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NCB awarded HS2 independent assessment services contract
Network Certification Body (NCB) and CERTIFER are pleased to announce that they have been awarded a 10-year contract valued at £20 million pounds to provide independent assessment services to HS2, covering the design and construction of Phase 1 and Phase 2a.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
To mark today’s International Women’s Day we have interviewed one of our female engineers, Lorna Brown, to showcase great women in engineering.
NCB certifies the longest grinder train in Britain
NCB attended the unveiling of the three new rail grinders prior to final testing before entering service
Railstaff Awards 2016 - A win for NCB!
Five NCB staff were nominated and were all finalists in their categories, with Craig Young winning Project Manager of the Year!
NCB now accredited to act as Plant Assessment Body
Following regulation changes NCB have been successfully accredited to act as a PAB.
Certifying Ordsall Chord
NCB has been appointed to act as the Notified Body, Designated Body and Assessment Body for LNW ‘Central Projects Package A’ scheme which is part of the Northern Hub programme.
Cranbrook, Rochester and Apperley Bridge Stations - All Open
The weekend of the 11th December saw three stations opened where NCB provided Notified Body, Designated Body and Assessment Body services.
EPSA Working Groups – working together for safer wagons
As part of our Entities in Charge of Maintenance Service Provision Agreement (ESPA) NCB supports ECMs by providing guidance on best practice and cross-industry recommendations for those who are signed up to ESPA.
Assuring safety on the new Scottish railway line
NCB were contracted by the Borders Project to provide independent assessment services, as both a Notified Body (NoBo) and Designated Body (DeBo).