Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Pylons to go underground in £4m removal programme
A run of seven electricity pylons and overhead cables at Braehead, Renfrew Riverside, Glasgow is being demolished and routed underground in a £4m programme that will transform the amenity of one of Scotland's fastest growing communities.
The pylons currently run from the Braehead sub-station, passing by existing housing and through planned residential development at Renfrew Riverside before terminating at Titanium Business Park near Braehead Shopping Centre.
The removal programme, which is being funded by Capital Shopping Centres, will bring substantial benefits to a major area of Renfrew Riverside where up to 2000 new homes are to be built. It is one of the largest 'over-to-underground' power cable projects to be undertaken in Scotland for a number of years.
The work will start in July with initial construction and ground preparation works. Underground pipelines and 132,000 Volt cables will be installed in early 2007 and the pylons and overhead wires will be removed in summer 2007, with the entire project finishing in early autumn 2007.
The principal contractor, SP Energy Networks, together with consulting engineers ACTS Partnership, will oversee the programme, which will include specialist works in engineering, land clearance, cable installation, switching, testing and landscaping.
"Removing the pylons and routing the power cables underground will bring major benefits to residents, businesses and visitors to Renfrew Riverside" said Richard Cable, Development Director for Capital Shopping Centres, which owns Braehead and is leading the development of Renfrew Riverside. "We have been keen to remove the pylons and route the power cables underground for some time and are delighted that work is now about to start. It marks another milestone in our overall plan to regenerate the area and bring significant new investment to Renfrewshire."
Jamie Byrne, Project Manager with SP Energy Networks added: "We are delighted to have won the contract to remove the pylons at Renfrew Riverside. It is a highly specialised project that will make a major difference to this increasingly popular part of Renfrewshire".
Building a substantial new residential community is a key part of Capital Shopping Centres' ongoing strategy to develop Renfrew Riverside and Braehead into Scotland's leading 'Work Life Leisure' destination. The success of the Braehead shopping centre, which now attracts around 20 million visitors a year, has been the catalyst that has enabled this next phase of development.
When complete, the new residential community at Renfrew Riverside is expected to host a population of around 4,500 people. There are also plans for up to 750,000 sq ft of offices, including Riverside Braehead, a new business park for companies wishing to buy their own commercial premises. New leisure and public facilities are already open, including Xscape Braehead, the new 7 acre Clyde View Park and a network of new roads, paths and cycle tracks.
Just over ten years ago Braehead was characterised by brownfield sites and redundant industrial premises. Now, around 4300 people are employed directly on site and many more off site, with direct employment expected to grow further during the next five years.
The pylons currently run from the Braehead sub-station, passing by existing housing and through planned residential development at Renfrew Riverside before terminating at Titanium Business Park near Braehead Shopping Centre.
The removal programme, which is being funded by Capital Shopping Centres, will bring substantial benefits to a major area of Renfrew Riverside where up to 2000 new homes are to be built. It is one of the largest 'over-to-underground' power cable projects to be undertaken in Scotland for a number of years.
The work will start in July with initial construction and ground preparation works. Underground pipelines and 132,000 Volt cables will be installed in early 2007 and the pylons and overhead wires will be removed in summer 2007, with the entire project finishing in early autumn 2007.
The principal contractor, SP Energy Networks, together with consulting engineers ACTS Partnership, will oversee the programme, which will include specialist works in engineering, land clearance, cable installation, switching, testing and landscaping.
"Removing the pylons and routing the power cables underground will bring major benefits to residents, businesses and visitors to Renfrew Riverside" said Richard Cable, Development Director for Capital Shopping Centres, which owns Braehead and is leading the development of Renfrew Riverside. "We have been keen to remove the pylons and route the power cables underground for some time and are delighted that work is now about to start. It marks another milestone in our overall plan to regenerate the area and bring significant new investment to Renfrewshire."
Jamie Byrne, Project Manager with SP Energy Networks added: "We are delighted to have won the contract to remove the pylons at Renfrew Riverside. It is a highly specialised project that will make a major difference to this increasingly popular part of Renfrewshire".
Building a substantial new residential community is a key part of Capital Shopping Centres' ongoing strategy to develop Renfrew Riverside and Braehead into Scotland's leading 'Work Life Leisure' destination. The success of the Braehead shopping centre, which now attracts around 20 million visitors a year, has been the catalyst that has enabled this next phase of development.
When complete, the new residential community at Renfrew Riverside is expected to host a population of around 4,500 people. There are also plans for up to 750,000 sq ft of offices, including Riverside Braehead, a new business park for companies wishing to buy their own commercial premises. New leisure and public facilities are already open, including Xscape Braehead, the new 7 acre Clyde View Park and a network of new roads, paths and cycle tracks.
Just over ten years ago Braehead was characterised by brownfield sites and redundant industrial premises. Now, around 4300 people are employed directly on site and many more off site, with direct employment expected to grow further during the next five years.
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