The High Voltage Network Provider

COMPANY NEW ALL IN A DAYS UPDATE BEGINNINGS WORK Networks Rail Division’s Projects RJ Power Group in the Division in Focus Community See page 7 See pages 8 and 9 See page 16 P WER www.rjpowergroup.co.uk

I’m delighted to welcome you to this latest edition This includes the completion of works at Dover Sea of Power World. A lot has happened since our last Wall, which arose on Christmas Eve 2015 when the newsletter, as the business has continued to perform sea wall and 250 metres of track between Dover strongly six months into our re-brand, with a number Priory and Folkestone Central collapsed. Our of new developments having taken place. works on behalf of BCM Construction Limited – ’s HV Feeder Framework Contractor Our Rail division has experienced unprecedented – assisted with the supply, management, possession growth and, with so much to tell, will be our main management, site works, installation, testing and focus for this latest edition. commissioning of new high voltage feeder and pilot cables. The scheme delivered on behalf of Network An award for our processes start things off, with Rail IP was completed three months early. This is our rail business achieving five stars in respect of one example of many successes and is testament to its recent RISQS audit, demonstrating our continual Operations Manager Owen Marsh and his delivery investment in both safety and compliance. Great teams for all their high quality work. work and thanks to all areas of our business, but in particular to our HSQE team. On the subject of quality, I mentioned last time that we were working towards various accreditations. I am Other highlights include a new partnership with pleased to announce that the business has achieved Amey-Inabensa, delivering High Voltage works its ISO 9001 certification and in addition has also as part of Network Rail’s National Electrification been certificated for its safety processes with the Programme. Works are already moving forward apace award of ISO 18001. These awards demonstrate our on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line electrification, commitment to continuous improvement across all which includes a phased eight-month programme of areas of our business. activities that will provide new infrastructure to power four-car electric trains, meeting growing demand on With growth comes recruitment and our Business that route. Development Director – Mike Wakeford and Operations Manager Owen Marsh – are already Hot on the back of our award-winning success with making their presence felt, and have been busy Volker Fitzpatrick at , the rail business recruiting some high quality personnel into the has continued its successful collaboration securing business; and we anticipate a further surge in power works on the prestigious Crossrail project as appointments within this already booming area of our part of the enlargement of a train depot at Ilford Yard business. The additions include our new Level A Test in London. and Commissioning Manager, Simon White, Project Many congratulations to Matt Woolley and the entire Manager, Ian Scull, Senior Construction Manager, sales and estimating teams. Andy Gore, Office Manager & HR Assistant, Janette Cresswell and Resource Planner, Suzanne Goss; you Not to be out-done by our many new work successes, are all most welcome. the delivery teams have been working diligently, completing HV and DC works for our many rail clients Finally, and not to be outdone by our rail business, the throughout the south. private networks team have been flat out too. Settling into their new premises in Kent, the team has been busy tendering for works and with some important new successes – I look forward to focusing on more of their successes next time round.

Thank you for your continued interest in the RJ Power Group.

Glenn Glenn Rowatt, Managing Director P WER www.rjpowergroup.co.uk

COMPANY UPDATE

We highlighted in the last edition that the rail business We have also been busy completing works within our was looking to target the National Electrification ETE department on behalf of both Keltbray Rail and Framework for future opportunities. We are delighted Walker Construction. to announce that our hard work is paying off and that we are in partnership with Amey-Inabensa in the south, Our new rail management team has been busy shaping working with them on the Gospal Oak to Barking Project the business, working to enhance our project delivery – more on that one later. further, and we are delighted to have recruited some rail industry specialists to underpin our plans – we focus on Building off the back of a number of long term and these new recruits a bit later in this edition. successful collaborations with Volker Fitzpatrick, we have commenced works as part of a £50m scheme As one of the fastest growing rail electrification at Ilford Depot, which forms part of Crossrail, one of specialists in the south, we continue to place high the largest infrastructure projects in Europe. Works focus on developing the large volume of work directly completion for this contract is planned for Spring 2017 from Network Rail’s delivery teams. In reward for and is one of our “Projects In Focus” on Page 9. our consistent performance and the high regard for our works delivery, we are delighted to announce Our delivery team has in fact been flat out across all that Network Rail has agreed to sponsor us for their electrical disciplines and we have just commissioned Principal Contractors Licence scheme. We look forward and handed back into service complex and time critical to updating you on our progress in the months ahead. HV engineering works, as part of the Dover Sea Wall Project with time to spare – you can read more about this fantastic achievement on Page 10.

