1General Site Clearance

SOLAR are a leading vegetation and site clearance contracting organisations and one of the FASTrising forestry contractors in the UK. We own a fleet of the latest forestry machinery.
A range of landowners in the UK trust us to manage their forests sustainably and maximise timber growth for sawn timber and wood shavings. Where necessary, we create access and haulage roads through woodlands on sites where the terrain is difficult.

More than 10 million trees growing next to the railway have been catalogued as part of a sophisticated aerial survey covering 20,000 miles of Britain’s track. The database provides engineers with a heat map indicating higher priority “problem trees” or overhanging tree canopies that need attention before they fall onto the railway and cause delays to train journeys. It will revolutionise the way lineside engineers target their work, and save the company time and money.

2Aerial / UAV Surveys

SOLAR provide drone services. With the use of the UAV surveys our engineers are able to collect vast volumes of data, dramatically reducing the amount of field work and therefore time. Drones let us acquire clear and accurate imagery (Orthomosaics) for base maps that best reflect the reality of the works, and offer the highest image resolution. We can cover inaccessible areas or sites with heavy plant traffic, making it safer and without impacting on the site activities. Data can be delivered or uploaded on our online GIS system, ready to be visualised and analysed to take decisions.
We are not only able to offer the drone data acquisition as is, but we also offer GIS analysis in two and three dimensions (Photogrammetry and Lidar), giving life to the collected data. Drones and site data are integrated to get the most out of our survey.
Data can be delivered in the preferred format or stored on our online GIS system easily accessible via desktop or mobile to interactively visualise and take decisions

3Civils And Earthworks

Our multi-disciplinary teams have decades of experience in delivering all types of construction, maintenance and minor civil engineering works. We have the accreditations, training and know-how to act as a single point of contact for projects - however large or small
CIVIL SERVICES
• Ducting & Cable Troughing • Paving and Kerbing • Retaining Walls • Drainage installation • Hard Standings & Base Installations • Level Crossing & Platform works • Fencing (sound proof barriers, security fencing,…)
EARTHWORKS SERVICES
• Embankment Stabilisation • Soil Nailing • Piling • Ground Stabilisation • Ground Investigation • Site Clearance Works • Design & Landscaping Capability • Access Steps & Walkways • Culvert Works

4Compound Setup

We install complete compounds (example shown suitable for 60 people), set up within 4 weeks from time of initial scoping to sign off. Our compounds come complete with access haul road, track matting, signage, internet, security guards, a cleaner, power & water supply and ongoing maintenance.Most importantly they are most competitively priced and they achieve the highest sign-off score. SOLAR RAIL have been supporting the Fusion JV with a ‘one stop shop’ of enabling civils works, from design, procurement and construction through to handover and maintenance.We can handle the entire construction process to get you from greenfield to a fully operational base - all whilst ensuring the best practicable means to minimise the impact on the local community and environment.