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  Hednesford Station Upgrade

    As part of the Hednesford Station Upgrade the original timber stairs were condemned and closed to the public. Working with Taziker, PaSCoE has designed the new stair foundations and DDA compliant GRP stairs.              

  25th July 2023
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  From humble beginnings to world’s busiest train station

  From its humble beginnings in 1863 as a small-town station for a single line running along the Fylde coast from Lytham, Blackpool Central Station boomed into a bustling station to rival crowded terminals worldwide. In the early 1900s the station was enlarged to include 14 platforms to accommodate the large… ∞

  12th March 2020
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  Innovative Moveable Scaffold Deck at Rhiwbina Station

  At Rhiwbina Station there was a requirement to encapsulate the existing footbridge bridge and staircase to carry out repairs and blast and paint. Due to limited gauge clearance it was not possible to undersling a traditional scaffold to provide access. PaSCoE developed an innovative scaffold design solution that included a… ∞

  7th May 2019
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  Cardiff Station Clock Cupola Repairs

  Between 1931 and 1934 Cardiff Central station underwent a major rebuild, designed by the GWR’s Architects department under their chief Architect Percy Emerson Culverhouse. The centrepiece is an Art Deco entrance building faced in Portland stone, containing a booking hall and concourse topped by a clock cupola. The Clock Cupola… ∞

  23rd April 2019
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  Collaboration at Paddington Station

  The 6-day Christmas blockade works to replace the historic footbridge over platforms 1&2 at Paddington Station have made their way into this February’s issue of Network Rails ‘Network’ publication. The 3-page article showcases the temporary works, designed by PaSCoE for principle contractor Carillion, in full flow with a fantastic photograph… ∞

  25th January 2018
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  Another Successful Partnership

  A great partnership between PaSCoE, Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd & Frank O’Gara & Son’s Ltd has delivered the successful removal of the existing twin span bridges over turner lane as part of the Ashton-under-Lyne station blockade.  

  16th September 2017
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  Newport and Penmaenmawr Stations – Bridge Lift

  Working with Centregreat Rail Ltd PaSCoE has designed the safe removal of the redundant footbridge at Newport Station at part of the Great Western Route Electrification. At Penmaenmawr Station the existing footbridge requires refurbishment, PaSCoE has designed the safe removal of the footbridge to allow for factory refurbishment and repair… ∞

  18th May 2016
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  Bond Street Station – The Final Push

  PaSCoE has secured a contract to provide full time on site temporary works design assistance to the Costain Laing O’Rourke JV on the new tunnelling works and station improvements at Bond Street Station. Tunnelling works comprise the construction of new lift shafts, an inclined escalator barrel, station passage and concourse… ∞

  14th January 2016
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  New Temporary Works Guidance Documents

  Two new temporary works guidance documents have been published by BSI and are currently open for public comment until 16 July 2015. Guide to the Application of European Standards in Temporary Works Design PAS 8812 gives guidance on the application of European Standards in the design of temporary works in… ∞

  5th July 2015
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  Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

  Subject to Parliamentary approval, the new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 will come into force on 6 April 2015 (www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l153.htm). HSE Guidance The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued the draft text of L153, Guidance on the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/draft-l153.pdf). This is being made… ∞

  28th January 2015
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  BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET STATION – Queen’s Drive re-opens on time

  Over the festive period Balfour Beatty Rail Limited (BBR) has been busy reinstating Queen’s Drive at Birmingham New Street Station.  As part of the phase 1 works, an opening was made in the Queen’s Drive slab to install a tower crane. With the phase 1 works complete, and the tower… ∞

  28th January 2015