PC15 NI Water Civil Engineering Framework – East Belfast Lead Pipe

NI Water has a 25 year programme to improve water quality by identifying and replacing lead pipes within its infrastructure. The Lead Pipe Replacement (LPR) projects are street by street upgrade of individual premises water supply pipe typically in areas of previous high density communication pipes. Nu Line Utilities are a resident contractor year PC15 Framework working with NI Water to replace an average of 1200 lead service pipes per annum.

Phoenix Natural Gas – Gas to the East Network Extension

The Phoenix Natural Gas, Gas to the East expansion is a 3 year trunk and distribution main project across County Down and was an integral part of the £58 Million, 13 town network rollout to 28,000 commercial and domestic customers. Nuline Utilities were appointed as Contractor for the provision of planning, procurement, construction, reinstatement, testing and commissioning of 20kms of trunk main and 20kms of distribution infill gas mains.

Ballylumford Power Station – RO Plant Upgrade Project

Ballylumford Power Station extracts sea water from Larne Lough for use within the facility. The Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plant Room processes the extracted sea water into deionised water. The deionised water is used as the main coolant on the main generation turbines. The existing dual media carbon steel trunk header pipework (350mm dia) entering and exiting the eight filter vessels via 150mm control station pipework had developed leaks and localised failures due to destructive aqueous corrosion.

Aughnagun Drought Mitigation

The prolonged drought conditions of summer 2018 necessitated rapid mobilisation works to facilitate treated water supply to the Aughnagun Command Reservoir in South Down. Working on collaboration with the NI Water Project Management and Newry Networks Teams Nu Line Utilities worked around the clock to deliver the bulk water transfer, pressure, flow and inlet control system upgrades adapting the existing supply infrastructure to the Mayobridge facility.