Value: £3.8m
Timeline: 2015 – 2017
Client: Laing O'Rourke
Contract Conditions: NEC Option A

Project Description: Willesden Depot and Sidings was a major infrastructure project for TFL, part of the London Overground Capacity Improvement Programme (LOCIP), which seen capacity upgrades associated with the rail maintenance and stabling facilities in the Willesden area to enable increased train lengths from four to five cars to be implemented.

This contract was a first major UK Rail project for Laing O'Rourke and Emico worked with the client from tender stage assisting with the bid right through to successful handover. Emico used their extensive Rail knowledge providing survey teams and reports, which were fed, back to assist in the designs. The project had specific challenges associated with the limited access to the tracks and the constraints associated with working in and around an operational maintenance depot.

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

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Design and Delivery Detail:

• New 11kv/400 volt supply with isolating transformer
• provide a dedicated earthing system and associated switch panels
• Siding works including:
  • New column
  • Bollard and walkway lighting
  • Power distribution
  • Water service points
  • 1km of walkway handrail
  • Integrating the CMS and lighting units
  • Signalling power
  • Points heating
  • Communication supplies, trace heating and earthing and bonding.

Client Key Issues: With operational railways and overhead lines to contend with a skilled experienced team was needed.
Client Benefits: Emico developed a high-level programme of works with a clear focus on achieving early delivery, staged integration and handover of the services.  This was particularly challenging given the multiple disciplines within a small and restricted environment.

 Emico was delighted to collaborate with our client, Laing O’Rourke, from the tender stage onwards to deliver a first class upgrade to this vital depot, delivered 'right first time'.