More than 9,200 metres of ducting delivered across two phases, creating the underground infrastructure for a major full fibre rollout in West Yorkshire.
Durkan & Sons Ltd delivered the civil engineering and groundworks required for a major full fibre rollout across central and south Castleford.
The programme combined extensive underground ducting, jointing chambers, concrete fibre-cabinet bases and surface reinstatement across residential streets. Excavation and installation activities were coordinated to maintain access to homes and businesses while limiting disruption to the wider community.
Coordinated excavation, network infrastructure and reinstatement delivered across carriageways, footways and landscaped areas.
Underground routes formed for the new full fibre network throughout the rollout area.
Permanent access and equipment infrastructure positioned throughout the network.
Disturbed surfaces reinstated to suit their existing construction and surrounding finish.
Workfronts managed around people, properties, traffic and the existing utility network.
The rollout moved from central Castleford into the south of the town, with each phase planned around its streets, surfaces and access requirements.
May to July 2023
Extensive network civils across the town centre area, including challenging reinstatement within concrete and paved footways.
August 2023 to March 2024
The network extended through Lightfoot Avenue, Gregory Road, South View and surrounding residential streets.
Telecommunications civils involve repeated workfronts across occupied streets. The programme depended on disciplined sequencing, clear work areas and timely reinstatement as teams progressed through each route.
Plan excavations around the existing highway layout, properties and buried infrastructure.
Control pedestrian, traffic and resident interfaces around active work areas.
Sequence activities to keep homes and businesses accessible throughout delivery.
Backfill, compact and reinstate each surface to suit its existing construction.
The two Castleford phases demonstrate Durkan & Sons’ ability to organise multiple civil engineering activities across an extended urban programme while retaining control of access, workmanship and reinstatement quality.
Across the two phases, Durkan & Sons installed more than 9,200 metres of telecommunications ducting through areas containing over 1,670 properties, together with the chambers, bases and reinstatement needed to complete the civil engineering works.
The programme provides a strong example of coordinated telecoms civils delivered at scale across active residential and urban highway environments.
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