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Project 13 Early Adopter case study: SMP Alliance 10th April 2024

REGISTER HERE to attend the next of the Project 13 webinar series 10th April 2024 9am - 11am GMT What makes SMP Alliance such a successful example of a Project 13 Enterprise? Put simply, they have created an environment of integration and collaboration which has enabled people and organisations to achieve better outcomes. As part of the Smart Motorways Programme (SMP), National Highways recognised that to make a difference, they needed to transform not only what they did, but how they did it. That realisation led them to Project 13 and what is now one of the most mature, class-leading examples of a Project 13 Enterprise. Together, each of the seven members of the Alliance together with their wider supplier community, are embarked on a journey to realise the potential of their enterprise and unlock the benefits it can deliver. This insightful session will share experiences and learnings covering the background of SMP Alliance, its set up and mobilisation, how it works commercially and has overcome multiple challenges, as well as the real differences the Alliance it is making at scheme level.   SPEAKERS John Grimm, Production Director, SMP Alliance John is committed to improving the performance of the infrastructure sector and passionately believes that the key to this is moving from traditional transactional models to collaborative win-win relationships that boost certainty and productivity to deliver better outcomes for all. He has broad infrastructure experience and has held a variety of senior leadership positions, including playing a central role in Anglian Water’s @one Alliance. In this role he led projects that were both referenced in the UK Government National Infrastructure plan as an excellent case study for sustainable construction, and used as a best practise case study in ICG’s Project 13 report ‘From Transactions to Enterprise’. John was a co-author and launched the ‘Alliancing Code of Practice’.  It was this experience that led him to join National Highways in 2018 to lead delivery of the organisation’s first alliance and be a key figure on the SMP Alliance Leadership Team (ALT). John has ben the key architect for the Alliance and its strategy, with the goal of creating an industry leading way of working that will improve safety, the customer experience and deliver greater efficiency.    Tony Slater, Managing Director, SMP Alliance Tony Slater has demonstrable history of successful project delivery and alliancing within civil engineering and infrastructure projects. He was appointed Managing Director of SMP Alliance by National Highways in April 2020, having previously been with Balfour Beatty on both motorway and rail projects. Based on Project 13 principles, SMP Alliance is a unique integrated enterprise comprising seven members together with a wider supplier network. The members are: National Highways as the client; Fluor as the production management partner; Jacobs and WSP as the digitally-enabled design partners; Balfour Beatty, bmJV (the BAM / Morgan Sindall Joint Venture) and Costain as the three on-site assembly partners. Tony’s has led SMP Alliance’s mission to be a high-performance enterprise that excels in delivering multiple major schemes nationally across the strategic road network. His experience and proven ability in transforming performance through authentic and committed leadership has been central to successfully overcoming the considerable challenge of mobilising this new enterprise in the middle of the COVID pandemic, and subsequently navigating multiple significant external challenges and change factors that have impacted on the Alliance’s programme scope.   Peter Winnicott, Commercial & Procurement Director, SMP Alliance An RICS chartered QS with 33 years in civil engineering contracting, Peter began his early career in highways before spending 14 years in the water sector working with organisations on their transition away from transactional procurement towards more collaborative frameworks and programmatic delivery.  Peter then worked on rail and highways projects with a further focus on delivering complex schemes through collaborative approaches, working closely with the client to ensure performance and commercial sustainability for both client and contractor. Projects included Dartford Freeflow, the Managed Motorway Programme and then Commercial Director on the first Smart Motorways Programme in RIS1 2015-2020 where he oversaw £1.2bn across three major schemes. He has been Commercial & Procurement Director since SMP Alliance was formed in 2020, bringing a passion for bringing the best out of people through opportunities, integrity in delivery and collaborative working to focus on collective success.   Harriet Buffery, Senior Commercial Manager, SMP Alliance Harriet has extensive experience leading commercial teams on major infrastructure schemes, including multiple highways projects. She is a results-driven Senior Commercial Manager with a passion for implementing change and improving the way construction projects are managed through effective communication. Experienced in NEC contract management with a specific focus on supply chain procurement and management, Harriet champions collaboration and is an active mentor focusing on professional development and chartership. Her previous highways experience includes Senior QS for the M3 J2-4a works between 2014-2018 before being appointed Commercial Manager M4 structures between 2018-2021. Harriet joined SMP Alliance in 2021 as Commercial Manager for the M3 J9-14 scheme, where she led procurement and management of £70m Subcontract Packages under the NEC4 Alliance Framework with responsibility for all commercial reporting including cashflow forecasts, cost value reconciliations, applications, payments and valuations. Most recently she is Senior Commercial Manager for the National Emergency Area Retrofit (NEAR) south schemes.

