Transport for London has recruited VolkerFitzpatrick and Taylor Woodrow to work on its £2.9bn Picadilly Line Upgrade scheme. 

Source: Pagabo

The firms will provide early contractor involvement (ECI) services for the Cockfosters and Northfields depots in the first phase of the two-part project.

The second phase encompasses the detailed design and build stage, which is due to start in 2025. 

Evangelos Maltezos, project director at Taylor Woodrow said: “We are thrilled to have been appointed a key role in the Piccadilly Line Upgrade, and enhancing the lives of commuters.

”We are looking forward to demonstrating our technical expertise, our capability in managing complex interfaces and fostering a collaborative approach to achieving success on the project.” 

The new facilities will house 94 Siemens Mobility-built trains, which form part of TfL’s plan to modernise one of the city’s busiest transport routes. 

Pagabo’s civil engineering and infrastructure framework awarded the contracts under a single procurement to streamline the process, with nine other large-scale London infrastructure projects also procured through Pagabo.