Case Study 2: A1 Leeming to Barton

AHUS were part of a large ongoing project to increase the width of the A1 from Leeming to Barton, starting in early 2014 with an estimated completion date of mid 2017. We were brought in to remove & relay 4km of medium pressure gas mains to enable construction of the new carriageways. We worked closely with the engineer’s and project managers to ensure fluidity of works throughout various phases. We are highly experienced on working on large projects that bring together a number of different companies. We ensure we communicate clearly, keep to timescales and work with everyone in a close community.

Part of this challenge was working under the live A1 lanes, with our horizontal directional drill and use of our state of the art Digitrak F5 Locating System we were able to maintain depths and line calculations to follow the bore plan.

All work was carried out to budgets and timescales as planned.

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Case Study 3: Kirbymoorside, Yorkshire

4.400mtrs x 180mm Medium pressure

Jan 17 to Nov 17 identified several gas leaks and repairs.

December 17 major leak (Christmas) Northern Gas Network contacted AHUS to assist as 12,000 properties were without gas or had poor pressure. AHUS work tirelessly to restore gas supplies to customers in the area.

January – March 17 Major discussions took place to agree a route and finance to lay new main due to high number of elderly/remote customers at risk. Discussions were had with land owners to get approval for new main to be laid.

Due to new route going through several fields the HDD Rig would be used and a tracked dumper was required to get water to the HDD rig along with a 6T dumper and Low loader (crane wagon) to load a pipe trailer.

AHUS worked with land owners ensuring crops, hayfields were not damaged. Keeping to the same route to prevent crop damage and minimise disruption.

AHUS worked closely with the local highways adhering to permit conditions and noticing, as the A170 is a diversion route for the A64. AHUS ensured to keep traffic disruption to a minimum.

Due to the remote location AHUS arranged all pipe delivered to site in one bulk to save on the environmental impact.

All excavated materials were recycled onsite with use of our mobile crusher to again minimise environmental impact and cost.

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Case Study 4: Jesmond Road, Jesmond Dene, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This was Reinforcement work mains booster 1400m of 355mm open cut / directional drill.

The gas main built in to the structure of the Tyne bridge had been there for over 90 years and nearing its life end.

This was a challenging scheme shutting many roads including crossing the main coast road in and out of Newcastle Upon Tyne. With the use of the directional drill this enabled AHUS to carry out works without closing this road as it was virtually impossible to do so due to the volume of traffic and poor diversion routes and would have been a major impact on businesses in and around Newcastle city centre.

Completion took 46 weeks in total.

Client’s review:

“Andrew Hughes Utility Services Ltd (AHUS) were successfully awarded Phase 2 of the new Semi Medium Pressure (SMP) pipe line from Northern Gas Networks after successfully completing Phase 1 to a very high standard within time scale and budget. The main they are completing will eventually help Northern Gas Networks to decommission the two mains within the Tyne Bridge whilst keeping a reliable supply to the city of Newcastle.Whilst working on the SMP scheme they have pulled out all the stops to make sure everything has gone to schedule this includes using there HDD machines to drill Jesmond Road as it was not an option to open cut, this was a very tricky drill shot and took over a week to complete but they were not defeated when they had on site issues. These works included closing the site down and removing everything from site for the Great North Run.

NGN/ AHUS have worked closely with Newcastle highways involving them through the stages of the SMP work from the beginning and are very happy with the works so far and the progress that AHUS are making.

AHUS have proved themselves in being an ever evolving company who can overcome all task and issues that they are confronted with.”