Watch The London Bridge Redevelopment Video

The London Bridge redevelopment is one of the most complex projects undertaken by Network Rail.

The fascinating video below documents Network Rail, Costain and specialist contractor Prater as they discuss challenges faced, 4D-modelling, off-site manufacturing and pioneering new construction methods, including a timelapse of the project team assembling a full-scale prototype of a platform section at London Bridge.

Source: Prater
The team were able to construct, disassemble and re-construct the prototype in order to root our any potential on-site issues beforehand, a process that played an integral part in the successful delivery of the first phase of works.

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