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www.bwbconsulting.com
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ABOUT US
BWB is a multi-award winning engineering and environmental design consultancy
with a proven reputation for technical excellence and exceptional Client
satisfaction.
Spanning 30 years, BWB’s historic success is firmly grounded in providing a
commercial, agile and responsive service to the demanding private sector. We are
successful in the private sector because we are different. We have the scale and
capability of the largest consultants, but retain the responsiveness, pragmatism and
commercial competitiveness of the smallest. We are accessible and decisive. We
understand what ‘being there’ and ‘timely decision making’ really means for our
Clients.
Our aim is apply this ethos to the BWB Rail Group and challenge the old traditions
prevalent in the sector. We are different. We are BWB Rail.
"Agile,
Responsive,
Commercially Competitive" 04
COMPETITIVE Our history and success is deeply
rooted in providing value to the
demanding private sector. Our
approach is no different in the
public sector. We deliver the
same standard of value driven
service at competitive market
rates.
OUR APPROACH
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PRACTICABLE We understand design to
construction build practice,
construction phasing and
buildability. We fully embrace
collaboration with our D&B
contactor partners. Their success
is the source of our success.
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TECHNICALLY
ASTUTE A repeated Times Top 100
Companies to Work for and
Investor in People Platinum status
is testament that BWB attracts the
best and develops the best.
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SAFETY FIRST BWB are RISQS accredited and
drive a safety first culture - vital for
the safety critical environment
we work in. As well as safe
practices and processes, we also
promote employee wellbeing
and mindfulness.
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RESPONSIVE At 250 strong, BWB is large
enough to provide the complete
service, but small enough to
operate with the agility and
r e s p on s i ve ne ss o f n i c he
specialists.
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DECISIVE We operate a flat management
structure. Our Directors and senior
managers are hands on and
remain involved in the delivery of
our design services. Always
accessible and empowered to
make quick decisions.
AT A GLANCE Champions of Safety, Environment, Wellbeing &
Mindfulness
Established UK resource in Rail Civils, Track and
Signalling disciplines
CEM & CRE Experience
IRSE Licenced Resource
Project Engineering/Assurance Experience
BIM Level 2 Accredited
RISQS Accredited Consultancy.
Complete consulting services for rail infrastructure
assets and depots.
Multi-disciplinary expertise from land surveyors, rail and
civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, bridge
engineers and IT & software specialists.
Delivery of the GRIP process and deliverables required
for each stage
Delivery of the Engineering Assurance process &
acceptance criteria
Established relationships with key contacts within
Network Rail
Experience of working directly with the NR Route
teams
Experience in Stakeholder Management
Experience of working with remote delivery teams
Specialising in UK Standards with the skills required to
undertake alterations, enhancements and renewals to
the existing infrastructure
Experience of working through the Asset Protection
application process for third party funded projects
Stefan Zalega Executive Director | Rail & International
THE TEAM
Executive Director | Infrastructure
Andrew Davies Service Director | Rail Track Associate Director | Rail Civils
Graham Sant Executive Director | Infrastructure
Neil Jackson Associate Director | Rail Civils
Paul Robilliard Service Director | Rail Signalling
SIGNALLING OUR SERVICES
DESIGN
Design Specifications/Reports
Interface/Fringe Specification
Reasonable Opportunity Assessment (E810)
Scheme Plan Production & Supporting Calculations
Bonding Plans
Location Plans
Control System VDU/Panel
Interlocking Design: Mechanical, Electro-mechanical,
Route Relay Interlocking, Westpac Geographical, GEC (AEI
-GRS, Scottish Region), E10K
REB/Location Wiring
Lineside Equipment: Signals, Train Detection, Point
Machines & Level Crossings (All Types)
Final Records/Returns - NRG
IRSE Licenced Designers/Verifiers
ENGINEERING
Network Rail Assurance Roles:
Client Side – DPE & PE
Contractor – CEM & CRE
Systems Engineering & Integration
