Lineside building near Acton station, London
Client: Network Rail
Project Overview
Lineside building near Acton station, London
Service: Facilities Management
Sector: Rail
- Approved Contractor: MLG UK Ltd
- Client: Network Rail
- Duration: A few days
- Work Carried Out: Lineside roof repair
Scope of Work
A relocatable equipment building on the lineside near Acton houses kit the railway depends on. Its roof was repaired in place, without disturbing the running line.
- Lineside relocatable equipment building, Acton, London
- Roof repaired in place, with the building and its equipment kept in service
Challenges & Constraints
Equipment cannot stop
The relocatable building on the lineside houses kit the railway depends on, so it could not be taken out of use while its roof was dealt with.
Work beside the line
The building sits lineside near Acton station, so the repair had to be carried out without disturbing the running line.
Project Execution & Techniques
Repaired in place
The roof was repaired on the building where it stood, rather than taking the structure out of use or replacing it.
Sequenced around the railway
Work was organised so that the running line beside the building and the equipment inside it both kept operating.
Outcome & Long-Term Benefits
Building kept in service
The relocatable equipment building, and the kit inside it, stayed available to the railway throughout.
Running line undisturbed
The repair was completed without disturbance to the running line alongside.
Conclusion
Lineside equipment buildings are small jobs with a large consequence attached: the kit inside them is what keeps the railway running, and the line beside them cannot be interrupted for the sake of a roof. MLG repaired this one in place, with the building in service.
This is routine FM work for Network Rail, and routine is the point. The roof was made good, the equipment stayed available and the line was not disturbed.
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