initiative for the generations of today and tomorrow.

Future-proofing London London is regarded as a cultural, social and The only way to make truly objective progress is to encourage political bellwether and its leadership position debate among business leaders and stakeholders from the property, investment, construction, transport and public sectors in relation to other global cities is something we regarding delivery solutions for integrated infrastructure should work hard to retain. solutions. Future city planning should be founded on detailed In order to ensure its competitive future performance, we must research and development of a city’s long-term needs. consider three key factors: political consensus on infrastructure, Stakeholders should be brought together to share viewpoints diverse financial investment and strong leadership in on future-proofing cities; agreeing a shared vision will guide a programme management. That means separating infrastructure city’s success. planning from political agendas and streamlining programme delivery by removing the constraints of bureaucracy.

026 Taylor Woodrow Learning by example Proactive planning In recent years, three cities have emerged as exceptional Taking its cue from these fellow leading cities, London now example of forward-thinking infrastructure planning in needs to puts its own innovation plans into action. The progress. Singapore, for example, is commended for its combination of outdated Victorian infrastructure and increasing advancements in clean water sourcing, with the nation well population pressure has made London’s continued expansion on its way to achieving its 2060 vision to manage its complete unsustainable. water cycle through recycling. In 2010 alone, Singapore opened four NEWater plants, which are now producing high- Growing cities need intelligent integrated grade reclaimed water from treated used water purified via transport systems to move people membrane technologies and ultra-violet disinfection. Together, comprehensively on the ground, in the air and on these four plants are capable of meeting up to 30% of Singapore’s the water. water needs. They need long-term strategies that supply sustainable and Dubai is also aiming high with its $7.8 billion Strategic Plan secure water and energy supplies, and allow for communication 2020. This ambitious expansion plan outlines steps to develop developments to be used to their full potential. Cities are and Dubai International Airport. Key targets include expanding will continue to be our future power houses. capacity to accommodate 90 million passengers, with a 60% increase in new aircraft stands, 675,000 square metres of By working with key officials and cooperating with pioneering additional passenger facility floor space and 30,000 square companies, Taylor Woodrow hopes to play an important role metres of increased cargo processing capacity. In addition, the in what could be defined as succession-planning for the next city’s new Al Maktoum International Airport is expected to grow generation. To avoid cracks forming in London’s existing to five runways and three passenger terminals by 2030. infrastructure, it is crucial that we embark on a collective strategy to reduce energy consumption, improve transportation Finally, Copenhagen leads the way in energy innovation with links, increase the availability of affordable housing and leave its target to become the world’s first carbon-neutral capital city behind a sustainable city that’s fit for the future. by 2025. This requires a dramatic 1.16 million ton reduction in carbon emissions, with a 20% reduction in heat consumption and a 30% reduction in electricity usage. Wind, biomass, geothermal and waste energy plants will be implemented alongside intelligent traffic management and mobility planning as part of a holistic sustainability-enhancing initiative.

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TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD BEXHILL LINK ROAD BORIS VISITS TCR IN TUNNEL EXCAVATION LINK ROAD STILL ON ANTICIPATION OF All main phases of the tunnel excavation TARGET DESPITE CROSSRAIL 2 and secondary lining are now complete HEAVY RAIN but further tunnelling work, on a much The Mayor of London has visited smaller scale, will be undertaken in Tottenham Court Road station following 2015. This will complete the new access the government’s decision to pursue a to the Central line. potential Crossrail 2. The fit-out team is continuing to Boris Johnson, along with transport change the look of the new station secretary Patrick McCoughlin, inspected from the ‘bare bones’ shell to a world- the central London Underground contract class station. The back-of-house staff and met several members of the Taylor accommodation is nearing completion Woodrow Bam Nuttall team, including with mechanical and electrical Project Director Chris Usher. installations underway. During his brief tour, the mayor, notably impressed by the on-going work, The Bexhill to Hastings project is still expressed his desire to return to the on target for its scheduled completion site for a more in-depth walk around. date despite being hit by the UK’s wettest He showed particular interest in seeing weather in 20 years. Central line stubs which would form the basis for a second Crossrail link. At the Hastings end of the project, the site team is creating a new bridge to cross the main railway line, and three hundred cubic metres of concrete will form the base of the eastern side of the structure.

At the Bexhill end, the new Chapel Path Underpass is nearing completion and the beams for the bridge are scheduled to be put in place in May and June.

CROXLEY RAIL LINK PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED Planning applications for the viaduct across the Grand Union Canal and Watford Road, the two new stations, and the electricity substation for the Croxley Rail Link have been submitted.

Even though the applications were approved by Hertfordshire Country Council and London Underground, Watford Borough Council and Three Rivers District Council must approve the detailed planning applications in early spring.