One of our long-term schemes is , in which RJ Power Group has been the preferred contractor and involved in a number of power upgrades involving DC cabling and S&C renewals as part of the £6.5 billion government sponsored upgrade of services, helping to transform north-south travel in London. The latest phase at London Bridge Station was completed during August Bank Holiday, which opened the new station concourse and provided full passenger access to both operational escalators and lifts. P WER www.rjpowergroup.co.uk

COMPANY UPDATE

Six months in and we are now fully operational from Another fantastic success has been securing a our new premises just off Junction 4 of the M25. contract with a major multiple-site end user. This will We are now positioned perfectly for reacting to our provide regular work for the HV and LV maintenance customers’ demands and with many of our contracts teams. The client – one of the largest property owners incorporating emergency cover, this location enables in the UK – currently, provides us with at least two us move in and out of London, where the majority of sites to maintain each week. our clients operate. We continue to target areas of known stability within Having a strong brand and a clear identity has enabled the facilities management and HV end user markets, us to dedicate more time to our business development with our prime target area being London and the South efforts, which has made a tremendous difference to East. establishing RJ Power Networks as a brand, and a viable option for customers that operate and maintain Cross pollination of staff is also working well, with private networks. resources being used across the both Rail and Networks businesses to connect and combine skills As of this sales push, our estimating team has been across the group, essential for innovation and a key feverishly bidding for works across a number of part of remaining competitive. sectors and we have now submitted hundreds of tenders. With all this activity, we are also currently recruiting in both estimating and accounts and we look forward to Targeting certain customers has resulted in a number announcing some key appointments next time. of key successes, including a framework agreement for a facilities management company with a large portfolio of buildings within the UK. We now are their preferred contractor for HV and LV maintenance, emergency callout and asset replacement. P WER www.rjpowergroup.co.uk

