Date: March 2002
Location: South West Ireland
20 kv Salt Works Program.
Taking in beautiful countryside but having to contend with very tough terrain, this contract consisted of replacing porcelain pin insulators for much larger glass type and polymerics to glass discs. Changing transformers with larger sheds and the installation of surge arrestors on overhead
Reference: Gene Young / Liam Musgrave

Date: October 2002
Location:
Start of Network Renewal Project (Pilot project)
This Contract involved extensive refurbishment of 10 kV overhead networks and preparation for 20kV change over.
Installations of new poles, dual ratio traformers, larger insulators, reconductoring 50mm up to 150 aaac.
Refurbishment of some associated Lv network.
Reference: Gene Young / Liam Musgrave

Date: February 2003
Location: Glenbeigh Mountain, Ireland
Network Renewal Project
This project was one of the most challenging ever undertaken by CPD. Access to this site presented the biggest challenge of. Due to the remote location and rough terrain, we were unable to use mechanical excavators. Our team on the ground had to dig 47 pole holes out by pick and shovel and install steel tubes, While the new poles had to be lowered into position by helicopter.
Reference: Gene Young / Liam Musgrave

Date: May 2003
Location: Co.Kerry, Ireland
Network Renewal Project
Upgrade of Mainline from Killarney to Killorglin Co.Kerry
Line upgraded to 150mm conductor, including installation of stouter poles, wider cross arms and larger conductor. This Job came under the NRP project
REF: Tadg Carroll

Date: May 2003
Location: Co. Cork, Ireland
Network Renewal Project, Cork
Upgrading insulators and conductor, poles and transformers, on 350km stretch of network near Millstreet, Co. Cork completing on average 40kms a month.
Reference: Tadg Carroll

Date: May 2004
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Network Refurbishment Project
With Norelec Ireland, Based in Kilcock nr Dublin averaging 40kms a month with 15 linesmen. Working in high profile area, which include stud farms, in and around the suburbs of Dublin, required a high level of customer care, keeping complaints to a minimum.
Reference: John Blake

Date: June 2004
Location: Dublin, Ireland
70 Span of wood pole construction of new build around the town of Ashbounre, North Co Dublin.
Reference: John Penny

Date: November 2004
Location: North Co.Dublin
Ashbourne Motorway Diversion.
Works involved liasing with the client, Civil Engineers, and Motorway contractors.
Diverting 15 span of overhead network, redirecting it with new Hv overhead and underground cables, reconnection to existing transformers and LV networks.
Reference: John Penny

Date: December 2004
Location: Finglas, North Co. Dublin
Finglas Roundabout Diversion.
30 span of overhead network redirected to make way new motorway with an additional 2 x 3 phase transformers installed.
Reference: John Penny

Date: January 2005 Location:
Dunfierth to longwood relief line.
60 Span new build with 92mm conductor, serving as a relief feed to the town of Enfield,
Co Meath.
Reference: Billy Costello

Date: March 2005
Location: Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Network Refurbishment Project Tullamore.
700kms in total of overhead woodpole refurbishment, including re-conductor work, replacing poles and transformers, and general refurbishment of overhead network.
Project still on going.
REF: Statia Breen (Norelec Ireland)

Date: May 2005
Location:
110 KV new build Derrybrien.
Completed 8kms of 200mm portal construction from a new wind farm over hilly boggy terrain. Again we were faced with logistical challenges that were to be only overcome through hard work and determination to finish the job on time and within budget.
Reference: Gerry Ring

January 2006
Lv Refurbishment Program, with Enterprise Power services for Clients EDF energy.
North of the M25 in Essex and Buckinghamshire, Refurbishment & Recon ABC of 125 spans per on average month, along with 110 services on average a month, with total of 19 men on site.
Project still ongoing
Reference: N Youngman