Gillingham Vehicle Station

Adwick Park and Ride

The extension to the Adwick Park & Ride recently completed by Britcon will mean an additional 112 car parking spaces - taking the total to 196 spaces, including 12 new spaces for disabled users. The Works completed in mid-June 2008.

As part of its Park & Ride Strategy, South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive have extended the site to meet the demands of passengers already using it and also encourage more people to park and ride into Doncaster town centre and beyond.

Roy Wicks, Director General of SYPTE, said: "Park & Ride sites are a convenient and easy way to travel and I hope by extending Adwick more people will take the opportunity to travel hassle free on the train into Doncaster town centre and other places across Yorkshire. Our aim is to encourage more people out of their cars and onto public transport and it is by providing high quality facilities such as Adwick that we can achieve this."

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Bentley Park and Ride

Britcon have recently completed a make-over of Bentley Park & Ride to upgrade its passenger facilities. Works included the increase in parking spaces at the site and also improvements to security. The project was funded by South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) as part of the Travel South Yorkshire Partnership, to improve rail services across the Doncaster region.

Works undertaken by Britcon comprised;

• Introduce an additional 27 parking spaces, including six spaces for disabled passengers
• Upgrading of cycle facilities
• Installation of height restriction barriers at the site entrances
• Install a pedestrian ramped access to aid accessibility onto the rail platform
• Introduce CCTV cameras, additional lighting and a new boundary fence to enhance security
• Introduce new vehicle access into the car park from Holly Avenue.

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Victoria Street Public Realm

North East Lincolnshire Council awarded Britcon the prestigious contract of pedestrianising Victoria Street in Grimsby. It was essential to work around shops, pubs, restaurants and other businesses so that they were not affected by the construction. Most work took place out of normal hours (mostly at night) to ensure that the public had minimal disturbance during the day.

The project involved granite paving, hard landscaping, decorative lighting using LED illumination, and creating a wi-fi zoned area. The sewage and service systems were also upgraded. Statistics have shown that the shops economy Has improved through this opportunity, as well as making policing the area easier, so the project has created a safer and more pleasant environment for the owners of the shops their customers and visitors to the town centre.

National recognition of the transformation of Victoria Street was received when the project was 'highly commended' in the Pedestrian Environment category of the Local Government News Street Design Awards 2009. The award follows recent commendation from the British Council of Shopping Centres Town Centre Environment Awards received in June 2009

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Leeds Goods Vehicle Testing Station

As part of Britcon's Nationwide programme of modernisation projects for VOSA, the Leeds project at the time was the largest and most ambitious refurbishment work to date.

The aim of the modernisation programme was to provide Test Stations with modern facilities that fulfil customer requirements. Leeds GVTS was the 7th fully refurbished test station undertaken by Britcon within the programme and will be officially re-opened by VOSA's Chief Executive, Stephen Tetlow in 2006.

The old test station closed in June 2005 and during the 6 month construction period vehicle testing continued at various designated premises and other GVTS locations. During the rebuild the test station was extensively re-modelled and the test hall and offices were completely demolished. The new station structure now incorporates the latest design and construction techniques. The raised test station doors now allow all vehicles to be tested and all testing is now conducted under cover. The pits in the test lanes have been extended and their depth has been increased. The innovative runway lighting under the start of the test lanes provide better visibility for the testing process. In addition to the four revamped test lanes two half lanes with an internally fitted weighbridge now enable VOSA's Enforcement staff to carry out roadside inspection activities more effectively.

The office environment now provides enhanced space for station staffs and VOSA testing and enforcement staff are located in the same building. The newly refurbished test station has also enabled the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) to move into a larger and permanent accommodation in a separate building on the site and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) have also started using the site for vehicle checks 2 days a week.

Particular attention has also been paid to environmental issues. The station has been designed to operate in a more energy efficient way and the extensive use of movement sensors economise on lighting and water use. Using passive stack ventilation instead of air conditioning provides a healthier working environment for staff. The new station reopened for business on 3rd January 2006.

Steve Jordan, Station Manager for Leeds test station said:
"Leeds test station, with enhanced lane operation, offers a more effective service to customers. Certification and ADRs can be done completely under cover as can road checks and weighing. In addition the canopy provides protection from the elements and by incorporating added higher and lower level lighting it is giving an improved testing facility.''

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