Network Rail has appointed Ground Control and Inspire (Structures) to deliver more than £4.1M of civils examinations under its Wales and Western Civils Examination Framework Agreement (CEFA) – Structures. The two direct call-off contracts, awarded on 23 July, cover structural and tunnel examinations that support the inspection of railway infrastructure across the framework. Inspire (Structures) has secured the £450,000 Lot 1 Tunnels W&W Call Off Framework Year 1 contract. Ground Control has been awarded the £3,659,071 Lot 2 Wales Only CEFA Structures Examinations – Framework Year 1 contract. According to the contract award notice, civils examinations involve the inspection, examination and reporting of structural assets to ensure the safety, reliability and longevity of railway infrastructure.