Norwich Station, Trainshed Roof

Feasibility Options for refurbishment of Existing Train Shed and Side Porte-Cochere

The existing Norwich railway station trainshed and side porte-cochere roofs are in poor condition. RKG acting as Lead consultants and Architects undertook feasibility options report for a GRIP (Governance for Railway Investment Projects) Stage 3 ‘Option Selection’ to evaluate the potential of introducing replacement material and finishes to the existing trainshed roof and side porte-cochere roof.

The objectives of the report in conjunction with the brief are as follows:

•Assess options for the proposed replacement of materials and finishes to the main trainshed roofs, to the main trainshed upper gable end, and the side porte-cochere roof.

•Assess the colour scheme and redecoration of the existing trainshed and side porte-cochere structures.

•Assess gutter repair and lining options

•Assess scaffolding - multi purpose protection

•Assess fall protection systems / safe access systems

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Arklow Road, Lewisham

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Arklow Road, Lewisham

10 no. Arch Conversions

The refurbishment, extension and subdivision of ten arches set within a grade II listed railway viaduct to create five lettable light industrial units. Works included a new rear extension, services and external works.

RKG were commissioned in 2022 by The Arch Company to undertake feasibility, Planning and Listed Building Consents, Building Regulations, CDM, construction and project management services. Currently on site and due for completion in 2024. The Contractor is Circet.

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Arklow Road, Lewisham

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Bury St. Edmunds Station (Cycle Hub), Suffolk

North Shields, Newcastle

Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol

Cambridge CyclePoint, Cambridge

Stoke MDU, Stoke

Stoke MDU, Stoke

The Stoke MDU Project for Network Rail on behalf of Cleshar Contracts Services Ltd. and Crouch Waterfall, consisted of two new buildings, a 450m² warehouse with associated offices and WC facilities and a single storey office building. The office building includes office space, meeting rooms, changing facilities and mess area/seminar room. The project also included a complete redesign of the site and therefore storage areas and parking facilities. The office building was designed using SIP’s (Structural Insulated Panel System) and was completed on site in 2022.

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Arklow Road, Lewisham

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North Shields, Newcastle

Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol

Cambridge CyclePoint, Cambridge

Bury St. Edmunds Station, Suffolk

Station Entrance Works for Greater Anglia

Robinson Kenning & Gallagher are delighted to announce we have been employed by Greater Anglia to produce a Detail Design Architectural Drawings and Heritage Statement for the reconfiguration of the existing booking hall and new northern entrance area of Bury St. Edmunds Station, Suffolk.

The works involve co-ordination with other design disciplines to produce a design that future proofs the station whilst protecting the new works from the inherent challenges of working on a listed building where the accommodation is mostly located beneath overhead tracks.

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Arklow Road, Lewisham

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Bury St. Edmunds Station (Cycle Hub), Suffolk

North Shields, Newcastle

Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol

Cambridge CyclePoint, Cambridge

Amersham Station, London

New Step-Free Access for London Underground

Robinson Kenning & Gallagher have been appointed as Sub-Consultants to provide architectural design elements for this new ‘Step-Free Access’ scheme. Working with the Lead Consultant (Ramboll) as part of Taylor Woodrow/BAM Nuttall design team a new overbridge with two lift towers and staff-access staircase has been designed.

The new overbridge and lift towers are to be sighted at the west end of the Station and will form a new freestanding structure. Access to the new overbridge will be via the new lift towers which will provide access from Platform 3 (main Station entrance side) to the island platform (platforms 1 and 2). A staff access staircase is also to be provided for maintenance and emergency use only.

The design and location of the new lift towers and overbridge has been carefully considered to achieve not only the best operational location but also the visual impact on the existing single storey station building.

Taylor Woodrow/BAM Nuttall are the main contractor delivering these works for London Underground. Website images of construction provided curtesy of Taylor Woodrow/BAM Nuttall.

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Arklow Road, Lewisham

St Erth, Cornwall

Bury St. Edmunds Station (Cycle Hub), Suffolk

North Shields, Newcastle

Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol

Cambridge CyclePoint, Cambridge

St Erth, Cornwall

Access For All, Footbridge and Lifts

Robinson Kenning & Gallagher are working alongside Network Rail and BAM Nuttall to deliver a new pedestrian bridge link (including passenger lifts) at St Erth Station, Cornwall.

Planning and Listed Building Approval was granted and we were engaged to progress the Detailed Design. The original bridge is Grade 2 Listed and will be relocated in a local Heritage Centre as part of the works.

