Kettering North Cable Route Clearance

Description of the works (Scope):

BPH Rail & Civil Engineering was awarded this project a part of Midland Main Line electrification works in Cambridgeshire and was involved from the planning stage, programming and delivery.

The scope of railway groundworks required us to carefully clear 2.5m either side of the raised troughing routes (2,800 m2) using plant and hand tools.

Around 40% of the vegetation clearance required working on steep railway embankments. Our team utilised safety harnesses, inertia reels and lanyards fixed to a weighted anchor system.

All vegetation was removed from site and the chippings spread over the railway embankment.

Logs were stacked in various places on site to create eco stacks for the local wildlife habitat.

Tools Used:
Cat Scan, chain saws, hedge cutters, strimmers and woodchipper.

All line side works were undertaken and completed within 2 x 12 hour shifts and off track works completed within 2 x midweek day shifts.

As the weather conditions were very challenging, the workforce was briefed throughout the shifts, with site conditions being constantly monitored.

All site operatives are trained in all vegetation equipment as well as being harness trained. Exclusion zones were maintained throughout the works and designated re-fuelling zones were setup throughout the work sites.

All works were completed and handed back on time every weekend without any accidents or incidents.