Frankham was appointed to provide multi-disciplined full design and construction supervision for the provision of three new footbridges with step free access at three Stations: Aldershot, Alton and Wokingham.
- South West Trains
The Project involved Architecture, Civil and Structural Engineering, Building Services, Mechanical, Electrical and Lift design, CDM-C, 3D laser topographical surveys and gauging and soil investigation, as well as drainage design and cost control consultancy and construction management.
All was managed by a Frankham Project Manager. Soil investigation works were mini tendered to three Frankham approved supply chain soil investigation companies to provide best value and firmly control project costs.
From an early stage the project management had to consider management of the client and several third party interfaces.
The construction phase was considered from the outset, reviewing track possessions through the WON and QP and enabling potential tenderers to be given clear indications of what access is available and how the bridges can be built safely and with minimum disruption to the operational railway.
Other challenges of the project were to meet a tight design and construction timescale and deliver high quality products at specific dates, i.e. to meet overnight track closure possessions (pre-booked up to 12 months in advance). In order to achieve this, Frankham took time to challenge and further develop the brief with the client, to ensure that it closely aligned with the
aspirations of all stakeholders.
