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Ahead of testing and commissioning beginning, Midland Metro Alliance is adding the finishing touches to the second phase of the Birmingham Westside Metro extension to Edgbaston. Throughout the summer, overhead wires, which will provide power for trams in some areas of the route, including Broad Street, have been installed and a new purpose-built substation building …

Finishing touches added to Birmingham Westside Metro extension as substation installed Read More »

Metro development and operations teams in the West Midlands are celebrating after being recognised with  a number of prestigious accolades at the annual Global Light Rail Awards. The awards, presented yesterday evening (6 October) at an in-person ceremony in London for the first time since 2019, celebrates and rewards the most outstanding contributors to the …

Metro wins big at light rail ‘oscars’ putting West Midlands tramway investment on the map Read More »

Barhale has extended its role in the maintenance of the Thames Water Ring Main (TWRM) after securing works to replace almost 100,000 white caps in the tunnels between Kempton and Kew. The £1.47M project will see the civil engineering and infrastructure specialist isolate, drain, clean and inspect two sections of the TWRM from the Kempton …

Kempton to Kew white caps replacement contract awarded to Barhale Read More »

A milestone has been celebrated on the Wolverhampton City Centre Metro extension following the successful installation of the first stretch of tram tracks outside the city’s revitalised railway station. A total of 40 metres of double track has been installed on Railway Drive as progress on the highly-anticipated project continues to move forward at pace. …

Milestone celebrated as first section of tram track installed outside Wolverhampton Railway Station Read More »

Our team in Yorkshire have completed pre-construction works at Barnsley town centre’s flagship regeneration development, The Glass Works. The team carried out a critical sewer diversion at Kendray Street on the North Eastern side of the multi-award-winning £200 million scheme led by Barnsley Council, alongside Development Manager Queensberry. The scheme is being built by Henry …

Barhale successfully completes enabling works at key development scheme Read More »

We are pleased to announce that David Lally has been promoted to the position of operations director. David originally joined Barhale in 2011 becoming senior general foreman after his work on the London Olympics projects and his leadership of the Optimise teams in the Thames Water, AMP5 programme. He was promoted to Southern Region operations …

Barhale appoints new operations director Read More »

The winner of the Barhale August Photography Competition is Andrei Axinte (Sub Agent, Southern Region) with his fantastic shot from the bottom of the shaft at the BMB JV Barn Elms site for Tideway. Well done Andrei!

Barhale has demonstrated its commitment to supporting our service men and women and their families by signing the Armed Forces Covenant. The covenant is a promise by the nation to those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, to ensure they will be treated fairly and not disadvantaged in …

Barhale signs Armed Forces Covenant Read More »

We are delighted to have achieved Gold Level membership within the Supply Chain Sustainability School. This comes following a re-assessment of our processes over the last 12 months as well as the continuous engagement of our people from across the business with the school’s extensive resource. The achievement is further testament to the business’ commitment …

Barhale clinches Gold Read More »

Congratulations to the Blackfriars Bridge Foreshore Team in our Southern Region, who have received an Efficiency in Delivery Award from Tideway. These awards are run by Tideway each quarter to recognise efficiency in delivery of works. The team, consisting of Ferrovial Laing O’Rourke (FLO), Unitspark, Thames Water design and operations teams and the Barhale flume …

Blackfriars Flume Installation Team Recognised for Efficiency in Delivery by Tideway Read More »