October 2009
South Yorkshire Digital Region

SCD has joined the delivery team building this high profile telecommunications project throughout Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Barnsley.

SCD will be installing over 1,200Km of blown fibre ducting then blowing and terminating more than 6,000Km of optical fibre cable.

This project is the largest of its type in Europe. It wiill deliver very high speed Next Generation Broadband to businesses and households across South Yorkshire.
   
October 2009
East Riding of Yorkshire Council

SCD has won a prestigious micro-trenching contract within the East Riding of Yorkshire.

SCD will be working with the Council to install optical fibre cable in specialist trenches between schools and council offices..

This high speed optical fibre communications will enable rural primary schools to benefit from the same speeds of internet access as their urban counterparts.
 
 
Ducting, chambers and optical fibre infrastructure

Canterbury Christ Church University is expanding its campus facilities to the south of Canterbury city centre with the new Augustine House development

It is also acquiring buildings previously used by Canterbury College.

A highly resilient computer network infrastructure that joins all these locations together at very high speed had to be installed.

SCD was commissioned to install more than 2Km of new telecommunications grade ducting between all the locations. This work is through a very archeaologically sensitve area.

After installing the ducting, new singlemode optical fibre cable is to be installed, terminated and tested to the Universities strict criteria.

SCD led the negotiations with Kent County Council, Canterbury City Council, Canterbuty College, University of Creative Arts and Canterbury Archeaological Trust to enure the civil engineering was delivered in time for Augustine House to open on 1st August 2009.

The primary optical fibre link was commissioned on 30th July 2009. The resilient fibres will be handed over once Rutland House, one of the new acquisitions, has completed its renovation.

 
Civil engineering services to expand the CCTV infrastructure

In 2008 SCD was contracted by Calderdale Council to provide a new utility infrastructure for its new and totally bespoke Security Control Suite.

This included the installation and commissioning of sewers, potable water, LV electric and telecommunications services.

Since that time SCD has worked with the council to expand the CCTV presence throughout Calderdale.

SCD works with the Council's security contractor in providing civil engineering services which include:

  • Concrete formworks to cast camera column bases with integral ducting
  • Camera column erecting and mounting
  • Cable ducting
  • Install CCTV cameras at height

SCD's specialist services enable the Council and its security contractor to expand their capability quickly and cost effectively.
 
Ground works in Wakefield's premier regeneration scheme.

Wakefield city centre is undergoing a number of regeneration schemes.

In Westgate, adjacent to the railway station, is a £140m mixed use development known as Merchant Gate.

Covering 17 acres of brownfield site the citizens of wakefield will benefit from a new business quarter, multi-story car park, shops, cafes, residences and an open public space.

SCD's £1.2m contract is to install kerbing, footways, tactile paving and hard landscaping.

 
Ducting, chambers, electrical and optical fibre cabling services

aql is one of the UKs fastest growing telecommunications companies offering . corporate mobile, telephony, messaging and internet services.

To support their ongoing expansion, aql has contracted SCD to install multiple gigabit connectivity via diverse routes into separate buildings within Leeds city centre.

In addition, the buildings are linked by dark fibre and a private power network, which, when complete will ensure both leeds Points of Presence are N+3 for power (this means two separate generators and two separate power Leeds).