Barking Riverside Extension: Connection Communities

Client

Transport for London (TfL)

Timeline

2019 - 2022

Context

SRC Infrastructure supported TfL in delivering the 4.5km Barking Riverside Extension, including a new viaduct and station. The scheme unlocks over 10,000 new homes and community facilities, enhancing connectivity and supporting long-term regeneration in East London.

Project Services

  • Construction Management
  • Project Management
  • Project Engineering
  • Customer Experience

Enabling Regeneration Through Connectivity

Our team strengthened integrated delivery across TfL and its supply chain, ensuring resilience through COVID-19 disruption and funding pressures. By embedding engineering expertise and fostering collaborative decision-making, we maintained programme momentum while safeguarding quality and safety.

The extension now provides reliable, sustainable transport links to one of London’s largest regeneration areas — accelerating housing delivery and improving access to employment, education and community services.

The SRC Approach

Integrated Delivery

Provided seamless project, engineering and construction management within TfL’s Integrator Framework.

Embedded Expertise

Placed engineers within TfL teams to mentor staff and build capability.

Collaborative Culture

Established high-trust working relationships across client and supply chain partners.

Adaptive Planning

Maintained delivery through COVID-19 and funding pressures without compromising quality.

Stakeholder Coordination

Aligned multiple delivery partners to support efficient approvals and decision-making.

Sustainable Focus

Supported accessible, low-carbon infrastructure aligned to long-term growth objectives.

Delivering this extension during unprecedented disruption showed what strong collaboration can achieve creating lasting connectivity and supporting the growth of an entirely new community.

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