HOCHTIEF improved access and enhanced facilities at three stations (Southall, West Drayton and Hayes and Harlington) on the Paddington to Reading line (P2R). Part of the wider Crossrail scheme, the works involved installing new access for all (AfA) bridges, station buildings, lift shafts, stairways, and widening and extending platforms. Key features: Throughout delivery we devised […]
HOCHTIEF is working in joint venture to deliver Package 5 of the London Power Tunnels Phase 2 (LPT2) project. The works involve delivering the mechanical and electrical (M&E) works and headhouses for the second phase of National Grid’s scheme to rewire the capital and replace existing electricity cables which are coming to the end of […]
HOCHTIEF is working in joint venture to deliver Package 2 of the London Power Tunnels Phase 2 (LPT2) project. The works involve building the tunnels and shafts for the second phase of National Grid’s scheme to rewire the capital and replace existing electricity cables that are coming to the end of their life. Key features: […]
Western Gateway Infrastructure Scheme (WGIS) is part of a wider project to increase road network capacity and improve transport links over the Manchester Ship Canal to support development. Working in joint venture, HOCHTIEF built 2km of dual carriageway from the A57 to Bridgewater Circle, improved roundabouts at junctions10 and 11 of the M60 and widened […]
Western Gateway Infrastructure Scheme (WGIS) is part of a wider project to increase road network capacity and improve transport links over the Manchester Ship Canal to support development. Working in joint venture, HOCHTIEF built 2km of dual carriageway from the A57 to Bridgewater Circle, improved roundabouts at junctions10 and 11 of the M60 and widened […]
Wakefield Eastern Relief Road reduces congestion and air pollution and encourages commercial growth by providing access to future developments. Working in joint venture, HOCHTIEF delivered 5.5km of new roads, built Wakefield’s first river crossing in over 100 years, and constructed a rail bridge over the new road. Key features: 5.5km of new road 1200 trail […]
Wakefield Eastern Relief Road reduces congestion and air pollution and encourages commercial growth by providing access to future developments. Working in joint venture, HOCHTIEF delivered 5.5km of new roads, built Wakefield’s first river crossing in over 100 years, and constructed a rail bridge over the new road. Key features: 5.5km of new road 1200 trail […]
HOCHTIEF successfully built a single-span integral road bridge over the railway to replace a level crossing that was being decommissioned. Our scope of works included highways construction, reinforced earth embankments and approach ramps, utilities diversions and significant stakeholder management. The new bridge completely removes the interface of public vehicles with the railway, greatly increasing safety. […]
HOCHTIEF upgraded Tottenham Hale Station to increase capacity, provide step-free access, encourage new retail businesses and create a modern station that improves passenger experience and supports local regeneration. Key features: Coordinating new construction with the existing station while minimising disruption to passengers was a major challenge. To ensure seamless integration of the upgrade works, we […]
HOCHTIEF delivered platform extensions at eleven stations along the Great Western Mainline, Thames Valley branch and Oxford branch lines to accommodate new longer trains. The works were carried out at operational stations, with careful planning minimising disruption to the travelling public. Key features: Platform works at 11 stations: Twyford, Reading West, Theale, Thatcham, Aldermaston, Tilehurst, […]
HOCHTIEF demolished and replaced four road-over-rail bridges in central London as part of TfL’s Structures and Tunnels Investment Portfolio (STIP). Holloway Road Bridge carries the busy A1 over the London Overground at Upper Holloway Station. Key features: Road-over-rail bridge deck demolition and construction Abutment strengthening Service bridge installation Complex utilities diversions Traffic management As the […]
HOCHTIEF demolished and replaced four road-over-rail bridges in central London as part of TfL’s Structures and Tunnels Investment Portfolio (STIP). Holloway Road Bridge carries the busy A1 over the London Overground at Upper Holloway Station. Key features: Road-over-rail bridge deck demolition and construction Abutment strengthening Service bridge installation Complex utilities diversions Traffic management As the […]
HOCHTIEF demolished and replaced four road-over-rail bridges in central London as part of TfL’s Structures and Tunnels Investment Portfolio (STIP). Holloway Road Bridge carries the busy A1 over the London Overground at Upper Holloway Station. Key features: Road-over-rail bridge deck demolition and construction Abutment strengthening Service bridge installation Complex utilities diversions Traffic management As the […]
