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VolkerFitzpatrick has begun work on a £28M programme to upgrade the airfield at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, with contractors expected to repair and improve taxiways and apron areas while the station continues its 24‑hour quick reaction duties

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VolkerFitzpatrick begins work on £28M upgrade to RAF Coningsby airfield | New Civil Engineer
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) appointed VolkerFitzpatrick to deliver the improvements, with Aecom acting as the project’s technical
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February 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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🚆 University Station serves 3 million passengers in first year! @unibirmingham.bsky.social

New pavilions, footbridges & entrances have meant a huge leap from the 1978 station’s 700K capacity

Proud to have shaped this award-winning hub with VolkerFitzpatrick & partners! #Architecture #Birmingham
January 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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HS2’s Colne Valley Viaduct is now officially Britain’s longest rail bridge https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/hs2s-colne-valley-viaduct-is-now-officially-britains-longest-rail-bridge.html #buckinghamshire #ColneValley #denham #hs2 #SirRobertMcAlpine #VolkerFitzpatrick
HS2’s Colne Valley Viaduct is now officially Britain’s longest rail bridge
HS2’s Colne Valley viaduct is now officially the UK’s longest railway bridge after the completion of civil engineering works.
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September 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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A major engineering operation on the M27 at Junction 10 was completed ahead of schedule, allowing the motorway to reopen sooner than planned after an 11‑day full closure over the festive period

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Box slide of underpass beneath M27 completed early | New Civil Engineer
VolkerFitzpatrick, acting as main contractor for Hampshire County Council, installed a precast concrete underpass using a box slide technique that moved
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January 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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A huge thank you to #VolkerFitzpatrick for donating an emergency defibrillator to Carers Trust Solihull! 🧡 It'll travel with us to events, adding an extra layer of safety. If your business wants to support unpaid carers here, get in touch: centre@solihullcarers.org #solihullcarers
Two women stand together indoors in front of a Carers Trust Solihull pull-up banner. One holds a yellow and black emergency defibrillator donated to the charity. Both are smiling at the camera.
August 18, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Under the previous contracts, almost all risk was on the taxpayer as there was no incentive to maintain schedules or cost targets. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/07/two-hs2-contracts-renegotiated.html #BamNuttall #hs2 #kier #SirRobertMcAlpine #VolkerFitzpatrick
Two HS2 contracts renegotiated
HS2 Ltd has renegotiated contracts with EKFB and Align, which are two of the civil engineering joint ventures that are constructing the new high-speed line.
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July 31, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Not sure if you know the engineering behind it also:

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Pedestrian subway installed under railway line at Hackney Wick in four-day weekend | VolkerFitzpatrick
Passengers at Hackney Wick station will be able to get to their trains more quickly and more easily when the new station is completed next year, following the
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January 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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VolkerLaser has completed the waterproofing phase on the Colne Valley Viaduct, the United Kingdom’s longest rail viaduct, which forms a critical part of the HS2 rail link between London and Birmingham

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HS2 | Waterproofing completed on UK’s longest rail viaduct | New Civil Engineer
The 3.4km viaduct was constructed by HS2 main works contractor Align JV (Bouygues Travaux Publics, VolkerFitzpatrick, Sir Robert McAlpine), reaching
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July 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Inside the challenges encountered in delivering the new Camp Hill line railway

We spoke to Transport for West Midlands, West Midlands Rail Executive and VolkerFitzpatrick to learn all about it

