Dates on Site

Commenced March 2019 with a planned completion date of March 2020.

Scope of Works

• Supply Competent Management and Supervision for the works.
• Installation under ditches (deep excavation works).
• Installation of various fencing types including palisade and stock proof fencing.
• Excavation and duct installation of 3 x 220kv circuits, total distance 34km in arable fields, each of these circuits were undertaken within its own trench, so linear installation of 102km.
• Excavation and installation of ducting within the under-construction substations.
• Drainage installation (600m concrete) within the under-construction substations.
• Excavation and duct installation for the Fibre Optics.
• Construction of joint bays every 1000m.
• Installation of 220kv cables including testing to client specification.
• Installation of Fibre Optic cables, including splicing and testing to client specification.
• Land drainage diversion and reinstallation across project.
• Soft and hard landscaping.
• Low loader for plant movements across the project.

Challenges

• Due to the size of the project and varied disciplines regular attendance of progress and planning meetings were required to ensure the works were implemented successfully.
• The project was spread over a large geographical area, so the organisation of operatives, plant and material delivery was vital to ensure the programme was adhered to.
• Works undertaken with SSSI’s and RAMSAR sites and various environmental considerations.
• With a route of this length the project encountered all types of ground conditions including large sections of peat and approximately 5km of rock. BRM had to ensure that the suitable temporary works solution was implemented. With the works being undertaken in the far North of the UK the weather has always had to be carefully monitored and the works managed accordingly.
• Crossing under high pressure gas mains and private fuel lines.