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National Grid and Connectr’s Partnership scoops Utility Week Award

The LPT team is delighted to announce that its school engagement program, conducted in partnership with Connectr, has won Utility Week’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Initiative of the Year award.
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National Grid switches on first London Power Tunnels circuit as energy minister visits

Energy minister Michael Shanks visited National Grid’s £1 billion London Power Tunnels 2 (LPT2) project as engineers energised the first of its six new electricity transmission circuits installed deep underground in South London.
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National Grid partners with Connectr to launch virtual work experience initiative

National Grid, one of the world’s largest energy companies, and Connectr, the UK’s leading underrepresented talent specialist, have unveiled a brand-new virtual work experience programme, available to Year 12 and 13 students in South London.

32.5km tunnelling project under London begins

Minister for London joined inauguration event to mark the start of tunnelling for National Grid’s £1 billion flagship project which will see the rewiring of South London.

London Power Tunnels Programme Manager, Aleks Zefirova, leads discussion at the women’s engineering society annual conference

Aleks Zefirova, Programme Manager for the London Power Tunnels (LPT) project, recently spoke at the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) annual conference as part of the panel for power and utilities.

Project tunnel boring machines named after influential women in the engineering and construction industry

The TBM names were chosen following a competition with team members and their families last month with two of the winning names playing ode to inspirational women in engineering and construction.

National Grid celebrates International Women’s Day

At National Grid, our team is full of talented female engineers breaking through stereotypes to enjoy successful careers in a traditionally male dominated industry.

Community Southwark awarded grant from National Grid

Community Southwark awarded grant from National Grid to fund Support Officer for local BAME community.

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Call our Freephone helpline number: 0800 093 1716 (lines open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday)

Email: [email protected] 

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