Protection works for Cadent Gas at Stanstead Airport

This week, our teams have been working in Essex, completing protection works for Cadent Gas within a Vehicle Restraint System (VRS) area at Stansted Airport.

The site sits in the airport’s main air‑cargo hub, which is a busy industrial estate with constant movements of HGVs, cargo trucks and service vehicles. Because so many large vehicles operate in tight spaces, the area is extremely traffic‑sensitive and required careful planning to ensure safety and avoid disruption.

This was a full design-and-build project for our teams. As part of the design phase, we carried out a detailed risk assessment using Department for Transport guidance and UK Roads Liaison Group standards. This allowed us to understand the level of risk posed by local traffic and select the most appropriate barrier system for the location.

Our teams worked closely with all stakeholders to agree the final design. This included securing approval from Manchester Airport Group (site owners) for a solution that would provide robust protection for the gas governor while keeping the impact on road users to a minimum and reducing disruption during installation.

Our teams installed eight heavy-duty safety bollards around the existing gas governor to safeguard critical gas infrastructure from potential vehicle impact.

The works were delivered by our operations team, led by Andy Magor, within the highly controlled airport environment. All safety procedures were strictly followed, and the project was completed ahead of schedule.

Planning had presented additional challenges due to limited access windows and the presence of numerous underground services. Despite the project’s relatively small scale, we approached the pre‑construction phase with the same level of detail and diligence as a major scheme, ensuring all approvals, safety checks and service investigations were completed before work began.

Through thorough planning and professional delivery, IES completed the installation demonstrating the high standard of service we bring to every project, regardless of size.

 

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