UK Press Releases
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2011
23 December 2011
New Year, new gas mains as National Grid delivers vital upgrade to Hornchurch
The New Year will see National Grid begin work on an essential project to help ensure the people of Hornchurch continue to enjoy safe and reliable gas supplies.
The scheme involves replacing 800m of ...
20 December 2011
Essential gas mains renewal in Belton, Doncaster
National Grid, the company at the heart of Britain’s energy system, is due to begin the second phase of its £119,000 investment to replace the gas mains in Belton to ensure that residents and ...
13 December 2011
Santa’s not the only one working this Christmas
Business as usual for National Grid’s gas engineers and call centre staff
Call for people to stay safe – smell gas? call the National Gas Emergency Service
National Grid gas engineers carried ...
12 December 2011
Schoolgirl Chastity names monster machine that will help National Grid dig power tunnel
National Grid’s flagship London Power Tunnels project is gathering momentum with the arrival of the scheme’s second giant Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM).
The massive state of the art machine – named ...
12 December 2011
National Grid’s London Power Tunnels project drives ahead as second Tunnel Boring Machine arrives
National Grid’s flagship London Power Tunnels project is gathering momentum with the arrival of the scheme’s second Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM).
The state of the art machine arrived at National ...
08 December 2011
Barwell residents invited to find out more about £390,000 gas main revamp
National Grid is inviting Barwell residents and traders to an information event so they can learn more about upcoming gas mains replacement taking place in Barwell work and how it will affect them. ...
07 December 2011
Essential gas mains replacement in Upper Northgate Street and Parkgate Road
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility, is continuing its work to renew 30km of gas mains in Chester as part of a £4.9m package of improvements to the city’s gas supply network.
The company will ...
01 December 2011
National Grid to carry out vital gas mains replacement near Heathrow Airport
National Grid is warning motorists to allow extra time for their journeys as engineers embark on a key phase of a vital gas mains replacement project.
Engineers are replacing 100m of ageing metallic ...
22 November 2011
National Grid launches new future energy scenarios publication
First of a new annual publication on energy supply and demand up to 2050
Brings together the electricity and gas aspects of National Grid's scenarios in a single document for the first time
The ...
22 November 2011
Substation public information events announced
National Grid is inviting local residents to a series of public information events in December to find out more about proposals for a new electricity substation west of Twinstead Tee, near ...
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