The condition of the level crossing cottages and station houses varied considerably across the network. These variations required multiple levels of defect analysis on aged and dilapidated properties and the provision of advice on recommended remedial works. The ORS team added value to the client by utilising resources and experience from the firm’s in-house Civil and Structural Engineering Team. This resulted in quick and expert remedial advice and recommendations where it required.
Given that there were multiple surveys per property, the overall volume of individual surveys collectively was in excess of 500, which presented a challenge. Coordinating multidisciplinary specialists was vital to ensuring that ORS delivered on the programme and effectively managed time on and off-site. ORS’s highly qualified and experienced sub-consultant network complements our service offering. These sub-consultants are tried and tested on multiple projects of this scale, which means that the overall project team worked cohesively.
A communication strategy was also agreed upon between IÉ and ORS, in conjunction with weekly project meetings with the client representation, which also proved key for the successful delivery of the project.