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Arklow Road, Lewisham

St Erth, Cornwall

Bury St. Edmunds Station (Cycle Hub), Suffolk

North Shields, Newcastle

Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol

Cambridge CyclePoint, Cambridge

Bury St. Edmunds Station (Cycle Hub), Suffolk

Station Improvement Works for Greater Anglia

Robinson Kenning & Gallagher have been working with Greater Anglia at Grade 2 Listed Bury St Edmunds Station on an number of improvement projects. These have included the reconfiguration of the existing booking hall and a new northern entrance. Currently we are working on improving the cycle storage facilities for the northern entrance.

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Arklow Road, Lewisham

St Erth, Cornwall

Bury St. Edmunds Station (Cycle Hub), Suffolk

North Shields, Newcastle

Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol

Cambridge CyclePoint, Cambridge

North Shields, Newcastle

New build residential scheme for 35no. units

RKG have been commissioned to design a 35 unit scheme on a brownfield site overlooking the river, Tyne. This exciting project for a private developer has been carefully designed to account for challenging site conditions and local planning requirements and consists of 3no. blocks of one and two bedroom flats. After a successful Pre-Application process, RKG are working with the client to find the best route forward.

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Arklow Road, Lewisham

St Erth, Cornwall

Bury St. Edmunds Station (Cycle Hub), Suffolk

North Shields, Newcastle

Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol

Cambridge CyclePoint, Cambridge

Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol

New Eastern Passenger Entrance at Bristol Temple Meads Station for Network Rail

Working with Crouch Waterfall as part of the design team for BAM, Robinson Kenning & Gallagher are undertaking the Planning, Listed Building and working/construction drawing package for a new Eastern pedestrian access and subway extension scheme at Bristol Temple Meads station, Bristol.

Set within the context of the existing Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed Grade 1 Listed Station the new entrance forms part of a wider strategy to redevelop the ‘Temple Quarter’ as part of a new campus for the University of Bristol. After a delicate planning process, Approval has been granted and all Planning Conditions have been discharged.

BAM are the main contractor delivering these works for Network Rail.

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Arklow Road, Lewisham

St Erth, Cornwall

Bury St. Edmunds Station (Cycle Hub), Suffolk

North Shields, Newcastle

Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol

Cambridge CyclePoint, Cambridge

Cambridge CyclePoint, Cambridge Station

RKG are working with Greater Anglia to improve security and accessibility at the Cyclepoint facility adjacent to Cambridge Train Station. The facility was opened in 2017 and provides storage space for 2850 cycles over three floors and is the largest storage facility of it’s kind in the UK.

The works in partnership with Sustrans, Brookgate, Cambridge City Council, Cambridge Police and the Greater Cambridge Partnership is part of a broader £3m million package of funding from Active Travel England, the Government’s new cycling and walking exectutive agency, which is aimed at improving cycling infrastructure at train stations across the country.

The improvements consist of upgraded storage, increased cargo bike facilities, improved accessiblity cycle parking and secure areas.

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Arklow Road, Lewisham

St Erth, Cornwall

Bury St. Edmunds Station (Cycle Hub), Suffolk

North Shields, Newcastle

Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol

Cambridge CyclePoint, Cambridge

Harrow-on-the-Hill, London

New Step-Free Access for London Underground

Robinson Kenning & Gallagher have been appointed as Sub-Consultants to provide architectural design elements for this new ‘Step-Free Access’ scheme. Working with the Lead Consultant Ramboll as part of Taylor Woodrow/BAM Nuttall design team to design and detail a new link bridge with three lift towers and direct access to the elevated booking hall.

The new link bridge and lift towers provide access to platforms 1-6. Access to the new link bridge is via a new formed opening in the booking hall.

Access from the northern end of the station has also been addressed by a new lift providing access from street level to Booking Hall level. A new dedicated passenger route was created to link this lift to the booking hall.

The design and location of the new lift towers and link bridge has been carefully considered to achieve not only the best operational location.

Taylor Woodrow/BAM Nuttall are the main contractor delivering these works for London Underground. Website images of construction provided curtesy of Taylor Woodrow/BAM Nuttall.

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Arklow Road, Lewisham

St Erth, Cornwall

Bury St. Edmunds Station (Cycle Hub), Suffolk

North Shields, Newcastle

Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol

Cambridge CyclePoint, Cambridge

The Lodge, Sutton

New Residential, Renovation and Commercial Scheme for Ecolocal

The Lodge in Carshalton, Sutton (South London) is an imposing 19th century property set in the heart of a conservation area. The Lodge previously in the ownership of Sutton Council retains many impressive period features and stands in the grounds of an urban Ecology Centre, a 3.3 acre nature reserve.

