Our Services
Diversionary Management
C.A. TELECOM WORKING ON BEHALF OF COLT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
CA Telecom has been managing Colt Technology Services diversions for over 15 years. A great relationship has been formed that is built on trust and our continued performance of delivering high quality projects on time every time.
We use our extensive knowledge and experience of the NRSWA’91 to ensure that each diversion is managed and completed to the correct procedure.
CA Telecom take on all responsibilities of the entire diversionary process from C1 to C9. All activities are completed in-house to ensure full control from start to finish.
Procedure of Work
Plant Enquiry and Protection Management
All aspects of the Diversionary Works Process (Section 84 NRSWA ’91) are covered by our 24/7/365 full cover Protection Plan. This includes the following tasks:
Plant Enquiries – Acting as your official Diversionary Works Agents CA Telecom will respond to any C2 enquiries speedily and effectively reporting back on a regular basis with figures and responses to enquirers. If your Plant and apparatus is “Not Affected” a polite correspondence will be forwarded within 10 workings days of enquiry stating: “Your Utility Is Not Affected”.
If your Plant and apparatus is affected we will plan and manage and execute the works under the full procedure as laid down under the NRSWA ’91 Guidelines:
Diversionary Works Procedure (condensed)
We have to follow the rules laid down in the statute under the NRSWA 1991.
- C1- Planning Stages for new Bridges/Toll Roads/Housing Developments etc
- C2 – Drawings sent out and Plant Enquiries made to relevant Utilities (from LA records)
- C3 – Ballpark Costs submitted for works
- C4 – Costs agreed and accepted
- C5 – Payment received and commencement of works planned.
- C6-8 – Opportunities to revisit before final account at C9 Stage
- C9 - Final Account Reconciliation
At every stage above CA Telecom will protect your Utility by negotiating with the enquirer(s) to ensure that full costs of the necessary works (whether relocation by slewing and/or lowering and/or a full network Fibre outage) is required.
Warranty Maximisation
Let CA Telecom take the worry and uncertainty of the integrity of your track and apparatus away from you to allow you to get on with your core business of serving your customers!
We’ll carry out quality checks of your track, plant and apparatus at vital flag-up times to ensure you receive every benefit from your warranties and guarantees from your Contractors. This service includes: Site visits on a regular basis to check, test the quality of your reinstatements, core-testing (where required) to check the validity of your track, site visits to check the standard of your ironwork(frames, cover etc) and most importantly the “22 month” check of your (usually) 24-month track guarantee to ensure that any problems found are passed back to the Contractor within the guarantee period to be solved at their cost!
Local Authorities Liaison
We will initiate any necessary contact with any LA (UK wide) and on an ongoing basis, set and attend meetings to discuss any planned and/or proposed works on/or near/around your plan and apparatus to ensure the integrity of your network at all times. This includes any necessary contact with Highways and/or other Operators.
As-Built Quality Check service.
Routine maintenance visits on an agreed plant basis to check for progress/problems and report back in a timely and effective manner
Repeater (Remote) Site Maintenance
We can also carry out Site Maintenance on your behalf UK-wide to check the following (and other routine) issues to ensure your services remain fully effective Security/Gates and Buildings/Fences and/or Walls/Equipment Stored (Emergency Cable Drums/Electronics)/Meter Readings/Grassed Landscaped Areas.