AECOM and IBM have revealed that they have helped with the development of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. The two companies were involved in developing the new platform for the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Initially the Disaster Resilience Scorecard was introduced as a way to
AECOM has announced that they have been appointed to create a technical advisory service for the Priority School Building Programme 2. The global infrastructure service provider was selected for the role by the Education and Skills Funding Agency. The Programme 2 rebuild is part of the Priority School Building Programme,
Two different companies have joined forces together in order to collaborate and have succeeded as a result of this of being able to work a masterful new plan of theirs on the renovation of the University of Glasgow. Indeed, it is a sure sign that consistent collaboration and cooperation between
Providing assistance to the Silvertown transformation project, Thomson Habitats has been assisting in the safeguarding of wildlife during the first phase of the considerable transformation of Silvertown, at the London Royal Docks, totalling in at a 62 acre space. This phase is expected to see completion at some point over
BDC 319 : Aug 2024
AECOM and IBM have revealed that they have helped with the development of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. The two companies were involved in developing the new platform for the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Initially the Disaster Resilience Scorecard was introduced as a way to improve how prepared cities and governments were to reduce the risks of disasters. Now, with the help of the United States Agency for International Development and the European Commission, AECOM and IBM have developed the scorecard so that is has more information and tools that will help to reduce the risks from the after effects of any natural hazards or climate change. The new Platform and Scorecard is part of the Unite Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction campaign called Making Cities Resilient. It is thought that at the moment the scheme has 3,500 signatures from cities. It has been estimated that losses originating from disasters stemming from natural and man-made hazards are increasing. It is thought that events such as floods, storms and any impacts of climate change is costing governments on average more than US$300 billion globally every year. It is thought that the Scorecard will offer a list of different assessments that can be carried that cover a range of different aspects including policy, planning, organisation, financial, social and environments. The assessments look at these different areas in order to determine their resilience. The assessments have been designed and then led by a number of local authorities and it is thought that the Scorecard will deliver a way of monitoring and reviewing progress. The monitoring of resilience in cities is also a part of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. It is thought that the introduction of the new Scorecard is a significant step towards making cities more resilient and the infrastructure can be reinforced before an incident happened and then the impact could be reduced.
AECOM has announced that they have been appointed to create a technical advisory service for the Priority School Building Programme 2. The global infrastructure service provider was selected for the role by the Education and Skills Funding Agency. The Programme 2 rebuild is part of the Priority School Building Programme, a scheme that was created by the government. This Programme will see the government invest £4.4 billion in to rebuilding and refurbishing the school buildings around the country that are classified as being in the very worst condition. While in this role AECOM will be expected to deliver a variety of multidisciplinary services in order to help with the rebuilding and refurbishment of the schools around the UK. The services AECOM will provide to this programme include architecture, quantity surveying, structural engineering as well as Mechanical and Electrical engineering. The infrastructure service firm will also provide the project with a range of procurement advisory services and a range of feasibility services which cover geotechnical, acoustic, building condition, ecology, flood risk assessment and topographical services. To begin with, the contract with AECOM will cover 15 different schools in four different geographical batches: Midlands; Leicestershire; South One, covering Norfolk and Somerset; and South Two, which includes Hertfordshire. Depending on how well the programme works in these areas, and if it is successful, more batches could be added to the Programme throughout the four-year contract. The work on the Priority School Building Programme started immediately and it ids thought that it will continue up until 2020. The second phase of the Building Programme began in 2014 as different local authorities, dioceses, sixth form colleges, academies and academy trusts were first asked to submit their expressions of interest for either an entirely new school site or for one or multiple buildings to receive funding as part of the programme. AECOM’s contract covers those that are being taken forward from this initial selection process and it is thought that the programme will improve the conditions for hundreds of different school children around the country.
Two different companies have joined forces together in order to collaborate and have succeeded as a result of this of being able to work a masterful new plan of theirs on the renovation of the University of Glasgow. Indeed, it is a sure sign that consistent collaboration and cooperation between different firms in different industries can eventually pay off and reap the rewards for those involved. This is certainly the case for both AECOM as well as 7N Architects, who have recently been awarded planning permission to renovate and restructure the University of Glasgow for the better. Indeed, the plans by both AECOM and 7N Architects will involve working on a new 85,000 meters square in order to bring the various sides of the Glasgow campus together and to ensure that the city remains proud to be the home of one of the best universities in the whole of Scotland. It is clear that this master plan will be able to ensure that all new graduates, professors and individuals who come through the university’s quarters will be able to see a brand new, fully integrated campus that will hopefully encourage more students than ever before to settle there. Furthermore, the planned implementation of new buildings and structures of various shapes and sizes being given consent by Glasgow City Council is a significant step in the proceedings for the efforts of AECOM and 7N, who will ensure over the next half of the decade that the £430 million price tag to build on the university grounds will be money well spent. Such sentiments are equally evoked by a member of the collegiate itself, Professor Anton Muscatelli, who is very pleased that the Glasgow City Council has commended the project with their much-needed seal of approval. With this development in the proceedings in place, work to improve the campus and to bring its existing parts together into a cohesive whole can now begin.
Providing assistance to the Silvertown transformation project, Thomson Habitats has been assisting in the safeguarding of wildlife during the first phase of the considerable transformation of Silvertown, at the London Royal Docks, totalling in at a 62 acre space. This phase is expected to see completion at some point over 2018 and will see the development of some 3000 residential homes, as well as 5m square feet of commercial space to improve the potential for commerce and employment in the local area (predicted creation of some 21,000 jobs). As of present, the site itself is to have its first stages of investigation on site, with the prohibiting of works within specific areas where birds nesting may impact the project itself, and could cause concerns over disruption to the local wildlife. Most specifically, this is where Thomson Habitats’ expertise comes into play, offering a great deal of expertise in minimising such disruption. David Grimmond, Business Manager of Thomson Habitats went onto say that: “This is an iconic project and one that we are excited to be involved with. Around 4.5ha of the site is vegetated and so far we have cleared a substantial amount of this. We are very much looking forward to returning later in the year to undertake the rest of the vegetation clearance.” In the early stages of the project, Thomson Habitats partnered with AECOM to clear on-site vegetation which may have suited as a home for nesting birds. Of course, the works themselves were undertaken out of the birds’ season, as well as during bat and reptile hibernation periods so as best to minimise disruption or harm to the local wildlife – effectively, this allowed completion of these early stages in an ethical manner, whilst also improving the speed and efficiency of the project with the project not being held back by waiting on the fledging of young birds.
