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Mantra to method: lessons from managing innovation on Crossrail, UK
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posted on 2023-06-10, 03:24 authored by Tim DeBarro, Samuel MacAulay, Andrew DaviesAndrew Davies, Andrew Wolstenholme, David Gann, John PeltonThis paper describes how the £14·8 billion Crossrail project in London, UK developed and implemented an innovation strategy to support the delivery of the project. The strategy was designed to encourage the supply chain to develop and apply genuinely beneficial new products, processes and services - then to ensure these were shared throughout the project. The authors identify the steps taken, the managerial process created and the lessons learnt in developing and implementing the strategy. The aim is to contribute to a wider discussion on innovation in the infrastructure community: shifting from mantras about the intrinsic benefits of innovation to evidence about the most effective methods for managing it.
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Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Civil EngineeringISSN
0965-089XPublisher
ICE PublishingExternal DOI
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4Volume
168Page range
171-178Department affiliated with
- SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications
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2022-05-09First Open Access (FOA) Date
2022-05-09First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2022-05-09Usage metrics
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