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SLC Property is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Smart as its new managing director. Rob, who has previously held director positions at Turner & Townsend and Cambridge Assessment (part of the University of Cambridge), joined the land and planning services specialists this week. Part of the SLC group of companies, SLC Property was […]
Worcestershire Parkway has won three top civil engineering project awards at the West Midlands Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Awards. The project, which saw the first new station constructed in Worcestershire in over 100 years, was awarded the Geotechnical award, Large Project of the Year award and also crowned Best Overall Project. The annual awards ceremony […]
SLC Rail is the latest business to join Worcester’s Big Parade next summer. Birmingham-based SLC Rail, which supported Worcestershire County Council to design and deliver Worcestershire Parkway – the county’s first new station in over 100 years – and continues to support the council on future rail schemes in the area, is to sponsor an elephant in the eight-week […]
A major milestone has been reached after SLC Property, in conjunction with the West Midlands Rail Programme and SLC Rail, has secured permission to build two new railway stations on the Walsall to Wolverhampton Line. The stations at Darlaston and Willenhall were backed by Walsall Council’s planning committee, meaning that the project can move forward […]
Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has welcomed the start of ground investigations by global infrastructure consultancy AECOM on the Northumberland Line upgrade. An innovative partnership between Northumberland County Council, AECOM, Network Rail and SLC Rail is developing the rail upgrade which, as part of the government’s Project Speed initiative to deliver infrastructure faster, is set to […]
SLC is delighted that its MD, Ian Walters, has been declared a finalist at this year’s 2020 Midlands Director of the Year Awards. The finalists are drawn from across the East and West Midlands, representing the full spectrum and diversity of industry, from young entrepreneurs to experienced leaders. Ian set up Sable Leigh Consultancy (SLC […]
SLC Property, in conjunction with the West Midlands Rail Programme and SLC Rail, has secured permission to build three new rail stations in the West Midlands in preparation for the expansion of passenger services in the region. Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell are all situated on the Camp Hill line, which is primarily used by […]
City of Wolverhampton Council’s Interchange project, which has been coordinated by SLC, has been shortlisted for three awards at the Insider’s West Midlands Property Awards 2020. The project is up for Construction Project of the Year, Regeneration Project of the Year and for the Sustainability award and the winners will be announced at the gala […]
SLC Operations Ltd has been granted a non-passenger train licence by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The new company aims to support the industry providing services including new train mileage accumulation, vehicle transfers and rail head treatment. Safety critical rail training and assessment will also be offered by a new distance learning training […]
