Story Contracting is proud to celebrate and support National Pride Month 2019. As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our workforce, last year we launched an ‘Every Story’ working group to ensure all employees have a[...]
Read moreStory Contracting's Training Centre has recently received Gold accreditation for compliance following a successful NSAR audit, in addition to the team's existing Gold accreditation for their state-of-the-art training facilities. The achievement marks the first time the team have attained the[...]
Read moreA major milestone has been reached to regenerate the southern entrance to Carlisle city centre. Phase One of the Carlisle Southern Gateway project, which aims to regenerate the southern entrance to the city, creating a more attractive and vibrant area[...]
Read moreStory Contracting is gearing up for the next round of interviews for our dynamic business support programme, Story Start Up. This initiative sparks fresh opportunities for entrepreneurship, drives organisational growth, fosters new business creation, and bolsters economic expansion. Whether your[...]
Read moreStory Contracting is one of five organisations that will receive a share of up to £1.3bn worth of contracts to keep Scotland’s Railway safe and reliable for the next five years. Network Rail has announced the contracts as part of[...]
Read moreStory Contracting are proud to have won two awards yesterday at Network Rail’s North West & Central and Eastern Safety, Health, and Environment Leadership Team (SHELT) Awards. Under the category of ‘Railways Fit for the Future’, Story took the prize[...]
Read moreStory Contracting, in partnership with Network Rail, was proud to unveil a National Railway Heritage Awards (NRHA) plaque at Forth Viaduct in Stirling recently. The plaque commemorates the award-winning restoration project that has enhanced the viaduct’s structural integrity while preserving[...]
Read moreCelebrating 10 years of Story Contracting's Scottish division This month, Story Scotland, the Scottish civil engineering Division of Story Contracting, proudly celebrates its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of success and commitment to excellence in the rail and construction industry.[...]
Read moreAs a part of our mission to 'Do It Right', #TeamStory have donated a total of £24,550 to 20 charities and organisations across the UK last year. The charities, which sit across the company's regional operating areas, received a donation[...]
Read moreStory Contracting has been appointed by Network Rail to deliver medium-sized projects in its North West & Central (NW&C) region for Control Period 7 (CP7). Story has been awarded the design and build for civil engineering works (Structures and Geotech)[...]
Read moreStory Contracting has won its eighth consecutive Gold RoSPA Medal Award, in recognition of the company’s dedication and commitment to ensuring staff, customers, clients and contractors get home safely at the end of every working day. The esteemed RoSPA Awards[...]
Read moreAs part of Story Contracting’s commitment to investing in the next generation, the business has relaunched its industry leading work experience programme for young adults across the UK. Story Contracting welcomes young people into the business every year, providing them[...]
Read moreLast week, Story Contracting’s specialist in-house track team were proud to support the two-day Permanent Way Institution (PWI) Practical Trackwork Challenge event hosted at Bo'ness & Kinneil Heritage Railway. The PWI Practical Trackwork Challenge is an annual learning event that[...]
Read more12 charities throughout the UK have received backing from Story Contracting’s Christmas Campaign this festive season. In Brighouse, Focus4Hope received a donation of over 80 toys which had been collected by the team in the Eastern region to ensure that[...]
Read moreThis week, construction works started on Story Contracting’s 13th Access for All scheme for Network Rail in Scotland. In addition to live schemes at Port Glasgow, Anniesland, and Dumfries, the Story team are proud to be bringing step-free access to[...]
Read moreStory is proud to help make Scotland’s Railway safer for passengers by working with Network Rail on the Train Accident Reduction Programme. Throughout CP6, our teams have worked together to successfully deliver 26 scour schemes, often in very challenging conditions,[...]
Read moreAs part of Story Contracting's investment in the next generation, the company has welcomed a new cohort of early careers. In roles such as Trainee Engineers, Plant Apprentices, Finance Apprentices, Apprentice Quantity Surveyors, and Undergraduate Engineers, the new cohort will bring the[...]
Read moreStory Contracting has donated a total of £9,000 to nine charities across the UK. The charities, which sit across the businesses’ regional operating areas, received a donation as part of Story’s commitment to support local people and communities. The charities[...]
Read moreAs part of Story Contracting’s commitment to investing in the next generation, the business has relaunched its one of a kind work experience programme for young adults across the UK. Story Contracting welcomes young people into the business every year,[...]
Read moreStory Contracting is proud to announce it has been named 'Rail Supplier of the Year' at the prestigious Scottish Transport Awards 2023. This accolade recognises the exceptional performance, innovation, and dedication displayed by Story in the transport industry to leverage[...]
