Benefits Realised Excellent Stakeholder Management – We proactively engaged key stakeholders to bring everyone on the journey and maximise support for the works. Our robust external stakeholder analysis led to our production of periodic leaflets for lineside neighbours and targeted…
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Background Part of the On Network Works Programme (required to facilitate HS2 construction in Birmingham), SAS 13 was a £52M complex multidisciplinary bridge reconstruction project with HS2 as the Client. Managed by Network Rail, Skanska was the civils delivery partner…
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What is D2’S approach to career development? D2’s approach to professional and personal development is based on years of experience in cultivating all round, highly capable professionals. Thanks to the introduction of the D2 Career Path Framework, D2 are able…
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Problem Statement Network Rail (NR) Eastern Region Buildings and Civils Route Engineering Team have circa 20,000 structures to examine and maintain from Newcastle to London on one of the most congested networks in the country. Logistical and resource challenges of…
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Background Network Rail’s Supply Chain Operations division wanted to replace their paper-based sign-in and induction process with a new digital solution that could be trialled on seven depots, for a potential future rollout across 44 UK sites. Deliverables Network Rail’s…
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D2’s Digital Technology team was asked to address a requirement for innovative safety procedures and briefings that could be used to highlight key risks and past close calls in a safe and engaging way.
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The Challenge With support from Innovate UK, D2 was awarded a contract to investigate how it could provide Digital Innovation to the Canadian Rail system. We chose to develop a system that could improve possession planning and visualisation tools. For…
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Network Rail’s fleet of RM900 Ballast Cleaners are helping them to increase the sustainability of the UK’s railways. The existing operator training regime relied on manuals, mentors, and hands-on use of the actual ballast cleaners. But the high operational demand…
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The £350m Northern Hub project was part of Network Rail’s £1.5bn rail upgrade plan for the North of England. The multi-award-winning project has improved medium-distance connections to, and across, Manchester. It also provided additional capacity for local services in Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds.
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The project saw the construction of a new rail viaduct, providing (for the first time in history) a direct link between Manchester’s three main line stations (Piccadilly, Oxford Road and Victoria Station).
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Bam Nuttall presented D2 with the challenge of providing a working programme for the design and development of the Gosforth depot, incorporating key delivery/decommissioning dates for new/old rolling stock.
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In September 2018, D2 were asked to provide planning support for the delivery of the TWAO (Transport Works Act Order) application to support the proposed improvements to the railway between Huddersfield and Westtown (Dewsbury).
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D2’s Information Management team support projects from initial set up to closeout and hand back. Information Management is a crucial element for the delivery of a successful project and provides future maintainers with clear guides to operate and maintain their…
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D2’s Information Management team have had extensive experience in data management throughout the entire project lifecycle. We support teams from set up to closeout and hand back. This information is crucial from start to finish, in order to deliver a…
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The Alliance engaged D2’s Planning team to coordinate and manage the various survey delivery programmes, which would help to inform the design deliverables across the route. This involved our team of Planners working with multiple supply chain partners to ensure…
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As part of the Transpire Alliance, D2’s Utilities Management team was appointed in 2018 to oversee the management of statutory utility assets for the section of route between Manchester Victoria and Leeds.
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The Ordsall Chord was an essential part of the Northern Hub programme of works linking Manchester Victoria Station with Manchester Piccadilly Station for the first time, using over 300 metres of new track. To complete this project, input from a…
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D2 was asked if they could assist with an interactive training program designed to train staff on the guidelines for placing protection boards.
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In response to a laborious, regular and manual task D2 started work on Swiftview, an online resource that allows the upload and visualisation of possession data in real time.
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In support of their tender submission, TXM Rail commissioned D2’s Visualisations team to produce a construction sequence Animation, showing the methodology required to deliver the Coventry Nuckle Project.
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Our Utilities team were contacted by Network Rail, who having made the decision to bring forward the proposed 2018 completion date for the fourth platform at Manchester Airport railway station, would require our expertise to manage and co-ordinate the diversion of utilities.
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The Northern Hub Alliance made a commitment to utilise Earned Value Management (EVM) across the Northern Hub programme as a tool to track performance; to identify issues; and to inform decision making.
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While working on the Crossrail project, it was remitted that the production of Signal Sighting material was to be produced to support the Signal Sighting process and provide Driving Training videos.
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D2’s Information Management team was approached to provide training sessions and training material on the projects currently in progress in the Rail department of WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, Manchester.
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The Liverpool Lime Street Re-Modelling and Edge Hill Re-Control project was a condition led renewal and re-control project.
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