Infrastructure Show - Rail Hub

Rail Hub

Rail_icon The Rail Hub will bring into focus the big rail projects including High Speed Rail, Crossrail, DLR and station redevelopment.

Examine how to tackle key issues surrounding the delivery of high performance, costs effective UK railways.

The Rail Hub will host:

Featured suppliers showcasing their latest innovations and products and services
A dedicated free seminar programme covering key issues such as rail upgrading, cost efficiency and HSR
Case studies highlighting success stories and best practice from Network Rail and Crossrail.

Hub client partners:

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Time:	Title:	Speaker:
10:30	Launching the 50 year plan for the UK energy sector	James Stewart, Infrastructure UK
11:00	The NCE MORE FOR LESS DEBATE	Andy Eastaugh, Stations Upgrade Manager, LU David Sockett, Civils Programme Manager, LU Paul Curtis, The Rail Alliance Neil Thompson, Construction Director, Network Rail
11:30	The Network Rail Challenge: Better Infrastructure with greater cost efficiency	Neil Thompson, Construction Director, Network Rail
12:00	The opportunities in the rail industry – how and where can SMEs contribute to better value, VfM procurement?	Paul Curtis, The Rail Alliance
13:30	Minding the gap: Unlocking capital and operational efficiency through performance transformation How to improve efficiency: robust business cases, optimised portfolio and programme management and effective procurement strategy	Mark Prior, Partner, Head of Transportation, EC Harris
14:00	Creating world class rail infrastructure – what needs to change for this be delivered within timescales and to budget?	tbc
14:30	PANEL: Procurement strategies - how can procurement be made more efficient - and what savings can be generated?	Stc Campbell Scientific Nick Roche, MD, KME

Time:	Title:	Speaker:
10:30	The Crossrail Challenge	Andy Mitchell, Programme Director, Crossrail
11:30	The Crossrail Challenge: value management in the delivery of world class transport	Martin Rowark, Head of Procurement, Crossrail
12:00	THE NCE MORE FOR LESS DEBATE	Andy Mitchell, Programme Director, Crossrail Martin Rowark, Head of Procurement, Crossrail Gary Wright, Principal Programme Supply Chain Manager, Crossrail Darren Jones, MD Infrastructure, Costain
13:30	Supply Chain Management at Crossrail	Gary Wright, Principal Programme Supply Chain Manager, Crossrail
14:00	UK Rail in the 21st Century: The impact of rail on our ability to grow UK PLC in the Global Market	Darren Jones, MD Infrastructure, Costain
14:30	How to save £4bn on the cost of Crossrail	Colin Coleman, The Colin Coleman Consultancy

Time:	Title:	Speaker:
10:30	Delivering a low carbon society: beyond rhetoric	Keith Clarke, Chief Executive, Atkins
11:00	More for less: generating savings at Network Rail	tbc Network Rail
11:30	Case Study: delivering a complex rail over road project Minimising impact to drivers and passengers	Phil Tyndall, Technical Director, Hyder Consulting
12:00	PANEL: Procurement strategies - how can procurement be made more efficient - and what savings can be generated?	Paul Curtis, Sales and Marketing Manager, The Rail Alliance

Is the industry working hard and smart enough to deliver affordable projects in times of economic austerity?

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