Description: Installation of 100km plus of network build to carry core cables for associated villages and communities
Challenges: The area was located in arable crop land areas used for grazing.
Key achievements and innovations: Delivery of fibre to the cabinet programme and enhance connectivity to the community. Logistic and weather were a large factor in the delivery process.
Location: Outer Hebrides
Client: KN Group
Completion: Ongoing
Description: Civils & Directional Drilling Installation of 8km of 150mm diameter butt fusion HDPE and associated civil engineering for new pump sewer for a 5 star hotel resort
Challenges: The site was located adjacent to national and regional roads.
Key achievements and innovations: The scheme won an Excellence Award and the Community Benefit Award. Excellent relationships with the community were achieved largely due to our daily client interaction and continuous community updates. Positive legacy for the local community through donations and biodiversity works. An Environmental Impact Assessment was avoided through undertaking a thorough screening submission. Trenchless auger and reduced open cut techniques used. Contract completed within budget and ahead of schedule.
Location: Lough Eske Donegal
Client: Hard Court Development
Completion: August 2010
Description: Installation of 70km of 4w multi – ducts and associated chambers. Additional customer site installation and fibre commissioning
Challenges: The work compromised of excavation, backfill, and reinstate reinstatement with installation timescales in a high-profile location throughout the historic city centre. Delivery of customer installations built in parallel to the core network to assist in the delivery and speed of client installations.
Key achievements and innovations: Work executed under NEC form of contract.
Location: Edinburgh
Client: City Fibre
Completion: September 2015 – ongoing