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"…we have also gained valuable experience in how to get the best out of this technology" Richard Coulton, Siltbuster Process Solutions. P16-17 News+ Infrastructure group AECOM says that over AMP5, the sector experienced little or no inflation, warning this is about to change. P4 Onsite: Trenchless technology UV curing is proving popular in the wastewater sector. Now, for the ‚ rst time, the technology has been used in the highways sector. P12-13 Insight: Insight Flood risk management Pollutant load in run-oŠ is higher from high risk sites, but a hydrodynamic vortex separator can oŠ er protection. P14-15 WET NEWS WATER AND EFFLUENT TREATMENT NEWS ICE initiative urges collaborative working to boost construction industry's performance. Project 13 marks shift towards alliancing OCTOBER 2017 Volume 23 • Issue 10 Government unveils lane rental powers "Engineering departments and the operational control rooms have more reason to interact than ever before…" Cyndi Smith, Bentley Systems. P10-11 A n initiative to establish a better business model for infrastructure deliv- ery, improving productivity, performance and mitigating the skills risk has been launched by the Institution of Civil Engi- neers (ICE). The scheme, called Project 13, looks to replicate the alliancing model now estab- lished in the water sector for other civil engineering projects. ICE said that by working with suppliers, contractors and cli- ents a clear ambition will be set for what this new model should look like across the whole sup- ply chain and life of the assets. "We are in the development phase, designing a blueprint for the future of our industry based on an enterprise relationship that maximises performance rather than a transactional one which transfers risk," it said. "By using the best current practice and applying these lessons across the whole industry we aim to create a step-change to deliver better outcomes across the board." ICE is inviting a wider infra- s t r u c t u re co m m u n i t y to ge t involved in shaping this work ahead of March 2018, when it will move to the implementation phase supporting clients and suppliers to adopt the new model. This support will take the form of advisory support, tools, guid- ance and peer review. ICE director general Nick Baveystock said: "Our industry is oŽ en criticised for low productivity and concentrating too much on margins. Project 13 is the industry's attempt to address these issues." Dale Evans, of Anglian Water's @One Alliance, said: "The tradi- tional transactional and disag- gregated approach to procurement has not only failed to deliver the levels of improvement seen in other sectors, in an increasingly digitally enabled world are not " t for purpose. Project 13 has clearly demonstrated that we must make the shift to delivering through integrated, collaborative and highly aligned enterprises." Mark Reynolds, chief executive issues, it looks to bring together the industry and asset owners, in a new way of working that focus on outcomes..." Richard Coulton, Siltbuster Solutions. T he government has unveiled new powers for councils to charge utilities by the hour for carrying out streetworks on key routes as part of a wider plan to extend the controversial lane rental scheme. The government's changes to the lane rental scheme, which has been piloted in Kent and Greater London, include allowing charges to be imposed on an hourly rather than a daily basis. Under the current regulations, utilities have to pay up to £2,500 a day to carry out works on routes where lane rental schemes apply. A consultation paper pub- lished recently outlines a series of options for the future of the lane rental scheme. The three options are to scrap lane rental; retain only the existing schemes in London and Kent; or to roll it out to other local authority areas. The wider roll out could be implemented by establishing 'super permits' for works on the most congested roads, which councils could introduce without having to receive permission from central government. 'Buried assets' code of practice launched A new code of practice to transform the way data on underground utilities, such as water pipes, telephone lines, and " bre optic cables, is captured, recorded, maintained and shared has been launched by business standards company BSI. Accurate mapping of under- ground utilities, or " buried assets", is vital for those under- taking excavations in order to maintain service, minimise costs and comply with health and safety legislation. Yet there is scant industry guidance for asset own- ers on how they might best man- age and maintain these data records. This results in unneces- sary excavations, causing need- less environmental disturbance a n d i n c o nv e n i e n c e f o r t h e public. ¢¢ The PAS 256, Buried assets – Capturing, recording, maintain- ing and sharing of location infor- m a t i o n a n d d a t a – C o d e o f practice, was created to address the variable quality, reliability a n d ava i l ab i l i t y o f e x i s t i ng data. "Project 13 has demonstrated that we must make the shift to delivering through integrated, collaborative and highly aligned enterprises" Dale Evans, @One Alliance ULTIMATE PUMP & FLOW CONTROL ONE COMPLETE INTEGRATED SOLUTION NOW WITH CERTIFICATION Cost saving through predictive maintenance and efficient pumping. Patent pending www.pulsar-pm.com Malvern, Worcs, WR14 1JJ, UK T: +44 (0) 1684 891 371 E: info@pulsar-pm.com Need to know � Project 13 aims to turn disparate relationships between owners and suppliers into long term, value driven, enterprises � These enterprises are much more eŠ ective in bringing through the right skills and technologies needed to provide the right infrastructure � ICE has been actively working with all parts of the profession to better understand what works, and what does not � The construction industry's relativity low productivity level, around 8%, has been steady for decades, said ICE � Through Project 13, ICE has outlined a new approach to delivering high performing infrastructure, o¦ cer of Mace, said: "We all know the problems faced by the construction industry: lacklustre productivity, unsustainable margins and a skills shortage which is set to get worse. Project 13 is an absolutely critical part of solving these

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