FIBRE CABLE INSTALLATION - ARTHUR'S PASS

Client: Ventia

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Location: Arthur's Pass

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Service: Civil UFB2+

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Date started: February 2022

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Scope of work

Ventia needed to install 5km of new fibre cable in Arthur’s Pass, one of the coldest places in Canterbury during the winter season (sub-zero temperatures).

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Solution

Marais Laying NZ proposed using its experienced team with the help of our specialised machine Sidecut, 2.7 excavator, rock breakers and Class 1 Trucks to trench and install the new cables.

Marais has designed and provided its own traffic management for the duration of the project.

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Result
Marais Laying NZ has been installing 100m of new trench and 300m of hauling daily.

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Key facts

• Trench: 100 meters in carriageway, install 1*100mmp

• Hauling: 700 metres in carriageway without stopping traffic on SH73

• Asphalt reinstatement: 150m2

• Work on the main state highway connecting Canterbury and the West Coast.

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Key equipment used

• Sidecut

• Hydro

• 2.7t Excavator

• Class 1 trucks

• Heavy floor saw

• Winch