UK
Ireland
Scotland
London
Construction News
30/04/2019
Britcon Wins Two Network Rail Contracts
Britcon has secured two contracts to support Network Rail's Railway Upgrade Plan.
The firm's steelwork manufacturing division, Britcon Engineering Services (BES) was awarded contracts from Construction Marine Limited and Amey.
On behalf of Construction Marine, BES will deliver a £900,000 contract to supply fabrication drawings, material, fabrication and application of protection system for Ferry Boat Lane Station in Mexborough, South Yorkshire. This forms part of the 'Access for All' upgrade where a 15m span footbridge, stair structures and 160m ramps on both sides of the track are being provided.
The steelwork specialist will also provide a 15m span link bridge, stair enclosures and two lift-shafts as part of Amey's complete refurbishment and modernisation of Market Harborough Station. This is to provide new access to a previously redundant platform that is being reactivated. BES has supplied all materials, prepared fabrication drawings, fabricated and installed on site.
The fabrication for both projects incorporated all Network Rail standard protection specifications such as anti-trip nosings, corduroy deck inserts on the stairs for the visually impaired as well as bespoke handrail/balustrade system.
Peter Redfern of BES, said: "We are pleased to secure these contracts and remain a recognised and prominent contractor to the Network Rail upgrade programme. Our expertise in the rail sector spans many decades and our capacity to trial assemble components off site significantly helps the restrictions imposed by limited access for installation. All of our fabrications conform to exacting Network Rail standards and CE level 3 accreditation."
(CM/MH)
The firm's steelwork manufacturing division, Britcon Engineering Services (BES) was awarded contracts from Construction Marine Limited and Amey.
On behalf of Construction Marine, BES will deliver a £900,000 contract to supply fabrication drawings, material, fabrication and application of protection system for Ferry Boat Lane Station in Mexborough, South Yorkshire. This forms part of the 'Access for All' upgrade where a 15m span footbridge, stair structures and 160m ramps on both sides of the track are being provided.
-- Advertisement --
The steelwork specialist will also provide a 15m span link bridge, stair enclosures and two lift-shafts as part of Amey's complete refurbishment and modernisation of Market Harborough Station. This is to provide new access to a previously redundant platform that is being reactivated. BES has supplied all materials, prepared fabrication drawings, fabricated and installed on site.
The fabrication for both projects incorporated all Network Rail standard protection specifications such as anti-trip nosings, corduroy deck inserts on the stairs for the visually impaired as well as bespoke handrail/balustrade system.
Peter Redfern of BES, said: "We are pleased to secure these contracts and remain a recognised and prominent contractor to the Network Rail upgrade programme. Our expertise in the rail sector spans many decades and our capacity to trial assemble components off site significantly helps the restrictions imposed by limited access for installation. All of our fabrications conform to exacting Network Rail standards and CE level 3 accreditation."
(CM/MH)
Latest Construction News
17/01/2025
Leeds Trinity University has officially opened its newly refurbished City Campus at 1 Trevelyan Square in Leeds.
Completed by GRAHAM Interior Fit-Out, the transformation of the central Leeds site introduces state-of-the-art facilities designed to improve learning and collaborate with industry partn
17/01/2025
Trammell Crow Company (TCC) has secured planning permission for a Grade A logistics scheme in Heywood, Greater Manchester, following a successful planning appeal.
The development will feature two state-of-the-art industrial and logistics buildings. One building will house two units measuring 4,796
17/01/2025
Poole-based developer AJC Group has celebrated a record-breaking 2024, delivering 100 affordable homes, a significant increase from the 72 units completed in the previous year.
Since 2023, AJC Group has completed and handed over 172 affordable homes across five sites.
In 2024 alone, the developer
17/01/2025
Plans for one of the most ambitious parks projects in London have taken a significant step forward, with Haringey Council securing nearly two additional acres of land around The Paddock nature reserve in Tottenham Hale.
The agreement with Thames Water marks a major milestone in the transformation o
17/01/2025
Islington Council has unveiled two draft guidance documents aimed at helping residents, businesses, and developers combat climate change by making buildings more energy efficient and fostering a greener, healthier borough.
The consultation seeks feedback on the draft Climate Action Supplementary Pl
17/01/2025
The City of Wolverhampton Council has unveiled a £98 million investment plan over the next five years to develop around 500 new homes across the city.
The proposal, part of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan, received Cabinet approval this week and now moves to Full Council for final
17/01/2025
Croydon Council has announced a significant milestone in the redevelopment of the Purley Pool site, with revised proposals submitted for a new leisure centre, later living housing, and the regeneration of the surrounding area.
A planning application for the site was initially submitted in 2024, pro
17/01/2025
The City of Wolverhampton Council has announced that demolition work has commenced on the New Park Village estate, marking the start of a major £40 million redevelopment project to transform outdated council housing.
Contractor DSM Demolition has begun pulling down poor-quality bungalows on Valley
17/01/2025
Hillingdon Council has acquired 12 new homes at Carpenters Court in Uxbridge.
Leader of Hillingdon Council, Cllr Ian Edwards and Cllr Steve Tuckwell, Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing and Growth, visited the site to officially mark the handover of the properties from local developer Kearns Devel
17/01/2025
Organisers of UK Construction Week (UKCW) have announced another major coup for the show's 10th anniversary year, with the news that UKCW London will be co-locating with the 14th edition of The Stone Show & Hard Surfaces, the principal industry event for surface design.
Established 26 years ago, th
