HV Offsite Grid Route

Slough LON1, HV Offsite Grid Route

Multiple areas of works in a congested residential area.

Location

Berkshire, UK

Client

Yondr

Main Contractor

blu-3 (UK)

Value

£33m

Challenges and Solutions:

Challenges:

  • Liaising with multiple stakeholders
  • Maintaining public relations & engagement with the local community

Solutions:

  • Employed a full time local resident as a Community Liaison Officer
  • Proactively engaged with the local community

Scope of the project:

  • PCSA agreement for early engagement with key stakeholders
  • Trial holes for feasibility study and design
  • Horizontal Directional Drill under the M25
  • 9565m of trenching
  • 57,390m of ducting installation
  • 57,390m of cable pulling
  • 90 nr cable joints
  • Testing and commissioning of 132kv circuit