Meatball
ULTIMATE Member
I have been previously concerned by the quality of CityFibre's contractor here in Crawley. They have chosen to lay their own distribution ducts and microduct to BT poles and POPs for UG. On Ifield I witnessed the two distribution ducts nicely side by side, sometimes twisting on top of each other and winding like a snake around existing utilities. I also had concerns regarding the microduct lying just below the paving.
But I couldn't believe what I have seen today. As well as Cityfibre locking up all the traffic at Three Bridges they have returned to finish the distribution in roads they started months ago. Only this time they have decided that rather than take the distribution duct up the footway they have decided to go out and cut a trench in the carriageway.
Now I can understand that but they have maintained the same depth as the footway i.e 250-300 instead of the NJUG guidelines of 450-600 and are close to the gutter drains.
Is this the future direction for Cityfibre, lower standards?
But I couldn't believe what I have seen today. As well as Cityfibre locking up all the traffic at Three Bridges they have returned to finish the distribution in roads they started months ago. Only this time they have decided that rather than take the distribution duct up the footway they have decided to go out and cut a trench in the carriageway.
Now I can understand that but they have maintained the same depth as the footway i.e 250-300 instead of the NJUG guidelines of 450-600 and are close to the gutter drains.
Is this the future direction for Cityfibre, lower standards?























