LIFTS, STAIRS & BALUSTRADES
Ensuring safety and minimising disruptions to rail operations and passengers were top priorities throughout the project.
Ensuring safety and minimising disruptions to rail operations and passengers were top priorities throughout the project. Therefore, this required close coordination with Network Rail and BAM Nutall to plan minimal rail line blockages, delivery timings and safe access solutions.
Another challenge was maintaining full station functionality and public access. With the station remaining fully operational during construction, material deliveries by crane had to be carefully scheduled during off-peak hours to protect the safety of commuters.
This resulted in the car park being temporarily closed overnight, minimising disruptions to commuters and allowing safe crane operations to lift materials onto platforms 2 and 3. Stannah was able to make deliveries for Lift 1 into the main compound, which was more accessible.
The narrow width of the platforms also presented a design challenge. Standard lift sizes would not fit within the space available without breaching the required two-metre clearance on each side. As a result, the lifts had to be custom-designed to meet space constraints.
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