Environment Webinar – Beneficial Use of Excavated Materials

Document type: Video
Author: Lorna Mellings BSc MSc CEnv MIEMA, Greg Limna BEng(Hons) CEng MICE
Publication Date: 02/02/2017

  • Abstract

    This is the fourth in a series of Crossrail Learning Legacy webinars focused on the Environment Theme, in conjunction with our partners CIRIA and IEMA.
    The construction of Crossrail resulted in the generation of over 7 million tonnes of excavated material, of which over 98% was beneficially reused. Crossrail adopted a client-led approach to the reuse of the material (whereby the destination sites and means of transportation were specified to contractors by Crossrail) together with flexibility to allow some of the individual contracts to make their own arrangements for beneficial reuse as appropriate.
    This webinar describes the approach followed by Crossrail to reuse the excavated material from the project, identifying the main stages of the process, the key activities undertaken by both the client and contractor and the lessons learned from implementation. Benefits of this approach will be demonstrated and include:

    • Creation of a landmark conservation project
    • Reduction of programme risk
    • Development of infrastructure to allow transportation by water and rail

    It will be of use to clients of major infrastructure projects who are looking to adopt a similar approach to the reuse of excavated material. It will also be of use to any project or contractor who is disposing of excavated material.

  • Authors
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    Lorna Mellings BSc MSc CEnv MIEMA - Crossrail Ltd

    Lorna is the Environmental Assurance Manager at Crossrail. She is responsible for programme wide environmental best practice through various fora such as the Environmental Managers Forum and she is responsible for the promotion of a positive environmental culture throughout Crossrail, through managing and developing the Green Line environmental engagement award scheme. Lorna also provides technical environmental advice to the business, specifically with regards to excavated material, contaminated land and ecology.

    Lorna joined Crossrail in 2008 as a Principal Environmental Planner having previously worked for Carillion on a number of national building projects and the Government’s Aspire Defence Project.

    https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lorna-russell-32914626

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    Greg Limna BEng(Hons) CEng MICE - Crossrail Ltd

    Greg Limna was Head of Logistics for the Crossrail Project, responsible for the projects logistics strategy.

    Greg joined the project in 2003 to work on the Hybrid Bill submission. In the subsequent years he worked on the utility diversions, enabling works and excavated material, and was responsible for delivery of the projects vehicle movement and safety programme.

    Greg started his engineering career in the water industry before joining the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (HS1) and now has 20 years experience of delivering railway infrastructure projects.

     

    https://gb.linkedin.com/in/greg-limna-322818a9