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A decade of serving the railways Jamieson Contracting is celebrating its 10-year journey in the rail industry
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amieson Contracting, a multi-disciplinary construction and engineering company based in the North West, has recently celebrated 10 years working within the rail industry. Over the past decade, it has built strong relationships with clients including Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Network Rail, and Merseytravel, and delivered more than 150 projects across the country. In late 2011, Jamieson Contracting was selected by TfGM to complete works at Brooklands Tram Stop. The project involved building a new staircase to provide better access for passengers at the station. After the appointment, it became clear that the poor ground conditions were unable to support the works, and Jamieson provided an alternative solution involving the installation of cross piles, which substantially minimised the cost of the variation. Cost effective This proactive approach and ability to provide cost-effective solutions led the company to secure further works with TfGM, including returning to Brooklands 10 years later as part of TfGM’s cycle improvement scheme in late 2021. In 2012, Jamieson was chosen by TfGM to provide the refurbishment of Piccadilly Undercroft Metrolink station. The line had been extended to reach Ashton-Under-Lyne, and Jamieson provided a complete refurbishment and renovation of the existing station, including new entranceways and doors, lighting, ticket machines, crowd control barriers, traffic barriers, and signage. Jamieson Contracting has continued to support TfGM with various improvement projects, including the completion of Rochdale Underpass Refurbishment, which was awarded the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) North Small Project of the Year 2016 and was shortlisted for Small Rail Project of the year at The UK Rail Industry Awards. In 2018, the company was appointed to Network Rail’s five-year Buildings and Civils framework for both the LNW routes, North and South. Over the past four years, it has delivered a multitude of projects, including repairs on live railway tracks requiring possessions, level crossing repairs, platform renewals, refurbishment of live signalling offices and maintenance centres, and creating new ticket offices in operational stations. 66 | April 2022
Piccadilly Undercroft Metrolink Station
Their first project involved a car park renewal at Maidenhead station, providing the repair and reinstatement of surfacing, curbs, and linemarkings. The works were undertaken over the weekend to avoid affecting commuter parking, and were completed in under 72 hours.
“We have recently been selected for a number of new projects, and we look forward to continuing to deliver a high level of quality and customer satisfaction” Recent projects include the internal and external refurbishment of Stoke NMC, which incorporated a number of sustainable features such as electric car charger points, sunlight tunnels to bring natural light into the office areas, and off-site construction of the new modular security guard office. Jamieson Contracting has also recently delivered a project at Coventry station, involving upgrading and replacing the existing main water supply to the island platforms. This complex scheme has required under track crossing (UTX) between platforms one and two with possession management and platform resurfacing of all disturbed areas. Currently, Jamieson is working on the TfGM decarbonisation scheme, supporting TfGM in its carbon reduction aims across various sites in the North West. The project delivers solar installations, mechanical and electrical alterations, lighting upgrades, and upgrading boiler systems to externally mounted air source heat pumps to provide significant energy savings. Advertorial
They have also recently secured a number of projects with Network Rail, including the design and build of occupational health clinics, which will provide walk-in centres for Network Rail employees at Birmingham, Crewe, and Lancaster stations. The development is currently in the design stages and will be due to commence on site in summer 2022. Andrew Jamieson, director at Jamieson Contracting, said: “It’s fantastic to reach this milestone of 10 years within the rail industry. Our teams have been instrumental to our success with their hard work, dedication, and effective approach to communication, health and safety, quality, and environmental issues resulting in regular, repeat business with our transport clients. Knowledgeable team “We have recently been selected for a number of new projects, and we look forward to continuing to deliver a high level of quality and customer satisfaction to all Jamieson clients.” Jamieson Contracting is a Network Rail Principal Contractors Licence holder and employs an experienced and knowledgeable team, including a Network Rail Contractors Engineering Manager (CEM) and Contractors Responsible Engineers (CRE). The company provides a full turn-key solution for clients in both civil engineering and construction, with the ability to lead the design process and provide technical advice to maximise both budget potential and project quality. For more information, Visit http://jamiesoncontracting.co.uk/
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