News & Insights – Page 6
Explore the latest news and insights from Spencer Rail Engineering, including rail project updates, early contractor involvement, safety and industry collaboration.
Spencer Group to Upgrade First Great Western’s Flagship Reading Depot
Multidisciplinary Engineering Company, Spencer Group has been awarded the extension and upgrade to First Great Western’s flagship Train Care Depot in Reading. Part of the Department for Transport’s Intercity Express Programme, Spencer will begin detail design works immediately and the newly upgraded depot will be operational by June 2016, ready to accommodate the new fleetContinue reading "Spencer Group to Upgrade First Great Western’s Flagship Reading Depot"
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8 June 2015
Spencer Group Begins Major Maintenance Work on Gliberdyke (Slipper) Bridge
On 1st June 2015, Spencer Group began major maintenance work on Gilberdyke (Slipper) Bridge, to maintain its structural integrity and prevent deterioration. The works, on behalf of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, include re-painting, concrete repairs, joint repairs and bearing replacements. Despite the works, Spencer will keep Slipper Bridge open to all vehicles, causeContinue reading "Spencer Group Begins Major Maintenance Work on Gliberdyke (Slipper) Bridge"
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2 June 2015
Spencer Group working on upgrades of the East Coast Mainline Light Maintenance Depots
Multi-disciplinary engineering company Spencer Group are working in collaboration with Network Rail and Hitachi on the upgrade of eight Light Maintenance Depots (LMDs) to design & build improved maintenance & servicing facilities at existing East Coast Depots for Hitachi Europe. These depots are at Ferme Park, Bounds Green, Doncaster, Neville Hill, Heaton, Edinburgh, Inverness andContinue reading "Spencer Group working on upgrades of the East Coast Mainline Light Maintenance Depots"
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26 May 2015
Hackney stations works on track for June completion
Spencer Group is set to complete works to improve access to both Hackney stations in June. The project, which is being delivered on behalf of London Overgound, will provide a passenger walkway between two adjoining lines serving Platform 2 at Hackney Central Overground station and Platform 1 at Hackney Downs rail station. The 150m walkwayContinue reading "Hackney stations works on track for June completion"
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22 April 2015
Spencer Group’s Wemyss Bay Station team praised following community group’s site tour
Spencer Group has welcomed members of a local community group to Wemyss Bay Station in Scotland to explore the works it is undertaking. Six members from Friends of Wemyss Bay Station were invited on a three-hour tour of the historic station where Spencer is undertaking a series of delicate refurbishment works including the refurbishment ofContinue reading "Spencer Group’s Wemyss Bay Station team praised following community group’s site tour"
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16 April 2015
Further praise for Spencer Group with finish line in sight at £10m Bradford train station
The Spencer Group has been praised for its works to ensure a new £10m train station in Bradford, West Yorkshire, remains on course for completion in the summer. Apperley Bridge will open to passengers in five months’ time, 50 years after the old station there was closed. Spencer’s onsite team, led by Project Director DaveContinue reading "Further praise for Spencer Group with finish line in sight at £10m Bradford train station"
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27 March 2015
Spencer Group tackles harsh winter to progress refurbishment works at 100-year-old station in Scotland
Spencer Group is currently undertaking a series of delicate refurbishment works at a 100-year-old station in Scotland. The group’s on site team is required to deliver a series of works including the refurbishment of platform canopies, refurbishment of the concourse roof and installation of a new access system to canopies as well as both externalContinue reading "Spencer Group tackles harsh winter to progress refurbishment works at 100-year-old station in Scotland"
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13 February 2015
Spencer Group utilises 52-hour Network Rail Christmas blockade to ensure London Underground (LU) Finsbury Park works are delivered on time
Spencer Group (Spencer) completed its first ever project on behalf of London Underground during a 52-hour Network Rail blockade over Christmas. Spencer was contracted in November 2014 to carry out the works at Finsbury Park Station, requiring a swift deployment of a dedicated team to ensure the project began on time and ran without delay.Continue reading "Spencer Group utilises 52-hour Network Rail Christmas blockade to ensure London Underground (LU) Finsbury Park works are delivered on time"
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5 January 2015
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Spencer Group to undertake first ever London Underground works over Christmas
Spencer Group will undertake its first ever works on behalf of London Underground this Christmas. The enabling works contract at Finsbury Park Station comes on the back of the successful delivery of rail infrastructure works for Network Rail at Gravesend and Ipswich, both of which saw significant packages of work delivered in strict possession windowsContinue reading "Spencer Group to undertake first ever London Underground works over Christmas"
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22 December 2014