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Celebrating 20 years of continued service and support

This week saw our Production Controller Paul Tytherleigh reach an incredible career milestone as he reached his 20th year as a key part of the Gantrail operation. Financial Director Carole Cresswell was delighted to be able to mark the occasion and present Paul with a gift from the company in recognition of his continued dedication and long service.

Managing Director, Malcolm Trigg said of Paul’s achievement“It really is very rewarding when we see career milestones such as Paul’s.”

“20 years is an incredible length of time for a person to stay with one organisation and it is testament to Paul’s loyalty, professionalism and team spirit that this milestone has been reached today.”

 

Gantrail launches 1st phase of strategic web development programme

As a leading, global provider of crane rail expertise, Gantrail are pleased to announce the launch of their new website – designed specifically with the primary needs of clients and partners in mind. Now live, the website in its current state sees the completion of the first phase of a three phase web project, with further developments set for completion throughout 2017.

The design of the new site follows an in-depth assessment of user behaviours; looking specifically at the way that web users search for information and engage with the Gantrail brand and team. As a result, the specification for web design follows the UX activity of target users.

With a full range of product information and technical resources, demo videos, data downloads and technical guidance notes, this content focused tool stands out from more traditional shop window style sites and shows Gantrails commitment to create a tool which acts as a resource and reference point for anyone engaging with the Gantrail team.

Managing Director Malcolm Trigg said “As an international business with products, clients and partners throughout the world, digital technologies and playing an increasingly important role in the way we communicate and interact on a daily basis. This first phase launch of our new website provides a great platform for us to share our expertise with a global audience and enables a far greater level of interaction than has been possible before. This is just the start of a very focused programme of digital client engagement and we have clear targets for ongoing development over the course of the next 18 months.”

The second phase of web development is now underway, with language variants scheduled for launch at the end of 2016. Next year sees focus shift towards very specific online tools which will allow Gantrail to more heavily support throughout the specification phase of a project.

Whilst any further development details are still understandably under wraps, what is clear is Gantrails commitment to finding the best platform to accommodate the needs of their market.

Port Botany

Project Details

End User

Sydney Ports Authority

Operator

Hutchinsons Terminals

Contractor

Laing O’Rourke

Key Benefits

Engagement with design teams allowed the project teams to keep focus and find solutions without affecting timescales or budget.

Key personnel on-site in Australia and a dedicated support team in the UK led to the efficient sharing of information and project focus.

The ability to locally source materials for the project minimised any time or cost impacts.

Port Botany in Sydney is Australia’s second largest container port. It was of strategic importance for Hutchison Ports, who were looking to increase their presence on the East Coast, in order to become a viable option for shipping lines. With a terminal already in Brisbane, Sydney was the next step in their presence, working towards future development.

A key element of this project focused on the fact that the neighbouring ports had seen instances of movement and settlement, so that crane rail system needed greater adjustment over the 30-year life expectancy. A clear example of this could be seen in the existing terminals rail structure which had been pushed out to the point of maximum adjustment at one end whilst the other end was at its minimum setting. Knowing that this new terminal site would be susceptible to the same risks, Gantrail worked during the design phase to factor a solution allowing for greater lateral adjustment.