Crossrail has handed over the Farringdon Elizabeth line station, built by the BAM, Ferrovial, Kier joint venture (Team BFK), to Transport for London (TfL), making it the first central London station to reach handover.

This news follows a number of firsts for the BFK project team. Farringdon was the first central London project team to reach Stage Completion 3 (SC3) and T-12 status, which means it was 12 weeks away from being handed over to the infrastructure manager, Transport for London. It was also the first and only Elizabeth line station to achieve the BREEAM excellent accreditation in its post-construction review. It achieved this for its dedication to the environment and social sustainability through the design and construction stages.

Throughout the delivery of Farringdon station, there were 82 apprentices and 10,000 people were inducted into Team BFK. The project team showed continued enthusiasm and commitment to innovation, as well as using new build techniques. This commitment resulted in a number of awards and was demonstrated in the team’s dedication to implementing BIM across the project.

Jose Antonio Pariente, Project Director, BAM Ferrovial Kier, said: “Farringdon has led the way by becoming the first central London Elizabeth line station to hand over from Crossrail to TfL. The commitment from every single member of the BFK team as we have worked collaboratively with our client Crossrail throughout has been nothing short of commendable.

“The legacy of the construction phase – innovation, engineering, social impact will endure for generations to come. It has been an extraordinary scheme to deliver and I would like to thank all involved for their strength, resilience, and determination to get the station handed over and to the excellent standard we have achieved.”

When the Elizabeth line opens, Farringdon station will be one of the busiest in the UK, connecting with Thameslink and the London Underground.

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About BAM Nuttall

BAM Nuttall, along with BAM Construct and BAM PPP in the UK, is part of the Royal BAM Group. BAM delivers exceptional engineering, design, construction, property management, and investment services. The Group turnover £7billion annually, listed on Euronext, Amsterdam.

BAM Nuttall, employing approx. 3000 people, has a worldwide reputation for collaborating with clients, creating sustainable environments that enhance people's lives. Our projects span the UK, and we’re involved in international partnerships from Africa to Antarctica. BAM people capitalise their knowledge, across multiple sectors including rail, marine, tunnelling, highways, energy, and water - using state-of-the-art resources and digital technologies to provide innovative solutions. www.bamnuttall.co.uk.

About Ferrovial Construction

Ferrovial Construction, manages major, complex, multidisciplinary design and construction projects around the world, in sectors including rail, highways, tunnels, marine, airports and energy. Established in this market since 2003, we design and construct some of the UK and Ireland’s most high-profile transport infrastructure projects including Heathrow Terminal2, Thames Tideway Tunnel, Crossrail Farringdon Station, Northern Line Extension and HS2 Enabling Works and Main Works contracts. We have the strength and depth to deliver complex major projects in-house, drawing on international expertise and full asset lifecycle capability. We provide our clients with cost-effective, value-added solutions and responsibly design and build assets for people and places.

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About Kier

For more information on Kier, please contact Kirstin Armsden on: kirstin.armsden@kier.co.uk

Kier’s purpose is to sustainably deliver infrastructure which is vital to the UK. We are a leading provider of construction and infrastructure services and committed to delivering for communities and leaving lasting legacies through our work.

At the core of our project delivery is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods, innovations and technology to ensure we offer the best value for our clients.