We are currently building the IT network and infrastructure supporting the construction of HS2
In one of the most technically challenging IT infrastructure projects yet seen, TrellisWorks Limited won the installation and long-term support contract to build the high capacity and resilient IT network connectivity that will support the construction of the HS2 new high-speed railway line.
Eiffage Kier Ferrovial BAM is one of the joint ventures working with HS2 Ltd to deliver civil engineering works for the UK’s high-speed rail project. The section, between the North End of the
Chiltern Tunnel in Buckinghamshire and Long Itchington, Warwickshire, has works that include 15 new viaducts, 6.9km of green tunnels, 22kms of road diversions, 81 bridges and excavating c30M³ of earth.
At its peak, the construction will be carried out by c.30,000 people (across all of HS2), with the total value of the project worth £2.269Bn to EKFB and with the IT contract value to Trellisworks worth approx. £3.35m.
We'll support all stages and sizes as the project grows, peaks and scales down.
The route may be rural, but the service levels need to be 'City Centre' standard.
We'll deliver a service that needs to be available all the time - 24/7.
We have purposefully designed in 'flexibility' to cope with all the challenges.
TrellisWorks has started building and maintaining a resilient, high-speed networking solution and is providing ongoing support services to connect all EKFB sites in one secure network, with high performance and high reliability at the core of the design. This includes 8 large off-track main buildings, 17 major compound complexes, 79 welfare & accommodation satellite sites and 3 concrete batching plants.
The major compounds have between 200 and 400 people working from them and the smaller sites, known as work centres, have between 5 and 50 people.
Changing the way you live and work
Creating tailor made wireless solutions
Solving challenges no one knew about
More than just a step in the right direction
TrellisWorks has been involved in the project since winning the tender in 2018. We conducted a highly accurate desk top survey using specialist software followed up by a dual drone-based survey to provide highly detailed field survey information to confirm the design of the network deployment.
This technique measures the topology down to 25cm accuracy. The end result is a highly accurate network design to support the deployment of the networking infrastructure.
We are also providing monitoring and support services so the network. It is regularly monitored to pre-identify any faults that develop and, in a lot of cases for the larger sites, will be fully supported on a 24/7 basis.
Gurpreet Sohal, Head of IT for EKFB JV said, “It’s been a pleasure working with TrellisWorks. They are experts in their fields of technology and we’re confident that as part of our team they will greatly assist us in building this highly resilient, high-speed communications network to support the building of the HS2 line. The team at TrellisWorks are able to give us exactly the expertise we need to design a reliable network and the commitment to deliver this project on time, to cost.”
Jim Kernahan, Managing Director of TrellisWorks said, “We are delighted to have won this contract and we are very much looking forward to delivering what we have designed and to providing the high speed and resilient network connectivity that EKFB & HS2 need to support this major United Kingdom infrastructure project.”
Building the IT network and infrastructure
Building the IT network and infrastructure
