scope:

This standard applies to all projects and the organisations working on those projects that change, renew, enhance or remove Network Rail infrastructure assets except for the circumstances defined below where the project is undertaken by Infrastructure Maintenance.

Where the type, complexity and scale of the whole of the project is covered by the 'Infrastructure Maintenance Risk Control Sheet Manual' (NR/L3/MTC/0001/-/0012) and the complete works are managed and undertaken by Infrastructure Maintenance then Infrastructure Maintenance may undertake projects relying on those controls and need not apply this standard.

This standard applies to all phases of a project as applicable, including, but not limited to:

a) feasibility studies;

b) design;

c) construction;

d) testing and commissioning;

e) de-commissioning and demolition.

This standard applies to projects which protect Network Rail's asset when a party other than Network Rail carries out work on, over or under Network Rail property.

The requirements defined within this standard detail responsibilities aligned to elements of the CDM Regulations. NR/L2/INI/CP0047 'Application of the Construction, Design and Management Regulations to Infrastructure Investment Projects' defines the full responsibilities to achieve compliance with the CDM Regulations.

Purpose

The purpose of this standard is to describe the processes and roles and responsibilities of staff responsible for the management of the technical and engineering requirements of projects for and on behalf of Network Rail.