RAILWAY SURVEYS
CHARTERED LAND SURVEYORS
Safety First
At Malcolm Hughes, we know that maintaining an in-depth understanding of the safety procedures and parameters is a high-level priority when working in this high-risk environment. Our staff hold Personal Track Safety (PTS) certificates, which allow them to work on Network Rail properties; and all teams are equipped with the latest Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
This achievement is testament to the hard work by our competent railway survey teams, supported by the management of our systems and the continued provision of quality service to our customers.
RISQS (Rail Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme) is the UK rail industry’s registration and pre-qualification scheme. It is a single entry point for organisations to supply products and services to a large number of buying organisations from the rail industry, including Network Rail. RISQS requires suppliers to undergo a comprehensive assessment process to verify that they have the management capability to meet customer requirements. The audit is designed to make sure that the company complies fully with the Rail industries health and safety, quality and environmental practices regulations.
The team maintained close liaison with all other key stakeholders throughout the commission including engineers and contractors. The survey was of high quality and captured all the specific details of the track work and key trackside features. It was a pleasure working with Loy Surveys and we would be happy to recommend them to others.”
Richard Johnstone
Translink
The railway survey was critical for determining overhead electrification line positions and heights as well as detailing the general arrangement of the railway lines and other existing infrastructure relative to the position of a proposed new bridge.
Overall we were very happy with the level of service delivered by Loys. The survey undertaken by Loys at night was well organised and coordinated with us and with Network Rail. The final information provided was of high quality and was essential for informing the bridge position and height.
We would happily use Loys again and recommend Loys for survey work of network rail infrastructure.”
Manousos Syngellakis, Engineer
Infrastructure
The new structure had piled foundations that were within the track support zone and required track monitoring with associated site constraint challenges as a result of track curvature and site hoarding. Despite speaking to survey companies synonymous and specialising in this type of work, Loy Surveys/Ogilvie Geomatics [Malcolm Hughes] presented unique solutions to overcome the challenges and upon Contract Award their staff were professional, reliable, highly competent and a valued team member throughout the duration of their Contract. I would have no hesitation in using Loy Surveys/Ogilvie Geomatics [Malcolm Hughes] in the future.”
John Edelsten B.Sc. IEng MICE Project Manager
BAM Nuttall Limited
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Blackhorse Road, London
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