UK Press Releases
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Press Releases
20 August 2009
Temporary closure of Lee Valley towpath for essential electricity work
A stretch of the Lee Valley towpath has been closed temporarily to allow essential electricity works to take place.
The Electricity Alliance, a partnership between National Grid and Balfour Beatty, ...
14 August 2009
Gas pipe replacement – Harborough Road - Northampton
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility, is investing £106,000 in improving Northampton’s gas network.
Work will begin on Monday 24 August on a seven week project to replace the old iron gas main ...
14 August 2009
Gas pipe replacement – Barnsley Road, Wombwell
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility, is investing £125,000 in improving Wombwell’s gas network.
Work will begin on Monday 07 September on a six-week project to replace 700 metres of the old ...
13 August 2009
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned For Hartford
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility, is planning to replace 1500 metres of medium pressure gas mains in Hartford as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the North West’s gas ...
10 August 2009
National Grid enters final phase of gas mains replacement in Braintree
Today (10 August), gas pipeline company National Grid began an eight week project to replace 70 metres of cast iron gas main in Rose Hill Road.
The old cast iron main, which has come to end of its ...
03 August 2009
Gas pipe replacement and upgrade – Watling Street – A5, Towcester
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility, is investing £121,500 in improving Towcester’s gas network.
Work will begin on Monday 10 August on a 12-week project to replace and upgrade the old iron gas ...
24 July 2009
National Grid gas upgrade in Fortis Green enters new phase
National Grid will be starting essential gas mains replacement work in Fortis Green next week (Monday 27 July) to take advantage of the reduced traffic in the school holidays.
To ensure this work is ...
29 June 2009
Improvements in the pipeline for Shropshire town
A major £1million scheme to improve the gas network in Shifnal is due to start shortly.
The project will see around 40 roads across the town have their old metal mains replaced with new hard-wearing ...
26 June 2009
Improvements in the pipeline for Albrighton
A major £1million scheme to improve the gas network in Albrighton is due to start at the end of the month. The project will see more than 40 roads across the town have their old metal mains replaced ...
18 June 2009
Southport targeted in drive to reduce emissions
National Grid is carrying out work in Southport as part of an initiative which will reduce CO2 emissions equal to taking 38,000 cars off the road.
A total of £23 million is to be spent in installing ...
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