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Stormport are very proud and pleased to announce the outcome of our recent 2018 audit to maintain our Achilles Verify accreditation at the B2 level.
Our scores are below and as you can see we achieved 100% in both the management system evaluation and the site assessment. Big thanks and well done to Rachel Massey (Compliance Manager) and Matt Hipwell (Safety Manager) for their work on developing and improving our systems.
There is plenty of jargon within the construction industry and with so many different companies involved at different stages of a building project surely this can’t be helpful?
We spoke to some of our clients across the sector (land developers, contractors and utility consultants) and they agreed that before they worked with us hearing the term ‘Independent Connections Provider’ (ICP) created more confusion than clarity.
We want to be open and clear.
Our most recent video aims to provide you with more details about what an ICP is and gives you a flavour of what Stormport Connections can offer you on your next project. Or to read more about what being an ICP means, click here.
Want to speak to one of the Stormport team about how we can get involved on your next project? Email the team at connections@stormport.co.uk or call us on 01438 310017.
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The timing of the re-certification for our Quality Management and Environmental Management systems required us to be audited to the much stricter 2015 standards. The audit, by ACS Registrars, took place over 4 days in February 2018. This was lead for us by Rachel Massey, Compliance Manager and involved interviews with staff and a systems review in the office at Ely and also a visit to a work site in Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
This was a particularly effective audit as no non-conformances were found or negative observations were made.
There was a positive observation by the Auditor which was “a very well presented Integrated Management System by Rachel, with full support and involvement observed and received during the audit by all the Directors and staff at Stormport”.
Rachel Massey commented “This confirms Stormport’s commitment to our clients that all our work we carry out on their behalf will be to the highest standards of quality and environmental control. Our next regular review is for our OHSAS18001 safety management system and is due in June 2018.”
Stormport, working on behalf of UKPN under our long-term framework contract, have recently been busy working on a major project to remove overhead power lines to improve the landscape and views at a North Norfolk coast beauty spot.
Specifically, this on the estate of Desmond MacCarthy at Wiveton Hall, Cley in north Norfolk. Desmond is the star of BBC’s Normal for Norfolk, a hit show that details the life of Desmond and his exploits to make the stately home he and his family occupy, a commercially successful tourist destination.
The attractive grounds of the estate are crossed by 11,000-volt overhead powerlines which are essential to distribute power around the region.
UK Power Networks have agreed to fund a project to replace the 760 metres of overhead powerlines with 600 metres of underground cables. Also, a single ground mounted substation will replace three pole-mounted transformers.
As well as improving the views, the removal of the overhead lines will reduce the risk of swans who use the freshwater marshes flying into power lines.
The cables and poles at Cley and Wiveton Hall are scheduled to be removed by April 2018 at the site, which is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
UK Power Networks have placed all the installation work with Stormport under our contract. Our teams of linesmen, cable layers and jointers will be carrying out the work under the watchful eye of Project Manager, Mark Darlow.