Specification
The M25 Sphere contract is the flagship maintenance contract for DW Projects
(DWP).
The M25 contract (full title - Highways Agency Area 5 Maintenance Contract) is
for the street lighting maintenance on the 118 mile long M25 London Orbital
Motorway, including all the 9 major motorway intersections, and is the biggest
contract of its type on the UK highways network.
DWP is responsible for the maintenance of 21,500 lighting units, 34 subways, 3,500
traffic signs and bollards, gantries and 291 feeder pillars.
As a value management concept, the gantries will be fitted out on the ground prior
to erecting on prepared bases again to an approved Highway Agency design.
The contract employs a 19 strong staff and has a dedicated fleet of unique specialist
vehicles, including heavy crane, motorway tower, heavy vans and smaller support
vehicles.
Due to the high traffic volumes and speeds (the highest volumes in Europe), much
of the work is undertaken at night within well signed and protected safety
zones.
The DW solution
The site offices
and stores, housing all the trades working on this scheme is found
near to the M25 motorway at the Stanstead Abbotts depot.
Numerous additional
works have been undertaken as part of the contract including
re-cabling, periodic testing, relighting of tunnels and
motorway junctions.
Flexible well trained
and equipped work force gives DWP the ability to safely
manage technically and operationally complex projects.
Forming a partnership
with all parties so enabling close co-operation and
understanding to enable works to run smoothly, safely
and deliver in a timely
fashion.
Benefits to client
Trust between customer
and DWP and excellent customer relations.
Availability of specialist
equipment supported by skilled work force.
Planning and safety
considerations which are paramount in such a complex
operation.
