Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group UK and Charles Brand Ltd have announced the formation of a new joint venture, Rhomberg Sersa Charles Brand JV, which will provide complementary civil engineering and permanent way services to the UK rail industry.
Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group UK is a full railway engineering service provider specialising in the design and construction of slab track solutions, track renewal and maintenance, tunnels, stations, consultancy, planning and design.
Charles Brand Ltd is a leading provider of complex civil engineering solutions, with over 185 years of experience in both the UK and Ireland.
The joint venture announcement follows the awards of several infrastructure maintenance contracts including the award of an Active List position on the prestigious Translink FW073 Civil Engineering Contractors Framework.
Discussing the announcement, Niall McGill, Managing Director of Charles Brand Ltd, said:
“Charles Brand is delighted to be partnering with Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group UK and launching our services to the industry. As two longstanding, family-owned businesses we believe we bring an exciting new combined offering that can add real value to the UK rail network and its infrastructure owners and managers and we look forward to showcasing our services soon.”
Commenting on the joint venture, Tony Kearns, Managing Director of Rhomberg Sersa UK said:
“We’re pleased to be entering into this joint venture with Charles Brand, which represents another exciting partnership for us and look forward to presenting our complementary service offering to the UK rail market.
With our expertise in infrastructure engineering, slab track, design and On Track Machinery (OTM) combined with Charles Brand’s complex civil engineering project management capabilities, I believe we can bring a unique offering and leave a lasting legacy on projects in the rail industry in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”
