scope:

This business process applies to:

a) the construction and commissioning of building and civil engineering works on or adjacent to Network Rail infrastructure;

b) anyone who is responsible for managing these phases of the work; and

c) Network Rail and outside party projects.

This business process does not apply to non-operational lines.

The requirements of monitoring stated in this business process may be adopted for other infrastructure where impacted by the building or civil engineering works.

In following this procedure, reference should be made to the GRIP stages defined in NR/L1/INI/PM/GRIP/100.

Purpose

This business process defines the requirements for monitoring of the track over or adjacent to building and civil engineering works to maintain:

a) safe operation of trains; and / or

b) the safe movement and control of people to and from the trains.

It contains specific requirements to manage track safety during building and civil engineering works.