Read morePrimary five pupils from Doonfoot Primary school recently paid a visit to see the work in progress at a new sensory garden in the village set to open in June. Situated on Dunure Road, the sensory garden spans 3600 sqm[...]
Read moreStory Contracting has won its seventh consecutive Gold RoSPA Medal Award, in recognition of the company's dedication and commitment to ensuring staff, customers, clients and contractors get home safely at the end of every working day. The RoSPA Health and[...]
Read moreWork to install a new railway bridge at Ravenscraig, on the West Coast Mainline (WCML), has been completed on-time over the Easter weekend. Engineers worked around-the-clock for nine days, from April 1 to the early hours of April 10, to[...]
Read moreToday, alongside the rest of the World, Story Contracting are celebrating International Women's Day 2023 and supporting their campaign to #EmbraceEquity. At Story everyone is equally valued and respected, and we understand that our diversity within the company is something[...]
Read moreThe VolkerRailStory joint venture has taken home the Sustainability and Environmental Excellence award at the 2023 Rail Business Awards, for its work on the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade. Acknowledging both individuals and teams, the Rail Business Awards is a[...]
Read moreThis week Story Contracting are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2023. As part of Story’s ongoing commitment to the development of future talent, the company offers a range of opportunities for apprentices to join their team in a variety of different[...]
Read moreStory Contracting are set to commence works on our 10th ‘Access For All’ bridge on behalf of Network Rail in Scotland with the £4.6m project Port Glasgow which will improve accessibility at the station. We will be working with Network[...]
Read moreStory Contracting supported Great Big Green Week 2022, the UK's biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Throughout Great Big Green Week, the business took vital steps to support the initiative and reduce their carbon footprint. [...]
Read moreConstruction businesses Story Homes and Story Contracting today celebrate their 35th anniversary of delivering high quality homes and civil engineering solutions across the UK. Story Construction was founded by Fred Story in 1987, after the chairman gained industry experience by[...]
Read moreStory Contracting is proud to have been shortlisted for the Inspiring Change Awards 2022 for its efforts to break down the barriers around Equality, Diversity and Inclusion through the “Every Story” approach. The national awards highlight and reward organisations within[...]
Read moreTuesday marked the formal opening of Story Plant Limited’s new Birmingham Depot in Kings Norton, as the company expands its UK footprint. This will allow the team to provide specialist operated road rail vehicles, haulage, POS management, tool hire &[...]
Read moreStory Plant Limited is delighted to announce that it has successfully retained Gold on the Network Rail Route to Gold scheme. This is a huge achievement that acknowledges the hard work and commitment of the Story Plant team, with the[...]
Read moreStory Contracting, is celebrating after landing an internationally-recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards. Story Contracting has received its sixth-successive RoSPA Gold Health and Safety Award for working hard to ensure its colleagues, clients, and contractors get home[...]
Read moreThe Story Scotland team proudly received two accolades at this year’s National Railway Heritage Awards. Auch Viaduct was awarded a plaque to honour the refurbishment work delivered to the 9-span structure near Tyndrum, to secure the much-loved West Highland Line[...]
Read moreStory Contracting has reinforced its commitment to become Disability Confident by signing up to the Government scheme. The Disability Confident scheme provides employers with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to attract, recruit, retain and develop disabled people in[...]
Read moreStory Contracting is celebrating after being highly commended for the 'Social Value' category at the North West CECA Awards, which were hosted at The Midlands Hotel in Manchester. The Social Value award acknowledged the support offered to the community during the[...]
Read moreStory Contracting celebrated Great Big Green Week, a national week of events celebrating action on climate change, running from 18-26 September 2021. It is also a part of the lead up to COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference being hosted[...]
Read moreThis week Story Contracting has welcomed their 2021 cohort of apprentices, with six new starters joining the team: Olivia Elliot – Rail, Roster Admin, studying Business admin at Carlisle College Louis Davidson – Plant, Electrician, studying general engineering at Lakes[...]
Read moreAfter successfully topping the undergraduate assessment and interview process earlier this summer, we are delighted to welcome four new undergraduates to Team Story as part of our commitment to investing in future engineers. Supplementing our already strong and growing graduate[...]
Read moreOver the last 7 months, Story Contracting have been working alongside Network Rail on a project to deliver two brand new underbridge structures in Bicester for Oxfordshire County Council. The structures carry the Chiltern twin track railway line and will[...]
Read moreStory Scotland has begun welcoming their 2021 cohort of summer placements, graduate apprentices and graduates, with three new starters joining the team: Callum Combe, Summer Placement Findlay Edward, Summer Placement Daniel Haughey, Graduate Apprentice (Engineer) Kayla Miller, Trainee Engineer They[...]
