Temporary Works
Wilde’s experienced engineers can offer specialist design, checking and construction advice for temporary works solutions for rail, civil engineering and building projects.
Wilde has extensive temporary works design experience in the following:
- Access/fall restraint systems to buildings.
- Bridge propping and demolition.
- Building demolition.
- Formwork and falsework.
- Jacking and sliding systems.
- Hoarding/security screens, fencing and signage.
- Independent Cat 3 checking of designs.
- Mobile crane foundations.
- Piling mats and working platforms.
- Sheet pile and King Post retaining walls.
- UTX. Under Track Crossing.
- Temporary Foundations.
- Temporary access roads.
- Temporary structures.
- Temporary support/protection to services.
- Value Engineering support.
- 3D temporary works visualisations to support contractor method statements.
- and more….
Network Rail/Highways England
Wilde has extensive experience of designing Under Track Crossings (UTX) in accordance with Network Rail and Highways England approved Codes of Practice. This modern method of installing underground pipes, ducting etc allows a faster, safer construction system which reduces rail/road possession times.
Contractors
Wilde have significant experience of carrying out temporary works designs on behalf of Contractors.We often support contractors with Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) to ensure that there is a clear understanding of temporary works at an early stage of a project so that a robust, safe and value for money solution is selected.This improves the planning and management of projects from the very start.
CAT 3 design Check
Wilde undertake CAT 3 design checks to independently verify high risk temporary works projects.
See Case Studies

Plymouth Road Bridge Reconstruction
Part of a £12m programme of work to replace, strengthen or maintain Blackpool’s bridges.