Wood Poles
We can reinforce multiple wood poles in a single day, compared to an average of one full pole replacement per day. The UK electricity industry is facing a growing challenge. Timber shortages, rising costs and ageing infrastructure mean that extending wood pole service...
Wood Poles
Wood pole reinforcement is becoming an increasingly important solution at a time when pressure is rising for UK utilities to operate under supply constraints, rising infrastructure demand, and ongoing economic uncertainty. The UK timber market is currently in a...
Wood Poles
Spend enough years working around overhead line networks and you quickly learn one thing: A wood pole rarely tells the full story from the outside. Repeatedly, we’ve inspected poles that looked rough but still had years of service life left in them. We’ve also seen...
Wood Poles
Across the UK, overhead line networks rely heavily on timber poles – many of which have been in service for decades. While these assets are inherently durable, their greatest point of vulnerability is also their least visible: Decay at ground line. Industry...
Wood Poles
When people think of rotting wood, they usually picture a brown, crumbly mess on the surface. The reality? Most wood decay is far less obvious and far more concerning. For overhead line poles, the damage that matters is largely hidden below the ground line, gradually...