PROJECTS IN FOCUS

RJ Power Group in Partnership on Crossrail - Gospal Oak to Barking Ilford Depot

RJ Power Group is delighted to Our first package of work for them Our works includes the full Building on its award winning • cable pulling, installation, RJ Power Group is also providing announce its latest collaboration covers the route between Gospel electromechanical scope, partnership with Volker Fitzpatrick termination and testing; the new power signalling supplies, with Amey-Inabensa – the 50/50 Oak and Barking. The project, which incorporating the installation of from Three Bridges Depot, RJ Power including the supply and installation of Group has secured a significant • and final testing and FSPs and feeder cabling from the PSP. joint venture – delivering Network involves re-modelling the existing 25kv cabling & terminations, busbar commissioning of portacabin Rail’s southern region electrification railway to double capacity, will and jumper installations, earth contract for signalling and power supplies (Stages 3-7) at Ilford supplies. Works are proceeding tremendously ambitions as part of the wider transform a Victorian railway to connections and bonding, DNO and as a result, the rail team £2 billion National Electrification electrified power. This is a complex power supplies, control wiring and Depot. This project forms part of The main works have now Crossrail, one of the largest of its has been awarded a number of Programme. undertaking, and involves extensive connections, RTU installation and commenced with RJ Power Group additional works including providing re-modelling of track and bridges interconnection works from the AEE kind in Europe. RJ Power Group’s supplying and installing a 500kva The five-year framework will collaboration with Volker Fitzpatrick power supplies to temporary to unlock vital space needed for building to the SMOS pallets. substation and a 2MVA substation, building, temporary walkway lighting deliver around £200m worth of new electrical infrastructure. With will see the creation of ten new including connecting the services electrification work, extending over RJ Power Group will also provide sidings and a new building for train and a points heating package once over 600 new structures to be from both substations to the the new permanent way has been 250km of track covering routes installed across the route to support pre-commissioning duties including drivers and other rail staff. distribution cubicles, the points from Basingstoke to Southampton SAT for SMOS & AEE, LV tests, HV installed. overhead power cables, space will Enabling works commenced in July heating cubicles, the PSP and two and Basingstoke to Reading. This be created, by lowering four sections mega tests, switchgear test, IED separate buildings to create power RJ Power Group’s involvement in a will lead to reduced journey times, tests and primary injections. as the team began work with Volker of track and removing and replacing Fitzpatrick to complete electrical within the new sidings. project of this size and importance more reliable train services and an four bridge structures. speaks volumes about the Rail increased capacity across the UK The intention is to pre-commission enabling works in preparation for The scope will also involve a new LV any electrical assets within the the main improvement works. These Division’s credentials. It is this rail network. The electrification system adopted switchboard to support small power experienced power engineering will be 25 kV a.c. classic boosterless. substation and all associated cables included: and lighting and an interface to during a phased eight-month know-how that will help prepare As part of this electrification project, • the installation of temporary supply cabling to the RMU’s (UKPN Ilford Depot for completion, three new distribution sites will be closure of the railway between June Assets) and the provision of all 2016 and February 2017. LV supplies to depot support delivering one of the biggest yards installed along the route at Gospel buildings, including the yard earthing arrangements. on the project, one which will be Oak, South Tottenham and Barking controller’s office and mess crucial to the smooth running of West. rooms; future Crossrail services. P WER www.rjpowergroup.co.uk

PROJECT ENGINEERING COMPLETION IN FOCUS

Dover Sea Wall RJ Power Group’s amplifies its Rail Engineering Team

RJ Power Group has completed its redundant oil and recovering and commissioning of the HV F1033, The appointment of Simon White Simon, who is a firm believer in Simon has achieved a variety of part in the Dover sea wall project, safely disposing of old cables. successfully bringing it back into as RJ Power Group Ltd’s new educating and developing others, City & Guilds qualifications, such which arose on Christmas Eve 2015 service Rail Testing and Commissioning is also a seasoned teacher and as 2360 parts 1 & 2, 2391 and 2400, when the sea wall and 250 metres The rail engineering team began Manager is set to consolidate the is a highly motivated, passionate and is about to put his passion for of track between Dover Priory and the following works in April • Completion of ETE works, section company’s growth and success over and caring individual, who also leaning into a HNC in Electrical & Folkestone Central collapsed. This 2016, successfully testing and proving and commissioning of the recent months. continuously strives for his own Electronic Engineering. Vocationally, gave rise to major multi-disciplinary commissioning back into service on DC back into service self-improvement. He has worked he has extensive experience and 4th September: The specialist power business, for 19 years in the electrical and training in LV (NICEIC) testing, Earth works to the Dover-to-Folkestone All works were completed by the since restructuring and re-branding lines, which were completed in nine power industries, 14 of those in the testing, HV pressure testing, fault • Replacement of the existing 48 first week in September, with no earlier this year, has been enjoying rail sector. This has provided him finding, testing of various protection months – three months ahead of core pilot cable with two 30-pair incidents or accidents reported. The an intensive period of activity and schedule. with a broad range of engineering relays, testing of HV, DC switchgear, joints at each end of the insertion. project has been the subject of great this appointment is one of a number experience across a variety of rectifiers and transformers and media and political focus, and the of new senior recruitments. infrastructure projects – experience, has led and assisted in the testing The Rail Division was contracted by • Refurbishment and installation Rail Division of the Group is proud which will hold him in good stead for and commissioning of a number of BCM – Network Rail’s HV Feeder of 2No oil tanks including new In line with RJ Power Group’s Framework Contractor – to assist to have played its part in restoring developing further. Network Rail 33kV substations. oil leads and the recalibration the railway to service well ahead of commercial objectives, Simon’s with the supply, management, site of the associated Low Oil main focus will be to develop works, installation, testing and schedule. With a natural problem-solving Bringing a unique set of skills and Pressure Indicator (LOPI) switch, the testing and commissioning ability, Simon has worked his way experience to his managerial role commissioning of new high voltage installation of a hot-splice joint, department to match the projected feeders and pilot cables. up the engineering ranks in a variety Simon is already proving a great conducted sheath testing on growth of the company. of roles ranging from Electrical asset to the Rail Engineering Team. As part of the works, RJ Power the HV cables before jointing to Installation Engineer, to a full Level Group replaced the existing oil- hot-splice, finally completing the A Test & Commissioning Engineer filled cables with new 33KV cabling, pressure testing of F1033 after – a qualification he has held since renewing pilot cables and installing completion of the hot-splice. 2006. optical fibre telecommunication • Completion of final testing and cables, which included draining any P WER www.rjpowergroup.co.uk