Read moreWe are delighted to announce that Story Contracting, has been handed a prestigious award in recognition of its practices and achievements in helping its staff, customers, clients, and contractors get home safely at the end of the working day. Story[...]
Read moreStory Contracting have been working closely with Hayton CE Primary School to help create a campaign to ‘make a difference’ as part of the Centre for Leadership Performance’s Bright Stars 2021 programme. The programme is designed to introduce Cumbrian primary school[...]
Read moreStory Contracting developed and delivered the employability sessions to a group of students from the Gillford Centre. The initiative marks a continued commitment to invest in the next generation, with the company regularly engaging with local schools to deliver STEM[...]
Read moreEveryone is equally valued and respected in our Story family - each one of us is different, we all have our own unique stories. Our Every Story steering group meets regularly to ensure that we remain a great place to[...]
Read moreStory Contracting have been revealed as the winners of a prestigious civil engineering award. During a virtual ceremony on March 5, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) announced that Story had been chosen as Company of the Year in its[...]
Read moreAs national apprenticeship week begins, Adrian Hart, Managing Director of Story’s Plant Division, has today set out his intention to provide 20 apprenticeship opportunities for young talent in the Plant team. This follows on from the Plant divisions’ significant investment[...]
Read moreAs part of a commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect, Story Contracting has signed the Women in Rail and Railway Industry Association’s ‘EDI Charter’. The signing of the Charter demonstrates the company’s intention to help build a more balanced railway[...]
Read moreWe recently interviewed Macey Brown, Trainee Estimator in Story’s Rail division. Starting in June 2019, Macey was attracted to Story’s excellent reputation and the opportunity to gain further qualifications within the company. She worked for Story full-time for a year, before starting[...]
Read moreEmma Porter, Managing Director of Story’s Construction division, is set to become a Mentor at an event aimed to increase diversity within the Construction industry. The online Power Mentoring Event run by Black Professionals in Construction (BPIC) Network, aims to empower[...]
Read moreLocal businesses Story Homes and Story Contracting have joined forces to raise more than £28,000 for mental health charity Mind. Over the past two years, the two Carlisle-headquartered companies selected Mind as their charity partner, with all staff and business[...]
Read moreAs part of our commitment to invest in the next generation, we have launched a one of a kind, virtual work experience programme for young adults across the UK. To ensure no students miss out due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have[...]
Read moreAs part of Story Contracting’s commitment to invest in the next generation, the business has launched a one of a kind, virtual work experience programme for young adults across the UK. Story Contracting welcomes young people into the business every[...]
Read moreStory Scotland team members have taken on a cycling challenge with a difference to raise vital funds for local charities affected by Covid-19 crisis. Every year a group of cyclists from Story Scotland take on the gruelling 5 Ferries Challenge,[...]
Read moreStory Contracting have announced the business will be championing seven charities across the country, as part of the company’s charity partnership scheme. The Civil Engineering and Infrastructure company has pledged its support to the charities, which sit across its regional[...]
Read moreStory Contracting is celebrating after landing an internationally recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards. For the fourth year running, the civil engineering company has received a RoSPA Gold Health and Safety Award for working around the clock[...]
Read moreAs part of our commitment to the communities in which we work, a team from Story Scotland has helped clean up a stretch of the Water of Leith, and support ‘Story Community Days’ to give our staff the opportunity to[...]
Read moreThis week Story Contracting are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week. Employing over 700 staff across seven centres in England and Scotland, one of Story Contracting’s main priorities is to ensure we attract and develop the next generation to ensure we had a[...]
Read moreGarrett Leckie joined Story Scotland - a division of Story Contracting - three years ago on placement from Glasgow Caledonian University. Fast-forward to 2020 and 21-year-old Garrett has graduated university with a 2:1 BSc Honours degree in Quantity Surveying and[...]
Read moreFive charities supporting those experiencing homelessness or struggling families have received festive backing from Story Contracting, its staff, clients, and fellow contractors. In Carlisle, Story’s hard work meant that six vulnerable young people had a safe place to spend Christmas.[...]
Read moreAs part of our commitment to supporting the local community, a team from Story Scotland this week eschewed their usual Christmas video and instead dedicated their time to helping people experiencing homelessness in the run-up to Christmas. Volunteers joined forces[...]
Read moreEarlier this year #TeamStory were delighted to support the Barrow Library and Archives ‘Summer Reading Challenge’, donating a Kindle Fire to one young reader. The Summer Reading Challenge happens every year, challenging local children to read six books of their[...]
Read moreAs our new graduates and trainees settle into their roles across Story Contracting, the first ever Story Scotland graduate, Victoria Cousin, finishes her Graduate Placement. Now a Project Agent, Victoria sat down to meet new Story Scotland Graduate, Ema Beka:[...]
