The document discusses several areas where HS2 is seeking innovations to improve processes: 1) HS2 is looking for digital solutions to automate and optimize operations, reduce manual work and paperwork. 2) Site onboarding and recruitment for HS2's large workforce is challenging due to skills gaps; innovations are sought for induction processing and embedding a safety culture. 3) Procurement loss prevention is a priority given risks of fraud for large projects; HS2 seeks AI tools to detect anomalies in real-time and protect against losses.

1. London
Reducing manual ways of
working
Heather Donald
HS2 Innovation Manager

2. The way we work
We are interested in;
• Automation
• Optimisation
• Reducing manual
operations
• Reducing paperwork
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3. Facts & Figures
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4. Digital Skeletal
Remains
CS JV working with MOLA
developed a new user friendly
digital application to allow
complex archaeological
recording.
It digitised the entire archelogy
process from paper-based to
paper-free.
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5. Application do’s and don’ts
We submissions we would like to see;
§ We are looking to digital processes and products to shift the industry towards a more
advanced, data driven way of working.
§ Solutions that can integrate with existing HS2 IT architecture.
What we are not looking for;
§ Long lead time projects that can not add value to Phase 1 of HS2
§ High risk/complexity with low reward solutions
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6. London
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7. London
Site on-boarding and
recruitment
Harrison OHara
SCS Innovation Manager

8. We need to employ a huge
amount of people across the
HS2 scheme. The industry
already suffers from skill
gaps and Brexit will only
further increase that
challenge.
As well as processing a large
number of inductions, we
must also maintain high
standards and embed a
culture of behavioural safety.
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9. Facts & Figures
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*Facts and figures are estimated and subject to change
30,000
Employed across HS2
703
Different roles at SCS
250-300
SCS people onboarded each month
3,012
Peak number of labour only SCS staff
1,500
Peak number of SCS staff

10. Scenario based
behavioural
training
programme
§ Highlighting how
experiences at home and
at work affect your
decision making
§ Immersive real life and
virtual training
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11. Application do’s and don’ts
Submissions we would like to see:
§ Technology, process and system innovations
§ Projects we can deliver outputs within the next 12 – 24 months
What we are not looking for:
• Long lead time projects
• High TRL that requires significant (multi £m) investment
• High risk projects
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12. London
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13. London
Procurement loss prevention
Rob Cairns
HS2 Innovation Manager

14. Cost Control
Mega projects such as
HS2 can attract organised
crime and fraud of
varying levels.
Our goal is to utilise
advanced data analytics
to proactively detect
anomalies and protect
procurement loss.
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15. Facts & Figures
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In 2017 -18 the total estimated fraud and error loss
across all UK government departments and their
arm’s length bodies amounted to £2.8bn -
£22.6bn’
In 2018 the UK Government’s Fraud Measurement
and Assurance Programme Oversight Board
concluded that is likely that the true scale of
fraud and error loss stands at between 0.5% to
5% of public services expenditure’
Source: Cross-Government Fraud Landscape Annual
Report 2019, UK Cabinet Office

16. PwC Global
Economic Crime
and Fraud Survey
• Mega projects attract crime
• Incentivisation
• Complex supply chains
• Large contract costs involved
• Joint Ventures
• Uniqueness of the project
• Project complexity
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17. Application do’s and don’ts
We submissions we would like to see;
§ Real time solutions that will encompass various artificial intelligence methodologies that meet the threats
we face.
§ Has tangible outputs and good reporting.
§ Scalable and is a blend of AI dependent upon the problems.
§ Low false / positive rate.
What we are not looking for;
§ High cost solutions that are resource hungry.
§ Solutions that could impact upon the schedule delivery of the project.
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18. London
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19. London
Waste in construction
Antonia Miller & Hassan Butt
Innovation at HS2 Ltd

20. HS2 will have to manage
Demolition Waste,
Construction Waste and
Surplus Excavated
Material.
We want submissions
focused on Construction
Waste
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Poor
Storage
Overordering
Lack of
Protection
Multi-
handling
Poor Quality
Site Control
Damage
Fig1: Factors Contributing Waste

21. Facts & Figures
Demolition Waste Construction
Waste
Surplus Excavated
Material
Total by Phase
Phase One 1,727,876 3,084,948 13,482,996 18 million
Phase 2a 131,827 440,723 3,452,711 4 million
Phase 2b (western
leg only)*
549,040 1,402,760 4,354,320 6 million
Total 2,408,743 4,928,431 21,290,027 28 million
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*latest estimate only based on developing design

22. Case study – Skanskas approach to plastic waste
Barts Hospital Project
§ Replaced cardboard packing with reusable, pallets
to transport electrical products – Reduced
cardboard waste by ~8 tons.
§ Introduced a real-time data management database
tool – 0% of projects waste went to landfill.
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Company aims
§ Zero waste target
§ Sustainable procurement
§ Zero environmental impact

23. Application dos and don’ts
We submissions we would like to see;
§ Beyond industry best practice tagging and tracking of materials and equipment
§ Satellite monitoring, automation and optimisation of site set up
§ Your application must have at least 50% of the contract value attributed directly and
exclusively to R&D services, including solution exploration and design.
What we are not looking for;
• Long lead time projects that can not add value to Phase 1 of HS2
• High risk with low reward opportunities
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24. London
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25. London
Complex Interfaces
Nick Podeyvn
ALIGN Innovation Manager

26. HS2 Interfaces
Innovations for complex
interfaces to provide
efficiency or a step
change to traditional
processes and ways of
working.
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27. Facts & Figures
Focus area # of interfaces
HS2: Tier 1 contractual
interfaces
600
C1: Chiltern tunnel/HS2
Rail systems interfaces
43
C1 to S2 interfaces 50
C1: External
stakeholder interfaces
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C1: Consents 1024
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• Drainage
• Geotech
• Highways
• Consents
• Landscaping
• Architectural
• Flood
• Environment
• Noise
• Construction
• Utilities
• Planning
• BIM
• Ecology
Some of the project participants involved in interface management:

28. Example
case
studies
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29. Application do’s and don’ts
Submissions we would like to see
§ Optimize the interface management process
§ Reduce manual data entry
§ Improving user experience (easy to use/interactive/visual)
What we are not looking for
§ Spreadsheet based solutions
§ long lead time projects that can not add value to Phase 1, high Technology Readiness Levels
that requires significant (multi £m) investment, high risk with low reward.
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30. London
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