PROJECT COMMENDATION Bam Nuttall – Thorndell Viaduct

RJ Power Group’s rail division Replacement works. The team also RJ Power Group and BAM Nuttall’s has received high praise having diverted the existing HV feeder 3316 site management worked diligently successfully completed its HV and its associated 56 core pilot alongside each other throughout Diversionary works in Pulborough, cables – having previously surveyed this project and successfully West Sussex – part of Network Rail’s the site and delivered and installed planned and delivered all key stages Southern region infrastructure. the new 185mm HV cables – along without accidents or incidents, with new 30 pair pilot cables and oil completing the works ahead of Having completed its first project lead prior to the final commissioning programme. for BAM at Thorndell Viaduct works taking place. twelve months earlier, RJ Power Commending RJ Power Group on Group was awarded its second HV This approach enabled R J Power its works, BAM Nuttall’s Operations diversion project, which formed part Group to accelerate its works and Manager Gareth White said: of a major deck replacement on the ensure that there would be sufficient River Arun Bridge. time and float in the programme to ‘I’d like to thank you all and your concentrate on the actual slewing colleagues for the great work This second bridge replacement of the HV feeder 3316 and its undertaken last week at Arun project differed from the first associated pilots. River to make this project a by virtue of the requirement for success. There were no accidents renovations to be completed whilst RJ Power Group’s weekend or incidents during the weekend the bridge was in use. possession works were a huge and thanks to your efforts we were success. Its specialists achieved the ahead of programme throughout The project had two key milestones installation of two new hot splicers, the possession. The job was a big to meet in order to complete the full the installation of a newly jointed success and I have attached a few bridge deck replacement. RJ Power slow pilot cable and also jointed feedback emails from Network Rail Group played a key role in helping the existing 56 core fast pilot to the thanking the whole team…’ BAM Nuttall achieve these. new 30 pair pilot cable. They then finally positioned the newly jointed RJ Power Group provided BAM HV cables from the scaffold decking with HV competent staff during into the newly installed GRP route. both key stages of the Bridge Deck P WER www.rjpowergroup.co.uk RJ POWER GROUP