Overgrown vegetation along the Croxley Rail Link will be cleared over the next few months and ground investigations to gather geological information are continuing. Hertfordshire County Council and London Underground expect the trains to be running on this new link of the Metropolitan line in 2017.

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VICTORIA STATION UPGRADE LIVERPOOL STREET SECOND PHASE PILING PROTECT THE COMPLETE ENVIRONMENT INSPIRATION AND Piling for the second phase of the south By using a temporary lifting gantry and COLLABORATION ticket hall has been completed ahead of jacks, the team at Victoria Station Upgrade AWARD schedule. As piling equipment is removed, has saved around 280 vehicle movements Liverpool Street site engineers Andreas the site team will begin the ticket hall slab and 3.6 tonnes of CO₂. Michael and Luke Mason, have been construction. The gantry lifted an 80 tonne piling rig awarded an Inspiration and Collaboration A total of 27 pre-cast architectural domes, and a 50 tonne crane on to the site; an Award from Crossrail. and 220 tonnes of steel has been installed, operation which would normally need Andreas and Luke have been working along with approximately 550m³ of a temporary ramp to be constructed in challenging conditions around concrete poured to form the roof of the and require nearly 10,000km of vehicle live services. The reinforced concrete north ticket hall. Top-down excavation movements between the project and retaining wall has helped remove the and utility work has now begun. aggregate supplier in west London. brick arch roof for the Queen Victoria The team recently hit a milestone for The equipment not only provided an Tunnel. This has enabled the Thames installing 2,000 jet grouting columns, environmentally friendly solution but Water Sewer to travel through ground signifying the task is nearing completion. saved the site nearly four weeks of level which has been treated with Jet grouting has been completed within programme time. permeation grouting. the façade of the Duke of York pub and the team is working overnight close to the District and Circle line tunnel.

The volume of buried services presents a challenge. To address this, the team recently held an interactive training session on excavating around buried services to broaden understanding of the processes involved and to reinforce the message to ‘stop and ask’ the team if they are unsure.

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A HUB OF ACTIVITY FOR CONNAUGHT TUNNEL TEAM

A Taylor Woodrow team has helped to decorate a community centre in Newham, London.

In addition to their normal duties on the Connaught Tunnel (C315) project, the group spent three days and 170 man hours painting the local Asta Community Hub, as part of the Stand Out! Make A Difference initiative.

The Hub provides a range of facilities for the community, including play and learning for pre-schoolers, life skills sessions for adults with learning difficulties, homework clubs, drama groups, music, media and photography sessions.

NEW APP LAUNCHED TO INSPIRE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERS

Leading figures in engineering and politics have joined up with students, apprentices and graduates for the launch of a new engineering mobile phone application.

The ACE Trails app draws attention to the remarkable engineering behind locations such as King’s Cross with the aim of drawing young people towards the trade.

London’s Deputy Mayor for Business and Enterprise, the Chairman of Crossrail, and Network Rail’s Chief Executive led the launch event. They were joined by pupils from Hackney University Technical College - who helped test software – and recent graduates embarking on engineering careers.

The new app, which provides an augmented reality walking tour of King’s Cross, plays fifteen videos made by engineers describing the engineering work that has gone into transforming and regenerating the area.

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ENGINEERING LECTURE AIMS TO INSPIRE YOUNG MINDS

Directors from Taylor Woodrow have hosted the first in a series of inspirational lectures at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London.

The lecture was designed to be a thought-provoking assessment of how today’s civil engineering achievements can be used to inspire the next generation.

Managing Director Graham Stanley and Transport Director Fred Garner chaired the event and facilitated discussions. Guest speakers included New Civil Engineering editor Anthony Oliver, Tony Giddings from Argent and Professor Chris Wise of Expedition Engineering.

THE BEST IS NEVER ENOUGH AT NET PHASE 2 The Nottingham tram team has raised the bar yet again.

Monitor Stephen Bird visited the NET Phase 2 project in late October, the fourth such audit since work began on Taylor Woodrow Alstom’s joint venture. Mr Bird awarded 46 marks out of a possible 50; which is one of the highest scores within the VINCI Construction UK group.

The result is yet another achievement for the wider Taylor Woodrow team, having only two weeks ago secured all-time best scores at Whitechapel and Connaught Tunnel.

SELLAFIELD: 1 MILLION HOURS RIDDOR FREE

The team working on the Sellafield direct encapsulation plant has reached a major health and safety milestone.

One million man-hours and six years have now been worked on site without a RIDDOR reportable accident.

Project Director Ray Bradbury said: “Congratulations go out to the whole team for this achievement, particularly as much of the work has involved demolition, heavy civil engineering and substantial working from height.”

