Ultra Fast Broadband Installation
Client: Downer Ltd
Project Manager: Terry Skinner / Sean Faasen
Job No: 6418
Site Supervisor: Various
Key features of the work and/or statistics:
- Chorus (The main contractor) measure the quality of the completed cabinets by the number of non-conformances and in this area Blackley performs very well. The local Councils also measure on the quality of the reinstatement work alongside the non-conformances.
- Blackley have had high recognition from Downer for the quality of work they provide and as at the 5th June 2013 are the only company in the country to have received a Certificate in Achievement recognising them as the best UFB sub-contractor in New Zealand.
Key equipment used:
- Multiple excavators at 2 to 4 tonne
- Vacuum excavation truck
- Two directional drills
- Wide range of trucks and minor plant
Brief description of the work:
Ultra-Fast Broadband is being rolled out across the country and Blackley Construction has been contracted by Downer to install duct in various areas of both Palmerston North and Masterton.
The works involves the installation of a special duct or ducts on either side of every street. At every second boundary a pillar box is installed for later connection to the houses. There are also jointing pits and cabinets to be installed. The project has been built on a cabinet by cabinet basis across the city.
The Trenchless Technology and vacuum excavation equipment has been employed throughout the project allowing work to be done more efficiently, cleanly and with less disruption to the surrounding community.
Residents have commented on the tidy sites both during and after the installation. We aimed to minimise disruption for all concerned and maintain good site housekeeping practices.
The project rollout has been carried out at a significant pace which has seen up to 20 staff working on the project at one time.
