Mechanical and Electrical

Mechanical & Electrical inhouse Specialists
Cairn Cross offers excellent knowledge and resources on your scheme, with dedicated in-house mechanical and electrical specialists assigned to every project. A vast experience in cable installation, substations, LV electric, highway maintenance and lighting solutions.
Our in-house NICEIC-approved specialists provide comprehensive M&E services, including:
- AdBlue, CET and Fuelling
- Compressed Air Units
- Depot protection systems (DPS)
- DNO connection
- LV and HV power distribution
- OLE
- Substations
- Transformers
- Utilities and services
- Walkways and lighting
- Fire detectors and alarms
- Sanding

Rail Workshop Electrics
Maintenance shops use overhead lines (OLE), interlocking, shore supplies, and maintenance equipment, which is energy intensive. Ensuring sufficient energy supply through substations and DNO (Distribution Network Operator) connections is essential to delivering continuous power. We manage the entire process, from initial application and design to installation and commissioning, ensuring a smooth and compliant connection to the electricity network With the increase of electric rolling stock units, make sure you are ready with Cairn Cross.

Overhead Gantries and Cranes
Maximise your rail workshop by adding overhead gantries and lifting cranes for your freight and maintenance requirements. Utilising swing jib cranes or automated handling units with hoists and winches provide accessible safe infrastructure to manoeuvre rolling stock. Our design and build specialists have extensive experience installing lifting equipment into new and existing depots.

Mechanical Engineering
Optimise your depot facility with our mechanical engineering expertise. We specialise in the design and installation of comprehensive systems, including HVAC, air conditioning, heating, fume extraction, fire and smoke detection, alarms (including gas suppression).

Lighting Solutions
Cairn Cross offers lighting solutions tailored to a variety of environments. Our expertise extends to exterior applications, where we design and install efficient lighting schemes, including durable exterior lighting bollards for pathways and grounds, as well as functional exterior wall mounted lights for building facades.
For industrial settings, we provide robust and high-performance interior industrial lighting solutions, optimized for safety, productivity, and energy efficiency. Whether it’s illuminating outdoor spaces or creating optimal working conditions indoors, Cairn Cross delivers lighting solutions that meet your specific needs and enhance your environment.

Certified Excellence in Electrical Services
Cairn Cross is proud to be NICEIC accredited. This prestigious accreditation reflects our team’s expertise, our rigorous safety protocols, and our dedication to providing exceptional electrical services. For our clients, this translates to safe, compliant, and high-quality electrical solutions they can rely on. We are proud to have held this accreditation since 2014.
Mechanical & Electrical Experience
New RRV Maintenance Shed at Crewe
Design and build scheme to provide a new shed facility to accommodate Road Rail Vehicles (RRV) on the depot.
Customer
Network RailSector
Rail InfrastructureTrain Wash Systems in Perth
Train Wash Systems Facility was constructed along with associated electrical and waterworks in Perth, Scotland.
Customer
Network RailSector
Rail InfrastructureQueens Road New Maintenance Depot
Design and build contract for the provision of a maintenance workshop and associated works.
Customer
Stagecoach MetrolinkSector
Rail InfrastructurePeterborough Maintenance Hub
A Design and build project to supply a new rail maintenance hub facility with a new building and p-way siding.
Customer
GB RailfreightSector
Rail InfrastructureCentral Rivers Wheel Lathe
A Design & Build project to supply a brand new tandem wheel lathe facility with new building and new p-way siding.
Customer
Bombardier/Alstom RailSector
Rail Infrastructure