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Permanent Way Services

A Network Rail Principal Contractor combining technical precision with practical delivery capabilities, our specialist permanent way division provides engineering support throughout the entire project lifecycle, from initial planning and design through to final commissioning and handover.

Seamless project execution

Whether undertaking plain line conventional renewals, S&C refurbishment, or track drainage works, our time-served engineers consistently deliver excellence.

With in-house capabilities spanning possession planning, design expertise, and our own on track plant fleet, we provide seamless project execution that optimises existing assets or delivers new works to the highest possible standards.

Pre-construction phase

  • Planning stage
  • Scheme development
  • CRT
  • Track monitoring – on site or RCM
  • Project delivery planning

Design

  • Plain line design
  • Switches and crossing design
  • Alignment design
  • Infrastructure rationalisation
  • Gauging reports
  • Platform extensions
  • Track design and assurance submission – both for plain line and S&C assets
  • Track drainage CCTV surveys
  • Topographic surveys

Possession planning

  • Possession and isolation planning (PPS)
  • Resource management planning e.g. allocation of safety critical staffing
  • Logistics planning
  • Material procurement scheduling

Construction phase activities

We retain the ability to provide a full turn-key service from planning through design and full material procurement and OTP support to installation, test and handover. Whether we’re optimising existing assets or delivering new works, our in-house team of proven engineering talent could be the solution your project is looking for.

We have consistently supported and delivered the following types of works nationally working with Network Rail and its tier 1 supply chain over the last 3 years, such as:

  • Constructability assessments
  • CEM/CRE support
  • Asset condition surveys including AMP management and support
  • Guidance for non-rail orientated organisations
  • Engineering assurance
  • Site engineering to support for construction activities
  • Handback engineers
  • Setting out and survey support
  • Track condition surveys
  • Road rail access point installation
  • Level crossing renewal/refurbishment
  • Plain line conventional renewals including categories 1, 2, 4, 11, 14, and 16
  • Under track crossings
  • S&C refurbishment including baseplate changing and works including categories 74 and 75
  • Scrap clearance using our own on track plant fleet and POS licence
  • Wet bed removal
  • Spot sleeper replacement and new CMS sleeper installation
  • Our own on track plant support our permanent way works to NR works delivery or the DUs

All the above works are delivered with time served renewals and maintenance engineers who have supported and delivered key projects over the years.

Commissioning and handover activities

  • Form A-G submission
  • Close out track monitoring
  • As-builts
  • Completion of AMP process activities
  • Full H&S file handover and close out

Inspections

  • Track inspection patrolling
  • Switch blade and crossing nose inspections
  • Track drainage inspections
  • Submission of inspection reports

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Want to discuss a project or request a quote? Simply get in touch and a member of our team will come back to you as soon as possible.

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