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30 April 2008
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned For Blackburn
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility, is planning to replace 100 metres of low pressure gas mains in Blackburn as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the North West’s gas ...
17 April 2008
Improvements in the Pipeline
A major project to improve the gas pipeline network in Quinton is underway. The project will see the old metal gas pipes running along more than 40 roads being replaced by new, hard wearing plastic ...
17 April 2008
Improvements in the Pipeline
West Midlands Gas Alliance is advising motorists using the Lichfield Road in Bloxwich that new traffic restrictions will come into force this month.
On Monday, April 21 the A4124 Lichfield Road, ...
08 April 2008
Gas Improvements in the Pipeline at Todd’s Green
A warm future beckons for Stevenage residents as gas pipeline company National Grid starts work this month to maintain safe and secure supplies to local people for decades to come.
On Monday 14 April ...
03 April 2008
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned for Heywood
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility company, is planning to replace over 1, 800 metres of medium pressure gas mains in Heywood as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the North ...
03 April 2008
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned for Radcliffe
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility company, is planning to replace 300 metres of medium pressure gas mains in Radcliffe as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the North ...
03 April 2008
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned for Dukinfield
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility company, is planning to replace over 360 metres of medium pressure gas mains in Dukinfield as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the North ...
03 April 2008
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned for Bolton
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility company, is planning to replace 1,830 metres of medium pressure gas mains in Westhoughton as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the North ...
03 April 2008
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned for Liverpool
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility company, is planning to replace over 950 metres of medium pressure gas mains in the Lower Lane area of Liverpool as part of a multi-million pound package of ...
03 April 2008
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned for Sale
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility company, is planning to replace 4,000 metres of medium pressure gas mains in Sale as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the North West’s ...
03 April 2008
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned for Hazel Grove
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility company, is planning to replace 4,000 metres of medium pressure gas mains in Hazel Grove as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the North ...
03 April 2008
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned for Manchester
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility company, is planning to replace over 700 metres of medium pressure gas mains in the Bootle area of Sefton as part of a multi-million pound package of ...
03 April 2008
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned for Rochdale
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility company, is planning to replace 320 metres of medium pressure gas mains in Rochdale as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the North West’s ...
03 April 2008
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned for Widnes
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility company, is planning to replace 7,200 metres of medium pressure gas mains in Widnes as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the North West’s ...
03 April 2008
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned for Atherton
National Grid, the UK’s largest utility company, is planning to replace 1,100 metres of medium pressure gas mains in Atherton as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the North ...
25 February 2008
National Grid Programme To Renew Gas Network
National Grid is about to begin a 12-month project to renew a large part of Ambleside’s gas mains network.
The company will be replacing 4.2km of metal gas mains with modern plastic pipe, starting in ...
25 February 2008
Improvements in the Pipeline
A major scheme to improve the gas network in Rugeley got underway this week. Engineers from the West Midlands Gas Alliance have started the job of renewing 30 kilometres of gas main in the Brereton ...
07 February 2008
Gas Works in Coventry
Gas pipeline company National Grid is reminding motorists that work to renew an old gas main along Gibbett Hill Road in Coventry will be starting on Monday, (February 11). The work will involve ...
15 January 2008
21st Century Facelift for Colchester Gas Network
Regeneration plans for Colchester’s historic St Botolph’s Quarter aren’t just being confined to above ground, for next month (February) will see National Grid embark on a 21st ...
15 January 2008
Essential Gas Engineering Works for Richmond
From 21 January, for approximately 16 weeks, National Grid will begin essential gas engineering work to replace the existing gas pipes in the central Richmond area in order to improve local gas ...
11 January 2008
Gas Works In Walsall
The major scheme to renew the gas main running along Broadway, Walsall is entering its next phase.
From Monday (January 14) two way temporary traffic lights will be installed at the junction of ...
11 January 2008
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned for Blackburn
National Grid is replacing 25 metres of gas mains in Blackburn as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the gas supply system in the North West.
The company, the UK’s biggest ...
08 January 2008
Gas Supply Improvements In The Pipeline For St Neots
Gas pipeline company National Grid is advising motorists in St Neots of a temporary road closure in Church Street in the New Year while essential gas mains replacement work is underway.