Read moreEmma Porter has been named the new Managing Director of Story Contracting’s Construction Division. Since returning to the business in April 2019, Emma has taken the reins of the Division, leading the team to deliver a number of high-profile projects[...]
Read moreStory Contracting proudly supported Cumbria Pride 2019 in celebration of the region’s LGBTQI+ community. As part of the company’s pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), the award-winning infrastructure company sponsored the event held in Carlisle[...]
Read moreStory Scotland are currently working to construct a new combined cycle/footbridge in Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway. The old Sparling Bridge was removed in November 2016 following severe flooding caused by Storm Frank, the bridge sits over the River Cree.[...]
Read moreStory Contracting are building on recent framework and tender successes by investing in a new Geo-Technical and Ground Investigation (GI) team to drive efficiencies within our in-house design and build portfolio, as well as providing external services to our clients and design[...]
Read moreStory Contracting, an award-winning civil engineering company, has showcased its commitment to investing in its people by joining The 5% Club. An industry led initiative, The 5% Club is focused on driving momentum into the recruitment of apprentices, graduates and[...]
Read moreCivil engineering Graduate, Liam Connelly, has gained invaluable experience on a 12-week placement with Story Scotland. Liam, 25-year-old, joined the team from the University of the West of Scotland. He said: “Over the course of the 12 weeks I got[...]
Read moreCoinciding with Women in Engineering Day (23 June 2019), Story Contracting have formed a ‘Women in Story’ working group to drive forward the company’s commitment to create an inclusive and diverse business as part of its Every Story strategy. The[...]
Read moreStory Contracting celebrates taking home two accolades at this year’s prestigious Rail Partnership Awards. Up against some of the biggest names in the industry, the family-owned civil engineering company scooped the ‘Investing in People’ and the ‘Community Engagement’ awards at[...]
Read moreStory Contracting are proud to have been shortlisted for three awards at this year’s prestigious Rail Partnership Awards. The family-owned civil engineering company is in the running for the following much-coveted awards: Best project of 2018 – Edinburgh Waverley Investing[...]
Read moreStory Contracting and sister company Story Homes have joined forces to kick start renovations to a housing facility which will be available to vulnerable young people in Carlisle. As part of a team building exercise, around 50 employees from the[...]
Read moreA courageous group of cyclists from Story Scotland have completed the gruelling 5 Ferries Challenge to raise over £1,000 for the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH). The team, made up of seven employees from the Scottish division of Story[...]
Read moreTeams of school children from Chorley were keeping everyone in ‘suspense’ as they competed against the clock to build the strongest bridge with Story Contracting. Over 30 year 4 pupils from Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School were challenged by Team Story to[...]
Read moreEdinburgh Waverley’s newly-extended platforms 5 and 6 have now entered service. Story Contracting are proud to have delivered this work in Scotland’s second-busiest station on behalf of Network Rail. The platforms have been extended to 275m into the heart of[...]
Read moreEmployees from Story Contracting visited two primary schools in Dumfries and Galloway to help the students build a strong interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Over 37 pupils from Carrutherstown and Cummertrees Partnership schools were challenged to put[...]
Read moreStory Contracting joined Cumbria in celebrating the region’s cultural diversity this weekend at the Culture Bazaar Festival. The event, organised by Multicultural Carlisle, placed a spotlight on over fifty nationalities and heritages living and working in and around Carlisle. Hundreds[...]
Read moreSister companies Story Contracting and Story Homes are offering teenagers a potentially life-changing opportunity to learn first-hand about leadership and career opportunities through Dream Placement 2019. The wider Story family recognises and values its ability to contribute to the development[...]
Read moreFollowing a year of record growth and an exceptional start to 2019, Story Scotland - a division of Story Contracting - has reached a milestone of 100 employees. Ben Seruvatu, 36, became employee 100 for the Glasgow-based division, joining the[...]
Read moreTrio of senior promotions also announced after multi-million-pound contract wins Story Contracting is building for the future following a year of record growth and an exceptional start to 2019, which has seen the business secure a five-year work bank worth[...]
Read moreStory Contracting and Story Homes have joined forces to renovate Carlisle Eden Mind’s Lighthouse, as part of our two-year commitment to support mental health charity Mind. 18 subcontractors who work alongside both Contracting and Homes have kindly offered their materials,[...]
Read moreStory Contracting has been celebrating the importance and success of its mentoring scheme to coincide with the national day of celebration held on October 27 every year. National Mentoring Day was launched to recognise and celebrate how investing in people[...]
Read moreStory Contracting staff have been busy raising vital funds for charity partners Mind and SAMH – with around £6,500 raised so far. Story, along with sister company Story Homes, has pledged to support the two mental health charities over two[...]
