Careys was awarded the contract to deliver the White City South Campus Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP Area A) for Imperial College. The scope of the project is to build the site-wide infrastructure at an early stage, enabling future buildings to be constructed on a serviced plot basis.

Key to the success of the masterplan and the project is a new vehicular and pedestrian access bridge adjacent to the Depot Road entrance, which will span over the central line. It will provide a more direct link with Wood Lane and will replace the existing Depot Road bridge that will be partially demolished.

BG&E has been appointed by Careys as a Specialist Bridge Consultant to provide asset protection and temporary works design services for the existing Depot Road bridge in its current and final configuration provide the temporary works design and construction support for the construction of the new overbridge.

The full scope of the services provided on this project include

Bridge Engineering

• Depot Road Bridge demolition scheme feasibility, optioneering, design and checks.
• Beams temporary lifting systems.
• Beams temporary stability, longitudinal and transversal restrains and bracing systems.
• Supplier’s proprietary temporary systems check.

Geotechnical Engineering

• Lifting crane and piling platforms.
• Temporary excavation support systems.
• Slope stability analysis.
• Groundwater management support.

Asset Protection

• Site inspections.
• Condition survey report.
• Depot Road Bridge and existing rail infrastructure assessment and protection.
• Utility damage assessment and protection.
• Monitoring plan and response plan.

Construction Engineering

• Construction sequencing and methodology for installation of new bridge and demolition of the existing bridge.
• Construction site support.
• TWC support (temporary works identification and design brief preparation).

Rail Engineering

• Design assurance to LuL standards.