Middlesbrough schools gear up for National Grid Green Grand Prix
Photocall : 1pm to 1.30pm, Thursday 23rd MayLocation: Teesside Karting Track, South Tees Motorsports Park, South Bank Road, TS6 6XH Andy McDonald MP will be available to photograph and interview ...

British built “Powering Paula” arrives in Camden to drive next phase of London Power Tunnels
National Grid has launched a brand new tunnel boring machine (TBM) in Camden this week as the flagship London Power Tunnels project reached a new landmark. Named “Powering Paula” by local school ...

National Grid carry out gas mains diversion work on the Strand
National Grid is investing in a major gas mains revamp to ensure that those who live and work in London’s landmark Strand area continue to be safely and reliably connected to the energy they ...

Traffic management announced in South Essex as National Grid delivers vital revamp to keep the lights on
National Grid is implementing some temporary lane and road closures over the coming months so vital upgrade work can be completed on the electricity line between Rayleigh, Coryton and Tilbury. The ...

Long-running gas escape to be repaired
National Grid is due to start work to replace a gas main along the B4373 Bridgnorth to Broseley road. The pipe has been leaking for several weeks near the junction of the Astley Abbotts road and ...

National Grid backs a winner: Employee action team lasso community relations award after helping St Albans Special Olympics club buy new horse
A charity fundraising campaign to buy a new horse for a St Albans-based Special Olympics sports club has won those involved a national award. National Grid’s Community Action Team in the Eastern ...

Cleopatra’s big breakthrough marks completion of major phase of National Grid’s London Power Tunnels project
A historic moment was reached deep below London as National Grid’s project to build an underground electricity superhighway reached a major landmark. At four-metres wide and 130m long tunnel boring ...

National Grid to build tallest pylons to cross River Tees
National Grid is building two of the tallest pylons in the region to carry an overhead power line across the River Tees in Middlesbrough. The work is part of a £50 million project to refurbish and ...

National Grid repairs gas escapes in Wolverhampton
National Grid is starting work to repair two gas escapes in Wolverhampton. The escapes were reported over the weekend and repairs are essential to make sure that homes and businesses in the area ...

National Grid to renew mains to keep gas flowing in Lancaster
Work to lay new pipes to keep gas flowing to homes, businesses, shops and offices across Lancaster is now underway. National Grid, working in partnership with Balfour Beatty, will be carrying out a ...

National Grid confirms latest on plans for Mid Wales Connection Project
Peniarth Valley route option not being progressed Desire to underground in the more sensitive areas of the Vyrnwy Valley around the village of Meifod Work continues on the route for the ...

National Grid to consult on plan for new power connection in Kent in the summer
The Richborough Connection will connect a new undersea cable between the UK and Belgium to Britain’s electricity network. Consultation will begin summer 2013 Project manager: “We want to listen to ...

Morale the motive for modern makeover
The four-phase refurbishment of National Grid’s Hinckley base is well underway with bosses targeting a modern, more attractive facility for employees – and visitors. A valuable focal point for ...

Easy to see the benefits of ongoing upgrade investment
An £800-million investment across the East of England will ensure thousands of gas consumers continue to receive the best and safest supply possible. The next 12-months will see replacement work on ...

Temporary traffic restrictions in West Thurrock as National Grid installs new cable to help keep the lights on
A carefully designed traffic management plan will be implemented to enable National Grid to deliver a vital revamp to the local electricity network. Engineers will install a new underground high ...