Read moreStory Contracting and Story Homes have joined forces to help refurbish The Lighthouse project in Carlisle as part of their two-year commitment to support mental health charity Mind. Representatives from both companies have visited The Lighthouse, which offers support to[...]
Read moreStory Contracting picked up three accolades at this year’s Network Rail Plant Awards. The company, which is based in Carlisle, Cumbria, but has depots in Normanton, near Leeds, and Bonnyrigg, near Edinburgh, was up against some of the biggest names[...]
Read moreStory Contracting has been named as best performing Network Rail Contractor 2017/18 and Awarded GOLD on Network Rail’s Route to Gold. It’s been a great week for Story Contracting, being named as the best performing of all Network Rail’s construction[...]
Read moreThe emergency services know only too well how lives can change – or end - in a split second. Each day they must be prepared for that car crash, house fire or rail disaster which could have a devastating effect[...]
Read moreWe are delighted to announce that Story Contracting, has been handed a prestigious award in recognition of its practices and achievements in helping its staff, customers, clients and contractors get home safely at the end of the working day. Story[...]
Read moreStory Contracting were recently presented with the Silver Plant Reliability Award on Network Rail's Route to Gold scheme, becoming one of only two suppliers in the UK to receive the accolade. The award was presented as a result of Story's[...]
Read moreTuesday August 1st marks 30 years since l started Story Construction (as Story Contracting and Story Homes were known then). Over the 30 years we have built two great businesses through the hard work, ingenuity, determination and passion of many[...]
Read moreEarlier today (Wednesday 12 June), Story Contracting attended an awards ceremony in Birmingham, where we were presented with the RoSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Gold Award in recognition of excellent Occupational Health and Safety performance over[...]
Read moreStory Contracting's Rail and Plant teams exhibited at Rail Live last week. As well as the weather being on our side, we received really positive feedback for our stand from the Rail Alliance, both visually and on the welcoming we provided to[...]
Read moreThe largest outdoor rail show in Europe, Rail Live is almost upon us, with everything from traction & rolling stock, rail plant and infrastructure, electrification and signalling demonstrations; to displays of engineering, rail maintenance materials & product development/testing safety, digital[...]
Read moreThis past week it was announced that Story Contracting have achieved the 'Gold' award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The awards scheme, now in its 61st year, is open to[...]
Read moreThis month has seen our Construction division put the finishing touches to this major infrastructure project in Workington, Cumbria, on behalf of client Cumbria County Council. Commencing in Spring of last year, works were undertaken to build a new car[...]
Read moreStory Contracting is one of the first companies in the U.K. to achieve the "Route to Gold" Bronze Medal, awarded at Network Rail's Plant Reliability conference. Story’s Head of Technical Development Mark Bruce & Workshop Manager James Haile accepted the[...]
Read moreJust four weeks after taking over as the new chief executive of Story Contracting, Jason Butterworth (Pictured below) said he was enjoying his return to the rail industry. ‘Some of the people have changed, some of the structures have changed[...]
Read moreWell done to our Story Contracting project teams at Jamiesons and Plymouth Road. Both sites have been awarded the 'Safety & Welfare Standards Banner' from Network Rail's safety recognition scheme following their engagement tours. This is the third Story site[...]
Read moreStory Contracting are to proud to have helped Carlisle United Football Club take another huge step on the road back to recovery following last December’s devastating floods. The second phase of office implementation works on the first floor of the[...]
Read moreWe have recently implemented 5S in our stores building to ensure we provide our customers, internal and external, with a first-class service by meeting their needs first-time, every time. 5S is a Japanese concept which originated in the motor industry,[...]
Read moreStory Contracting are proud to announce that they will be raising funds for their Charity Partnership 16/17, the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNNAS). The chosen charity was voted for by staff and will be supported throughout the year. Fundraising[...]
Read moreA charity partnership between two Story companies and Eden Valley Hospice with Jigsaw Children’s Hospice has raised £15,000. For the past twelve months Story Contracting and Story Homes have been supporting the local hospice and employees have raised the magnificent[...]
Read moreStory Contracting were proud to support the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) as principal sponsor for the North West Annual Awards presentation. For the first time in five years, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) held its Annual Awards presentation in[...]
Read moreThe Living Wage Foundation is pleased to announce that Story Contracting has been accredited as a Living Wage employer. Story Contracting is the first construction company in Cumbria to do so and only one of 6 in the whole of[...]
Read moreJohn Story, Finance Director at Story Contracting has been honoured as the UK’s brightest FD after picking up the acclaimed Young Finance Professional of the Year award at the FD Excellence Awards in London on Thursday last week. The awards,[...]