Starting ...
04 January 2008
Gas Mains Reinforcement In Shefford
Gas pipeline company National Grid is advising motorists in Bedfordshire of a temporary road closure in St Francis Way, Shefford, in the New Year, while new gas mains are installed in the ...
24 December 2007
Gas Supply Improvements In The Pipeline In Hertford
Gas pipeline company National Grid is advising motorists in Hertford of a temporary road closure in South Street during the New Year while essential gas mains replacement work is underway.
Starting ...
21 December 2007
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned for Rawtenstall
National Grid is replacing 270 metres of gas mains in Rawtenstall as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the gas supply system in the North West.
The company, the UK’s biggest ...
20 December 2007
Improvements in The Pipeline
Gas pipeline company National Grid is advising motorists in Worcester that a major mains replacement project is due to start in the city in the New Year.
On January 7 work will begin to replace the ...
19 December 2007
Award Winning Streetworks
West Midlands Gas Alliance has scooped a top accolade for the standard of its streetworks. For the second year running, the Wolverhampton based partnership between gas pipeline operator National Grid ...
30 October 2007
Gas Works in Cheslyn Hay Enters Next Phase
The major programme of gas mains renewal currently underway in Cheslyn Hay, near Cannock, is entering its final phase.
New mains have been laid in High Street, Longford Road, Landywood Lane and part ...
09 October 2007
Temporary One-Way System Extended In Elstow Road
Residents and motorists in Kempston are being advised that temporary one-way traffic restrictions in Elstow Road will be extended to the junction with Spring Road as engineers replace a kilometre of ...
09 October 2007
Gas Mains Work In Ely
Motorists in Ely are being advised that the junction between Downham Road and St Mary’s Street will be closed for two weeks, starting Monday 15 October, while engineers complete the final stages of ...
08 October 2007
Gas Works in Courtlands Drive
Gas pipeline company National Grid is reminding motorists in Watford of temporary traffic lights and junction closures while essential gas mains replacement work is underway in Courtlands ...
25 September 2007
Gas Mains Upgrade in Eynesbury
Gas pipeline company National Grid is advising residents and motorists of temporary traffic lights in Eynesbury, near St Neots, during October, while essential work is underway to upgrade gas mains in ...
19 September 2007
Gas Scheme Heads For Elstow Road
Residents and motorists in Kempston are being advised of one-way traffic restrictions in Elstow Road as gas pipeline company National Grid starts the next leg of a 20 kilometre project to upgrade the ...
19 September 2007
Gas Network Improvements In The Pipeline For Loddon
Gas pipeline company National Grid is advising residents and motorists in Loddon of a temporary road closure in High Bungay Road while work is underway on a £111,000 project to upgrade the Norfolk ...
17 September 2007
Lane Closures To Cross A52 – Nottingham
Gas pipeline operator National Grid is advising road users of essential work to lay a new gas main across Clifton Boulevard, A52, near to the Boots Island, from Monday 1 October.
The work will take ...
13 September 2007
Temporary Road Closure in Bucks Hill
Residents and motorists in the Bovingdon and Chipperfield areas of Hertfordshire are being advised of a temporary road closure in Bucks Hill, while engineers undertake essential gas mains replacement ...
12 September 2007
National Grid Fast Tracks West Street Works
Engineers racing to replace gas mains in Dunstable’s West Street have clocked up an early success, completing the essential works more than a week ahead of schedule.
West Street, which has been ...
07 September 2007
Gas Mains Work In Ely
Motorists in Ely are being advised of temporary traffic restrictions in St Mary’s Street and Downham Road during September and October while engineers undertake essential gas mains replacement ...
24 August 2007
Droitwich Gas Works Postponed
Gas pipeline company National Grid has postponed its plans to lay a new gas main in Droitwich.
Work to replace an old metal main running along St Andrews Street was due to start on August 28, but ...
16 August 2007
Temporary Traffic Lights In Ely
Motorists in Ely are being advised that there will be temporary traffic lights at the junction of St Mary’s Street and Downham Road for two weeks, starting today (Thursday 16th August).
The temporary ...
16 August 2007
Woburn Road Reopened
Kempston’s Woburn Road was reopened to two-way traffic yesterday (Wednesday 15 August) after engineers completed gas mains replacement works more than two weeks early.
