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“OPUS Civils Assessment Framework Agreement (CAFA) Delivery Team
“I would like to nominate the Opus CAFA delivery team for “Rail Team of the Year 2015â€. Working for Network Rail, the team has completed their first year of their Control Period 5 (CP5) allocation of structures. As a result of a focused and determined effort, the year 2 allocation has doubled and the team is now a 30+ strong global team. The framework entails delivering inspection and assessment work on bridge structures as well as other assets on the London North West and Wales route.
In Year 1, the team assessed 294 bridges/structures. All the assessments were completed on time and delivered within budget. The team has been able to deliver an excellent service because they understand the client’s needs. This has been accredited to having Opus staff embedded in Network Rail’s offices, hence, making this a truly collaborative partnership.
The team’s philosophy is about working smarter. The delivery is credited to efficient use of resources, programming, cost monitoring and maximising delivery outputs. Experienced teams were also utilised from the company’s Canadian and Australian offices.
All aspects of the team’s work; from the technical and engineering excellence applied to accurately assessing the structures, through to the site facing data collation. The team are often on site outside of normal working hours as well as being presented with the challenges which the UK weather brings!
The team benefits from strong leadership, with highly experienced engineers leading from the front, on site.
The team has been highly commended both by Network Rail and internally, within the company. Earlier this year, the team won a global staff award for strong customer service, innovation and dedication to excellent service delivery. David Prentice, Opus’ Chief Executive and Managing Director said; “We were extremely impressed by their collaborative approach across geographical boundaries and their understanding of the wide-ranging opportunities as a result of the project.â€
This team epitomises the drive and determination required to achieve in the Rail industry. Together, they have demonstrated that with excellent communication, clear deliverables and clear deadlines, geographical boundaries can be overcome to become a truly efficient and effective global team.–
“Absolutely overjoyed to attend the Rail Media RailStaff awards last night. It was a wonderful event full of theatrics, great presentations and laughter. To top it off, of all the finalists, WR/RIA EDI Charter for Rail won Highly commended, alongside the fantastic Shane Andrews MBE in the HR, Diversity and Inclusion Person or team award! So so proud!! This working group truly is an inspirational space and being Vice-chair of such a dynamic group is an honour in itself. Congrats to everyone who was nominated, the finalists and those who won, including Sharon Salmon (she/her) who was a worthy winner to come second to - the work you have done in Network Rail and beyond has truly set the bar high. We really nailed that Candy Dance routine last night ;) Finally, I'm loving growing this community, so thank you to Asif Ahmed, Raf Ahmed, Sonia L Hazel, Lucy Cashin, Stephen Snow and everyone else whom I met last night - you were a pleasure and hopefully see you all very soon! #thankyou #work”
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