The Transport and Works Act 1992 (TWA) has now been around for 16 years, but it’s difficult to find experienced consultants to promote an Order using these powers. This hasn’t been helped by the introduction of the Transport and Works (Application and Objection Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006, which have introduced significant changes and due to its complexity, comes with its own separate guidance.

Ardent is a Property Consultancy that was established in 1992 to provide a complete project management and property service to Clients promoting TWA Orders.

The successful promotion of a TWA Order requires strong project management and an experienced team. At Ardent, we bring a solution driven approach that focuses on delivering the scheme whilst minimising costs and risks to our Clients.

“Ardent is the market leader in providing land advice for TWA Projects. With Ardent on board, I can focus my attention on Chiltern Railways’ overarching objectives, confident that all land issues are being managed and delivered to programme.”

Allan Dare Strategic Development ManagerChiltern Railways

Since 2000, Ardent has delivered 11 successful TWA Orders for high profile clients, which include;

Ardent has unrivalled TWA experience and a fresh 21st century approach to delivering the project management and property workstreams.

Ardent is the only consultancy that provides the full land service required by clients for a TWA Order, under one roof.

Ardent is set up differently to traditional Chartered Surveying practices; we actively engage with the whole Project Team and Client and co-locate our team where appropriate. Through this approach we introduce efficiencies to the delivery of our services.

• Chiltern Railways

• Docklands Light Railway

• Hutchison Ports (Felixstowe Branch Line)

• Transport for London

• Merseytravel

• Cambridgeshire County Council

• Nottingham City and County Councils

Property Consultants - assembling land for infrastructureIf you need to acquire land for an infrastructure project, choose a specialised project consultant who can guide you through the whole process from planning to delivery.

PROFILE CLIENTS

CASE STUDY - CHILTERN RAILWAYS

Evergreen 3

Client: Chiltern RailwaysLocation: Oxford to Bicester Scheme: Evergreen 3

Services: • Feasibility • Rights of Way Advice • Optioneering • Consultation • Valuation • Compulsory Purchase and • Compensation Advice • Objection Management • Expert Witness

Ardent is providing land services to Chiltern Railways in relation to the Evergreen 3 project. The scheme connects the Bicester-Oxford and the Birmingham-Marylebone lines to offer improved services between London and Oxford and intermediate stations. The project facilitates the western section of the East-West scheme – providing a strategic link between East and Central England.

SERVICES

• Feasibility

• Valuation

• Compulsory Purchase, Compensation/Lands Tribunal Advice

• Land Referencing, Plan Production/Notice Serving

• Consultation/Objection Management

• Project Management

• Public Inquiry Expert Witness/Support

• Procurement Advice

• Estate Management

“The team at Ardent consistently meets our expectations and often exceeds them. They take the time to think beyond the brief to bring more value or find a solution that delivers time and cost benefits. They are committed to getting the job done.”

Jonathan Fox Director Docklands Light Railway

“Ardent is great value for money. Experts in a broad range of services, they are responsive, excellent negotiators and they always exceed my expectations. With Ardent, I know my interests are protected.”

Neil Scales OBE Chief Executive and Director General Merseytravel

To find out more contact:Richard Caten

Director 0870 443 9100

richardcaten@ardent-management.com www.ardent-management.com

CASE STUDY - FELIXSTOWE BRANCH LINE AND IPSWICH YARD

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T: 0870 443 9100 F: 0870 443 9101ASSEMBLING LAND FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

Felistowe Branch Line and Ipswich Yard

Client: Hutchison Ports UKLocation: Felixstowe to Ipswich Scheme: Felixstowe Branch Line & Ipswich Yard Capacity Enhancement

Services: • Feasibility • Rights of Way Advice • Optioneering • Consultation • Valuation • TWA Advice • Compulsory Purchase and • Compensation Advice • Objection Management • Expert Witness

Ardent has provided all land services and advice to Hutchison Ports UK in relation to the promotion of this capacity enhancement project. The additional railway capacity facilitates the Felixstowe South Reconfiguration scheme, which will increase the Port’s handling capacity by 1.56 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) to a total of 5.56 million TEUs.