Telecommunications & Infrastructure
National Grid Network Upgrade with Vodafone - CDM Compliance and Network Delivery
Delivered end-to-end CDM compliance and strategic oversight for Vodafone’s National Grid network upgrade across 100+ sites.
Case study | CDM consultancy
National Gas Network Upgrade with Vodafone - CDM Compliance and Network Delivery.
Pro Safety Management was appointed by Vodafone Business Technology Solutions (VBTS) to provide Principal Designer and Principal Contractor oversight support for a major utilities contract with National Gas.
- Client
- Industry
- Telecommunications & Infrastructure
- Service
- Principal Designer and Principal Contractor oversight
- Project scope
- Approx. 200 gas infrastructure locations
- Location
- United Kingdom
The challenge
The contract was a multi-million-pound programme to provide managed networks for critical national infrastructure (CNI) gas networks in the UK.
The challenges were ensuring CDM compliance across approximately 200 gas infrastructure locations, identifying and mitigating planning, design and construction risks, upskilling Vodafone project teams, enhancing health and safety practices, and facilitating stakeholder coordination.
Our approach
Principal Designer and Principal Contractor oversight
Reviewed design risk assessments and supported the development of a project design risk register.
Pre-construction information
Led the collation of pre-construction information for all sites and the development of a construction phase plan.
Inductions
Established health and safety induction material and delivered it to all contractors, clients and key stakeholders.
RAID logs
RAID logs for the mobilisation and construction stages, so critical risks affecting rollout were reported and actioned to prevent delays and safety risks.
Training and coaching
IOSH accredited CDM for Telecoms e-learning and project-specific coaching for Vodafone teams.
Performance meetings
Regular project health and safety performance meetings assessing CDM compliance, client requirements, internal competency and key project risks.
Outcomes & impact
- New performance dashboards to track compliance against contractual and legal requirements
- Potential critical risks identified early, supporting the Vodafone health and safety team’s risk assessment reviews
- Structured CDM Telecoms training and coaching, enhancing Vodafone teams’ capabilities in their CDM duties
- A new review process enhancing Vodafone’s CDM standards, for early identification of risks with commercial and safety consequences
Delivering safer, more compliant programmes
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