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NEW SafeDig service – A Safe System of Work
Utility networks across the UK are complex systems and can undergo regular change particularly in areas where new infrastructure is being installed to serve new development. These network changes can present a challenge to Project Managers as they strive to ensure safe systems of work are in place for any excavation work planned. Simply conducting […]
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What is a Utility Search? A Utility Search is an important part of the process to locate buried equipment on a work site by contacting the equipment owners and obtaining copies of their records. A Utility Search identifies underground network operators whose equipment may pose either a safety risk, for example an injury or fatality […]
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NEW Electricity Capacity Report – Don’t get left in the Dark!
To rise to the challenge of meeting climate targets Britain will have to install sixty-two miles of cable each day until 2040 to upgrade the grid system to support the increased demand for electricity. This is the finding of the International Energy Agency published in a recent report. This subject is now attracting daily media […]
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The electricity capacity crisis– October 2023 update
This is the latest update on probably the most important utility issue facing many developers across the country, namely the shortfall in electricity network capacity. As one of the leading independent utility consultancies we are seeing the daily impact on development schemes. The longest wait time we have seen for electricity capacity to become available […]
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The electricity capacity crisis– August 2023 update
This is the third update on probably the most important utility issue facing many developers across the country, namely the shortfall in electricity network capacity. As one of the leading independent utility consultancies we are seeing the daily impact on development schemes, with multiple projects now being offered connection dates up to 2037. All new […]
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The Electricity Capacity Crisis – SSEN Ramped Connection.
In August 2022 we published our Blog about the emerging electricity capacity crisis affecting new housing developments in some West London boroughs. It had been publicised by the Greater London Authority (GLA) who wrote to several developers to gather feedback on the scale of the constraint’s developers are facing in trying to source economically viable […]
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