Robinson Kenning & Gallagher have been involved with the project for a number of years, working with our Client, the charity Ecolocal, from early feasibility studies through building procurement from Sutton Council to building fit-out and on-site support. The on-site project when finished provide seven high quality one and two-bedroom apartments for the open market, an apartment for low-cost rent and refurbished office space with new associated facilities.

Project Value: £1.5m

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Arklow Road, Lewisham

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North Shields, Newcastle

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Cambridge CyclePoint, Cambridge

Dartford Station, Kent

Initial concept design Grip Stage 5 working drawings of a New Major Interchange Station at Dartford, incorporating new retail, passenger and station staff administration facilities. In association with the scheme the existing car parking was also developed to increase the number of parking spaces and improve Disabled parking and its proximity to the new station.

Earlsfield Station, London

Earlsfield Station is the busiest small station in London, experiencing huge volumes of passenger flow during peak hours.

Basingstoke Station, Hampshire

Robinson Kenning & Gallagher prepared scheme proposals, working drawings, and invitation to tender documents for the development of this South West Trains flagship station at Basingstoke. RKG were also employed to act as Project Managers and Supervisors under the NEC 3 contract.

Euston Station, London

Complete Refurbishment of Concourse Retail for Network Rail

Robinson Kenning & Gallagher were appointed by Balfour Beatty to provide Grip 4 to 8, multi-discipline design and technical site support for the complete refurbishment of the Station retail facilities. Included in the works was the provision of a new 1,200m² mezzanine floor to facilitate a selection of new dining outlets and customer seating areas.

Detailed design development included: consideration for shopper and passenger movement between the new mezzanine and existing Station facilities, the declutter of the Station concourse and the conversion of the existing piazza and food court areas.

Sited over the main station concourse and busy LUL escalators, working alongside the live Station environment, the passenger safety and continuity of Station operations was paramount. In total fifteen new retail units were provided as part of the refurbishment scheme.

Project Value: £9m

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Norwich Station, Trainshed Roof

Stoke MDU, Stoke

Bury St. Edmunds Station, Suffolk

Amersham Station, London

Harrow-on-the-Hill, London

Dartford Station, Kent

Earlsfield Station, London

Basingstoke Station, Hampshire

Euston Station, London

Cycle Hubs, South West England

London Bridge: Maintenance Facility, London

Clapham Junction Station: Brighton Yard, London

Southampton Station, Hampshire

Kensal Rise and South Tottenham Overground Stations, London

Paddington Station: Waiting Room, London

Clapham Junction: St John's Hill Entrance, London

Charing Cross Station, London

Clapham Junction: Platform 9/10, London

Worcester Park and New Malden Stations, South London

Ilford Station: Public Toilets & Waiting Room, London

Kings Cross Station: Roof, London

Victoria Station: Eastern Barrel Roofs, London

Blackhorse Road Station, London

Cycle Hubs, South West England

Robinson Kenning & Gallagher prepared listed building and permitted development proposals, working drawings, and invitation to tender documents for the development of this South West Trains new Cycle Hubs at 8no Stations.

London Bridge: Maintenance Facility, London

Robinson Kenning & Gallagher were employed from Grip stage 2 ñ 8 working closely with Balfour Beatty Rail, Network Rail and the End User.

Clapham Junction Station: Brighton Yard, London

This original entrance to the station had become congested and the pedestrian flow of passenger through the subway was being restricted by the existing gateline and limited circulation space.

Southampton Station, Hampshire

Entrance Improvements, New Concourse and Upgraded Passenger Facilities and Forecourt

A National Station Improvement Project (NSIP) for Network Rail on behalf of South West Trains (SSWT). Robinson Kenning & Gallagher designed a new fully DDA compliant Station entrance, enlarged booking hall and new ticket office counters. Other improvements included a new passenger lounge and toilet areas, dedicated customer information counter and improved circulation arrangements with the retail unit. New facilities were also designed for the TOC (Train Operating Company) train crew.

RKG were appointed to provide Grip 3 and 4 Design Development. Feasibility options improved the poor access arrangements around the Station entrance and enhanced both passenger and retail amenities. RKG completed Grip 5 Design and site support works for Osborne based on a tight construction programme. The new Station entrance works (the 250th NSIP Project) were in keeping with the Art Deco styling of the station and were well received by the Client. The Station was re-opened by the Secretary of State for Transport.