Read moreChancellor George Osborne took time out from a busy election campaign to visit the yard at Story Contracting and speak to some of our apprentices before heading up to the new Story Homes head office to mark the official opening.[...]
Read moreStory Contracting and Story Homes have both been ranked among Britain’s 100 fastest-growing companies in the Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100. The national Profit Track highlights the fastest growing UK companies, with Story’s being in a unique position; having[...]
Read moreStory's Plant Division exhibited at the Rail Live the National Track Plant Exhibition, one of the largest outdoor rail events in the UK. The two day event, held at Long Marsden in Warwickshire was the second held by Network Rail, the Rail Alliance[...]
Read moreNetwork Rail began their clean up of a high profile station in the Yorkshire Dales today. Settle Station is visited by thousands of visitors every year and to improve the look of the surrounding area Story Contracting assisted Network Rail[...]
Read moreStory Contracting is proud to support International Women in Engineering Day 2021 (Wednesday 23rd June). This year’s theme is #EngineeringHeroes, celebrating the amazing work engineers around the world are doing by supporting lives and livelihoods every day. Our Every Story pledge[...]
Read moreStory Contracting recognises and values its ability to contribute to the development of young talent within the industry, and supports this through the Story Early Careers programme. In 2021, both Tom Murray and Eliza Wright joined Story as Trainee Buyers[...]
Read morePassengers can now benefit from step-free access to both platforms at Dumfries Station, marking the end of a 9-month project to improve accessibility. Following final inspections, the new lifts were brought into service and opened to the public. Previous to[...]
Read moreStory Contacting, on behalf of Network Rail, have successfully delivered a new bridleway bridge in Biggleswade, providing a safer and more accessible way for pedestrians, cyclists and horses to cross over the East Coast Main Line. The project involved installing[...]
Read moreFor the first time since 1985, Dore & Totley station in Sheffield has a second platform. On Monday 25 March the first passenger train stopped at the new fully accessible platform, marking the completion of the new track layout at[...]
Read moreThis week Story Contracting are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week. As part of Story's ongoing commitment to the development of future talent, the company offers a range of opportunities for apprentices to join the team in a variety of different roles.[...]
Read moreIn Glasgow, work to replace the bridge carrying Shields Road over the railway has taken a step further forward. Story Scotland, on behalf of Network Rail, have opened a temporary footbridge to the public four weeks ahead of schedule last[...]
Read moreStory joined Scotland’s Railway and friends from the community to celebrate the official opening of Port Glasgow station’s £5m footbridge and lifts. The new footbridge allows passengers a safe route over the railway, with lifts providing step-free access to and[...]
Read moreStory Contracting are proud to have supported Ayrshire Roads Alliance in the delivery of a new underpass and sensory garden in Ayr which have been officially opened with help from pupils from Doonfoot Primary school. The £1.4m project features a[...]
Read moreThursday 27 April 2023 marked the official opening of Invercoe Bridge, Lochaber. Convener of The Highland Council, Cllr Bill Lobban formally opened the bridge with pupils from Glencoe Primary School and Kinlochleven High School and Economy and Infrastructure Committee Chair,[...]
Read moreAs part of our commitment to invest in future generations, we’re celebrating this year’s Scottish Apprenticeship week by sharing two of our Graduate Apprentice Engineers trainee journeys so far. Kayla Miller and Daniel Haughey are both gaining hands on experience[...]
Read moreEngineers have successfully completed works to stabilise a 130-year-old railway embankment on the East Coast Mainline, in order to protect the line for years to come. Trains passing on the line in Northumberland have been running at a reduced speed[...]
Read moreStory Contracting have begun upgrade work on Hartlepool Station, with the demolition of the disused platform 3 marking the first phase of the redevelopment. The team, on behalf of Network Rail and Tees Valley Combined Authority, have successfully removed the[...]
Read moreGround-breaking work on a £145m rail reliability upgrade between Manchester and Sheffield will start later this month. This essential work will remove several bottlenecks on the Hope Valley line to allow passenger trains to overtake slower freight trains and improve[...]
Read moreAs many will be aware, March has been an extremely busy period for our business and more so across the North-West where we have seen months of upfront planning come together and follow through to the successful delivery 5no Core[...]
Read moreStory Contracting joined celebrations to mark the opening of the new fully accessible footbridge at Suggitt’s Lane in Cleethorpes. The Story team completed over 20,200 working hours to build the new bridge, on behalf of Network Rail, which will provide[...]
Read moreWork has started on a project to improve accessibility at Croy station in North Lanarkshire. The nine-month project will see Story Contracting, on behalf of Network Rail, install a new footbridge and lifts to make it easier for people with[...]
