Overview

Our report, Gearing Complex Build Programmes for Success, compares two major defence maritime and infrastructure construction projects – the London Bridge Station redevelopment project and the build programme for the Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier. Drawing on our shared expertise, we identified three best practice findings which, if implemented, significantly impacts on building to schedule.

Under three major subheadings – Shared Focus, Programme Enablers and Smarter Working – we explore why consensus, communication and innovation are critical to the successful delivery of complex projects.

This report is essential reading for anyone involved in planning and implementing large infrastructure and build programmes.

THE AUTHORS

Stephan Smith

Ian Parker, Costain

Ian is a highly experienced Chartered Civil Engineer and MBA, who has held a series of senior positions in international consultancy and project management businesses over the last fifteen years. He has been accountable for delivering projects and programmes of up to £6bn in value and for leading corporate functions such as marketing, business development, communications and health & safety in FTSE companies. Ian is currently the Sector Director responsible for rail in Costain, which includes consultancy, technology and construction delivery projects for Network Rail, Crossrail and High Speed 2. Ian previously led Mace's highways business, which was involved in providing project and programme management to many of the UK's largest highways projects.

Stephan Smith

Stephan Smith, Newton

Stephan Smith leads Newton’s infrastructure strategy Stephan has significant experience in the maritime and defence sectors where he led the Newton team to deliver £100m+ of savings on the Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier programme by improving productivity and reducing the build schedule.

stephan.smith@newtoneurope.com
+44 (0) 7971 746 250

ABOUT

Ian Parker

Costain

Costain is a smart infrastructure solutions company that helps to improve people’s lives by deploying technology-based engineering solutions to meet urgent national needs across the UK’s energy, water and transportation infrastructures. They deliver a range of innovative services including consultancy, technology, asset optimisation and complex delivery within high-profile UK contracts. They have been shaping the world in which we live for over 150 years.

www.costain.com

Ian Parker

Newton

Newton specialises in driving operational and financial performance across the public and private sector, from complex engineering programmes to mass- production manufacturing and through-life support programmes. They achieve this by pinpointing and implementing the changes that will make the most significant difference to programme performance and platform availability. They uncover the data that means the most critical decisions are made with facts, not opinions. Moreover, they bring together a group of people who live and breathe delivering results.

www.newtoneurope.com