National Grid has named the first seven delivery partners for a series of major infrastructure projects across England and Wales.
The suppliers are tasked with the design and construction of nine Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) schemes, as part of the energy provider’s Great Grid Upgrade.
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The Great Grid Partnership includes Laing O’Rourke, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Morrison Energy Services, Murphy, and Omexom/Taylor Woodrow (OTW) as construction partners.
WSP and an AECOM-Arup joint venture have been appointed as design and consenting service partners.
Contractors will pool resources to deliver the nine major projects faster and more economically.
The partnership is also part of a wider supply chain framework valued at £9 billion which will support infrastructure projects beyond 2030.
The nine ASTI projects
- Norwich to Tilbury North
- Norwich to Tilbury South
- North Humber to High Marnham
- Grimsby to Walpole
- Chesterfield to Willington
- Brinsworth to High Marnham
- Tilbury to Grain and Tilbury to Kingsnorth
- Pentir to Trawsfynydd (cable replacement)
- Pentir to Trawsfynydd (second circuit)
Carl Trowell, president, strategic infrastructure, National Grid, said: “This Great Grid Partnership is a ground-breaking initiative from National Grid that places our supply chain partners at the heart of our infrastructure upgrade programme.
“All our chosen partners have an established history of successful collaboration in delivering major projects and enabling innovation to thrive.
“By sharing best practice and collaborating across nine of our critical major ASTI infrastructure projects, we will set the gold-standard for future infrastructure projects in terms of driving innovation, shoring up capacity across the skills base, operating responsibly and sustainably and ultimately in getting the best value for consumers.”
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