Morgan Sindall has been picked to build a £28m rockfall shelter as part of the rail upgrade in Dawlish, Devon.
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has been appointed by Network Rail as main contractor for the shelter, which will be built between Dawlish and Holcombe and will protect trains from falling rocks. Local suppliers are expected to form the main bulk of the spend on the project.
The contractor will start construction of the 209 metre-long extension north of Parsons Tunnel in August with the project expected to take a year to complete. Parsons Tunnel was previously extended 100 years ago and this project will extend that further by providing a rockfall shelter in modern materials, but with open sides rather than a brick-built enclosed tunnel extension.
Two-year anniversary of innovative Sellafield partnership
Four global companies are marking two years since forming a ground-breaking partnership with Sellafield Ltd.
The Programme and Project Partners was formed in 2019 – bringing in KBR, Doosan Babcock, Jacobs and Morgan Sindall Infrastructure – to transform major project delivery at the nuclear site.
Now one 10th of the way into their 20-year journey, the four partners and Sellafield Ltd employees are now operating as a diverse team of 1,000 professionals, with common goals and values.
With the first five major projects under its wing, the PPP is now creating the infrastructure at Sellafield to reduce nuclear hazard it in its pursuit to create a clean and safe environment for future generations.
Important milestone reached in multi-million-pound Carlisle Southern Link Road project
The multi-million-pound Carlisle Southern Link Road project has reached another important milestone.
Cumbria County Council has appointed Morgan Sindall Infrastructure to undertake the detailed design of the road that will connect junction 42 of the M6 with the A595 at Newby West.
The appointment follows a competitive procurement process which started last summer. Cumbria County Council says the road will play a vital role in supporting both the economic recovery of Cumbria following COVID-19 and the successful delivery of initiatives such as St. Cuthbertâs Garden Village (SCGV).
SCGV is a scheme led by Carlisle City Council that will deliver 10,000 new homes and employment opportunities within Carlisle, bringing ‘significant benefits to the city and the wider county’.
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