HOCHTIEF demolished and replaced four road-over-rail bridges in central London as part of TfL’s Structures and Tunnels Investment Portfolio (STIP). Power Road Bridge carries the A406 North Circular over two Network Rail lines. Key features: Road-over-rail bridge demolition and construction Service bridge Temporary footbridge Complex utilities diversions Traffic Management As it was imperative to avoid […]
HOCHTIEF demolished and replaced four road-over-rail bridges in central London as part of TfL’s Structures and Tunnels Investment Portfolio (STIP). Power Road Bridge carries the A406 North Circular over two Network Rail lines. Key features: Road-over-rail bridge demolition and construction Service bridge Temporary footbridge Complex utilities diversions Traffic Management As it was imperative to avoid […]
HOCHTIEF demolished and replaced four road-over-rail bridges in central London as part of TfL’s Structures and Tunnels Investment Portfolio (STIP). Highbury Corner Bridge carries the busy A1 over two rail lines and Highbury & Islington Overground Station and sits under the Highbury & Islington Station forecourt. Key features: Road-over-rail bridge deck demolition and reconstruction Abutment […]
HOCHTIEF demolished and replaced four road-over-rail bridges in central London as part of TfL’s Structures and Tunnels Investment Portfolio (STIP). Highbury Corner Bridge carries the busy A1 over two rail lines and Highbury & Islington Overground Station and sits under the Highbury & Islington Station forecourt. Key features: Road-over-rail bridge deck demolition and reconstruction Abutment […]
HOCHTIEF demolished and replaced four road-over-rail bridges in central London as part of TfL’s Structures and Tunnels Investment Portfolio (STIP). Highbury Corner Bridge carries the busy A1 over two rail lines and Highbury & Islington Overground Station and sits under the Highbury & Islington Station forecourt. Key features: Road-over-rail bridge deck demolition and reconstruction Abutment […]
HOCHTIEF demolished and replaced four road-over-rail bridges in central London as part of TfL’s Structures and Tunnels Investment Portfolio (STIP). Ardleigh Green Bridge carries the four lanes of the A127 Southend arterial road over the East Anglia Railway. Key features: Road-over-rail bridge deck demolition and construction Service bridge Complex utilities diversions Traffic Management Phased reconstruction […]
HOCHTIEF demolished and replaced four road-over-rail bridges in central London as part of TfL’s Structures and Tunnels Investment Portfolio (STIP). Ardleigh Green Bridge carries the four lanes of the A127 Southend arterial road over the East Anglia Railway. Key features: Road-over-rail bridge deck demolition and construction Service bridge Complex utilities diversions Traffic Management Phased reconstruction […]
HOCHTIEF demolished and replaced four road-over-rail bridges in central London as part of TfL’s Structures and Tunnels Investment Portfolio (STIP). Ardleigh Green Bridge carries the four lanes of the A127 Southend arterial road over the East Anglia Railway. Key features: Road-over-rail bridge deck demolition and construction Service bridge Complex utilities diversions Traffic Management Phased reconstruction […]
The Shinfield Eastern Relief Road is a single carriageway, 7.3m wide, road running eastwards in an arc from a new bridge over the M4. It passes to the north of a small reservoir and joins to a new roundabout allowing access to the planned Reading University Science and Innovation Park (SIP). From the SIP roundabout the relief road continues […]
Working in joint venture, HOCHTIEF delivered a major upgrade to Reading Station to greatly increase capacity as part of Network Rail’s wider Reading Station Area Regeneration (RSAR) Programme. We built two new station entrances, a passenger transfer deck and remodelled the station platforms, all while the busy station remained open. Key features: Northern Entrance and […]
Queensferry Crossing is the world’s longest three-span cable-stayed bridge and provides a vital transport link over the Forth estuary. Working in consortium, HOCHTIEF delivered the 2.7km road bridge, which features three towers, two approach viaducts and a two-lane motorway with hard shoulders, as well as associated road connections to the north and south of the […]
Queensferry Crossing is the world’s longest three-span cable-stayed bridge and provides a vital transport link over the Forth estuary. Working in consortium, HOCHTIEF delivered the 2.7km road bridge, which features three towers, two approach viaducts and a two-lane motorway with hard shoulders, as well as associated road connections to the north and south of the […]
Queensferry Crossing is the world’s longest three-span cable-stayed bridge and provides a vital transport link over the Forth estuary. Working in consortium, HOCHTIEF delivered the 2.7km road bridge, which features three towers, two approach viaducts and a two-lane motorway with hard shoulders, as well as associated road connections to the north and south of the […]
