2020 is almost coming to an end and, although we’ve worked on some outstanding projects in both residential and commercial settings, behind the scenes our SITEWORK capabilities have continued to grow and flourish with more demand for projects that require a turn-key approach that forces us to dig, excavate and do quite a bit of “dirty work” to complete major electrical upgrades for our clients.
In this month’s project update, we wanted to shed a bit of light on an often-overlooked component of our day-to-day operations. Our SITEWORK team has been working diligently on a portion of the Tannery project by Foulem Construction that involved many moving parts and heavy equipment. This is a prime example of some of the challenges that we sometimes face in our industry that need to be addressed in order to satisfy our client’s needs and strict regulations in our province.
On this project, having found out that the original transformer pad was no longer in the right location and would create limitations for future development. The Team initially planned to dig, excavate and expose the 4-cell NB Power duct bank to allow re-routing of the conduits. Upon exposure, it was determined that the original plan would not work due to the duct bank having far more conduits than expected and would require approval from NB power to undergo any changes.
Upon the completed inspection and with the initial plan out of the window, the Team’s new plan went as followed:
Coordinate with NB power to disconnect the High Voltage lines running inside the conduits.
Expose the duct bank further up to locate the original provisions.
Cut into the existing duct bank and re-route the conduits to a new URD box (underground distribution box).
Run new primary conduits from to the new URD box and from the URD box to the location of the new transformer pad.
Run new secondary conduits out of the new transformer pad to a new location that could be excavated and extended at a later date to a new building.
Our new fleet of SITEWORK equipment was put to good use to conclude this major relocation with the cutting and re-pouring of cement, installing bollards, backfilling and tamping to NB power specs. The process also undergoes quite a few inspections from NB Power once certain steps are completed to ensure that all required variations adhere to our provincial safety guidelines.
Jobs like these are a prime example of why having a team of experienced local electricians who have access to the best tools truly gives us the ability to service our clients from start to finish. Over the years, our growth has allowed us to realize that investing in valuable experience and upgrading our equipment frequently is the catalyst to building and maintaining relationships with our clients.
Although jobs like this aren’t the prettiest, they perfectly highlight our team’s capabilities and allow you to give us the opportunity to trust us with any of your electrical related endeavors. As we continue to work with Foulem Construction on the Tannery Place development, our team is looking forward to giving you an in-depth, behind-the-scenes take on the South building we are currently working on.
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