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INSIGHTS, UPDATES & NEWS
Stay up to date with out latest project deliveries, technical insights and company developments from across the Kent Group.


The future of railway monitoring has landed.
Kent PHK has recently completed the installation of one of Network Rail's newest autonomous drone facilities — only the third of its kind on the rail network and the first in Scotland. Designed to provide rapid, remote access to critical infrastructure, the system allows drones to be deployed and operated from a control centre in Southampton, delivering real-time aerial intelligence when and where it's needed most. From monitoring infrastructure conditions to supporting incid
Jun 301 min read


Completion of Derby EMCC Project
Improving Resilience at Network Rail's East Midlands Control Centre (EMCC) Kent PHK is proud to have supported Network Rail in delivering a major resilience improvement programme at the East Midlands Control Centre (EMCC) in Derby. What began as a UPS replacement project quickly evolved into a wider infrastructure resilience initiative after detailed investigations identified several single points of failure across the site's critical power distribution systems. Working withi
Jun 31 min read


Rail Live 2026
We’re looking forward to exhibiting at Rail Live 2026 on 17th–18th June. If you’re attending the event, come and visit the Kent Group team on Stand W40 to learn more about our capabilities across rail infrastructure, power, switchgear manufacturing, Steel Fabrication and integrated project delivery. Rail Live is always a fantastic opportunity to connect with industry partners, clients and suppliers, and we’re looking forward to some great conversations over the two days. We h
Jun 31 min read


Kent Group Soccer Aid Football Tournament taking place on 5th June 2026 in support of UNICEF.
The event promises to be a fantastic day bringing colleagues, partners and friends together for some healthy competition, team spirit and fundraising for a truly important cause. Every donation, big or small, will help support UNICEF’s incredible work helping children around the world. We look forward to seeing everyone involved and making it a great event for an even greater cause. ⚽ Kent Group Soccer Aid Tournament 📅 5th June 2026 💙 Supporting UNICEF All donations are gre
Jun 31 min read


Scottish Transport Awards Finalist
Great news for the team at Kent Group. We’ve been named as a finalist at the Scottish Transport Awards in the Transport Team / Partnership of the Year category. This recognition highlights the strength of our collaboration with VolkerRail Ltd and Network Rail on the Glasgow Central PSP Relocation project — a real example of what can be achieved through strong partnerships, shared goals and a focus on delivering safely and efficiently. A fantastic achievement for everyone invo
May 181 min read


Audit Success - RISQS
Really proud to share that we passed our RISQS audit yesterday — covering Core, Sentinel, SSOW Planning, CDM and Principal Contractor Licensing — with zero NCRs and no observations. Results like this don’t happen by chance. They’re built on the consistent effort, care and accountability shown by our team every single day. The way our people embrace our systems and standards is what makes achievements like this possible. A sincere thank you to everyone involved — both those wh
May 181 min read


2026 Q1 Highlights - LNE Signalling Power Distribution
As we wrap up our Q1 2026 project highlights series, we’re taking a moment to reflect on one final project that stands out. This week, we’re looking back at the final commissioning of the LNE Signalling Power Distribution Renewals (Doncaster to Scunthorpe) project. Awarded in September 2022 as the largest single contract in our company’s history, this project has been a significant journey — from early design through to delivery across the LNE route. Last weekend marked a
May 181 min read


2026 Q1 Highlights - Glasgow Central
Continuing our Q1 2026 project highlights series, we’re looking at some of the milestones our teams have achieved across the rail network. This week we’re highlighting the Glasgow Central Principal Supply Point Relocation Project. Delivered at Scotland’s busiest station, and handed over to the client in January 2026, this project involved the design, manufacture, construction and commissioning of a new segregated Principal Supply Point to remove asbestos-related access risks
May 181 min read
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