Read moreEvery year, the ICE President chooses some of the brightest and most motivated graduate and technician members from across the UK to be on the Future Leaders Scheme. Since 2005, this popular and extremely competitive scheme has been running. It[...]
Read moreRepresentatives from the National Railway Heritage Awards (NRHA) were at Stirling station to present an award to Network Rail, Story Contracting and Transport Scotland for their work to enhance the Grade A listed building. The NRHA accolade was awarded to[...]
Read moreA new mural created by local pupils now takes pride of place at Mills Hill Train Station. The art, which celebrates inclusion and the railway, was made by the pupils of Mills Hill Primary School and Elm Wood Primary School in the town,[...]
Read moreFollowing the cancellation of Rail Live 2020, the organisers are committed to ensure this year’s event is the best yet guaranteeing Covid-19 safety regulations are put in place throughout the show. Rail Live is a much-needed opportunity for the entire rail[...]
Read moreStory Contracting celebrated installing a new railway bridge on behalf of Network Rail to motorists in Cumbria after a major upgrade at the Port of Workington. The £4m investment has seen Siddick bridge completely rebuilt to modern standards so it[...]
Read moreStory Contracting are proud to announce that Lara Lightfoot, a graduate engineer has been awarded this year’s Young Rail Professional of the Year Award. The award recognises individuals for outstanding contributions to the rail industry during the last 12 months.[...]
Read moreLocal students in Hartlepool have benefitted from a virtual work experience after the Covid-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of opportunities to gain valuable placements. As part of a commitment to invest in the next generation, global consultancy firm Mott[...]
Read moreStory Scotland are proud to announce that work to enhance Stirling Station has won a National Railway Heritage Award. Andrew Haines, the Chief Executive of Network Rail, was guest of honour at the 2020 National Railway Heritage Awards as the[...]
Read moreAs part of a commitment to invest in the next generation, Story Contracting and Mott MacDonald have launched a virtual work experience programme for young adults across Hartlepool. The two businesses welcome young people on work experience programmes every year;[...]
Read moreThe first scheduled train stopped at the new Horden station on Monday, 29 June, marking the entry into service of the £10.55 million development near Peterlee. Located on South East View, the station will link the east of the county[...]
Read moreWhat is World Environment Day? World Environment Day takes place every year on the 5th June. It is the United Nations’ flagship day for promoting worldwide awareness and action for the environment. Over the years, it has grown to be[...]
Read moreStory Contracting, on behalf of Balfour Beatty and Network Rail, has completed platform extension work at Glasgow Queen Street train station ahead of schedule. Engineers from Story Scotland – a division of Story Contracting - worked around the clock to[...]
Read moreEmma Porter, Managing Director of Story Contracting’s Construction Division, has today been announced as one of the top 100 Most Influential Women in the Engineering Sector. The list, produced by board appointments firm Inclusive Boards in partnership with the Financial[...]
Read moreThe town of Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway welcomed the arrival of the new Sparling combined cycle/footbridge last week. On behalf of Dumfries and Galloway Council and Sustrans, Civil Engineering company Story Contracting took delivery of the new 40m[...]
Read moreStory Contracting joined Costain and Network Rail to celebrate Stirling station’s fully-accessible footbridge and lifts opening to passengers. As part of the refurbishment work, the station’s historic lattice footbridge has been raised up and reinstalled along with a new lift[...]
Read moreCivil Engineers across Yorkshire are being called upon to help Story Contracting deliver CP6 Network Rail frameworks across the Eastern region. After a very successful 12 months and a host of new business wins, award-winning infrastructure company Story Contracting is[...]
Read moreStory Contracting team members attended an event at James Walker & Co in Cockermouth last week to celebrate the official opening of Project Ark, the Cumbria LEP-funded flood defence project recently completed by our Construction team. Works began on-site in[...]
Read moreClaudia is a Graduate Civil Engineer, currently working in Story Contracting’s Rail Division. Joining the company in 2018, Claudia is one of two female graduates in the latest cohort of graduates. “I love my job as a Civil Engineer and[...]
Read moreStory Contracting is pleased to announce it has been appointed by Dumfries and Galloway Council to construct a new combined cycle/footbridge in Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway. Sitting over the River Cree, the old Sparling Bridge was removed in November[...]
Read moreStory Contracting is delighted to announce that its Plant team have successfully retained Gold on Network Rail’s Route to Gold scheme for the second year in a row. This is a huge achievement which acknowledges the hard work and commitment[...]
Read moreTrain travel to and from the Scottish burgh, Kilmarnock, is set to become a lot easier thanks to a major engineering project at the station. A set of two lifts were officially opened to the public last week, as part[...]
