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Birse Rail secures two year extension to LNW Civils Framework Agreement
June 2024 |
Birse Rail has been awarded a two year extension to the Civils Framework Agreement (CFA) in London North West territory. This extension follows 12 years of successful long-term frameworks with Network Rail in this territory.
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Birse Rail joins forces with Stobart Rail to construct new railway station at Southend Airport
February 2010 |
Birse Rail is working with Stobart Rail, part of Stobart Group, to oversee the design and construction management of a new railway station at London Southend Airport.
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Petts Hill Bridge replacement is a success
October 2009 |
Petts Hill bridge, on the border of South Harrow and Ealing, was recently replaced in a major
step to overcome congestion in the area.
The 100-year-old bridge on Northolt Road was lifted out on December 25. The Birse Rail team worked round-the-clock for four days to remove the old bridge and build the 460-tonne replacement.
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Birse Rail celebrates success at National Rail Awards 2009
September 2009 |
Birse Rail and Network Rail’s combined Western Reactive Earthworks Team received the coveted
Outstanding Teamwork Award at the 2009 National Rail Awards. Birse Rail also received recognition in the Innovation of the Year category with a Highly Commended award for East Midlands Parkway’s Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) modular platform system.
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Birse Rail wins top environmental award at Network Rail’s 2009 Partnership Awards
July 2009 |
Birse Rail received the Environmental Sustainability Award at Network Rail’s Partnership Awards
for an emergency embankment stabilisation at Stoke Gifford, near Bristol.
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Birse Rail ‘Highly Commended’ at 2009 RoSPA Safety Awards
May 2009 |
Birse Rail won ‘Highly Commended’ in the Engineering Construction Sector category at the 2009 RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards – the highest accolade awarded to any railway civil engineering contractor at this year’s awards.
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Birse Rail delivers Shenstone Viaduct improvements with time to spare
April 2009 |
Birse Rail carried out extensive improvements to the 100 metre long Shenstone Viaduct during a 125 hour possession over the 2009 Easter period. The design and construct scheme was to improve the load distribution over the thirteen arches and waterproof the vast structure.
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Successful reconstruction of two underbridges
March 2009 |
Birse Rail successfully reconstructed Underbridge 16 in Nechells, Birmingham and Underbridge 27 in Connah’s Quay, North Wales using self propelled modular transporters.
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Birse Rail Consultancy Awarded Southern Area Examination Contract
March 2009 |
Birse Rail Consultancy has successfully secured the renewal of the Southern Area Examination Contract of Closed Branch Lines for BRB (Residuary) Ltd. The package covers the examination of around 900 structures during the period April 2009 to March 2012, with an option for the client to extend for a further two years.
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Birse Rail ganger named Rail Safety Person of the Year
December 2008 |
Birse Rail’s Andy Hill won the well-deserved Rail Safety Person of the Year Award at the 2008 RailStaff Awards. Andy has shown the courage of his convictions with regards to the safety of the railway for many years and was praised for his ability to communicate safety issues at all levels of the organisation, putting forward practical solutions to resolve problems without compromising the integrity of safety systems.
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Birse Rail launches its first apprenticeship programme
November 2008 |
Birse Rail recently launched a recruitment programme targeted at introducing a number of apprentices to the business. The programme has been a huge success attracting over 200 applications.
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Birse Rail appoints new Recruitment Manager
July 2008 |
Birse Rail, a Balfour Beatty Company, has appointed James Pollitt as Recruitment Manager. James joins the Company from Mouchel Parkman where he held the position of Graduate Recruitment Manager.
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Birse Rail launches new consultancy business
June 2008 |
Leading civil engineering contractor, Birse Rail, is delighted to announce the launch of its own
independent consultancy business to serve rail sector customers.
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Bridge wheels into place
June 2008 |
Birse Rail successfully replaced Underbridge 92 in Cheshire over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. The bridge carries the Liverpool to Manchester Line over Wargrave Road, Earlestown.
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Birse Rail commended at RoSPA Safety Awards
June 2008 |
Birse Rail won ‘Commended’ in the Engineering Construction Sector category at the 2008 RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards – the highest accolade awarded to any railway civil engineering contractor.
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Successful bridge lift over Ashton Canal in Manchester
April 2008 |
Birse Rail has successfully replaced Underbridge 6 over the Ashton Canal in Audenshaw, Manchester.
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New Technical Services Director for Birse Rail
January 2008 |
Birse Rail, a Balfour Beatty Company, has appointed Nick Boyle as Technical Services Director.
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Birse Rail awarded Maintenance Team of the Year title at the National Rail Awards 2006
September 2006 |
Birse Rail collected the award for Maintenance Team of the Year at the 2006 National Rail Awards on 7th September. This is the third year that Birse Rail has won this award for its work under Network Rail Framework Agreements, and demonstrates its proven and extensive experience in the delivery of long-term portfolios of structures maintenance work.
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Birse Rail win Biodiversity Protection Award at Network Rail's 2006 Environment Awards
July 2006 |
The Network Rail Environment Awards highlight the very best in environmental practice across the railway industry. Specifically the Biodiversity Protection Award recognises commitment towards ensuring that protected habitats and species are preserved alongside the safe and efficient operation of the railway.
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Birse Rail corrects landslip at Harrow Cutting
June 2006 |
Network Rail's London North Western Territory Civils Framework Contractor, Birse Rail, is busy repairing Harrow rail cutting following a landslip.
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Birse wins £7.9m Rugeley Bypass Contract in Staffordshire
December 2005 |
Birse Rail, in partnership with sister company Birse Civils (North West), has been awarded a £7.9m contract by Staffordshire County Council for phase 2 of the £22m Rugeley Eastern Bypass scheme.