Ian Scull, Ian is a vastly experienced and In his role as a Project Manager, Andy has vast experience in He has worked his way up the Andy Gore, Project Manager competent manager with a proven he will be leading, planning, setting the standards of behaviour career ladder, from a PTS site Senior Construction Manager project management background managing and delivering projects and responsibility for projects, as worker, through to a COSS, a for delivery of rail engineering to time, within budget and to RJ Power Group looks to continue Ganger, a Site Supervisor, moving projects. specification. to set the standard in terms of into Site Management and now, high quality project delivery. Construction Management. He He is a highly motivated, He will also be responsible for has continued his education passionate and loyal individual building and maintaining project On a day-to-day basis, Andy will during that time and has gained with an exceptional eye for teams to facilitate successful be responsible for implementing certification as a SSSTS/SMSTS, detail, who continuously strives project delivery the requirements of the a Level C Tester, an HV Assessor, for self-enhancement and the construction phase plan on site, an SSoWP Responsible Manager Ian’s goal, as part of his career improvement of others working assisting in the development and is also a Full First Aider. alongside him. enhancement, will also develop and approval of core project and maintain mutually beneficial documentation and fully co- Andy is also keen to pass on He works on concurrent projects, relationships with clients and ordinating all project activities, his vast engineering delivery delivering works from project sponsors to enable business whilst liaising with other project experience and regularly spends inception through to completion growth. stakeholders to minimise time mentoring less experienced and his skills include competence risks that could jeopardise the staff, conveying his rail industry in Microsoft Office applications, successful delivery of the project. know-how to enhance, educate Primavera scheduling and and develop others. reporting tools, and also EVMS. His 17 years of experience in the rail industry have provided him Having achieved his BTEC opportunities to work on major National Diploma in Business schemes throughout England, and Finance, Andy looks Wales and Scotland, projects that forward to being immersed have included Civil Engineering, in RJ Power Group’s forward- Welcoming Janette and Suzie Signalling Installations, HV thinking mentality, to broaden his Janette Cresswell has also joined the Rail business, as Office Manager Feeder and DC Cable works. knowledge further and enhance and HR Assistant. She is responsible for the facilities at the Group’s his skills – to the ultimate benefit HQ in Horsham and has previous experience working for a railway of RJ Power Group. electrification company, having spent 4 years with HVMS.

Suzie Goss has also been recruited to support rail delivery in the capacity of Resource Planner. Her main focus is to ensure that projects are appropriately staffed, however Suzie will also provide administrative project support. P WER www.rjpowergroup.co.uk 17 RJ POWER GROUP ACCREDITATIONS

RJ Power Group is delighted to announce its international The specialist electrical contractor is now proud to be accreditation to the ISO9001 standard in respect of Quality accredited with: and the ISO18001 standard in regards to Health and Safety. • Safe Contractor The company has always operated its processes and • Construction Line and; procedures in accordance with these standards; however, • ROSPA gaining official certification was a business objective for 2016. The Rail business has also passed its RISQS Audit with 5 stars - the highest accreditation level any rail business Seven staff members from RJ Power Voluntary labouring days save the This is part of RJ Power Group’s Not resting on its laurels, the business is now working can receive and clearly demonstrates our ability and Group – the High Voltage Power charity over £17,000 every year, which corporate social responsibility towards its systems being accredited to the environmental commitment to consistently provide products and services Contractor – recently gave up their is hugely helpful in keeping down the commitments, by giving something standard (14001) and is expecting to announce further that meet and exceed the needs of their customers and working day to volunteer at Chestnut costs of its vital services. back to the communities that they details later this year. other relevant stakeholders. Tree House in Arundel, West Sussex. serve. Owen M, Owen S, Michael, Suzanne, The HSQE team has had a busy time of things, receiving These accreditations underline the highly compliant Chestnut Tree House is a children’s Laraine, Darren and Helen from RJ confirmation that the company has successfully passed its systems operated by RJ Power Group and underpin the hospice, which provides invaluable Power Group rolled up their sleeves Safe Contractor assessment. processes and procedures, which allow the company to respite for families with a child who in the beautiful grounds and got to continue to build for the future. will not make it to adulthood due to work weeding, digging, trimming, terminal illness. 300 children aged sweeping and tidying in some of the from 0 to 19 can stay for two weeks hottest conditions of the year. They a year, safe in the knowledge that were based primarily in the memorial there are nurses on hand around the garden but also helped to clear clock. The charity also offers care pathways in the woodland area for the OHSAS 18001 for families towards the end of their ease of people with wheelchairs and child’s life, letting them spend as pushchairs. much quality time as possible at the most heart-breaking time of all.

SAFETY QUALITY RESPECT RELIABILITY ‘Act safe, be safe, think We believe in delivering a We have respect for our We believe in delivering safe’ is inherent in our high quality service, one team, our partners and on time and to budget business culture. We have that we are all proud of. the areas in which we without compromise. zero tolerance policy to operate. safety. Unit 15, Lawson Hunt Industrial Park, Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 3JR.

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