Management
Pre-Feasibility Study & Option Selection
Report
Initial Signal Sighting Reports (GRIP 1-3)
Experienced in writing Operational
Requirements
Experienced in all legacy technology
types (not supplier specific)
MSRP Representation
Installation, Testing & Commissioning
Support – DO Cover
Technical Expert – Multi Discipline
Design, Project Delivery &
Signalling Maintenance
SITE BASED
Asset Condition Report
Site Surveys - Layout
Detailed Correlation – Equipment/Wiring
Identification of Site-Specific Hazards
Paul Robilliard Service Director | Rail Signalling
BEng (Hons) Electrical Engineering
BEng (Hons) Railway Engineering
Chartered Member of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers, CEng MIRSE
Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, MIET
1.1.550v3 Signalling Principles Designer Licence
1.1.160v3 Signalling Design Verifier
MANAGEMENT & REPORTING
Planning, Resource/Programme Management (MS
Project)
Research/Investigation, Scope Clarification &
Requirements Capture
Stakeholder Engagement/Workshops
Bid/Estimate/Programme Support
Management of Specialists/Suppliers
Requirements Documentation
BIM Management
Records Requests/Returns – NRG
Version Requests/Control - NRG
MANAGEMENT & REPORTING
Interpretation of surveys and investigations
Assistance with scope production
review of record drawings, GRIP designs
by others and pre-construction
information
Feasibility studies, option selection, cost
estimate and recommendations reporting
Coordination, survey, assessment and
reporting for Gauging studies
Multi-disciplinary design management
and coordination of 10+ disciplines
LINESIDE CIVILS
Bridge design: new-build and
refurbishment
Route works design
Levelling, retaining walls and embankment
works
Crossings – undertrack, above track and on track
Drainage design: track, surface and foul
Substation compounds and access roads
Earthworks and retaining walls
earth mats
Cable/Troughing routing
Concrete Plinths for modularised buildings,
substations, auto-transformers and ancillary railway
equipment
SPECIALIST FOUNDATIONS
Design of:
Pre-cast concrete foundations for
viaduct works.
Bespoke wall brackets / supports.
Platform Foundations.
Piled Foundations.
Portal foundations, including special
foundations incorporated within re-
enforced concrete aprons
Foundations for OLE supports and
gantries
SURVEY & SITE INVESTIGATION WORKS
Bridge, gantry and retaining wall inspections
Topographical Surveys
Intrusive materials testing including core drilling and testing
of masonry cores and paint testing
Ferrous scanning
Exploratory trial holes to determine bridge deck
construction / existing foundation
Trial holes for foundations to confirm ground type and
presence of buried services
Dilapidation surveys
Lineside routeworks surveys
Provision of access platforms, scaffolding and pontoons to
facilitate intrusive surveys to railway assets
Foundations for OLE supports and gantries
CIVILS OUR SERVICES
Meng (Hons) Civil & Structural Engineering
Member of the Institution of Civil Engineering, CEng MICE
Member of the Chartered Management Institute, CMgr MCMI
Member of the European Federation of National Engineering Associations, EUR ING
Direct Current Conductor Rail and Alternating Current Competency (PTS)
Neil Jackson Associate Director | Rail Civils
SITE BASED
Track visual survey, scoping and asset inspection
Topographical rail surveys (through BWB survey team*)
Tunnel and platform gauging
Switches & Crossing inspections
Factory Acceptance Tests for track products (rails, sleepers,
fastenings etc.)
Track installation engineering supervision
TRACK OUR SERVICES
DESIGN
Track Alignment
Maintenance – tamping schemes
Renewals
Enhancements, remodelling, greenfield
Slab Track (Structural Design)
Track componentry (in liaison with manufacturers)
Switches and Crossings (S&C)
Gauging and Clearances
Track Drainage
Level Crossings
Platforms
ENGINEERING
Wheel-Rail Interface studies
Track Noise & Vibration studies
Independent checking and auditing
Network Rail Assurance roles: CEM, DPE,
CRE-Track, PE-Track
Rail stressing schemes
Track standards writing
Multi-disciplinary engineering integration
CAD & BIM
Technical Experts
Project definition and feasibility studies.
Andrew Davies Service Director | Rail Track
MSc Mechanical Engineering
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
Member of the Permanent Way Institution, MPWI
Chartered Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, CEng MIMechE
MANAGEMENT & REPORTING
Planning, resourcing and programme management
(P6, MS Project etc.)