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Inside the challenges encountered in delivering the new Camp Hill line railway
Building three new stations by a live line in urban areas has made for an interesting delivery on the Camp Hill line project.
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September 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Network Rail, VolkerFitzpatrick, VolkerRail, Southeastern and supply chain partners worked together to deliver the Charing Cross and Waterloo East upgrades. Collaboration across the rail sector gives complex programmes greater certainty.
VolkerFitzpatrick supports major rail upgrade at Charing Cross | VolkerFitzpatrick
More than £30 million of rail infrastructure improvements were delivered during a 22-day closure of London Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations.
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August 25, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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VolkerFitzpatrick rebuilt all six platforms at Charing Cross during a 22-day closure. More than 2,160m² of new platform infrastructure will improve accessibility and the experience of millions using this central London gateway.
VolkerFitzpatrick supports major rail upgrade at Charing Cross | VolkerFitzpatrick
More than £30 million of rail infrastructure improvements were delivered during a 22-day closure of London Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations.
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August 25, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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VolkerRail renewed almost 2km of track and 16 sets of points at Charing Cross and Waterloo East during the August closure. Investment in the core infrastructure of busy routes is essential to improving safety, reliability and resilience.
VolkerFitzpatrick supports major rail upgrade at Charing Cross | VolkerFitzpatrick
More than £30 million of rail infrastructure improvements were delivered during a 22-day closure of London Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations.
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August 25, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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VolkerFitzpatrick and its project partners delivered more than £30 million of upgrades at Charing Cross and Waterloo East during one coordinated 22-day closure. Detailed planning made intensive renewal possible while limiting future disruption.
VolkerFitzpatrick supports major rail upgrade at Charing Cross | VolkerFitzpatrick
More than £30 million of rail infrastructure improvements were delivered during a 22-day closure of London Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations.
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August 25, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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VolkerFitzpatrick begins work on Charing Cross platform transformation during rail blockade
Work is under way on a programme of rail infrastructure improvements during London's Charing Cross blockade, with teams from Southern Renewals Enterprise (SRE), Network Rail and their supply chain partners working around the clock between 26 July and 16 August. The post VolkerFitzpatrick begins work on Charing Cross platform transformation during rail blockade appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
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July 29, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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Geopolymer stabilisation future-proofs south east London’s Blackheath Tunnel https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/geopolymer-stabilisation-future-proofs-south-east-londons-blackheath-tunnel.html #bexleyheath #blackheath #charlton #london #NetworkRail #southeastern #VolkerFitzpatrick
Geopolymer stabilisation future-proofs south east London’s Blackheath Tunnel
Finland-based private company Geobear has revealed that it has completed major stabilisation and water-sealing works on Blackheath Tunnel in south east London.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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VolkerFitzpatrick Tritax Biggleswade team revives garden for Hft (Home Farm Trust)

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The garden was once a popular green oasis for people supported at both services but has …
VolkerFitzpatrick Tritax Biggleswade team revives garden for Hft (Home Farm Trust) - All For Gardening
The garden was once a popular green oasis for people supported at both services but has since become overgrown and un-usable. 
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August 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Rebuilt depot ready to revolutionise Tyne & Wear Metro maintenance
Rebuilt depot ready to revolutionise Tyne & Wear Metro maintenance
UK: VolkerFitzpatrick has completed a £70m project to rebuild Gosforth depot where Stadler will maintain the 46 light metro trainsets it is supplying to renew the Tyne & Wear Metro fleet.
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January 26, 2024 at 6:35 AM
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Radlett aerodrome site rail freight investment actually happening! 'Save St Albans Green Belt' protestors now say (quite reasonably) warehouses worry them, but their whole campaign, right down to the visual graphics, was passionately anti-rail and so misjudged
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STEAMING AHEAD: Work begins on new rail freight project in Radlett - My Local News
VolkerFitzpatrick has confirmed that it is starting work on the Radlett Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) project on behalf of SEGRO. The
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November 13, 2024 at 7:44 AM
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👉VolkerFitzpatrick to take on 310,000 sq ft Bolton build www.placenorthwest.co.uk/volkerfitzpa...

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VolkerFitzpatrick to take on 310,000 sq ft Bolton build - Place North West
The contractor has been appointed to build two sheds of 107,500 sq ft and 220,250 sq ft at Arrow Point off Mansell Way in Horwich.
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July 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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VolkerFitzpatrick is continuing to progress works on a £61M infrastructure scheme designed to ease congestion and improve journey times in Canterbury, Kent.

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Work progressing on £61M Sturry Link Road project following funding boost | New Civil Engineer
The Sturry Link Road scheme (rendered image above), on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC), began in April and will create a new route between the A28 and
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May 29, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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Oxfordshire County Council has appointed VolkerFitzpatrick to build a key section of a major transport upgrade scheme around Didcot, taking the project a step nearer to construction

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VolkerFitzpatrick to deliver new bridge and road widening for Didcot infrastructure upgrade | New Civil Engineer
The contract covers the Didcot Science Bridge element of the wider Didcot and surrounding areas infrastructure package, which is being funded through the
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March 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Major work to restore passenger services on the Portishead to Bristol railway is due to begin this spring, with contractors moving on site as preparatory measures give way to full construction

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Main construction on Portishead line restoration to start in April | New Civil Engineer
The reinstatement project, which will reopen a line closed to passengers in 1964, is being delivered by Network Rail with VolkerFitzpatrick contracted to
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February 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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A major engineering operation on the M27 at Junction 10 was completed ahead of schedule, allowing the motorway to reopen sooner than planned after an 11‑day full closure over the festive period

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Box slide of underpass beneath M27 completed early | New Civil Engineer
VolkerFitzpatrick, acting as main contractor for Hampshire County Council, installed a precast concrete underpass using a box slide technique that moved
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January 18, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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Inside the challenges encountered in delivering the new Camp Hill line railway

We spoke to Transport for West Midlands, West Midlands Rail Executive and VolkerFitzpatrick to learn all about it

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Inside the challenges encountered in delivering the new Camp Hill line railway
Building three new stations by a live line in urban areas has made for an interesting delivery on the Camp Hill line project.
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September 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM