VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed by Ørsted, the world’s most sustainable energy company, to deliver the installation of onshore cables for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm. The project (subject to Ørsted taking a Final Investment Decision on Hornsea 3) will see the installation of 240 km of onshore cables that will connect the offshore wind farm from the landfall at Weybourne in Norfolk to the Norwich Main National Grid Substation. Works are scheduled to commence in March 2023 with anticipated completion in 2027. Businesses from different sectors joined us on Friday 4th November to meet and discuss the opportunities to work on the Hornsea 3 project with VolkerFitzpatrick. Meet the Buyer was an opportunity for local businesses to sit down and have a 15-minute meeting with a representative from VolkerFitzpatrick to learn more about the project and showcase how their business can help. The outcome of the event was very positive with many businesses in Norfolk fitting the criteria required to work on the project. When asked how the event went, Adam Morris, Senior procurement manager at VolkerFitzPatrick said “Having a one-to-one chat with companies was a real benefit to us, we already have several follow-up meetings booked in and we hope to hold another meet the buyer event in 12 months’ time”. When speaking to Amy Wright, Events manager at the Norfolk Chambers she said “The event was a huge success, and it was great building relations with the Norfolk Business Community on this upcoming project. A big thank you to Norwich City Football Club for their hospitality on the day and we look forward to working with VolkerFitzpatrick in the future.” Thank you to GAP Group, UEA/Career Central, Apprenticeships Norfolk, Constructionline, Ainscough, Contractors and Plant Hire, Geosynthetics and VolkerFitzpatrick for having a stand at Meet the Buyer. If you attended the event, please scan the QR code below and leave your feedback
