Work on new King’s Cross concourse gets underway
NG Bailey and VINCI Construction have started work on delivering the M&E and information communication technology services for Network Rail’s redevelopment of King’s Cross Station. The contract will see NG Bailey deliver the services in four parts, following the precommencement phase of temporary station facilities to allow the redevelopment work to commence.
The first phase will be the installation of a new plant room to serve the entire station.
Work will then start on a new western concourse, three times the size of the present concourse. It will include shops and restaurants and improved access to services on the Underground, the Thameslink station and domestic and international services at the adjacent St Pancras International station.
The third stage will be the refurbishment of the ‘western range’ office block, a Grade 1 listed building, as a home to 150 station employees.
The final part of the project is a site-wide customer information, security and communication installation, which includes CCTV cameras, customer information screens and customer help points.
Tim Cunningham, operations director for NG Bailey in London, says, ‘We are delighted to be working on one of London’s largest schemes. The redevelopment of the station is one of Network Rail’s most prestigious projects and one that we are proud to be part of.’
