MILTON COURT EARTHWORKS

Client: Network Rail (Thameslink Programme)

Location: London

Overview

PACE Infrastructure Solutions Ltd was appointed to deliver a design and build solution as part of the Thameslink Programme, focused on reinstating boundaries between London Underground (LUL) and Network Rail (NR) land. The project involved a wide range of civil engineering activities aimed at enhancing asset separation, safety, and long-term resilience, while contributing to the programme’s broader goals of operational efficiency and sustainability.

Our Scope

PACE’s works included:

  • Construction of a new compound
  • Bank stabilisation works
  • Upgrades to existing trough routes
  • Installation of new hardstanding areas
  • New boundary fencing between LUL and NR assets
  • Removal and environmentally responsible disposal of 800 tons of Type 1 material
  • All works were delivered under a full design and build model, with PACE taking ownership of planning, engineering, and delivery.
Technical Approach

PACE applied a value-engineering mindset throughout the project, focusing on:

  • Efficient design and construction: Integrating safety, durability, and long-term maintainability
  • Sustainability and cost-effectiveness: Reuse of materials where feasible and removal of redundant materials to reduce environmental impact
  • Proactive planning: Ensuring safe execution of bank stabilisation and complex multi-element civil works in a constrained urban rail environment
  • Client collaboration: Close engagement with the client to align priorities around time, cost, and safety
Outcome

PACE successfully completed the works within the project timeline and budget, delivering a number of key benefits:

  • Customer satisfaction through efficient delivery and strong communication
  • Cost savings via effective value engineering and recycled material use
  • Enhanced environmental responsibility by removing 800 tons of waste material
  • Positive project legacy, setting a benchmark for future boundary reinstatement schemes within the Thameslink Programme
  • This project exemplified PACE’s ability to integrate sustainability, safety, and value into complex railway infrastructure works.