Case Study Four

New Rail Crossing, River Tees, Stockton

HBPW won a major award for this project when it worked alongside Network Rail and Carillion, to produce an innovative redesign of the new rail crossing, following the discovery of old foundations belonging to the world’s first railway suspension bridge.

It really was one of those assignments where our managing director Paul Wither’s unique skills were able to come to the fore, so much so that our firm stepped up to the podium to receive the prestigious Robert Stephenson Award alongside its two project partners. It was for the best job in the North East in excess of £4m.

The redesign was vital as it ensured the historic remains were protected enabling the new £4.5m, 82m-long Network Rail bridge to stay on schedule.

As Network Rail’s Project Manager Simon Barraclough commented at the time of construction, it was thanks to HBPW’s innovative thinking that work was able to progress relatively quickly. "Had we stopped work to argue the finer detail, we might still not be out of the ground."

Paul Withers commented: "Invariably all jobs have their challenges and this one was no exception, however, by working as a team, all parties were able to come to the table, sort the problems and ensure the project came to fruition without serious interruption and the minimum of delay. The award was testimony to everyone’s hard work and the firm was absolutely delighted."

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