A strategic road improvement to facilitate access to the port area, and stimulate economic development, the Port Talbot PDR links Junction 38, Margam Interchange via Afan Way to Junction 41 of the M4. Functioning as a local distributor route to remove local traffic from the motorway, it relieves heavy congestion and industrial traffic to the […]
HOCHTIEF delivered Poole Twin Sails Bridge to improve traffic flows and provide access to development sites. The 140m structure comprises 41 steel sections and is the world’s first triangular lifting bridge, with two 65t opening leaves designed to look like sails. In the first year of operation it carried 11,000 vehicles per day and opened […]
HOCHTIEF delivered Poole Twin Sails Bridge to improve traffic flows and provide access to development sites. The 140m structure comprises 41 steel sections and is the world’s first triangular lifting bridge, with two 65t opening leaves designed to look like sails. In the first year of operation it carried 11,000 vehicles per day and opened […]
On the Pont Briwet scheme, HOCHTIEF replaced an ageing timber viaduct with a new concrete structure across the Dwyryd estuary in North Wales. The new viaduct provides a two-lane highway as well as a crossing for the railway line, which is carried on a separate deck capable of increased line speeds. Key features: 6 span, […]
HOCHTIEF successfully demolished and replaced a major steel arch highway bridge above multiple live rail lines at Paddington Station. The new 220m bridge spans fourteen Network Rail lines, two London Underground lines and the Grand Union Canal and was installed using the innovative technique of lifting and launching the new steel composite structure across the […]
Newhaven Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) incinerates 210,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste each year to generate power, which is then exported to the National Grid. Working in consortium, HOCHTIEF designed and built the new ERF building, as well as administration and ancillary buildings. Key features: ERF building, administration building, ancillary buildings 17m deep reinforced concrete basement, […]
HOCHTIEF delivered improvements to Junction 16 of the M4, a major strategic link, which carries over 5,500 vehicles per hour at peak times. Our works included widening slip roads, reconfiguring the roundabout and adding a signalised junction to improve traffic flows and increase capacity to support a major housing development. Key features: Roundabout reconfiguration Slip […]
HOCHTIEF delivered step-free access and an enhanced customer experience at three London stations: Maryland, Manor Park and Seven Kings. We were responsible for the design, manufacture and installation of nine lifts (three per station), new raised walkways at Manor Park and Seven Kings, and the refurbishment of the Maryland station building. Key features: 9 lift […]
Hitchin Grade Separation involved the design and construction of a 2.5km elevated railway extension, including an 800km viaduct, which carries trains between London and Cambridge over the East Coast Main Line (ECML). HOCHTIEF delivered the scheme under a Pure Alliance contract, integrating contractor and client teams to drive innovation, manage risk and save time and […]
On Bath Corridor, HOCHTIEF delivered clearance and enabling works for Overhead Line Electrification (OLE) along 34 miles of the Great Western Mainline. Part of Network Rail’s £3bn Great Western Electrification programme (GWEp), the contract included station modifications, bridge reconstructions, and extensive stakeholder management. Key features: Bath Spa, Keynsham and Oldfield Park station modifications Platform extensions […]
HOCHTIEF successfully delivered Glendoe Hydro Electric Scheme, a 100MW capacity hydroelectric power station south of Loch Ness. Water is collected in a new reservoir, impounded by a dam over 1km long, then transferred through an 8km power tunnel to a turbine housed in an underground cavern. The drop from the reservoir to the turbine is […]
HOCHTIEF successfully delivered Glendoe Hydro Electric Scheme, a 100MW capacity hydroelectric power station south of Loch Ness. Water is collected in a new reservoir, impounded by a dam over 1km long, then transferred through an 8km power tunnel to a turbine housed in an underground cavern. The drop from the reservoir to the turbine is […]
HOCHTIEF enhanced the maintenance depot facilities next to Exeter St David’s Station to support the introduction of new rolling stock and growing passenger numbers. Our works included building a new carriage wash, three-road maintenance shed, staff accommodation and a fluid farm on a brownfield site next to the existing depot. Key features: Logistics were complicated […]
Working in joint venture, HOCHTIEF built a new road between Minster Roundabout and the Lord of the Manor Junction on the A299. We delivered 8km of dual carriageway, new roundabouts and junction improvements, as well as two rail crossings: Cliffsend Underpass and Cottington Bridge. The new route has reduced congestion and improved connectivity with Dover […]
