This project is the reconstruction of the Whitechapel Station which is part of the new £14b Crossrail Project, providing a new rail line across greater London. The reconstruction of Whitechapel station includes:
· design & construction of the main diaphragm wall shafts (up to 30m deep)
· construction of new platforms for Crossrail line
Richard joined Crossrail in June 2015 as Head of Controls. His move to Crossrail is a return to hands-on programme management after having spent the previous 6 years in the corporate world helping to run, grow and evolve companies such as Parsons Brinckerhoff, Balfour Beatty and most recently, Mace.
I joined Crossrail in June 2015 where I am directly accountable for ensuring visibility and accuracy of programme performance data, and providing the Executive Leadership with the information they need in order to manage the programme and maintain their focus in the right areas. Having joined an already established world-class team, my primary focus in the first 6 months has been to review and evolve the Controls function to ensure that it is ‘fit-for-purpose’ for the remainder of the duration of the works. In these months, we have;