Crossrail publishes 2015 Sustainability Report
14 August 2015GREAT BRITAIN – Crossrail has released a new sustainability report. The report outlines the project’s economic, environmental and social successes since construction began in 2009, and looks forwards to full operation in 2019.
The fourth sustainability report published since the start of the project highlights:
- 95 per cent of the contracts awarded by Crossrail were to UK companies with 61 per cent of suppliers based outside London
- 4,115 local people from London's boroughs and/ or the previously unemployed are now working on Crossrail
- Crossrail surpassed its target of creating 400 apprenticeships across the project
- 8,039 lorry drivers attended a course on sharing roads with vulnerable road users
- 98 per cent of excavated material removed from sites was beneficially reused with the vast majority transported by rail and boat significantly reducing the number of lorry journeys on the streets of London
- 86 per cent of construction equipment in the central section of the route is fitted with emissions controls, up from 73 per cent of equipment in 2014
- LED lighting will be used in all Crossrail tunnels and stations saving up to 38 per cent energy compared to fluorescent lighting
Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: "Crossrail is a blueprint for how major infrastructure projects should be run. This work is not just about bringing huge transport benefits to Londoners, it's about creating economic benefits for the whole country. Europe's largest infrastructure project has already created thousands of jobs and seen millions of pounds spent with country-wide suppliers. It is proving yet again that investment in the capital reaps rewards for the rest of the UK."
