Waterloo Station

Scope of works

This major scheme formed part of the £400m Wessex Capacity Programme, which increased train and passenger capacity at London’s busiest station by 30%.

Kilnbridge’s scope of work included the design, fabrication and installation of:

• A new 42-ton bridge connecting Waterloo station with the old international terminal
• Primary steelwork for a transfer truss supporting the new infill roof
• Information gantries
• Structural support steels for connecting new and existing platforms
• High specification stainless steel balustrades
• Bomb blast cladding to primary structures
• Structural staircases with bomb blast considerations.

All works were delivered to Execution Class 3.

Challenges / Achievements

• Completion of blockade dependant works on time and to a very high quality
• Achieving a series of Right First-Time handovers without any delays