Increased investment in South Yorkshire’s electricity transmission network meant National Grid needed to amalgamate two substations to create a larger facility at Thorpe Marsh
The principal benefit of using off-site construction for National Grid is the removal of building trades from our substation sites. A factory is clearly a much safer working environment than a live high voltage compound.
Steven Barnett, Delivery Support Engineer, National Grid
The principal benefit of using off-site construction for National Grid is the removal of building trades from our substation sites. A factory is clearly a much safer working environment than a live high voltage compound.
Steven Barnett, Delivery Support Engineer, National Grid
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Supporting Women in Construction Week and International Women's Day at Portakabin
Ensuring learning never stops: Supporting schools affected by RAAC
20 Feb 2025
In the summer of 2023, the acronym RAAC was launched into the spotlight overnight, appearing on every news channel and at the top of the agenda of every teaching staff meeting, days or hours before the start of the new school term in September 2023. Portakabin was able to react.
Portakabin opens its applications for 2025 Apprenticeships
19 Feb 2025
This month, we’re thrilled to launch the search for seven new apprentices, from levels 3-4, to join the 30+ apprentices currently enrolled within the company.