Transpennine Upgrade

March 17, 2021

Client

Transpire Alliance: BAM Nuttall, Arup and Amey.

Rail

Description

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd (Network Rail) procured a multi-disciplinary programme of works and ancillary services and supplies relating to the West of Leeds element of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).

The West of Leeds element relates to the upgrade of the route between Leeds and Stalybridge with further interventions between Manchester and Stalybridge.

The contract was awarded in April 2017 to an alliance comprising BAM Nuttall, Amey Rail Limited, Amey OWR Limited and Ove Arup and Partners, known as Transpire. The overall scope of the TRU programme requires the following outputs:

Achieving capacity
Journey time
Electrification and interchange improvements
Enhancing or maintaining the reliability of the railway asset within the Transpennine Rail Corridor.

miles of track

2.9

project budget

tunnels

miles of track

2.9

project budget

miles of track

Our sectors

At Danny Sullivan we pride ourselves on our unparalleled breadth and depth of services, decades of expertise and an outstanding track record in Construction, Road & Rail, Project Management and Health & Safety

Utilities

Having worked within the industry since our infancy, we pride ourselves in providing a professional and accurate service, matching our client’s needs with skilled and reliable resources.

Tunneling

Our experienced tunnelling operatives bring broad skills to every project phase. Highlights include the A3 Hindhead Tunnel - one of the UK’s longest road tunnels and a major achievement for our team.

Rail

We’ve delivered skilled rail operatives for major projects like Crossrail, Channel Tunnel Rail Link, and Kings Cross. 40% of our workforce is rail-accredited, with extensive experience across the UK network.

Highways

Our operatives are fully trained and qualified in drainage, earthworks, and concrete works. A recent highlight is our involvement in the M25 Widening project, delivering key improvements to highway infrastructure.

Aviation

For over 30 years, we’ve supplied skilled personnel to UK airport infrastructure projects, including major developments at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Birmingham, Edinburgh, London City, and Southampton airports.

Nuclear

With our proficient background in providing operatives for nuclear programs, we have the utmost confidence that we can hugely benefit all our client’s complex and demanding projects. We guarantee that we can provide an accredited and experienced workforce.

Our projects

Some examples of key projects we are proud to be a part of.

Hinkley Point C – Tunnelling and Marine Works

Client:

Balfour Beatty

40 connecting vertical shafts

40+ connecting vertical shafts

40% connecting vertical shafts

$40 connecting vertical shafts

$40m connecting vertical shafts

$40bn connecting vertical shafts

£40 connecting vertical shafts

£40m connecting vertical shafts

£40bn connecting vertical shafts

40km connecting vertical shafts

40m connecting vertical shafts

3 tunnels under the seabed

3+ tunnels under the seabed

3% tunnels under the seabed

$3 tunnels under the seabed

$3m

$3bn tunnels under the seabed

£3 tunnels under the seabed

£3m tunnels under the seabed

£3bn tunnels under the seabed

3km tunnels under the seabed

3m tunnels under the seabed

$bn

£m

£bn

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HMNB Devonport

Client:

Kier, Bam Nuttall JV

600 jobs created

600+ jobs created

600% jobs created

$600 jobs created

$600m jobs created

$600bn jobs created

£600 jobs created

£600m jobs created

£600bn jobs created

600km jobs created

600m jobs created

5500 currently employed by the dockyard

5500+ currently employed by the dockyard

5500% currently employed by the dockyard

$5500 currently employed by the dockyard

$5500m of Plymouth income generated by the dockyard

$5500bn currently employed by the dockyard

£5500 currently employed by the dockyard

£5500m currently employed by the dockyard

£5500bn currently employed by the dockyard

5500km currently employed by the dockyard

5500m currently employed by the dockyard

10 of Plymouth income generated by the dockyard

10+ of Plymouth income generated by the dockyard

10% of Plymouth income generated by the dockyard

$10 of Plymouth income generated by the dockyard

$10m of Plymouth income generated by the dockyard

$10bn of Plymouth income generated by the dockyard

£10 of Plymouth income generated by the dockyard

£10m of Plymouth income generated by the dockyard

£10bn of Plymouth income generated by the dockyard

10km of Plymouth income generated by the dockyard

10m of Plymouth income generated by the dockyard

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Transpennine Upgrade

Client:

Transpire Alliance: BAM Nuttall, Arup and Amey.

