Contracts

CIET has developed a strong background in the delivery of national scale infrastructure projects since 2003

Case Study

2010 Northern Ireland Electricity Storm Damage Repair of the Northern Ireland Electricity Network

This case study highlights CIET quick response time and our ability to carry out storm damage and emergency repairs.

In April 2010, Northern Ireland experienced some of the most extreme weather conditions in many years.  The Easter snow and ice storms that battered Northern Ireland resulted in almost 125 kilometres of power lines being destroyed and 1,150 separate faults.  

Due to these adverse weather conditions, CIET received a call from NIE, enquiring about the possibility of mobilising any available CIET staff as a storm was moving in. The storm coincided with our team being in the midst of a maintenance programme with ESB.  However, after explaining the urgency of the situation, ESB were happy to agree to discharge our team to carry out storm damage and emergency repair works for NIE.

CIET in conjunction with Northern Ireland emergency repair service personnel carried out all works over a 5 day period.

Other Contracts

2003 - 2004 ESB Pilot Overhead Line Refurbishment Contract

ESB Pilot Overhead Line Refurbishment Contract in the southern region of Ireland.
Contract consisted of building and refurbishing Medium and Low Voltage lines:-

• Upgrading lines to 20kV standard In North West and East Cork.
• Building of a new dedicated 20kV line from Glanmire to Watergrass Hill, Co. Cork.
• Project included approximately 14 kms of 92sca conductor.

2004 - 2006 ESB Medium Voltage Network Renewal Programme

• Worked as a sub contractor to Laing O'Rourke utilities from August 2005 to April 2006 upgrading lines to Network renewable standard.
• ESB refurbishment programme in Co. Galway. The project involved working in a mixture of urban and rural areas in Connemara and Galway City. It also involved working in highly sensitive Special areas of Conservation, which involved liaison with the National Parks and Wildlife Service to minimize environmental impacts during the construction phase.
• ESB 38kv Framework - Worked with McAlpine utilities building and refurbishing power lines in Connaught.

2005 Storm Damage Repair of the ESB network in Cavan

2006 – 2010 ESB Framework Contractor - National Low Voltage Refurbishment Programme

• Low Voltage Refurbishment (design and refurbish existing networks).
• 10/20kV Medium Voltage Renewal (renewal of existing networks).
• 38kV Renewal (design and new build) Circa 7,000 LV groups.
• Providing service crews that were able to complete work for the ESB cross counties Galway, Longford, Mayo and Roscommon.
• Completing service projects for ESB varying from connecting new customers, line diversions, converting 1 phase network to 3 phase and rebuilding of network.
• 3 phase 10kV line - Lucan Co Dublin. The project involved the replacement of poles and conductors. The project also involved working in the grounds of the Italian Embassy and numerous other estates, golf clubs as well as crossing the river Liffey.

2007 – 13km of 20kV line rebuild for ESB Bellacorrick, Co. Mayo
The project included working in Special Areas of Conservation where an innovative approach had to be developed to minimize environmental impacts. This approach involved the use of a helicopter to deliver poles and equipment to site.

2008 – Longford Town Systems Improvement project for ESB

This required precise planning with CML (customer minutes lost) on shutdowns being a major factor in the successful completion of this urgent job.

2009 – Wind Turbine - 7km of 38kV line build for Garvagh Glebe Wind farm Co. Leitrim ESBI / Gaeltec Utilities

Connecting two wind farms situated on the Corry Mountains in Co. Leitrim to the National Grid.  

2009 – 10km of 110 KV Line refurbishment Ennis

2009 – 38kV line construction and refurbishment

• 38kV line Design and rebuild of 25km of 38kV line from Ennis, Co. Clare to Gort, Co. Galway.
• 38kV line Design and rebuild Swinford Co. Mayo
  
  

2010 Northern Ireland Electricity Storm Damage Repair of the Northern Ireland Electricity Network

2010 Transmission project for ESB 110KV refurbishment Donegal