Another great moment this weekend, accompanying RTE during the successful installation of an HDPE duct bundle for its 63 kV cable in a fully curved 250m-long HDD project in Dax, southwest France.
The HDD crossing passes under the River Adour, a river with a high water flow-rate which gives rise to frequent flooding. The environmentally sensitive nature of the area and the associated need to preserve the riverbanks, aquifers and spa water table, meant that the challenge of finding the best bore path was key to success.
Working with RTE over the last 36 months, OPTIMUM has provided trenchless expertise from the outset, from feasibility and engineering design (G1 PGC, G2 PRO), through the tender and purchasing phase (G2 DCE), right through to works supervision and completion this week, allowing RTE to finish the bore path on budget.
