Case Study
West Coast Main Line (WCML) Concrete Sleeper Facility
Rail Sector Project Background Issue Project Snapshot: West Coast Main Line (WCML) Concrete Sleeper Facility Bescot Sidings Freight Yard Project Case Study The purpose of the ground investigation was to determine the geotechnical conditions and contamination levels within the site boundaries to inform the design of foundation solutions for a new concrete sleeper facility at Bescot Sidings Freight Yard. At present, sleepers are sourced from two locations in Britain – Doncaster and Washwood Heath. However, due to the upcoming closure of the Washwood Heath facility to accommodate a HS2 hub, a new facility must be established to make up for the shortfall in production capacity There was a specific need for a competent and experienced Ground Investigation (GI) contractor who had both the capab