Barden Network Engineering
01454 281 627
Avonline Network Services, part of the M group of companies, is looking to develop a long-term relationship with BNE and assigned us our first few jobs, 33km of spine on their Virgin Media contract and 8km of spine on their VX fibre contract.
The BNE Devon, Bristol and Merthyr depots are all part of this exciting project.
Barden Network Engineering has recently been working for Airband on bringing fibre broadband to the historic village of Clovelly. Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) is the programme responsible for delivering superfast broadband to the region. Until now, residents have been unable to access a fast and reliable broadband connection.
The last quarter for Jurassic Fibre has brought some massive changes to process and workflow. We are all super proud of how the depot and workforce alike have adapted to these changes, to ensure we continue to succeed in all areas of delivery. This has resulted in exceeded customer targets throughout April, May and June. Connecting at least 3,000 Homes to Jurassic’s network each month. 3500 in April, 4300 in May, and June bringing in over 3200 connections. Including Cabling, Splicing and Testing over 80km of Core alone. This is all while making a changeover to quarterly build targets which will kick off in July, a great effort by all involved.
The workforce both in office and out on site has grown by 30% or more respectively, which is a testament to the hard work of everyone before them. Our commitment to customer satisfaction and delivery targets has resulted in an increase in work volumes which justifies the growth. This growth is expected to continue, having just signed a new contract with another AltNet called Wildanet. We are also in discussions with Airband, with the hope to kick off that project in August or early September.
Thanks again to all of the team, and keep up all the hard work!
A huge well done and thank you from MJ Quinn, Senior Operations Manager for delivering to 8803 homes; 3600 more than delivered in quarter four. “this is a fantastic achievement, and I fully understand the amount of effort and hard work that everyone has put into achieving these numbers”. MJ Quinn, Managing Director (Telecoms) seconds this, thanking “all of the Wales Bardens team for all of the hard work and effort last quarter” and states “this has again helped to strengthen the partnership between BNE and MJ Quinn and we hope this continues long into the future. There [are] a lot more homes to build in Wales and we would very much like to continue this journey together. Starting with new areas awarded to BNE in Cwmbran, Llanedyn and Culverhouse”.
KN Circet has engaged with BNE recently to assist with hundreds of PONs they have to deliver on their Openreach contract, this is great for BNE Devon, the team are committed and ready for this new challenge.
Avonline Network Services, part of the M group of companies, is looking to develop a long-term relationship with BNE and assigned us our first few jobs, 33km of spine on their Virgin Media contract and 8km of spine on their VX fibre contract.
Telents Project Manager has passed on her thanks to the Cornwall BNE Team for the outstanding results for Q1 on Project Falcon Crownhill. She has commented that “over the past 18 months [Team BNE] has faced many challenges on the project, through hard work, dedication and commitment to the project these have all been overcome. Each quarter we agree on a handshake with the client that is stretching and in Q1 we not only delivered but exceeded this number which is absolutely fantastic. This is the first time in Crownhill that we have met handshake so to exceed it is something we should all be celebrating. Please pass on my sincere thanks to everyone involved in delivering last quarter’s results. Well done, keep up the fantastic work and thank you Team BNE”.
Openreach sends their thanks to the Bristol BNE engineers, supervisors and back office staff for landing quarter one with a commendable total of 3000 homes despite it being a tricky and challenging quarter with very little fluidity at times.
Project Falcon in Plymouth is progressing well and the Openreach Regional Programme Manager in the West Country is delighted with the progress. Our first spine has been fully surveyed and all fluid sections subducted, including 8 other spines common to the same route.
BNE Bristol has now finished BAU Civils for telent. Newsite Field Based Coordinator for Openreach has praised BNE’s work co-ordinators for their great work on a “high profile Development which is attracting added attention due to being new BT Head Office”. He also praised BNE’s Bristol civils team, “They were absolutely brilliant completing WP1 work from BT manhole within the site. They overcame multiple issues on the day and through sheer perseverance got the job done”
BNE Wales are aiming to expand the engineering team early in the New Year, our latest recruitment drive is going well and we have received a large number of applicants. Contact BNE if you are interested in joining the team.
Due to the continued business growth of BNE, the building work has started on the new Barden Network Engineering depot in Dunkeswell. This depot will be used for the BNE Jurassic Fibre contract, and the Jurassic Fibre team hope to move into their new offices in the next few weeks.
Great news for both BNE & Jurassic Fibre team.
As we look to expand our Cornwall depot, specifically in East Cornwall and Plymouth area, please continue to refer telecommunication candidates to our BNE website www.BardenNetwork.com to show their interest. Thanks to everyone who has referred friends and family already.
Two Project Manager’s from telent has personally thanked one of our engineers for all her hard work, politeness and diligence with regards to health and safety on site.
Openreach and telent have commended one of our senior works co-ordinators for going above and beyond.
BNE is very proud to have conscientious, enthusiastic and dedicated employee’s and we are pleased when it is recognised by our customers.
Openreach FND Programme Manager for Wales once again sends his appreciation to the BNE team in Wales for delivering Q2 Barry.
“Just wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU to all the Wales team that has helped deliver and meet the Q2 target for Barry. I’m clearly aware of the amount of effort it takes BNE to achieve this result alongside other BAU and funded programmes. I would particularly call out the fantastic work your back office team have done in Merthyr during Q2 given we have been in a Covid lockdown period and pulling together information whilst working from home can be quite challenging”.
We are pleased to share that the BNE Bristol telecommunications training centre has been signed off by Smart Awards, BNE is accredited to deliver SA001 – Overhead Safety and SA002 – Underground Safety.
BNE’s Instructor can deliver the full suite of training required by our engineers to deliver Fibre To The Premises (FTTP) across all our contracts on Openreach – BAU, Fibre Cities, BDUK, SEP, Rural Build, Retro-Newsites, Local Full Fibre Network, Customer Funded PONs.
Telent has stated their appreciation and thanked BNE’s hard-working and dedicated Bristol-based works coordinators, backroom staff and engineers for a fantastic team effort on delivery and quality for the Rural Build works at Taunton and Ilminster.
Two BNE engineers have been thanked by Honiton Police for their assistance with a fallen tree in the road on 19th August. The engineers were praised for being professional and polite, and for showing a great sense of community and public spirit in assisting the police with the fallen tree.
Retro-New sites have arrived, covering 5 telecommunication exchanges local to our Cornwall depot and have started off incredibly well. Our Plymouth LFFN project has also started to come through with fibre optic installation surveys starting in the middle of August.
Openreach Programme Manager for Wales Fibre Cities has commended the team on achieving Barry RFS of 4,393 homes which were above the 4,196 Q1 targets. The impact of Covid-19 on civils companies has been quite severe, and the mobilisation of civils gangs by BNE via telent meant that the programme was able to continue, creating sufficient fluid work to meet the EOQ target and keeping the cabling and jointing teams busy.
A BIG THANK YOU for the fantastic achievement!
The company operates in the telecommunications contracted work environment and provides resource, management and training for installation services in the underground and overhead communications network including surveying, planning, civils, cabling UG + OH, splicing, jointing, testing, commissioning and auditing for both copper and fibre networks.
Acorn Farm,
Green Lane,
Milbury Heath,
Wotton-under-Edge,
Gloucestershire
GL12 8QW
01454 281627