£200m rail deal for SSE Enterprise

SSE Enterprise Rail has been awarded a five-year programme of works through Network Rail’s building and civils framework.The work has a potential value of more than £200m and will be delivered between 2019 and 2024, although some early works start in 2018.The framework consists of mechanical and electrical engineering services, building services and fabric works on a wide range of Network Rail infrastructure assets in the south of England and in Wales.SSE Enterprise Rail is a subsidiary of the Scottish energy company SSE. It has secured works in the Wales region which covers both the North and South Routes, and will use its new Taff Wells offices as its headquarters for all Welsh operations.Western region works comprise of both the West Country and Thames Valley routes. SSE was also successful with bids for the Wessex route and London North West, where it will complete works on both the North and South routes.