Ground Control wins landmark Network Rail Examinations contract for Wales

English Language Version:

Ground Control is pleased to announce that it has won the £50 million Wales examination contract—a significant milestone that reflects the depth of expertise and trust the company has built across the UK rail network. This success builds on our recent award as one of just three supply chain partners for Network Rail's £300 million Eastern Region Examinations Contract (EREC) Structures Framework.

Ground Control's specialist teams will now deliver comprehensive examinations of the country's most critical railway structures: bridges, culverts, retaining walls, underwater, coastal & estuary, and ancillaries. Using advanced techniques, including underwater examinations and rope access, they will provide Network Rail with the insight needed to keep infrastructure resilient and safe for the millions of people who depend on it every day.

These examinations carry real consequences for real communities, keeping vital transport routes open, reducing disruption, and extending the lifespan of the infrastructure that connects Britain. They also support local employment and skills development, reflecting both organisations' shared commitment to safety, innovation, and responsible stewardship of the environment.

Ground Control's investment in SAS Rope & Rail strengthens its capacity to take on complex projects using low-impact methods, reducing reliance on heavy machinery and cutting the carbon footprint.

Jason Knights, CEO:

Austin Brown, Infrastructure, Rail and Utilities Managing Director:

The Wales examinations contract begins on 1st July 2026 and runs for an initial five-year term with up to three one-year extensions. 

 Welsh Language Version:

Mae Ground Control yn ennill cytundeb archwiliadau Network Rail yng Nghymru

Mae Ground Control yn falch o gyhoeddi ei fod wedi ennill contract archwilio Cymru gwerth £50 miliwn — carreg filltir arwyddocaol sy'n adlewyrchu’r lefel uchel o arbenigedd ac ymddiriedaeth y mae'r cwmni wedi'i adeiladu ar draws rhwydwaith rheilffyrdd y DU.

Mae'r llwyddiant hwn yn adeiladu ar ein dyfarniad diweddar fel un o dri phartner cadwyn gyflenwi ar gyfer Fframwaith Archwiliadau Rhanbarth y Dwyrain (EREC) Network Rail gwerth £300 miliwn.

Bydd timau arbenigol Ground Control bellach yn darparu archwiliadau cynhwysfawr o’r strwythurau rheilffordd mwyaf hanfodol yn y wlad: pontydd, culfannau, waliau cynnal, archwiliadau tanddwr, arfordirol ac estuarïaidd, ac ategolion. Gan ddefnyddio technegau uwch, gan gynnwys archwiliadau tanddwr a mynediad rhaff, byddant yn rhoi'r wybodaeth angenrheidiol i Network Rail i gadw seilwaith yn wydn ac yn ddiogel i'r miliynau o bobl sy'n dibynnu arno bob dydd.

Mae’r archwiliadau hyn yn cael effaith go iawn ar gymunedau go iawn, gan gadw llwybrau trafnidiaeth hanfodol ar agor, lleihau tarfu, ac ymestyn oes y seilwaith sy’n cysylltu Prydain. Maent hefyd yn cefnogi cyflogaeth leol a datblygu sgiliau, gan adlewyrchu ymrwymiad ar y cyd y ddau sefydliad i ddiogelwch, arloesedd, a rheolaeth gyfrifol o’r amgylchedd

Mae buddsoddiad Ground Control yn SAS Rope & Rail yn cryfhau ei allu i ymgymryd â phrosiectau cymhleth gan ddefnyddio dulliau effaith isel — gan leihau dibyniaeth ar beiriannau trwm a thorri ôl troed carbon.

Jason Knights, Prif Weithredwr:

Austin Brown Rheolwr Gyfarwyddwr Seilwaith, Rheilffyrdd a Chyfleustodau:

Bydd contract archwiliadau Cymru yn dechrau ar 1 Gorffennaf 2026 ac yn para am gyfnod cychwynnol o bum mlynedd, gyda hyd at dri estyniad blwyddyn ychwanegol.