CDL is proud to announce the addition of OHSAS 18001 to its previously attained ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.

These certificates follow detailed internal and external assessment programmes that reviewed all aspects of the company’s business work processes. The requirements of all three standards have been incorporated into CDL’s Integrated Management System.

Jim Keegan, former Head of Certification Services at KPMG, has joined CDL to strengthen the delivery of its quality assurance services and build on CDL’s growing profile as a provider of training and advisory services to the health sector. Jim’s appointment reaffirms CDL’s proven commitment to continuously deliver a quality range of services to its increasing customer base.

CDL recently celebrated its fifth birthday. CDL’s growth into a Transport Consultancy centre of excellence with over 35 permanent employees and an array of leading industry clients has been founded on the strength of its team, a real commitment to the care of those clients and on integrated, intelligent application of its expertise.

Mike Chandler has joined CDL, the specialist transport consultancy. Mike’s distinguished career has included Bechtel’s Head of Rail Engineering, Network Rail’s Head of Engineering for the West Coast Mainline Route Modernisation project and Head of the Central Line £850m upgrade project. In highways Mike was Managing Director of GEC Traffic Automation, Director of the London Traffic Control Systems Unit and Head of Traffic Control Division at GLC.

CDL is delighted to announce that it has passed its recent Network Rail Proof Audit. The Proof Audit is a mandatory requirement for those organisations who sponsor Personal Track Safety (PTS) holders and who wish to be a ‘Link-up’ Supplier.

The audit was largely based on the CDL Integrated Management System (IMS), which incorporates a Competency Management System (CMS) and a Business Management System (BMS) all of which are focused through a web-based external intranet developed over the past two years by UK WebCo on behalf of CDL.

Consultant Collinson Dutton Limited (CDL) has unveiled its new organisational structure. The existing regionally based organisation that has been in existence since the company was founded in 2001, is now replaced with a functionally based arrangement.

CDL have been appointed by Auckland Regional Council (ARC) to provide them with support in the re-structuring of their regional rail network. The assistance provided by CDL includes operational advice, support on commercial negotiations, contract management, organisational development, staff management and transition planning advice.

CDL is delighted to announce that leading rail industry experts Paul Dawkins and Harry Williams have joined its team. Paul’s strong reputation in the rail industry reflects his technical leadership roles in projects as varied as Croydon Tramlink, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, London Underground PPP, WCRM and franchise evaluation on behalf of the SRA. As a former Board Director...