The North London Gas Alliance, ...
14 August 2007
West Street Works Start This Week
Motorists travelling in Dunstable are being reminded that temporary traffic restrictions will be in force in West Street from this Thursday (16 August) while gas mains replacement work is ...
10 August 2007
New gas main to cross Whitchurch Road railway bridge
Commencing Saturday 25 August National Grid will begin work to lay a new gas main across the Whitchurch Road Railway Bridge in Chester.
To allow work to take place, temporary two way traffic lights ...
10 August 2007
New gas main to cross Whitchurch Road railway bridge
Commencing Saturday 25 August National Grid will begin work to lay a new gas main across the Whitchurch Road Railway Bridge in Chester.
To allow work to take place, temporary two way traffic lights ...
10 August 2007
Gas Network Improvements in the Pipeline
Motorists in Cheslyn Hay are being advised that High Street will be closed to traffic between its junctions with Low Street and Landywood from August 12 when work begins on a scheme to replace a gas ...
23 July 2007
Gas Works in Coventry
Gas pipeline company National Grid is advising motorists of a change in the traffic management at the gas main replacement work in Earlsdon.
On Wednesday 25 July 2007, Earlsdon Avenue North will ...
20 July 2007
21st Century Upgrade for St Albans’ Gas Network
Gas mains in historic St Albans are set for a 21st Century upgrade this summer as National Grid begins work on a £50,000 project to replace pipes in Holywell Road.
The gas pipeline company will ...
20 July 2007
Improvements in the Pipeline
A £150,000 project to improve the gas supply in Burntwood is due to start at the end of this month. On 30 July 2007, work will start on the renewal of approximately 450 metres of old cast iron gas ...
17 July 2007
£500,000 Gas Scheme Heads for Dual Milestone
Engineers working on a £500,000 National Grid scheme to upgrade Dunstable’s gas network are gearing up for a double milestone next month as they complete works on the north side of High Street North ...
13 July 2007
21st Century Upgrade For Historic Ely’s Gas Mains
Ely’s St Mary’s Street is renowned for its beautifully preserved historic buildings but below ground the cathedral city is heading straight for the 21st Century, with an upgrade to its gas ...
11 July 2007
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned for Bolton
National Grid is planning to replace over a kilometre of gas mains in Bolton during the next six weeks as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the gas supply system in the North ...
11 July 2007
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned For Bury
National Grid is replacing 2.6 kilometres of gas mains in the Royton area of Bury as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the gas supply system in the North West.
The company, the ...
11 July 2007
Improvements in the Pipeline
Gas pipeline operator National Grid is due to start work on a £40,000 scheme to improve the gas network in Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent.
The six-week scheme will start on Saturday, 21 July 2007 in ...
05 July 2007
Business as Usual for Coalville Shoppers
It will be business as usual for the Belvoir Shopping Centre in Coalville, whilst National Grid replaces 323 metres of gas mains as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the ...
05 July 2007
£1 Million Gas Project Enters Second Phase
A £1 million engineering project to secure Kempston’s gas network for decades to come begins its second phase on Monday (9th July).
Gas pipeline company National Grid will replace half a kilometre of ...
03 July 2007
Improvements in the Pipeline
An £85,000 project to improve the gas supply in Brownhills is due to start this month. The work will involve replacing 300 metres of old cast iron gas main in High Street between the junctions of ...
02 July 2007
Essential Work in the Pipeline
From mid July, for approximately 16 weeks, National Grid will be carrying out essential gas engineering work in the Baker Street area of Enfield in order to maintain a safe and reliable gas ...
02 July 2007
Improvements in the Pipeline
A £100,000 project to improve the gas supply in Stone is due to start in July. The work will involve replacing an old cast iron gas main in Station Road with a new, durable plastic pipe. The low ...
02 July 2007
Essential Gas Engineering work in the Pipeline
Essential gas engineering works are planned for Hayes this summer by National Grid in order to ensure a safe and reliable gas supply network in the area.
The first phase of work will take place from ...
26 June 2007
Winning Team Nets Early Success
It was an early bath for employees of National Grid and Morrison Utility Services when they completed essential gas works near Watford Football Club six weeks ahead of schedule.
