Increased investment in South Yorkshire’s electricity transmission network meant National Grid needed to amalgamate two substations to create a larger facility at Thorpe Marsh
The principal benefit of using off-site construction for National Grid is the removal of building trades from our substation sites. A factory is clearly a much safer working environment than a live high voltage compound.
Steven Barnett, Delivery Support Engineer, National Grid
The principal benefit of using off-site construction for National Grid is the removal of building trades from our substation sites. A factory is clearly a much safer working environment than a live high voltage compound.
Steven Barnett, Delivery Support Engineer, National Grid
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