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Double triumph for Birse Rail at National Rail Awards 2005
September 2005 |
It is normally more than gratifying to win one award at the prestigious National Rail Awards but on 1st September at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London, Birse Rail picked up awards in two of the main categories.
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"In at the deep end" - Birse Rail completes first earthworks scheme on the London North Western (North) Civils Framework Agreement
September 2005 |
Birse Rail has completed its first earthworks project in a deep cutting on the new CFA contract in the NW area of LNW Territory.
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Birse Rail completes three level crossing replacements in the Coventry area
June 2005 |
As part of Network Rail's West Coast Route Modernisation Programme, Birse Rail was awarded the design and build contract for the replacement of three level crossings in the Coventry area at Berkswell, Tile Hill and Canley.
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Birse Rail wins £9.7m West Coast River Tame structures & earthworks contract
March 2005 |
Birse Rail has been awarded the first in a series of civil engineering schemes associated with the four-tracking of 14 miles of route on the Trent Valley section of the West Coast Main Line between Tamworth and Armitage in Staffordshire.
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Birse Rail celebrates success in both the Midlands and North West
February 2005 |
On February 22nd Network Rail formally announced the award of its new, five-year civil engineering renewals contracts in both the Midlands and North West.
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Birse Rail wins South West Trains contract
February 2005 |
Birse Rail has secured a £7 million contract from South West Trains to upgrade their Wimbledon and Bournemouth Depots, which are required to facilitate the new Desiro stock.
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21 platform extensions on the WCRM delivered by Birse Rail
November 2004 |
Birse Rail Ltd undertook the successful completion of 21 platform extensions on
the West Coast Route Modernisation project for Network Rail on Monday 27th
September 2004 at the following Stations: Wolverton – Cheddington –
Berkhampsted - Hemel Hempstead - Kings Langley - Bushey
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Birse Rail awarded Light Maintenance Depot contract as part of pollution prevention programme
October 2004 |
Birse Rail was recently awarded the £23m Southern slice of the Light Maintenance
Depot Project from Network Rail.
The project is an exciting initiative and is part of the Pollution Prevention National
Programme operated by Network Rail encompassing 20 depots from as far west as
Penzance to as far east as Norwich.
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August blockade – resourced and planned to perfection by Birse Rail
September 2004 |
After a great deal of planning and resource management the blockade on the
West Coast Main Line took place from Saturday 28th August – Sunday 5th
September and has been hailed a tremendous achievement for Birse Rail.
David Winter, Network Rail’s Programme Manager praised the team saying,
“Congratulations to everyone involved in the blockade works. Successfully completing nine
major bridge projects over such a tight programme is a fantastic achievement and a
testament to excellent planning, teamwork and commitment.”
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Enthusiasm, commitment and a 'hands-on' approach – Birse Rail's Assurance Director has it all
August 2004 |
Birse Rail Limited is delighted to announce the promotion of Steve Jones to the
position of Assurance Director.
The appointment has been made following an outstanding and tireless contribution by
Steve to the Company over the past eight years and reinforces Birse Rail’s commitment to
assurance with their customers.
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Birse Rail awarded reactive earthworks contract for 2004/5
July 2004 |
Earlier this month Birse Rail was awarded an Emergency Earthworks Framework
Contract for 2004/5 for the Great Western Territory. This is in addition to the
Earthworks Framework Contract already held in the Midlands. The work
encompasses remediation of embankment and cutting slope failures where
urgent or emergency works are required to ensure line safety.
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Birse Rail use Ameca machines to aid waterproofing viaduct during West Coast Main Line blockade
June 2004 |
Earlier this month Birse Rail successfully completed the waterproofing of the River
Nene Viaduct in Northampton during the 9 day West Coast Main Line blockade.
Conventional removal of P-Way with either roadrailers and labour or a cranelift could not
be utilised because of the time constraint of 72 hours allowed in the blockade.
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ICE rewards ingenuity to a winning combination – Birse Rail and Owen Williams
May 2004 |
Collaboration between companies to achieve almost the impossible is imperative
when facing the demanding challenges on today’s UK railway.
Birse Rail and Owen Williams were rewarded jointly at the recent ICE Midlands Awards
2004 for their outstanding performance and delivery winning “The Ingenuity Award”
for the Reconstruction of the River Meece Underbridge 15.
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Birse Rail lifts new footbridge at Wolverhampton in time for the new platform
May 2004 |
00.45 Saturday morning on May 22nd saw Birse Rail commence a 54-hour rail
possession that necessitated the closure of Wolverhampton station to achieve an
impressive bridge lift as part of their contract with Network Rail to redevelop the
station. With the BBC, Central Television and local newspaper showing great
interest hundreds of interested locals watched the lift proceed without a hitch.
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Birse Rail receives highest accolade at 2004 RoSPA awards
May 2004 |
Wednesday May 12th was the date for the annual RoSPA Awards. Held at the
Metropole Hotel in Birmingham the awards ceremony celebrated excellence and
commitment in safe working practices across the industry.
Birse Rail was awarded one of the highest accolades open to it – the Construction
Industry Sector Award. The award recognizes the commitment and investment the
company has made over the past year towards its stringent health and safety programmes.
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Birse Rail delivers Cherwell Valley scheme and time and on budget
May 2004 |
Birse Rail began work in May 2003 to introduce new LED signals throughout the
Cherwell Valley Route between Banbury and Leamington Spa.
Completed in under a year; the 20-mile scheme is a remarkable success story considering
that most of the work was carried out on Saturday evenings - the only ‘no-train’ time
on this route. The existing signalling also had to remain operational throughout the
duration of the works.
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Birse Rail’s goal is to achieve Zero Harm across its business by 2012.
This means:
• Zero deaths
• Zero injuries to the public
• Zero ruined lives among all
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