Story Contracting and Story Homes have been collaborating to assist local club Carlisle and District Model Engineering Society (CADMES) to refurbish their model railway facilities in Hammonds Pond park. Renovation works include: Creation of 6 new train carriages with additional support[...]
This 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[...]
Recent works at Dalton drainage involved replacing existing foul water drainage which was damaged and contaminating the main. 82 metres of the Up Main was removed to allow removal of the contaminated ballast. The drainage was re-routed to connect to[...]
The Bell Bridge reconstruction project that Story's Construction division is delivering for Cumbria County Council as part of a major flood recovery work bank, reached a milestone last Thursday (30th March) when planning permission was granted for the erection of the[...]
Story 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[...]
Test 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[...]