Siemens Traincare Facility - Southampton

Siemens Traincare Facility - Southampton

Siemens Traincare Facility - Southampton

Client
Southwest Trains
Market Sector
Rail, Infrastructure
Type
Medium Span Portal Frame
Steel
800 te
Engineer
Burks Green
Contractor
Fitzpatrick Contractors
Architect
Burks Green

Project Details

Client
Southwest Trains
Market Sector
Rail, Infrastructure
Type
Medium Span Portal Frame
Steel
800 te
Engineer
Burks Green
Contractor
Fitzpatrick Contractors
Architect
Burks Green

Caunton constructed the steelwork for the Northam Traincare Facility. This is to be the Service and Maintenance Depot for the new Siemens fleet for SouthWest Trains, built near Southampton.

The depot itself features three main buildings - the core maintenance facility (at 233mx23m the largest building), the wheel lathe building and the train-wash building. In total, these structures comprise over 800 tonnes of structural steelwork. The maintenance facility & train-wash buildings were constructed only three metres from the 'live' main line. Exacting rail possessions had to be secured, to enable Caunton to comply with the rigorous demands of client Railtrack and their safe working practices.

Throughout planning stages Client Railtrack continued to have major logistical decisions to make. These resulted in the last minute re-location of the buildings - being moved significantly from the initial planned location. Retrospective planning permission had to be obtained and was granted only a week ahead of steel erection actually commencing. Caunton had only a few days to mobilise and commence erection of the first building. Working alongside contractor Fitzpatrick a joint project between their rail and building divisions -this was most successfully achieved.

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