Working in joint venture, HOCHTIEF built a new road between Minster Roundabout and the Lord of the Manor Junction on the A299. We delivered 8km of dual carriageway, new roundabouts and junction improvements, as well as two rail crossings: Cliffsend Underpass and Cottington Bridge. Key features: 8km dual carriageway Cottington Bridge: 115m two-span bridge over […]
CTRL Contract 320 forms part of Section Two of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Project, providing a link under the River Thames between Thurrock in Essex and Swanscombe in Kent. The works comprise 2.5km of twin bored tunnels beneath the River Thames and over 1.5km of approach structures. The 7.85m diameter tunnels were constructed using […]
As part of the £14.8bn Crossrail project, HOCHTIEF, in joint venture, built the Crossrail C310 Thames Tunnel: a 2.6km tunnel from Plumstead to North Woolwich, which passes under the River Thames. Our works also included the construction of two portals at either end of the tunnel and four cross passages. Key features: Two 2.6km, 6.2m […]
HOCHTIEF rebuilt four bridges and raised parapets on twelve bridges spanning the Great Western Mainline to create clearance for overhead line electrification between Heathrow Airport and Maidenhead as part of the wider Crossrail scheme. The demolition and replacement works were all successfully completed within two possessions at Christmas 2012 and Easter 2013. Key features: Reconstruction […]
HOCHTIEF refurbished the existing wharf at Combwich, which is being used to bring in very large loads during construction of the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. The project was completed in three stages: an initial ECI stage (stage 1), site investigation and enabling works (stage 1a), and construction works to renovate the wharf […]
HOCHTIEF successfully replaced Chislehurst Road Bridge, a busy crossing used by through traffic and residents, which carries the A208 over a four-track railway in south east London. The new bridge maintains capacity and reinstates HGV access, easing congestion and creating better access for businesses in the area. Key features: Demolition of 33m single span, post-tensioned […]
The Bognor Northern Relief Road is part of a wider project to open up land for major housing development. As part of the scheme, HOCHTIEF built a 485m long, 16-span concrete viaduct over the Barnham to Bognor Regis railway and the Lindsey Rife flood plain. Key features: 485m, 16 span concrete viaduct 15m wide deck: […]
Working in Joint Venture, HOCHTIEF delivered the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road – a 5.6km single carriageway spanning both greenfield and urban environments. The link road improves access between Bexhill and Hastings, reduces traffic congestion and promotes regeneration by opening up land for development, boosting the local economy. Key features: 5.6km single carriageway 4 signal-controlled […]
As part o the £600m Bank Station upgrade, HOCHTIEF provided new step-free access to the Waterloo and City lines at Bank Station via a new station entrance. Our scope of work included building two adits, which link the new entrance to the existing station, and fit out of the new station entrance box. Key features: […]
On the Abbey Bridge and Viaduct Replacement scheme, HOCHTIEF built a new concrete arch bridge over the River Avon and a 250m long approach viaduct in a flood plain. We also widened the road over the bridge and improved the junctions leading up to it to increase capacity. Key features: Concrete arch bridge 250m […]
The A6 Broughton Bypass eases congestion in Broughton Village, which had over twenty thousand vehicles passing through it every day. HOCHTIEF delivered two kilometres of new road and five junction improvements, including building a roundabout within the live carriageway and a new junction joining the M55 Junction 1 eastbound slip road. Key features: 2km of […]
On the A465 Heads of the Valley scheme, HOCHTIEF widened a 6.2km section of the A465 from a 3-lane single carriageway to a dual 2-lane carriageway. Our works also included a new grade separated junction, two major roundabouts and fourteen new structures, including bridges, retaining walls and culverts. Key figures: 6.2km Dual carriageway 7 bridges […]
HOCHTIEF successfully delivered the A23 Coulsdon Town Centre Improvement Scheme, building a new 1.7km section of the A23 which bypasses the centre of Coulsdon to reduce congestion. Our scope of works involved junction realignment, roundabout construction and several structures, including a road bridge and a 40m jacked box tunnel under the live London to Brighton […]
HOCHTIEF successfully delivered the A23 Coulsdon Town Centre Improvement Scheme, building a new 1.7km section of the A23 which by passes the centre of Coulsdon to reduce congestion. Our scope of works involved junction realignment, roundabout construction and several structures, including a road bridge and a 40m jacked box tunnel under the live London to […]