The sustainability strategy for delivering Crossrail sets out the key sustainability themes that are material to delivery of the project and identifies key performance indicators to be used to track performance. The strategy adopts a holistic approach, taking a balanced view on environmental, social and economic performance. Whereas many projects have focused on the environmental aspects of sustainability, Crossrail is addressing issues of supply chain and small and medium enterprise engagement, supply chain risk management, local employment, skills and training, and ensuring that opportunities are not confined to the southeast of England. Sustainability reports were produced annually from 2012 to 2018 and are all available to view.
This paper published by the ICE will be of particular interest to client organisations responsible for national infrastructure but also provides valuable information for designers and construction professionals. The paper starts by providing a brief description of the scope of the project then describes how sustainability has been built into the delivery of the project, the governance structure and how performance is measured. Examples are provided of some of the key enablers and tools used on the project.
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Topic area: Sustainability Strategy Crossrail published its sustainability strategy in 2009 as construction of the Elizabeth line began at the Canary Wharf site. The strategy set a holistic approach aimed at delivering economic, environmental and social sustainability improvements in the UK.
Key sustainability initiatives were identified and objectives ...
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17/07/2018 |
Good Practice Document |
Topic area: Sustainability Strategy The sustainability strategy for delivering the Crossrail programme sets out the key sustainability themes that are material to delivery of the project and identifies key performance indicators to be used to track performance. The strategy adopts a holistic approach, taking a balanced view on environmental, social and e...
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26/02/2016 |
Good Practice Document |
Topic area: Sustainability Strategy This paper, published in the ICE Journal Engineering Sustainability provides a description of the scope of Crossrail, the importance of defining sustainability in the project’s strategy, how sustainability has been built into the delivery of the project, the governance structure employed and how performance is me...
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03/08/2015 |
Journal Publication |
Topic area: Environment Webinars In this presentation Rob Paris and Lorna Mellings explain how the Crossrail project has impacted a number of different areas of sustainability – from climate change, consumption and production, economic progress, physical environment, health wellbeing, to equality of opportunity and social inclusion....
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30/09/2021 |
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Topic area: Employment and Skills In 2012 Crossrail introduced six Performance Assurance Frameworks (PAFs), intended to ensure that Tier 1 contractors met, and preferably exceeded, their minimum contractual obligations. The present paper examines Crossrail’s application of the PAF approach in assuring contractors’ management of Social Sustainabilit...
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14/03/2017 |
Micro-report |
Topic area: Employment and Skills This case study outlines the apprenticeship initiatives adopted by Crossrail as part of its Skills and Employment Strategy, including imposition of contractually-binding apprenticeship targets. It describes some of the main characteristics of contractors’ apprenticeship arrangements and explains how Crossrail’s pri...
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27/09/2016 |
Case Study |
Topic area: Employment and Skills A joint Social Sustainability Working Group was first established in 2014. The participants were Crossrail staff and Tier 1 contractor representatives involved in the day-to-day management of Social Sustainability [1] issues at site level, including implementation of Crossrail requirements relating to:
Strategic Labou...
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27/09/2016 |
Good Practice Document |
Topic area: Employment Relations This paper describes the steps taken to ensure implementation of the London Living Wage as a minimum hourly rate of pay on the Crossrail programme. It also outlines key lessons learned from this experience, and recommendations for other major project clients who might be considering implementing similar requirements in...
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26/02/2016 |
Case Study |
The sustainability strategy for delivering Crossrail sets out the key sustainability themes that are material to delivery of the project and identifies key performance indicators to be used to track performance. The strategy adopts a holistic approach, taking a balanced view on environmental, social and economic performance. Whereas many projects have focused on the environmental aspects of sustainability, Crossrail is addressing issues of supply chain and small and medium enterprise engagement, supply chain risk management, local employment, skills and training, and ensuring that opportunities are not confined to the southeast of England. Sustainability reports were produced annually from 2012 to 2018 and are all available to view.
