HS2 now has over 350 sites which stretch across the UK, from London to the Midlands and into the Northwest. As the project enters its main phase of construction bosses have revealed that they now have more than 27000 people working on the project. Figures reveal that 6838 people are employed in the West...
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SME’s Need More Rail Work Pipeline Visibility
Anne-Marie Trevelyan the new Transport Secretary is due to give a speech at the Conservative Party in Birmingham. However, the pressure is mounting as RIA – the Railway Industry Association has called upon the Government to provide detailed plans on any outstanding rail restructuring, major projects and rail enhancement plans. RIA also wants confirmation...
Porterbrook Derby – Profits Surge Past £100m
Porterbrook whose headquarters are in Derby is one of the largest owners of passenger trains in the UK. The company invests into existing and new rolling stocks for both franchise operators, the government and customers. The company’s latest accounts shows that the business pre-tax profits increased from £75.6m to £100.4m as of December 2021....
Colossal TBM Cutterhead Takes a Drive
This colossal Cutterhead Dorothy duly completed the first of 2 tunnel drives in July on the Long Itchington Wood Tunnel, cutting through at the south portal site. Now the massive TBM cutterhead has been broken down so that it can be transported 2.5km on a 48 wheel Self Propelled Trailer to the tunnels north...
Peter Mumford named as Managing Director of Balfour Beatty UK Construction Civils Business
Balfour Beatty has now named Peter Mumford as UK Managing Director of Construction & Civils. Mumford will be replacing Tom Edgcumbe who left Balfour’s earlier this year to join Aggregate Industries. Mumford joins Balfour Beatty leaving his post at National Highways where he was the Executive Director of Major Projects & Capital Portfolio Management....
What Keeps You Contracting in The Rail Industry?
Contracting within the rail industry should deliver you the opportunity to take complete control of your career, and for some people, it can be the best decision they’ll ever make. Initially you may have chosen to become a rail contractor because you wanted to grow your skills and have the freedom to pick and...
HMRC To Review IR35 Legislation
Does IR35 affect you? Let’s have your thoughts In response to a Public Accounts Committee review of the changes made to off-payroll legislation – also known as IR35 the government has published a response. IR35 was originally introduced in April 2000 to prevent tax avoidance by disguised employees (those people who do the same...
Bouygues pull out tender of HS2 Tender which may affect Keltbray Rail
It has been revealed that Bouygues is to buy rival French contractor Equans in a deal worth £6bn. But the buy-out hasn’t gone down well with the UK Competition Authority as they have concerns that the merger of the 2 companies would essential mean that they would have 2 bids in place for the...
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Kent, Sussex & SE London Major Rail Works Bank Holiday Weekend
Network Rail Engineers will be working in the sunshine this August Bank Holiday as they embark on a long weekend of major engineering works in Kent, East Sussex and South London. This major overhaul project comes as part of an ongoing £1.25bn maintenance scheme which aims to replace worn-out points and track across the...