Quantitative based risk analyses and mitigation
proposals
Technical contract and requirements management
Procurement/BOQs/Cost estimates (quantity
surveying)
Document/Drawing Control systems
Testing and Commissioning
Client and stakeholder management
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail comprises of 12km dual track alignment, with a mix of on-street and
dedicated corridor including 16 station stops. CAF TE are part of the SOM (Supply Operate and Maintain)
contract responsible for the Systems delivery activities, Light Rail Vehicle procurement and Operations &
Maintenance once the project transitions from the delivery to operation phase in 2023.
BWB were responsible for the delivery of the Signalling solution, embedded within the CAF TE Engineering
delivery team. The responsibilities include the design, interface management, manufacture, installation,
test, commissioning and entry into service of the chosen system. The delivery teams are spread across
Australia, UK, Spain & Italy so the use of video conferences and good time co-ordination between the
different time zones was key.
BWB’s Rail Civils Team also provided peer review and value engineering services to CAF for all the civil
structures on the project, including bridges. OHW support and retaining structures.
KEY FACTS CLIENT
CAF
YEAR
2020
PROJECT VALUE
£2.4 Bn
SERVICES PROVIDED
Rail Signalling Design
Rail Civils
PARRAMATTA LIGHT RAIL, AUSTRALIA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BWB played a key role in Nottingham's NET Phase 2 tram extension, delivering transport, traffic signal and
infrastructure design services. The £570m scheme has extended the lines to Chilwell and Clifton, more than
doubling the size of the city's tram network by adding 11 miles of track, 28 stations and 22 trams.
BWB has been involved for over a decade, initially providing detailed traffic modelling and highway
design of junctions on projects that connect to the tram route including ng2 Business Park, Highfields
Science Park and Medi-Park. Following this the NET Promoter appointed BWB for the Advanced Design
Phase of the scheme where we reviewed and redesigned five shared-use traffic signal controlled
junctions on the tram route through Beeston town centre. We were later commissioned by Nottingham
City Council to assist them in checking the detailed design proposals prepared by the scheme's external
design team.
The extension opened to the public in August 2015 and it is anticipated that the scheme could help
generate £300 million a year for the local economy and help create up to 8,000 jobs.
KEY FACTS CLIENT
NCC/TRAMLINK NOTTS
YEAR
2015
PROJECT VALUE
£540M
SERVICES PROVIDED
Rail Signalling Design
Traffic Signals
Highway Design
Micro-Simulation
NOTTINGHAM NET PHASE 2
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BWB Consulting is proud to be part of the team delivering the exciting £400 million iPort logistics
development in Doncaster. The 700-acre scheme has outline planning consent for up to 6 million sq ft of
warehouse space and will incorporate a 35-acre dedicated strategic rail freight terminal. The developers
Verdion estimate that iPort will bring up to 5,000 new jobs to the area when fully operational.
BWB has supported the project from its early planning stages and have been appointed by Verdion to
provide primary infrastructure, ground improvement and earthworks design. Our range of services has
included highways design, surface water and foul water design, hydraulic modelling, flood risk assessment
and supervision of onsite infrastructure works.
In addition to civils design for the rail terminal, BWB was also responsible for the drainage, structural and
foundation design of the first two warehouse units that were speculatively developed by Verdion.
KEY FACTS CLIENT
VERDION
YEAR
2018
PROJECT VALUE
£400m
SERVICES PROVIDED
Rail Civils
Geotechnical
Earthworks
Drainage
Highways
iPORT STRATEGIC FREIGHT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BWB undertook full responsibility for the gauging workstream part of the CAF Class 197 rolling stock
introduction to the Wales and Borders areas.
BWBs roles were Contractors Engineering Manager (CEM), Project Manager, Contractors Responsible
Engineer (CRE) and surveyors for the GRIP 1-3 deliverables of around 30 sites. BWB delivered the surveys,
gauging assessments and option selection reports where works were required. This was undertaken to
Network Rail standards.
