Supporting National Grid: Vegetation Clearance for Morgan Sindall

2 Minute Read

Sector

Energy

Services

Energy, Carbon and Waste

Key Criteria

Productivity

Region

UK

The logo displays the words SINDALL GROUP in bold letters, with SINDALL in grey above a green underline, and GROUP in green below the line on a transparent background.
A tall electrical transmission tower with power lines is silhouetted against a clear blue and orange sunset sky, with trees and low clouds along the horizon.

Executive Summary

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, working on behalf of National Grid, faced urgent vegetation clearance challenges on a critical overhead line reconductoring project between Elstree and Sundon in Buckinghamshire. OCS stepped in to resolve major compliance risks and deliver a full vegetation clearance programme within six weeks. Our expertise ensured the project was completed ahead of schedule, safely and to the highest compliance standards.

  • An orange lightning bolt is centered inside a circular arrow, symbolizing energy, electricity, or renewable power.

    400 kV

    Voltage of the overhead transmission line requiring clearance.

  • An orange clock icon with a check mark inside a smaller circle overlapping the lower right side of the clock, symbolizing time management or completed tasks.

    6 weeks

    Total time from survey to project completion.

  • 25 + years

    OCS experience working with National Grid.

  • 100 %

    Compliance with National Grid safety and clearance requirements.

An engineer wearing a yellow hard hat and orange safety vest writes on a clipboard while standing near high-voltage power lines at sunset, with construction cranes visible in the background.

The Brief

Conduct accurate vegetation surveys across the reconductoring route.
Identify and rectify data gaps from previous surveys.
Clear vegetation to maintain safe distances for a minimum of three years.
Support urgent shared access requirements on private properties.
Meet tight re-energisation deadline without compromising safety or quality.

“OCS delivered an excellent service on our ZA project, providing clear communication, consistent updates, and a proactive approach from day one. Their team responded swiftly to our compliance needs and executed the vegetation clearance to a high standard, ahead of the programme. The reporting and quality of work gave us full confidence that risks were being effectively managed throughout. A reliable, professional outfit – credit to the team involved.”

Sean Barker

Operations Manager at Morgan Sindall

Multiple high-voltage power lines and transmission towers stretch across a landscape at sunset, with a colorful sky transitioning from blue to orange and low hills in the background.

The Outcome

OCS delivered a rapid, expert-led solution that enabled Morgan Sindall to meet critical deadlines with full confidence in the safety and compliance of the reconductored transmission line. Our team cleared all immediate infringement spans ahead of schedule, reducing the risk of faults and supporting the successful re-energisation of the line.

Connect with our team

We’re looking forward to connecting with you.

0800 614678

Case Studies - Simplified Contact Form

"*" indicates required fields

Consent*
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Customer stories

Find out about the amazing customers we’ve worked with and how we’ve been able to support them.

See All Stories