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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 Pelton
This 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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  • Published

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Journal

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Civil Engineering

ISSN

0965-089X

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ICE Publishing

Issue

4

Volume

168

Page range

171-178

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  • SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2022-05-09

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2022-05-09

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2022-05-09

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