News

 
01 September 2010
Severe flooding incidents have taken place at Dalmarnock Railway Station just outside Glasgow City Centre. In particular two recent incidents have caused major disruption to trains and the passengers and freight that use them. Network Rail approached Farrer Consulting to carry out an assessment of the station drainage system aimed at avoiding further disruption during the forthcoming Commonwealth Games and afterwards..



11 August 2010
Farrer have been successful in securing 2 further frameworks for Q&SIIIb.



11 August 2010
Following seven days of intensive auditing over the last two weeks, LRQA have re-certified Farrer's combined QHSE system.



05 July 2010
David Bowen, Farrer's Principal Consultant, presented a paper at the SBWWI Wastewater Seminar at Warwick on 1st July.



14 June 2010
Farrer have been successful in securing a framework for United Utilites



Farrer increases Network Rail supplier approvals
 18 January 2010

Farrer Consulting has gained formal approval to provide asset survey, utility mapping, CCTV and drainage services to Network Rail through the Achilles Link-up service. Currently supplying these services to the water, highway and local authority sectors, Farrer will now take its experience and expertise into the rail industry. Farrer adds these additional services to those it was already Link-up approved to supply, which include consultancy support, environmental impact assessment and water and sewage services.

 

In light of the severe weather events the UK has experienced over recent years, Network Rail has recognised that it must manage drainage assets effectively to mitigate risk to the operation of the train network. It has identified improvements in the performance of its drainage infrastructure as a key focus for Control Period 4 (2009-14).

 

The audit was passed on the first attempt with no corrective actions requested – a significant achievement.