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Transmission Project: Northeast Transmission Loop

Feb 23, 2015



Construct 90 km of 240-kV transmission line from Salt Creek substation, just south of Fort McMurray, to Blackfly substation, near Fort McKay. This involved two river crossings and one major 240-kV crossing. The construction schedule was extremely challenging, requiring the entirety of the line to be built in under four months in winter. To keep pace, Valard assembled its most diverse workforce to date. More than 230 people were engaged in total, including over 60 workers from First Nations from British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario, plus 21 linemen from Poland, three from Norway* and one from Sweden. Read more about the diverse workforce.
 
Construction took place through frozen ground conditions, in thick boreal forest and with frigid temperatures that required extra efforts for workforce safety and equipment protection. The project was successfully delivered on time and without safety incident.
 
*The experiences of the Norwegian workers were reported on in a local paper when they returned home. 
Read the article.
 
Client: ATCO Electric
Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta
Dates: Winter 2012
Services: Construction









Source: http://www.valard.com/projects/transmission/completed.aspx

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