Detour Gold Corporation Detour Lake Mine 13.8kV Substation Installation

Detour Gold Corporation Detour Lake Mine 13.8kV Substation Installation

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TESC was responsible for the erection/construction of a 13.8 kV electrical substation at Detour Lake Mine in Northern Ontario. The project site was located approximately 185 km northeast of Cochrane, Ontario, via Highway 652. At the time, this provincial highway was paved for the first 140 km and gravel for the remaining distance.

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This project included the following undertakings: backfill and final grading; grounding system; installation of buildings, steel structures and miscellaneous steel; equipment installation; bus work and overhead constructors, insulators and lighting protection; cable trays and conduit (including hardware); medium and low voltage cable accessories; metering cabinets, junction boxes, protection, control panels and lighting; fiber optics, communication cable, telecommunications panels; fences and gates; and oil water separator.

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The first contractor that was hired for the project was behind schedule and the electrical supervisor on site was ready to start receiving materials. He contacted TESC and company representatives travelled to the site to assess the situation. Immediately, the TESC reps brought in 25 workers and completed the concrete package to keep the project on track. As a commitment to continuous improvement, weekly team meetings were held to ensure effective and efficient execution of the project and to determine where costs could be saved. 

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Respecting all safety requirements, the project was completed on time and on budget.