MTR Rail for London Framework
Transport for London
The Rail For London framework is a contract designed to complete various works on behalf of London Underground, London Overground Docklands Light Railway and Cross Rail.
The Framework serves as a pathway for procuring Civil Engineering enhancement projects through a collaborative partnership with MTR.
The project
The contract to date has included various projects summarised as follows:
Uxbridge Station & Greenwich Power Station – Working on behalf of London Underground we designed and installed a catch net arrangement to be installed to concrete structures. The arrangements were designed to mitigate spalling concrete fouling public areas which was causing a risk to people and infrastructure assets. Each location was designed to be accessible and maintained to remove debris periodically and still allow structural assessments.
Dollis Hill Embankment – Adjacent to the Metropolitan and Jubilee lines in Northwest London we are installing a king post retaining wall to replace a life expired masonry structure to improve London Undergrounds asset.
Blackwall Secondary Staircase Access (SSA) – Due to access enhancements at Blackwall Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Station enhancement to public access is being designed and built to install an additional staircase access to each platform area.
The challenge
Various challenges have been faced during the planning and implementation of these works. These include:
- Third party access negotiations and mitigation arrangements
- Complex design development and approvals
- Site limitations and constraints
- Working within live operational areas
The solution
To mitigate the key challenges, Enable established close collaborative relationships with the MTR team to create an offering to each of the end users to meet their expectations and to safely complete the required installations to resolve enhance assets accordingly.
Detailed design reviews and careful engineering and constructability assessments ensured that designs were developed to ensure once approved for construction site operational issues were limited.
Careful consideration at the planning stages allowed works to be planned and implemented to minimise impacts to both the end users and public interfaces. Works were completed during days, nights and weekends to suit the stakeholder requirements and minimise disruption.
The deliverables
Key deliverables at each scheme included (but not limited to):
Uxbridge/Gatwick
- Design and installation of catch nets to concrete structures
- Preparation and surface treatment of metallic structures
- Preparation and repair of concrete structures
Dollis Hill
- Temporary Works Design and installation
- Site preparatory works including vegetation management and regrading of embankment
- Installation of 12m augured king posts
- Installation of new retaining wall and removal of life expired structure
- Reprofiling of existing embankment to revised profile and landscape
Blackwall
- Site establishment including welfare arrangements
- Intrusive surveys and engineering assessment
- Temporary works design and implementation
- 10m CFA piles and associated reinforced concrete pile caps
- Structural steel staircase and landings
- Hard and soft landscape finishes
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"Within this framework a consortium agreement was formed. Through close working relationships, with a focus on collaborative and integrated delivery, MTR and Enable have safely planned and progressed these challenging schemes to a high standard" - Matthew Stimson - MTR Framework Account Manager
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