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VICTORIA INNOVATION CROSSES THE GLOBE A safety innovation first pioneered in London is now being used as far away as Hong Kong.

Over the last year, cardboard cut-out construction workers have become a regular sight on the pedestrian crossings around Victoria station.

These life-size images encourage members of the public to follow designated pedestrian routes and observe safety measures. They have now travelled almost 6,000 miles to Hong Kong for use on the VINCI Construction Grands Projets £240m metro contract.

The idea was first mooted by Craig Lyttle, a foreman at Victoria. Since then, the cut-outs have claimed a Step UP award and even a VINCI Innovation Awards nomination.

KNOWLEDGE SHARING BSI ACCREDITATION TO SOLVES CORNWALL SILT BOOST ENGINEERING PROBLEM PROJECTS An innovative and cost effective solution A new accreditation from the British for treating site run-off water has been Standards Institution has strengthened successfully introduced on the Cornwall Taylor Woodrow’s collaborative working Energy Recovery Centre project (ERC). credentials.

The problem was solved following a The BS 11000:2010 accreditation was discussion between Taylor Woodrow awarded following a pre-assessment in GRAHAM STANLEY colleagues on the Empower course. August 2012 and two further audits in 2013. PRESENTS Floculation blocks were also successfully Recognised as an industry benchmark, UNDERGROUND AWARD used on the Nottingham Tram Extension BS 11000 provides a framework to help Taylor Woodrow’s Managing Director site (NET Phase 2). The knowledge of this companies manage their interaction with Graham Stanley has presented a special system was shared and has now been other organisations. implemented in Cornwall to improve both recognition award to London Underground solids capture and final discharge turbidity at the Global Light Rail Awards. of treated waters. The Judges’ Special Prize was sponsored The process involves flocculant chemicals NATIONAL AWARD by Taylor Woodrow and honoured the which, in the form of solid cationic blocks, 150 years of service provided by London are specially developed to slowly dissolve RECOGNITION Underground. directly into the effluent flow, positively Pippa Higgins and Becky King have been Graham handed over the award in front charging the suspended particles enabling shortlisted for Engineer of the Year. of a 300-strong audience derived from the them to flocculate and settle. UK’s light rail community. The nominations are part of the Women in Before the treated water is discharged, Construction Awards 2014 which showcase anionic blocks are placed downstream to the brightest and best female achievers in negatively charge residual positive charges the built environment. which could be harmful to marine life. The winners will be announced on the 26th March 2014 at The Point, Lancashire County Cricket Club.

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TRAM TEAM SWIMS 26 MILE CONSTRUCTION A team of four has raised over £2,000 through an endurance challenge on FOR HEART CHARITY CHALLENGE RAISES Exmoor. The British Heart Foundation is to receive £2,100 Harry Russell, a Senior Engineering £2,500 after 60 people from Nottingham Manager on the Whitechapel project, Express Transit phase two took part joined former Taylor Woodrow colleagues in a sponsored swim at Nottingham to take part in the annual CARE University. Construction Challenge, a 26 mile bike, Together they completed a combined hike and kayak. Under blue skies and distance of 120km. Engineering Director blazing sunshine, they completed the Steve Collins, said: “It was fantastic to bring 26 mile course and associated mental everyone together for this event which proved a challenge tasks in a respectable 5 hours great way to help people think about improving and 37 minutes. Thirty-seven teams took their health in the new year. At the same time part on the day, together contributing we were able to raise money for a charity which £70,000. means so much to so many people.”

TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD RAISES £30,488 FOR CHARITY IN 2013 The project team from Tottenham Court Road Station have raised an outstanding £52,233 for various charities. The team started raising funds in 2010 through the project’s ‘Observational Card’ initiative scheme which focuses on supporting a number of charities whilst improving overall site safety. TUBE LIFE SEALED IN SUPERVISORS JOIN Thousands of pounds have been raised TOTTENHAM COURT EMPOWER through quiz evenings, raffles, football, ROAD TIME CAPSULE cricket and rugby matches, summer boat London Underground’s 150th anniversary A second group of Taylor Woodrow’s parties and salary sacrifice to physical year has been celebrated with the engineering supervisors joined the challenges. installation of a time capsule at the Empower course in the new year. Tottenham Court Road station upgrade Empower is a transformational leadership project. programme, designed to promote Containing a range of items, the capsule managerial leadership skills. will offer Londoners in 2063 a glimpse of The development of effective supervision life on the Tube today. is key to Taylor Woodrow’s success. The installation was carried out on the Rather than being a technical skills evening that London Underground – the training course, the programme is world’s first underground railway – designed to drive visible changes in passed into its 151st year. leadership behaviour which will be seen and felt within the business.

Taylor Woodrow 033 CREATING A WINNING TEAM