2 replies · Posted by Amy Reed-Gibbs, March 28

Watch Here: Data & Digital Benchmarking Report Launch Event

Watch the launch of the Data & Digital Benchmarking Report 2023 below to hear a run through of the results of the survey and reflections and case studies from a panel of thought leaders from across the industry. You can access the Data & Digital Benchmarking Report 2023 here (you will need to be registered on the Project 13 Network). The Report, produced in collaboration with Mott MacDonald, surveys members of the Infrastructure Client Group Digital Transformation Task Group, including Project 13 Adopters. This year the survey boasts: More responses than ever before Revised questions to ensure greater relevance for organisations and the industry Suppliers included for the first time Case studies illustrating the findings The report identified four overarching cross-category insights: Shortage of regular collaboration within and across enterprises. Poor data quality restricting the ability for individuals to consistently make effective data-enabled decisions. Traditional business models restricting the transformation of new processes and ways of working. Lack of focus on data integration causing duplication and information loss at system boundaries. Jodie Lunnon, Mott MacDonald, and @Melissa Zanocco, Project 13, ran through the results of the survey. @Mark Enzer, Chair Digital Transformation Task Group, then chaired a panel consisting of: Roy Dahl - described how Scottish Water has formed the capital investment Digital Leadership Hub in order to help in achieving its goal of getting to site 50% more quickly. @Nigel Stroud - explained that Heathrow is running near full capacity and so its focus is on making incremental gains while maintaining smooth business operation with the help of its Digital Asset Delivery Roadmap. Yiu-Shing Pang - talked about how UK Power Networks has adopted a digitalisation strategy that prioritises resilience, agility and targeted efforts. It employs an Integrated Data Governance System which coordinates a community representing all departments within the organisation, facilitating a two-way dialogue between the users of digital tools and the owners of the digitalisation process. @Miranda Sharp, Metis Digital - focused on the value of data - we are no longer just talking about the value of the tin that the data sits in but about the exploitation of data assets. @Anna Bowskill, Allora Infrastructure - reflected on her time supporting the DTTG for the last few years and particularly picked out the thread of needing to use more accessible language around data and digital.  You can watch the launch event here:   Launch of Data & Digital Benchmarking Report 9 February 2024 9 - 10_00-20240209_090247-Meeting Recording (1).mp4

0 replies · Posted by Melissa Zanocco, February 9

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Watch here: Project 13 Supplier Report 2023 Launch Event

Watch the launch of the Project 13 Supplier Report 2023 below to hear a run through of the results of the supplier survey and reflections from a panel of thought leaders from across the industry on the results but also their personal Project 13 journeys. You can access the Project 13 Supplier Report 2023 here (you will need to be registered on the Project 13 Network). One of the outcomes the Project 13 global industry-change movement hopes to achieve is making the industry more sustainable overall, which includes ensuring that suppliers have more sustainable relationships. To measure this, the Project 13 Supplier Engagement Community carries out an annual survey. The report covers: Awareness and understanding of Project 13 Principles and progress on putting them into practice Experience of Project 13, including behaviours Dealing with change in Project 13 Project 13 and productivity @Alasdair Reisner, Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), and @Melissa Zanocco, Project 13, ran through the results of the survey. @Tony Gates, Sir Robert McAlpine, then chaired a panel consisting of: @Natalie McIldowie, Jacobs, described her experience of being in an Enterprise, compared to other models, and the elements that make the experience different or better. Duncan Elliott,  Sellafield / Morgan Sindall, focused on the value that comes from partnership working and true collaboration as well as some of the key enablers that help facilitate its success. @Florence Julius, Deloitte, brought out the benefits she has identified and the value achieved from the Project 13 approach, as well as her experience advising Clients. @Darren Colderwood, Mace, talked about his perspective as having been both on the client side as well as the contractor side and the different behaviours he has observed. Alasdair Reisner explained why CECA is a partner of Project 13 and supports the Supplier Community. The panel then answered questions from the attendees. You can watch the launch event here:   Launch of Project 13 Supplier Report 26 January 2024 9 - 10_00 GMT-20240126_090108-Meeting Recording (1).mp4

2 replies · Posted by Melissa Zanocco, January 26