76 miles of track

76+ miles of track

76% miles of track

$76 miles of track

$76m miles of track

$76bn miles of track

£76 miles of track

£76m miles of track

£76bn miles of track

76km miles of track

76m miles of track

2.9 project budget

2.9+ project budget

2.9% project budget

$2.9 project budget

$2.9m tunnels

$2.9bn project budget

£2.9 project budget

£2.9m project budget

£2.9bn project budget

2.9km project budget

2.9m project budget

8 tunnels

8+ tunnels

8% tunnels

$8 tunnels

$8m tunnels

$8bn tunnels

£8 tunnels

£8m tunnels

£8bn tunnels

8km tunnels

8m tunnels

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HS2 Project (High Speed 2)

Client:

HS2 ENABLING WORKS: (CSJV) Costain, Skanska. AREA CENTRAL: C2 & C3 (EKFB JV) Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial, BAM Nuttall. AREA SOUTH: S1 & S2 (SCS JV) Skanska, Costain, Strabag. C1 (ALIGN JV) Bouygues Construction, Volker Fitzpatrick, Sir Robert McAlpine. AREA NORTH: N1 & N2 (BBV JV) Balfour Beatty, Vinci.

20 of tunnels

20+ of tunnels

20% of tunnels

$20 of tunnels

$20m of tunnels

$20bn of tunnels

£20 of tunnels

£20m of tunnels

£20bn of tunnels

20km of tunnels

20m of tunnels

1.5 total project cost

1.5+ total project cost

1.5% total project cost

$1.5 total project cost

$1.5m months delivery window

$1.5bn total project cost

£1.5 total project cost

£1.5m total project cost

£1.5bn total project cost

1.5km total project cost

1.5m total project cost

14 months delivery window

14+ months delivery window

14% months delivery window

$14 months delivery window

$14m months delivery window

$14bn months delivery window

£14 months delivery window

£14m months delivery window

£14bn months delivery window

14km months delivery window

14m months delivery window

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A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme

Client:

Integrated Delivery Team (Costain, Skanska and Balfour Beatty, with designers Atkins and Jacobs).

1.5 Highways England Scheme

1.5+ Highways England Scheme

1.5% Highways England Scheme

$1.5 Highways England Scheme

$1.5m Highways England Scheme

$1.5bn Highways England Scheme

£1.5 Highways England Scheme

£1.5m Highways England Scheme

£1.5bn Highways England Scheme

1.5km Highways England Scheme

1.5m Highways England Scheme

21 miles of three lane highway upgrade

21+ miles of three lane highway upgrade

21% miles of three lane highway upgrade

$21 miles of three lane highway upgrade

$21m operatives

$21bn miles of three lane highway upgrade

£21 miles of three lane highway upgrade

£21m miles of three lane highway upgrade

£21bn miles of three lane highway upgrade

21km miles of three lane highway upgrade

21m miles of three lane highway upgrade

300 operatives

300+ operatives

300% operatives

$300 operatives

$300m operatives

$300bn operatives

£300 operatives

£300m operatives

£300bn operatives

300km operatives

300m operatives

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Rothera Wharf

Client:

Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation team

74 extension

74+ extension

74% extension

$74 extension

$74m extension

$74bn extension

£74 extension

£74m extension

£74bn extension

74km extension

74m extension

40 project

40+ project

40% project

$40 project

$40m month project duration

$40bn project

£40 project

£40m project

£40bn project

40km project

40m project

18 month project duration

18+ month project duration

18% month project duration

$18 month project duration

$18m month project duration

$18bn month project duration

£18 month project duration

£18m month project duration

£18bn month project duration

18km month project duration

18m month project duration

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Werrington Grade Separation

Client:

Network Rail

160 project value

160+ project value

160% project value

$160 project value

$160m project value

$160bn project value

£160 project value

£160m project value

£160bn project value

160km project value

160m project value

1100 tonnes of precast concrete box

1100+ tonnes of precast concrete box

1100% tonnes of precast concrete box

$1100 tonnes of precast concrete box

$1100m completion date

$1100bn tonnes of precast concrete box

£1100 tonnes of precast concrete box

£1100m tonnes of precast concrete box

£1100bn tonnes of precast concrete box

1100km tonnes of precast concrete box

1100m tonnes of precast concrete box

2021 completion date

2021+ completion date

2021% completion date

$2021 completion date

$2021m completion date

$2021bn completion date

£2021 completion date

£2021m completion date

£2021bn completion date

2021km completion date

2021m completion date

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Leeds Flood Alleviation

Client:

