New connections can be expensive and complicated.
Enhanced supply contract, metering costs and frustrating delays can be common due to a lack of information, communication, knowledge and understanding of the industry processes, timescales and level of project management needed to complete meter installations on time and without failed appointments.
To prepare for the vital commissioning programme before practical completion, the contractors asked the college to make arrangements for the new electricity supplies and metering needed once the electricity cables and substation had been installed and inspected.
However, the electrical substation had not even been built so the potential meter installations were still months away and the client did not know how to proceed.
After exploring the market for a specialist partner Bexley College engaged with Beond.
In May 2014, Beond were asked by Bexley College to apply their extensive new connections knowledge and experience to ensure that competitive supply and metering contracts were in place and the right supplier and meter operator was appointed.
Once the new supplies were registered successfully, Beond spent three months delivering careful project management by liaising with the contractors, Independent Connection Provider (ICP), energy suppliers and meter operators.
By making sure that all stakeholders knew what was happening and when, the substation schedule of works was kept on track.
Once cables were laid and the substation was built, Beond ensured that the Current Transformers (CT’s) were requested and installed in a timely manner and then negotiated with the meter operator to bring forwards the final meter installation date which had been scheduled.
Beond ensured that the client received the most competitive supply and metering contract rates possible and was kept up to date throughout the project.
Due to an advanced knowledge and network of contacts, valuable time was gained by improving on the usual service delivery timescales possible for the CT’s, metering and final connection.
Upon project completion, Beond received this email from the main contractor:
“We now have the main power supply into the building. Thank you for your assistance in achieving this. If you have any details which you could forward on, I would be grateful so that we can discuss requirements for the next time we have a similar situation.”
Chris Jordan (Building Services Manager – Osborne)
This study highlights how Building Service Managers can reduce time scales and costs by utilising specialist new connections and metering expertise supplied by Beond.
Beond continue to work with Bexley College advising them on renewal contracts, market challenges, contract risks and environmental compliance issues as they arise.
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