350 miles of track 9 stations 220mph trains £42.6bn budget 18 trains per hour


“HS2 could and should be the first connected site project of its type in the UK, where data is collected from each machine, processed in real time and interpreted by experts to deliver programme efficiencies. If delivered properly, significant reductions in cost and carbon can be achieved as well as increases in productivity.


“This approach to plant management already happens in UK mining operations like the Ffos-y-fran Land Reclamation Scheme run by Miller Argent in Merthyr Tydfil. So by looking at HS2 using the same principals, although it will use very different equipment, we can see that by working collaboratively with designers, contractors, manufactures, plant hire companies, site managers and operators, major efficiency gains can be achieved.


“From the contractor and designers’ perspective, HS2 will have to adopt a much more BIM style (Building Information Modelling) approach to delivery. So in turn equipment manufacturers and service providers like Finning, will be required to supply plant that it capable of receiving and processing information derived from this type of modeling.


“This is where the connected site begins and is why new initiatives like Cat Connect and advanced Equipment Management Solutions will play an important role.


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