Mike Brown MVO has today
(1 March 2019) been appointed as the new chair of the Transport
Infrastructure Efficiency Taskforce (TIET).
The taskforce is charged with implementing the Transport Infrastructure
Efficiency Strategy (TIES),
a collaboration between the Department for Transport, Transport
for London, HS2 Ltd, Network Rail and Highways England.
Today, the TIES published
its one year on
report which sets out progress in 3 key areas:
- improving understanding of costs and performance
- adopting modern methods of construction in infrastructure
projects
- enabling improved delivery, through developing long-term,
collaborative relationships with supply chains
Mike Brown MVO, Commissioner of
Transport for London, said:
Bringing together some of the most important transport
organisations in the UK provides an opportunity to improve
transport infrastructure efficiency, support growth across the
country and deliver better services for transport users. I am
looking forward to working with all of our partners in order to
build on the great work we achieved in our first year and to
deliver further improvements for the industry as a whole.
Permanent Secretary , said:
I am delighted to welcome Mike as chair of
the TIET.
His wealth of experience, with leading roles within London
Underground and Heathrow Airport, will be invaluable in driving
forward greater efficiency in the sector.
The one year on report demonstrates the good progress the
taskforce has made in its first year. I’m confident the
collaboration will gain even more momentum under its new
leadership.
Partners have already started adopting innovative technology to
drive forward efficiency, including;
- Network Rail’s Modular Stations Programme, delivering
efficiency savings of 30% in the design process
- savings in excess of £1 million at Bank Station through the
installation of real time technology to enable efficient
construction
- savings of approximately 20% in design and construction costs
through Highways England standardised bridge design where these
can be adopted in the programme
The taskforce has also established a benchmarking forum and
piloted tunnelling assessment with the Infrastructure and
Projects Authority; completed a review of cost planning
capabilities; and committed to the roll out of automated design –
with potential saving of up to £1 billion in the period up to
2026/27.
The publication of the one year on report also coincides with the
Infrastructure and Projects Authority publishing
its ‘Best Practice in
Benchmarking’ report, focused on ensuring infrastructure
investment decisions are informed and transparent.
Mr Brown, the Commissioner, Transport for London, takes up his
role as chair of TIET with
immediate effect.
