VolkerRail makes Scottish debut for Network Rail
The contracts consist of a £150m contract for signalling, vitality and communications works awarded to VolkerRail – its first vital contract in Scotland.
Initiatives under the contemporary SCF framework will consist of buildings, civils, structure, earthworks, drainage, renewals and enhancements all around the nation.
As well to to VolkerRail’s contract, Network Rail has awarded Lot A (minor civils as much as £150m) to Taziker Industrial; Lot B (buildings and civils as much as £750m) to AmcoGiffen and Story; and Lot C (geotechnical and minor civils as much as £420m) to QTS.
Every of the contracts are for five years, with a three-365 days extension possibility constant with efficiency.
Liam Sumpter, managing director for Network Rail Scotland, said: “The awarding of these contracts will serve us continue to bring a railway that is safe and reliable for passengers and freight.
“We’re enraged to all over again be partnering with Taziker, AmcoGiffen, Story and QTS and we’re expecting welcoming VolkerRail on to Scotland’s Railway family.”
Niall McCreanor, director of specialist companies, VolkerRail, said: “VolkerRail has broad skills in signalling, telecoms and vitality renewals, and enhancements, and we now agree with spent appreciable time building our presence in Scotland to raised understand the desires of Scotland’s railway, to make certain we are in a position to provide the right imaginable provider.
“We take into tale forward to working collaboratively with Network Rail and Scotland’s Railway to bring efficient outputs per their key strategic subject matters.”
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