5 Behaviors
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Designing a Sustainable Future for People and the Environment
1
Be curious, plan and innovate
When we are curious, we think more deeply and rationally about design decisions and come up with more creative and innovative solutions.
Plan ahead for successful design delivery.
Start with “what if” to innovate and harness our deep technical expertise.
2
Select the best option for people and the environment
Understand the needs of both the client and end user to make informed design decisions which benefit both people and the environment.
Adopt collaborative design tools and consult with all design stakeholders to develop a shared understanding and commitment to sustainable design expectations and outcomes.
3
Identify, assess and mitigate design risks
Mitigate whole asset lifecycle health, safety and environmental risks to reduce the impact on both people and the environment.
Use the general principles of prevention to reduce residual risks as low as reasonably practicable.
4
Record, learn from and share your experience
Share design information effectively to ensure that all design stakeholders and end users are aware of design mitigation measures adopted and resultant residual risks.
Leave a lasting positive legacy to benefit future operation and maintenance, decommissioning and demolition of the asset
5
Communicate, coordinate and collaborate
Consider the overall design process and how it can be made easier for everyone to benefit the whole asset lifecycle.
Establish the importance of continual communication, coordination and collaboration between all design stakeholders, to ensure that there are no gaps in design knowledge exchange.
“Considering safety and constructability from the ground up reduced CAPEX from $0.5 - 0.8 per litre to $0.4 per litre.”
Arthur P. Kennedy Water Treatment Plant, Canada
“Moving the pipeline from three meters of existing pipeline to six meters away reduced the cost of land easements for the lifetime of the project. The decision was made through collaborative effort between feasibility design and the ECI Contractor”
Southampton to London Pipeline
“Safety Innovations in our design on a major UK infrastructure project have saved $21million and increased life spans of structures by 50 years”
Smart Motorway Programme, UK
