Construction started in 2005, we had a two year program scheduled in order to see the completion of the Ashford Depot.
The Ashford Depot was handed over to us for its fit-out before the trains arrived. The Class 395 trains had already been dispatched from Japan before the fit-out was finished, so it was a very time constrained build. Using our skilled workforce, however, we completed the project in time for the arrival of the trains.
The depot was built in seven phases with it being in full working order at the end of July 2007.
We delivered this project on time despite it being a complex build as the site was an operational railway stabling facility.