HS2 Ltd has launched a major new initiative to share insight from Britain’s largest construction project with the wider UK infrastructure industry that will see the publication of lessons learnt, good practice and innovation from across the project.
The HS2 Learning Legacy project was formally launched at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in London at an event supported by the Major Projects Association (MPA) and Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA).
The first tranche of Learning Legacy material includes over 100 resources covering a range of topics including Design Engineering & Architecture; Environment, Digital Engineering; Health & Safety and Occupational Health & Wellbeing – and has been published on a dedicated website at - learninglegacy.hs2.org.uk
New learning legacy papers will be published every six months, including technical papers, case studies, videos and podcasts with professionals across the industry. HS2 is also partnering with industry to disseminate the learning through events and engagement as well as academia to share real life case studies with post graduate students.
The launch of the project builds on similar initiatives at London 2012, Crossrail and Thameslink London Bridge project – but HS2 will be the first project to start this early in the project lifecycle enabling the capture of learning from the early projects stages such as procurement, initiation, design and enabling works.
Launching the new initiative, HS2 Ltd Chief Executive Mark Thurston said: “Major projects like HS2 do not happen in isolation – we build on the experience and lessons learned from previous projects and rely on the wider industry to deliver. That’s why its so important that we pay back and offer the next generation the same opportunities to learn from our experience.
“Today’s launch of the HS2 Learning legacy project shows just how seriously we take that responsibility and I’d like to thank everyone who put time into sharing their insight and experience from across the design and early stages of the project.”
The launch event at the IET featured a live panel discussion chaired by Andy Murray, executive director of the MPA, with Mark Thurston, CEO of HS2 Ltd providing the opening talk.
They were joined by expert panellists Michael Dyke, MD of main works contractor Balfour Beatty VINCI and chair of the Safety, Health and Wellbeing Leadership Forum (SHWeLT), Rachel Skinner, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Tim Parker, Executive Director of Projects at the Sydney Metro and Fiona Spencer, Director of Function, Profession & Standards at the IPA. The event was also live streamed to a virtual audience.
In order to ensure that that the information can benefit as much of the industry as possible, HS2 Ltd will also work with the following industry partners:
- Association for Project Management (APM)
- British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)
- Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
- Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
- Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM)
- Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
- International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE UK)
- Major Projects Association (MPA)
- Permanent Way Institute (PWI)
- Rail Industry Association (RIA)
- Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
- Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM)
- Supply Chain Sustainability School
