Vegetation Management Services

Working throughout the UK’s rail infrastructure, our on and off track vegetation management teams are highly skilled and trained to the highest degree under the provision of nationally recognised bodies such as the National Proficiency Test Council as well as holding all the relevant Network Rail and LUL track competencies.

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Vegetation management specialists

Our investment in the very latest equipment, including our custom-designed RRVs developed by our in-house research team, helps us tackle vegetation challenges that other firms couldn’t.

From routine lineside maintenance to emergency response capabilities, we offer a complete solution that prioritises railway safety whilst ensuring environmental compliance and minimal disruption.

OTP vegetation works

Maintenance of lineside vegetation to 11m from running rails
Specialist OTP mulcher with long reach capability
Specialist OTP flail with long reach capability
Specialist OTP weed killing
Transportation of vegetation plant such as log grabs, chippers, saws, rope climbing kit on our RRV trailers under our own POS Licence, with full POS support

Non-OTP vegetation works

Vegetation survey
Ecological surveys
Lineside risk survey
Tree reports and risk assessments and managed strategies
TPO council liaisons
Clearance of major sites prior to construction works
Dangerous tree removal and high level clearance from structures
Chipping and mulching
Major site clearance for low adhesion and leaf fall sites
Cess and walkway vegetation control
Depot vegetation control
Herbicide application on and off-track weed killing
Station and car park vegetation control
Maintenance of lineside vegetation to boundary including rock cuttings
Maintenance and clearance – in and around structures, track, signals and level crossings
Autumn mitigation (leaf-fall) site-clearance works
Overhead line equipment wayleave clearances
Felling, pruning, stump treatment, crown reduction, dealing with hazardous, dead and dying trees
Third party works outside boundary fences
Emergency response works

Specialising in working only within the railway environment allows our team to carry out a first class service within the safety constrictions that working in a railway environment will dictate.

We retain our own fleet of trucks designed to execute vegetation management activities, with all waste controlled in accordance with rules associated under our waste carriers licence.

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Eamonn Maloney Managing Director

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Other Services

Reactive Works

Backed up by our fleet of custom-designed RRVs, our highly trained and experienced vegetation management teams offer a complete solution, prioritising safety whilst ensuring environmental compliance and minimal disruption.

Project Management Consultancy

Our expertise helps turn railway infrastructure-related objectives and challenges into solutions that add value to land, property, and infrastructure assets.

Survey & Consultancy Services

We support a range of clients, carrying out building, topographical, drone, LiDAR, photogrammetry, geophysical and utilities surveys on the rail and highways infrastructures.

Railway Infrastructure Design

Our in-house design team support both light and heavy rail, including project scoping and development, surveys and the various assured design GRIP and/or PACE stages, right through to AFC and as-built drawings.

Railway Infrastructure Surveying

We retain survey and design teams that operate throughout the UK’s rail network, working with a range of clients in accordance with Network Rail standards.

On Track Plant and Haulage

Holding a full Network Rail POS Licence, we offer comprehensive on-track plant capabilities, providing rail clients with an exceptional range of specialist equipment and skilled personnel.

Asset Protection Services

We provide comprehensive asset protection services for third-party access to UK railway infrastructure, providing a complete turnkey solution that enables clients to execute projects safely and efficiently without disrupting rail operations.

Ground & Site Investigation Services

From initial contact and through to completing investigations, testing and the production of factual reports, we help you mitigate risks, keeping projects on track and your stakeholders on board.

Structural Examination Services

We provide a complete inspection and drainage survey service, operating our own on track plant catchpit suction unit which works in conjunction with our CCTV survey teams.

Railway Drainage Services

We deliver comprehensive drainage solutions that ensure the safety, reliability, and longevity of railway infrastructure. From emergency response to planned maintenance programmes and everything in between.

Permanent Way Services

Our specialist P-Way division provides engineering support throughout the entire project lifecycle, from initial planning and design through to final commissioning and handover.

Minor Works Civils & Buildings

Operating UK wide, we use our regional knowledge, nationwide depot network and specialist expertise to deliver railway engineering services aligned to our clients’ needs.

Signalling Services

Through our strategic partnership with Amaro, we’re able to provide complete turnkey signalling solutions for UK rail infrastructure projects, from remit development to final commissioning.

Geotechnical Division

We provide specialist geotechnical and drainage support to the UK’s rail sector, approaching each project individually whilst providing innovative solutions to our clients’ challenges.

Electrification and Plant Services

We deliver comprehensive electrical and power engineering expertise across the UK, providing integrated solutions that ensure reliable and compliant power systems for critical railway infrastructure.

Railway Station Platform Enhancements

We execute railway civil engineering contracts throughout the UK, providing a full range of station platform enhancements, refurbishments, and tactile paving solutions.

Level Crossings & RRAP Services

We provide level crossing and road rail access point solutions across the UK and Irish rail networks, providing exceptional expertise from initial survey through to long-term maintenance.

CCTV Drainage Surveys

We provide a complete inspection and drainage survey service, operating our own on track plant catchpit suction unit which works in conjunction with our CCTV survey teams.