Staff from gas ...
18 June 2007
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned For Bacup
National Grid is replacing 111 metres of gas mains in Rossendale as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the gas supply system the North West.
The company, the UK’s biggest ...
14 June 2007
Improvements in the Pipeline
A major £3 million scheme by National Grid to improve the gas network in Tamworth has started this month. The scheme will involve renewing 30 kilometers of old mains in the Coton Green, Perry Croft ...
14 June 2007
Gas Works in Blackheath
Gas pipeline company National Grid is advising motorists in Blackheath of major mains replacement scheme due to start at the beginning of July.
On Monday, July 2, work will start to renew 162 metres ...
13 June 2007
High Street pipeline improvements to start in July (re-issued release)
Work to renew the gas mains in Coventry City Centre High Street will now commence on Monday 2 July 2007.
From this date, the High Street will be closed for six weeks from the junction of Earl Street ...
12 June 2007
Gas Improvements in the Pipeline at Bury
Residents and motorists in Bury St Edmunds are being reminded that a £120,000 engineering project to upgrade gas mains in the town centre starts next Monday (18th June).
Gas pipeline company National ...
12 June 2007
Improvements in the pipeline
Work to renew the gas mains in Coventry City Centre is continuing and will be moving into the High Street on Monday June 18th.
From this date, High Street will be closed for six weeks from the ...
05 June 2007
June Heralds Start of £100,000 Gas Mains Project
Watford residents and motorists are being reminded that a £100,000 gas mains replacement project in Wiggenhall Road is due to start next week.
Gas pipeline company National Grid will begin work next ...
01 June 2007
Essential Improvements to Sawbridgeworth Gas Mains
From Monday 18th June, gas pipeline operator National Grid will be undertaking essential work to upgrade gas mains in Sawbridgeworth.
The work is designed to ensure gas users in the area continue to ...
21 May 2007
Improvements in the Pipeline - Earlsdon
A major multi-million pound scheme to renew a 50-year-old 15-inch diameter gas main around the outer ring road in Coventry will continue in Earlsdon next week. The work is part of a multi-million ...
01 May 2007
Improvements in the Pipeline
A £50,000 scheme to improve the gas supply in Blythe Bridge is due to start on May 21. The work will involve renewing more than 100 metres of low pressure cast iron gas main running along Uttoxeter ...
19 April 2007
Essential Improvements to Kempston Gas Mains
From Tuesday 8 May, gas pipeline operator National Grid will be undertaking essential engineering work to upgrade gas mains in High Street, Kempston.
The work is designed to ensure gas users in the ...
19 April 2007
Essential Improvements to Kempston Gas Mains
From Tuesday 8 May, gas pipeline operator National Grid will be undertaking essential engineering work to upgrade gas mains in High Street, Kempston.
The work is designed to ensure gas users in the ...
19 April 2007
Major Investment for Grantham's Gas Pipe Network
Gas pipeline operator National Grid is investing £2.5million this year in a major gas mains replacement programme in Grantham, as part of its commitment to maintain a safe and secure distribution ...
12 April 2007
£3 Million Investment in Buckinghamshire Gas Mains
Gas pipeline company National Grid is to begin work on Monday (16th April) on a £3 million engineering scheme to renew gas mains in Buckinghamshire.
The company – the UK’s largest ...
30 March 2007
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned For Royton
National Grid is replacing over 2.5 km of gas mains in Royton as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the gas supply system in the North West.
The company, the UK’s biggest ...
30 March 2007
Gas Mains Replacement on Canal Towpaths
Work to lay a new gas main along the towpath of the Shropshire Union Canal starts on 16th April.
The project is part of a two year programme of gas mains replacement work being undertaken in Chester ...
19 March 2007
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned For Bury
National Grid is replacing 7km of gas mains in Bury as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the gas supply system the North West.
The company, the UK’s biggest utility, will be ...
19 March 2007
Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned For Preston
National Grid is gearing up to replacing 77km of gas mains in Preston over the next 12 months as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the gas supply system the North West.
The ...
08 March 2007
Galloping Ahead with Gas Mains Replacement
Engineers are galloping ahead with work to replace a gas main at Chester Racecourse in a bid to cross the finishing line before the new race season starts.
The project is a small part of a two year ...
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