Read moreOver the Christmas period, the project team at Edinburgh Waverley worked hard to complete a number of critical elements of the project: Christmas (54hr disruptive possession) Platform 5 & 6: Completed the installation of the OLE and carried out section[...]
Read moreThis week Story Contracting held its first quarterly development day at our Glasgow office for its 2018 cohort of future talent. The workshop was attended by 17 graduates and trainees from across the 5 divisions at Story Contracting. The day[...]
Read moreParents with pushchairs and anyone with mobility issues will soon find train travel to and from Kilmarnock a lot easier thanks to a major engineering project at the town’s station. The Access for All project, being carried out by Story[...]
Read moreStory Contracting has welcomed its biggest ever intake of graduates, trainees and apprentices – and plans to take on even more next year. Seven graduate engineers, 13 apprentices and eight trainees took part in week-long inductions before heading into their[...]
Read moreOne of our apprentice fitters has been recognised nationally for his dedication and ability. Cameron (Cammy) Evans, who works at our Bonnyrigg depot near Edinburgh, was named a Star of the Future at the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) awards held[...]
Read moreWith around 7,000 new rail vehicles on order to replace more than half of the passenger rolling stock fleet, Britain’s trains are about to change as never before. Scotland is no exception. In 2018, Hitachi’s Class 385 electric multiple units[...]
Read moreStory Contracting alongside our specialist steelwork fabricator M&S Engineering have successfully installed the new footbridge and lift shafts for the Access for All scheme at Westerton Station. The steelwork installation was carried out on Sunday 1st October during a 54 hour[...]
Read moreDuring the course of last week, Team Story travelled that little bit further to deliver three fantastic projects for our client Network Rail IP (South) in Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire. Everyone from estimating to site delivery played their part to turn around[...]
Read moreIt’s 31 March 2017. At 05:51, train 2H81 departs, one minute late, from Platform 6 at Carlisle. Nothing remarkable in that, you might think, and anyway, what’s a minute between friends? This, though, was a Northern service to Leeds, travelling[...]
Read moreStory's team at Plymouth Road Bridge in Blackpool recently hit a major milestone in the year-long programme, as the road was reopened to vehicle traffic on Friday 7th April. This marks a huge achievement for everyone involved, but particularly the[...]
Read moreStory Contracting's Rail Scotland team have successfully relocated a historic footbridge to the Caledonian Heritage Railway at Bridge of Dun station. Working to a tight 4-week programme, Robert McCallum and his site team completed the works safely, within budget and a[...]
Read moreTest trains have successfully ran over the newly installed tracks on-site at Eden Brows, as can be seen in the image below. Works remain on programme and the official reopening of this section of the Carlisle - Settle line will[...]
Read moreOur team visited Bispham-Endowed School in Blackpool last week talk about the Plymouth Road Bridge Replacement Project that we are currently working on, and as a result we have received some positive feedback from the school and Blackpool Council. Jo[...]
Read moreOur works on the LED replacement scheme at Craigentinny Depot have been completed ahead of schedule and within allowance. This was a fantastic effort from the team who worked on the project, which included Martin Clarke, Gordon Sharkey and AFM[...]
Read moreThis week we had a site visit from Paul Maynard (local MP who is also the Under Secretary of State for the Department for Transport), Martin Frobisher (Managing Director for Network Rail) and Councillor Jackson. The visit was well received[...]
Read moreOur team at Plymouth Road in Blackpool have met a new milestone this week by fully removing the three span bridge deck, equating to almost 1,000 tonnes of concrete and steel. The bridge span will be reinstalled over two upcoming[...]
Read moreStory Contracting and our specialist steelwork fabricator M&S Engineering have successfully installed the structural steelwork sections for the Access for All scheme at Hamilton Central Station. Steelwork installation was carried out over two Saturday nightshift possessions which also required a road closure[...]
Read moreStory Contracting's Construction division are working on a flood defence scheme at the McVitie's factory in Carlisle and recently reached another milestone as the site officially became flood resilient on 1 December. The works which commenced in August went from a 10[...]
Read moreAnyone who has walked barefoot into a child’s room late at night will probably hate Lego bricks. That aside, Lego has got to be one of the best toys ever developed. It’s an open system with which you can build[...]
Read moreStory Contracting are delighted to be awarded a contract by Morgan Sindall to replace the life expired track slab in the Queen Street tunnel. Over the Easter bank holiday, Story Contracting started working night and day to deliver improvements to[...]
Read moreNetwork Rail invested £6m to deliver the most significant improvements to Scarborough Bridge in York since the bridge was built in 1875. This high profile project near the historic centre of York was successfully delivered despite a short lead in[...]
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