BWB assisted with the scope development by reviewing the national gauging database and utilising
supply chain contacts to understand local knowledge in the area. BWB formed a collaborative
relationship with the Network Rail Gauging Engineers to ensure full understanding of the work and
deliverables were coherent.
KEY FACTS CLIENT
CAF RAIL SERVICES
YEAR
2020
SERVICES PROVIDED
Rail Civils
Track Design
Project Management /
CDM
WALES & BORDERS GAUGING
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Prologis Park Coventry is one of the country's most successful industrial parks. The scheme provides more
than 2 million sq ft of rail served, mixed commercial/distribution development and is excellently located
three miles from Junction 3 of the M6. Prologis Park was one of the first major projects that included all
BWB's disciplines and where we earned our stripes for delivering major multi-modal infrastructure. It also
helped move BWB to the front of the consultant pack in the UK industrial sector.
BWB provided a truly integrated engineering and environmental service to assist in the redevelopment of
this major brownfield former colliery site. The infrastructure comprised the construction of 5km of on and off
-site roads, widening of the M6 Junction 3, drainage networks included two feature balancing lakes and
the provision of a 3KM rail link and rail sidings to the distribution buildings.
KEY FACTS CLIENT
WELDON PLANT
PROJECT VALUE
£50m
SERVICES PROVIDED
Rail Civils
Geotechnical
Earthworks
Drainage
Highways
PROLOGIS PARK, COVENTRY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BWB were appointed by Shapir Civil & Marine Engineering Ltd to undertake the track for the J-NET
Jerusalem Light Rail Project. A Joint Venture consortium of CAF and Shapir won the $2billion contract to
Design, Build, Maintain and Operate the new Green Line and an extension of the existing Red Line.
BWB's track design work commenced in January 2020 and was delivered entirely via our UK based track
design team, with initial co-ordination and interface provided to the Client by a locally based design
manager. Travel restrictions due to Covid-19 had little impact on BWB's delivery and the experienced
team met each of the ambitious design delivery milestones.
BWB's scope is to deliver the track design for the entire project, which includes:
- 7km twin track extension to existing Red Line
- 20km twin track new green line
- Circa 250 units of Switches and Crossings (S&C)
- Design of two new depots and the extension one existing depot.
KEY FACTS CLIENT
SHAPIR
YEAR
2020
PROJECT VALUE
£2 BILLION
SERVICES PROVIDED
Track Design
Noise & Vibration
J-NET JERUSALEM LIGHT RAIL
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BWB's Client, Rendel were appointed by Eurotunnel as the Principal Contractor to design & construct a
new Modalohr Station within Dollands Moor Depot in order to provide additional capacity for the
loading/unloading of commercial freight vehicles on the UK Terminal. This will become part of an overall
project known as 'Terminal d'Avenir. The new system will enable the loading/unloading of several wagons
simultaneously.
BWB was appointed by Rendel as their rail design consultancy and instructed the start of GRIP 3 design for
Signalling, Track & OLE. BWB undertook the Signalling design in-house and utilised its supply chain for the
delivery of Track & OLE while acting as the main integrator for these disciplines.
The project is nearing the end of GRIP stage 3, where BWB is providing a lead role in the interface with
Network Rail.
KEY FACTS CLIENT
RENDEL
YEAR
2020
PROJECT VALUE
£40m
SERVICES PROVIDED
Rail Signalling Design
DOLLANDS MOOR FREIGHT YARD
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BWB was selected as the Signalling Layout designer for French Hill Depot in August 2020 by CAF Signalling.
A JV of CAF and Shapir in autumn 2019 won the $2.4billion contract with Jerusalem Transportation
Masterplan Team (JTMT) for the Design, Build, Maintain and Operate on a 25 year concession, an
extension of the existing Red Line and a new Green line. The project is due for completion in 2025.
BWB's scope consisted of the Signalling Design for French Hill Depot extension work, which included
provision of the 1:250 Detailed Layout, along with a detailed design report containing Signalling
Architecture and Equipment Specifications, Positioning Rules, Layout Schematic, Route Tables,
Compliance Issues/constraints for both the existing & new equipment and proposed Cable Route Pit
connections.
