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A schedule to wind-up Tier 1 contractor involvement at the seven most advanced stations is already in place, with “various TfL units” to take over the
In its latest publicly available Project Representative report, Jacobs is critical of senior management “aspirations” for delivering the Elizabeth line. It states: “To date, it is evident that schedule planning and delivery is heavily influenced by senior management aspirations for the earliest opening of the Elizabeth Line. […] With key strategic risks now materialising, realistic productivity measures to underpin the schedule will be difficult to derive. “Continued planning to target dates will drive out-of-sequence working and deferral of works that will require operational restr...
salary not specified | Permanent My client is responsible for the biggest rail construction project in Europe, helping to improve London's commuter infrastructure. Due to an increase in project works they require a Commitment and Compliance Officer to join them on an initial short term contract. Purpose of the Job Manage the Register of Undertakings and Assurances (U&A) / Commitments Delivery Tracker (CDT) and any business processes and procedures for the management of them on behalf of the Head of Sustainability and Consents. Liaise with staff in particular those identified as Commitment Acc...
Crossrail | Urgency to start trial running could cause delays later down the line Crossrail’s schedule is at risk of slipping further due to project bosses desire to get to trial running as soon as possible, according to reports released ahead of next week’s Transport for London (TfL) Elizabeth line committee meeting. A Crossrail Programme Assurance Update states that the “programme is on track” to enter trial running this Spring. However, it warns that “an unintended consequence of the prioritisation of trial running is the deferral of lower priority activity which, in turn, has...
Crossrail | Optimism bias, lack of specialist engineers and inadequate management threaten project delivery The London Assembly’s transport committee has called for a “Sherlock style forensic focus” to ensure Crossrail meets its revised 2022 opening date. In its report Crossrail: Light at the end of the tunnel?, the committee outlines several risks to the project’s timely completion including “optimism bias […] a lack of specialist engineers [and] inadequate project management”. Consequently, the committee has outlined seven recommendations to ensure the project keeps to its re...