Amco-Giffen

Amco-Giffen - Gold Member

Membership status:  Gold
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AmcoGiffen provides an unrivalled range of civil engineering and infrastructure expertise across the transport, energy and environmental sectors.

Rail is our primary market, we are Network Rail’s fourth largest supplier, and provide our in-house services to TfL, TOC’s, FOC’s, Combined Authorities, and third party developers.

AmcoGiffen has more than 50-years’ experience and our capabilities include; civil and structural design, specialist mechanical and electrical skills, civil engineering, project delivery, reactive maintenance, emergency response services and signalling and telecoms with an in-house fabrication workshop based centrally on-site at our head office in Barnsley.

The facts endorse our ‘National Coverage, Local Strength’ capability and capacity.

  • We operate out of 15 depots and 10 regional offices nationwide
  • We’ve a growing team of around 1300 permanent staff members including 650 multi-skilled front line operatives
  • Each year we deliver over 7000 asset management remits and 150 Capital Delivery projects for Network Rail
  • Deliver over 1.2 million hours of work on rail schemes
  • Manage over 6500 possessions, 3500 line blocks and 3000 isolations
  • We are a 24/7 business

As one of Britain’s most trusted rail contractors, we have forged our reputation by having the resources to go the extra mile, reinforcing our relationships with the nation’s largest rail companies.

By ensuring the Rail network operates at optimal efficiency, with minimal disruption, we don’t just protect the environment; we ensure businesses and communities thrive safely and sustainably and, in doing so, we safeguard the national economy.

Our People

We’re proud supporters of our people, nurturing talent through our internal supervisor and COSS academy programmes as well as active members of Women in Rail, with a dedicated talent lead to drive our apprenticeship and training plans. There are also over 70-trained mental health first aiders throughout the company, a women’s network and a monthly wellbeing motivator.

Keeping our people safe is a top priority sustained by our Safety, Health, Environment and Quality or SHEQ 24/7 Strategy. We have six key focus areas each with a sponsor from the leadership team covering; competence management, operational rail safety, business management systems, behavioural science, assurance and sustainability. Our motto of SHEQ 24/7 incorporates sustainable business, supporting clients and protected communities.

Our Social Legacy

AmcoGiffen has also signed up to Network Rail’s science-based targets with the overall aim of eventually becoming carbon neutral. One of our recent successes was trialling a hybrid power solution on-site to reduce carbon emissions by 90%. This is now mandated on all relevant sites where practical.

We’re fully committed to promoting Network Rail’s SME Action Plan which aims to support businesses through greater collaborative working and engagement with Tier 1 contractors.

Our company aim is to collaborate with clients using our specialist expertise, agile workforce and experienced construction teams to safeguard infrastructure, champion communities and deliver safely and responsibly in harmony with the environment.

Contact member:

Whaley Road, Barugh, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 1HT
01226 243413

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Profile last updated: 2023-05-31 10:12