Bam Nuttall

87 project value

87+ project value

87% project value

$87 project value

$87m project value

$87bn project value

£87 project value

£87m project value

£87bn project value

87km project value

87m project value

1048 homes protected by the scheme

1048+ homes protected by the scheme

1048% homes protected by the scheme

$1048 homes protected by the scheme

$1048m businesses protected by the scheme

$1048bn homes protected by the scheme

£1048 homes protected by the scheme

£1048m homes protected by the scheme

£1048bn homes protected by the scheme

1048km homes protected by the scheme

1048m homes protected by the scheme

474 businesses protected by the scheme

474+ businesses protected by the scheme

474% businesses protected by the scheme

$474 businesses protected by the scheme

$474m businesses protected by the scheme

$474bn businesses protected by the scheme

£474 businesses protected by the scheme

£474m businesses protected by the scheme

£474bn businesses protected by the scheme

474km businesses protected by the scheme

474m businesses protected by the scheme

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Tideway East, Central and West

Client:

EAST (CVB JV) Costain, Vinci, Bachy Soletanche. CENTRAL (FLO JV) Ferrovial, Laing O’Rourke. WEST (BMB JV) BAM Nuttall, Morgan Sindall, Balfour Beatty.

25 super sewer

25+ super sewer

25% super sewer

$25 super sewer

$25m super sewer

$25bn super sewer

£25 super sewer

£25m super sewer

£25bn super sewer

25km super sewer

25m super sewer

2023 completion date

2023+ completion date

2023% completion date

$2023 completion date

$2023m

$2023bn completion date

£2023 completion date

£2023m completion date

£2023bn completion date

2023km completion date

2023m completion date

$bn

£m

£bn

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Deephams Sewerage Treatment Works

Client:

J. Murphy & Sons

989000 population capacity

989000+ population capacity

989000% population capacity

$989000 population capacity

$989000m population capacity

$989000bn population capacity

£989000 population capacity

£989000m population capacity

£989000bn population capacity

989000km population capacity

989000m population capacity

90 reduction in odour

90+ reduction in odour

90% reduction in odour

$90 reduction in odour

$90m

$90bn reduction in odour

£90 reduction in odour

£90m reduction in odour

£90bn reduction in odour

90km reduction in odour

90m reduction in odour

$bn

£m

£bn

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Luton DART

Client:

VolkerFitzpatrick-Kier JV

2021 completion date

2021+ completion date

2021% completion date

$2021 completion date

$2021m completion date

$2021bn completion date

£2021 completion date

£2021m completion date

£2021bn completion date

2021km completion date

2021m completion date

30 travel time reduced to 30 minutes

30+ travel time reduced to 30 minutes

30% travel time reduced to 30 minutes

$30 travel time reduced to 30 minutes

$30m

$30bn travel time reduced to 30 minutes

£30 travel time reduced to 30 minutes

£30m travel time reduced to 30 minutes

£30bn travel time reduced to 30 minutes

30km travel time reduced to 30 minutes

30m travel time reduced to 30 minutes

$bn

£m

£bn

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North Bristol Relief Sewer

Client:

John Murphy & Sons

6.5 pipeline

6.5+ pipeline

6.5% pipeline

$6.5 pipeline

$6.5m pipeline

$6.5bn pipeline

£6.5 pipeline

£6.5m pipeline

£6.5bn pipeline

6.5km pipeline

6.5m pipeline

2022 completion date

2022+ completion date

2022% completion date

$2022 completion date

$2022m year long-term sewage strategy

$2022bn completion date

£2022 completion date

£2022m completion date

£2022bn completion date

2022km completion date

2022m completion date

100 year long-term sewage strategy

100+ year long-term sewage strategy

100% year long-term sewage strategy

$100 year long-term sewage strategy

$100m year long-term sewage strategy

$100bn year long-term sewage strategy

£100 year long-term sewage strategy

£100m year long-term sewage strategy

£100bn year long-term sewage strategy

100km year long-term sewage strategy

100m year long-term sewage strategy

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