International Women in Engineering Day promotes the work being carried out by talented engineers around the world. Now in its twelfth year, International Women in Engineering Day (IWED) plays a vital role in inspiring future generations of engineers to find their place in the industry and enjoy rewarding, lifelong careers. To recognise the day, we spoke to engineers across the business, who shared their thoughts and experiences on what makes engineering an exciting industry to work in. Alongside this, colleagues have been taking time out to represent at a number of external IWED events. Ahead of the day, colleagues in Ireland attended the Engineers Ireland Women in Engineering Conference. Murphy is a very proud supporter of this annual conference, which celebrates the achievements of women in engineering and provides a platform for connection, inspiration, and progress. And, on the day itself, colleagues in the UK visited St John’s C of E Primary School in Abram to run a special ‘Breaking Ground – Women in Engineering’ event. In addition to a special presentation by Elizabeth Connolly, who shared her journey into engineering, the pupils were also able to experience some engineering in action thanks to Leon Williams, who brought along one of our excavators.
Murphy has commenced work to construct the largest substation ever built in the UK. The multimillion-pound contract from National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) will see the construction of a new substation at Uxbridge Moor, which borders NGET’s existing Iver substation in Buckinghamshire, connecting new customers to the electricity network and helping to meet the significant increase in demand for electricity to the west of London.With its wide-ranging inhouse expertise and direct delivery approach, Murphy will be carrying out the broad scope of works itself – including the construction of a new 400kV substation, a new 132kV substation, ancillary facilities, underground cabling and associated modification works to the 400kV overhead line network to the new 400kV substation. Connection to the new 132kV substation will be via 132kV underground cables.The scope also consists of a new 1.2km raised access road off the A412 and other associated civil infrastructure, including a new road bridge crossing over River Alder Bourne.The substation design is gas insulated, this advanced technology will allow the team to reduce the footprint of the proposed site by around 70% compared to a traditional substation design, minimising the impact on the local area and the environment.Liam Corr, Managing Director of Energy at Murphy, said; “Since 1951 Murphy has been a leading provider of innovative and integrated energy solutions – today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects across the four countries in which we work. “We are proud to be delivering this project in the UK’s capital and building on our strong working relationship with National Grid to help to ensure energy security for decades to come.” Laura Mulcahy, project director at National Grid Electricity Transmission, said: “Our new Uxbridge Moor substation will provide vital access to power for data centres that are at the heart of Britain’s innovation and economic growth. It will enable new jobs and investment in Buckinghamshire, and will support the UK’s digital future. “Alongside these significant benefits, we are working to keep the substation’s environmental impact to a minimum. By using the latest SF6-free gas-insulated switchgear, we’re reducing the size of this crucial site by around 70%, and ensuring its technology is sustainable and resilient long into the future.” HIGHLIGHTS Construction of both a new 400kV substation and a new 132kV substation Underground cabling and associated modification works to the 400kV overhead line network to the new substation. Construction of a new 1.2km raised access road off the A412 and a new road bridge crossing over River Alder Bourne
