MONTREAL, Nov. 29, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin
Group Inc. (TSX: SNC), a fully integrated professional services and
project management company with offices around the world, has been
appointed to provide a range of commercial services to Network
Rail, the owner and operator of Britain's railway infrastructure.
The appointment to Network Rail's £45 million Commercial
Services Framework will see SNC-Lavalin support operations in its
Northwest and Central Region, which runs from London in the south through the midlands and
the north-west of England. The
region represents 24% of Britain's
railways, with millions of passenger journeys made each year across
a network which includes the West Coast Mainline, one of the
busiest mixed-use passenger and freight railways in Europe.
"We pride ourselves on offering unique end-to-end services
across the whole life-cycle of assets, helping our clients maximize
value from the very start to the very end of their projects," said
Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO,
SNC-Lavalin. "This contract is a great example of how we support
major infrastructure owners maintain and develop assets, ensuring
that the end-user benefits from our ability to engineer cost
effective outcomes at every level of the process."
Under a 5-year framework agreement, SNC-Lavalin will provide the
following services to Network Rail:
- Pre-Contract Procurement Management
- Post-Contract Commercial Management
- Cost Audit & Assurance
- Claims Management
- Cost Planning / Estimating
- Strategic Partnering
"This is a wonderful opportunity to provide our extensive
commercial services to Network Rail to support the running of a
safe, reliable, efficient and growing railway which puts the
passenger first." said Philip Hoare,
President, Atkins, Engineering, Design & Project Management,
SNC-Lavalin.
SNC-Lavalin's place on the North West and Central Commercial
Services Framework adds to a comprehensive portfolio of work in the
UK which includes involvement in the East Coast Digital Program,
High Speed 2, East West Rail and Transport for London's Lines Upgrade Program.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911,
SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project
management company with offices around the world dedicated to
engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We
create sustainable solutions that connect people, technology and
data to design, deliver and operate the most complex projects. We
deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver
unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset
including consulting, advisory & environmental services,
intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering,
procurement, project & construction management, operations
& maintenance, decommissioning and capital. – and delivered to
clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services,
Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital. News and
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