Arup and Aecom on board for £1bn Lincolnshire powerline

Arup and Aecom have been appointed to deliver management of the environmental impact assessment work for National Grid’s Grimsby to Walpole upgrade project.
The £1bn upgrade project will build a new high voltage overhead line in Lincolnshire, including new pylons and substations.
The connection will deliver increased capacity along the eastern side of England.
It will include a new 400 kV overhead transmission line for 140km between Grimsby West and the Walpole area, and new 400 kV s