• Clearing and stripping topsoil.
• Earthworks construction of Rail Line up to and including capping for 1.8 km.
• Construction of 2 span, pre-cast plank and slab under bridge for rail line to travel over.
• Drainage works for the rail loop including 1 major culvert extension and a new culvert under the rail overbridge.
• Construction of a major rock lined drainage outlet open drain.
• Construction of a 150 m long gabion retaining wall up to a maximum 2.5 m in height.
• Construction of two turnout sections at each end of the rail line.

The following significant construction achievements were met on this contract:

• Full construction of 1.8km of rail embankment up to and including capping Layer. Quantities included:
  • 12,000m3 of cut to spoil
  • 3,400m3 of imported general fill
  • 4,600m3 of imported structural fill
  • 1,400m3 of imported capping material
• Management of water runoff due to 25 days of wet weather and a massive land catchment that drained to one point within the work area.
• Construction of a 120m long rock line outlet trapezoidal drain whilst controlling runoff through this work area.
• Construction of a rail bridge that crossed an active local road that was kept open at all times and only restricted during placement of the bridge planks.
• Construction of a 150m long gabion retaining wall that involved coordination between the gabion wall subcontractor and the earthworks contractor (Daracon) during the backfill and progressive levels of the installed wall.
• Construction of extensive drainage and bridging layers under the rail embankment formation.
• Construction alongside an active rail line that shared coal and passenger trains.  Work was performed completely under the supervision of Protection Officers and thus was restricted.
• Construction of the two turnouts at each end connecting the loop to the main line under fulltime strict rail occupancy.