engineering

Customers
WPD calls on more women to take up roles in engineering
More women are needed to take up roles in engineering, according to Western Power Distribution (WPD), the country's largest electricity distribution operator.

Gas
National Grid’s Humber tunnel reaches halfway point
National Grid's tunnel boring machine has passed the halfway point under the River Humber representing a major milestone in the project to secure 20 per cent of Britain's gas supplies.

Power
Power upgrade in Coulsdon
UK Power Networks is investing £250,000 in a project to increase the reliability of electricity supplies for people in Coulsdon.

Technology & Operations
3.5 mile electricity cable tunnel installed in London
UK Power Networks, which owns and operates the London electricity network, built a tunnel for electricity cables in partnership with tunnelling specialists Murphy, in an extraordinary feat of engineering.

Power
Crouch joins Burns & McDonnell
James Crouch will lead a team of engineers responsible for the engineering and design of future networks for network owners and developers after being appointed by Burns & McDonnell.

Gas
Application window for graduate scheme moves into final days
Just seven days remain for young people from across Wales and the south west of England to apply for a place on Wales & West Utilities' graduate programme.