KEY FACTS CLIENT
CAF
YEAR
2020
PROJECT VALUE
£50m
SERVICES PROVIDED
Rail Signalling Design
JNET FRENCH HILL DEPOT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
East Midlands Gateway Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) delivers 6 million sq. ft. of rail and road
served warehousing, creating up to 7000 jobs. The scope includes extensive highway works including
major improvements to M1 junction 24 and provision of a new bypass for the village of Kegworth.
BWB has been involved extensively, providing engineering advice on transportation, highways, flooding
and also playing a key role in the production of the Development Consent Order (DCO). The early stages
of developing the DCO saw BWB set up and chair the transport working group for the scheme, which
included representatives from the 6 highway authorities.
The working group was set up with all of the highway authorities that cover or are close to EMG, given its
location adjacent to M1 junction 24 and close to 3 county borders. The working group was successful in
steering the production of the complex, multi-modal transport issues dealt with by the Transport
Assessment (TA). TA and related ES chapters were produced to the satisfaction of all the participating
highway authorities.
KEY FACTS CLIENT
ROXHILL
YEAR
2020
SERVICES PROVIDED
Civil Engineering
Earthworks
Flood Risk
Rail Services
Transport Planning
EAST MIDLANDS GATEWAY SRFI
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BWB was appointed as the multi-disciplined designer by the Isle of Man Railways to produce a track
renewal scheme and construction package for the re-design and renewal of the Switches and Crossings
(S&C) at Snaefell Mountain Railways tram shed.
The Isle of Man Government operate and maintain 3 railways on the island - Isle of Man Steam Railway,
Manx Electric Railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway, all of which are narrow gauge.
BWB's scope of work included the following:
- Renewal and re-alignment of existing life expired track with new materials
- Replacement of 3 Switches and Crossing units
- Construction of an additional siding line with connection to existing lines
- Design of track and surface water drainage
- Design of building foundations
- Design of Overhead Line Electrification pole foundations.
KEY FACTS CLIENT
IOM GOVENMENT
YEAR
2020
SERVICES PROVIDED
Track Design
Rail Civils
SNAEFELL SHED, ISLE OF MAN
The Complete Rail Service
In 2017 BWB became part of the global transport engineering giant CAF
Group. The transaction gives BWB greater financial resilience and stability and
through CAF Turnkey Engineering access to an even deeper pool of resource
and expertise. Together BWB and CAF will be able to play a leading role in
digital engineering, Smart Cities, and colossal investment in infrastructure, not
just here in the UK but across the world.
BWB Rail and CAFTE are able to combine rail systems and civil engineering
expertise to provide integrated solutions to add value at all stages of the asset
lifecycle. Using the latest digital design technology, we provide building, civils,
electrification, signalling, telecommunications and permanent way services
throughout GRIP Stages 1 to 8.
Planning Multi-Modal Pedestrian & Transport Modelling
Capacity Analysis & Optimisation of Existing Assets
Gauging Surveys & Studies
Project Feasibility (Outline Design, Budget, Programme)
Design Complete Design Service
Drainage, Environmental & Geotechnical
Rail Track, Electrification
Signalling (UK Legacy & ERTMS)
Rail Structures & Depots
Rail Systems & Sub-Systems (Onboard & Infrastructure)
Light Rail, Metro, Commuter, High Speed, Freight, eBUS
Energy Collection, eBus Charging & Catenary Free
Digital Solutions, BIM, Visualisation
Construction Procurement Strategy
Contract Management, Project Management
Construction Management
Supervision, Inspection & Validation
As Built Records
Operation & Maintenance Testing, Commissioning & Handover
Safety Integration, SMS, Risk Management, RAMS
Infrastructure and Systems Renewals & Upgrades
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COLLABORATIONS Comprehensive Rail Solutions BWB Rail and the CAFTE Group can draw upon the vast scale, reach and
capabilities of the CAF Group to finance, design, construct, supply,
operate and maintain connected mobility solutions across the globe.
Rolling Stock
Wheelsets
Traction &
Comms Systems
Signalling
Full Procurement & Supply
Management
Internal Equipment Design
& Production
Strategic Purchasing
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