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Published

15th May 2019

Knowledge Type

Learning legacies

Organisation

, Network Rail Ltd

Major Project

Thameslink Programme

Installation of Steelwork at Blackfriars

Summary

The new roof over Blackfriars Station platforms had to be constructed over a live railway and a working river

Prater delivered a complex roofing system at Blackfriars Bridge, London as part of a £350 million development within the wider Thameslink Programme. As a specialist external envelope contractor, Prater had the in-house expertise to make the complicated roof design a reality as well as the knowledge and experience to manage such a challenging working environment.