Power Line Replacement In Rural Gloucestershire - The First Time A Heavy-Lift Helicopter Has Been Used To Erect New Power Line Towers In The UK
Power Line Replacement In Rural Gloucestershire - The First Time A Heavy-Lift Helicopter Has Been Used To Erect New Power Line Towers In The UK
2 PagesHelirig worked with Babcock to upgrade a 7km stretch of power lines. It was the first time such towers in the UK have been erected by helicopter. Since the successful completion of the project, news has spread throughout the power transmission sector of the speed and efficiency of the operation.There were a number of advantages in using Helirig for this project. Using cranes would have been impossible without constructing costly and time-consuming temporary access. A network of temporary access tracks would have interfered with organic farm land, resulting in the revoking of the local farmer’s certification. Furthermore, cranes would have clogged up narrow local lanes causing huge noise and environmental disruption to local residents.
