The Institution of Civil Engineers has launched a UK-wide lecture programme, special journals and e-learning resources to support Olympic Delivery Authority’s Learning Legacy.
ICE is supporting the Olympic Delivery Authority’s (ODA) Learning Legacy, a collaborative programme between the ODA, contractors, professional bodies, the government and academia, which aims to gather knowledge and share the lessons learned from the London 2012 construction project in order to raise the bar across the UK’s construction sector.
A dedicated space on ICE’s website will be regularly updated with UK-wide events, publications and resources aimed at ICE members, the next generation of civil engineers and the public. Amongst these, an online OS map of the Olympic Park will explain how engineers overcame the challenges of managing waste, transport, energy and water on the site.
Two free London 2012 Special issues of ICE’s Proceedings journal, Civil Engineering, have also been published. Written by ODA directors and contractors, the two editions explore a range of topics including geotechnics, energy provision, structural engineering, master planning, and transport.
The ODA-led initiative was launched last night at the ICE, with speeches by Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, ODA Chairman John Armitt and a panel discussion chaired by the Government’s Chief Construction Adviser Paul Morrell. The Learning Legacy website –www.london2012.com/learninglegacy – was also unveiled, which will provide a comprehensive online library to share best practice and ensure that the valuable lessons learned on the project can be replicated by others.
Tom Foulkes, ICE Director General, said:
“I am delighted to announce our involvement in the ODA’s Learning Legacy initiative, a programme which goes to the very heart of what the ICE was set up to encourage – the exchange of specialist knowledge and development of innovation and excellence in the wider profession. The London 2012 construction project has delivered a strong and positive influence on the industry and the ICE is committed to playing our part in ensuring these lessons are passed on as widely as possible.”
ODA Chairman John Armitt said:
“The Learning Legacy framework is the embodiment of a new benchmark that has been created in delivering Europe’s largest construction project to the ultimate deadline and within budget. The scale and speed of the coordinated UK effort to build the venues and infrastructure is unprecedented and the knowledge and lessons gained during construction will both benefit the industry and act as a catalyst for inward investment”.
ICE’s contribution to the Learning Legacy programme can be accessed at www.ice.org.uk/learninglegacy and includes:
- Information about ICE’s series of UK-wide CPD lectures, developed with the ODA, on topics such as master planning, contaminated land treatment, venues, bridges and structures, water use management and transport. Many of these lectures will be filmed and archived for wider audiences on the ICE website.
- Two free London 2012 special issues of ICE’s Proceedings Journal, Civil Engineering: ‘London 2012: providing more for less’ and ‘Delivering London 2012: planning and people’. Featuring insider knowledge on topics such as geotechnics, energy provision, structural engineering, master planning, and transport.
- An online OS map of the Olympic Park, plotting the main venues, utilities, road and rail links, explaining how engineers overcame the challenges of managing waste, transport, energy and water resources on the site.
- A micro-documentary film communicating and celebrating the engineering of the Olympic Park, with interviews from ODA directors including chairman John Armitt.
- Links to other supporting Institutions’ related event and resources, ensuring ICE members benefit as widely as possible from this collaborative project.
For more information about ICE’s involvement in the ODA Learning Legacy, email ice.london@ice.org.uk