In all their work for the Docklands Light Railway, Nichols has displayed professionalism, energy and a flair for original thought. Their consultants are skilled in working with a client organisation. They have complimented our own expertise in the operation and management of transport systems with their experience in managing major projects.
GM Hutchinson, Managing Director (1 December 1993)
Nichols’ exciting and affordable scheme to help Luton Airport reverse a serious decline in passenger numbers and compete as London’s ‘fourth’ airport.
To make sure the ‘flagship’ station on the Jubilee Line finished on time and to cost, Nichols employed team-building as one of many factors to control escalating costs and delays in completion and commissioning dates.
You and your team have provided considerable help to the JLE project over the last several months and I wish to extend the project's appreciation for your dedicated efforts. We will continue to rely on Nichols for the excellent personnel.
Cliff Mumm, Project Chief Executive (12 October 1998)
Despite being limited to only a few hours each night to carry out work to upgrade the Victoria line, Nichols designed a system that optimised the use of access and minimised the cost of lost work.
How Nichols prepared planning specifications, and put together recommendations on how best to integrate schedules, for the £800 million 2004-2001 Victoria Line Upgrade Programme - in six weeks.
Nichols designed, set up and managed the strategic planning system that was used to plan, monitor and control the upgrading of 600 miles of the West Coast Main Line, allowing it to be used by trains travelling at up to 140mph.
The result on the day was only possible through the considerable background work undertaken in a demanding timescale. You worked beyond the normal 'call of duty'. I believe your efforts will have an immediate and positive impact on our ability to deliver this challenging programme.
Ian Fry and Kiernan Doherty (21 December 2000)
How Nichols helped the Strategic Rail Authority invest rapidly and wisely in the UK railway network, and face the challenge of developing major railway enhancements.
Nichols has contributed to [our] success - through the provision of client project management services for the blockade project as a whole and for delivery of the new maintenance depot at Bedford. We appreciate the enthusiasm and professionalism that the Nichols staff brought to their role with us.
Nichols has performed admirably in the role of blockade project manager, managing to juggle the demands of a "hard" railway engineering project with the challenges of the "soft" management and crowd control project .... achieved with equal measures of direction, coercion and simple persuasion.
Nichols also managed the construction and completion of the newly financed train maintenance depot at Bedford. With single-minded drive the depot completed ahead of programme, was commissioned and operational in time for the blockade start, and with all parties involved delighted with the outcome.
Graham Dalton, Director Thameslink (8 October 2004)
How Nichols helped the Strategic Rail Authority and the Department for Transport secure maximum benefit from the competitive process for the Wales and Borders Franchise when the bidding process had stalled.
We helped the Olympic Transport Strategy Team and stakeholders ensure that required infrastructure and operational measures did not exceed the available funds in London’s 2012 Olympic bid.
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I have always found Nichols to be a very professional company with a strong focus on delivering outputs to a consistently high level of quality and within the specified time.
I have commissioned them on a number of diverse assignments and they have always been successful in supplying consultants to meet the differing challenges. All of the consultants they put forward have demonstrated the same high calibre hallmark of professional integrity and competence.
I believe that the Nichols Group offer excellent value to any company faced with a range of complex problems. I have no hesitation in recommending them to any company seeking specialist support within their skill areas.
Mike Hann, Manager of Engineering (6 July 2004)