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Teamwork and sensitivity keeps us ahead
05/06/2018
Sensitive traffic management is a crucial part of a £300,000 project to replace 3km of cables and install a new substation in Falmouth, Cornwall.
The complex project that started in January this year, and is set to take place between January and March for the next five years, involves replacing ageing high and low voltage underground cables and an underground substation with a new ground-mounted one to further secure network reliability and minimise customer interruptions to the 500 customers in the area.
Redruth Jointer Liam Rowe commissioning tests on the new substation.
While the work will greatly benefit the area’s network security, the project hasn’t been without its challenges, as Distribution Manager Jon Nesbitt, who is overseeing the scheme, explained: “The main purpose of the work is to further improve reliability in a busy town centre and reduce supply interruptions.
“The streets operate in a narrow one-way system, which means the road through the town centre has had to be blocked for the duration of the works, which has created a number of complicated logistical issues to resolve to allow uninterrupted deliveries to shops and homes.
“We have managed these daily by working closely with business owners, residents and the town centre management team. It’s a testament to the teamwork of all involved from Redruth Cable Specialist Dave Scott and Team Manager Keith Huxtable who managed the project, the Corporate Communication team and the help and cooperation of the local town centre management team, that we completed this work ahead of schedule to reopen the road in time for the Easter weekend.”
The complex project that started in January this year, and is set to take place between January and March for the next five years, involves replacing ageing high and low voltage underground cables and an underground substation with a new ground-mounted one to further secure network reliability and minimise customer interruptions to the 500 customers in the area.
Redruth Jointer Liam Rowe commissioning tests on the new substation.
While the work will greatly benefit the area’s network security, the project hasn’t been without its challenges, as Distribution Manager Jon Nesbitt, who is overseeing the scheme, explained: “The main purpose of the work is to further improve reliability in a busy town centre and reduce supply interruptions.
“The streets operate in a narrow one-way system, which means the road through the town centre has had to be blocked for the duration of the works, which has created a number of complicated logistical issues to resolve to allow uninterrupted deliveries to shops and homes.
“We have managed these daily by working closely with business owners, residents and the town centre management team. It’s a testament to the teamwork of all involved from Redruth Cable Specialist Dave Scott and Team Manager Keith Huxtable who managed the project, the Corporate Communication team and the help and cooperation of the local town centre management team, that we completed this work ahead of schedule to reopen the road in time for the Easter weekend.”
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