May 2020 | Cadent

Installed in 1915, the leaks are a sign that it is reaching the end of its operational life and the pipe is now classed as a priority for replacement.

Work gets under way on Monday (1 June) to upgrade an old underground gas main that has helped to heat thousands of homes in the Ramsbottom area for 90 years.

Big-hearted Rotherham gas engineer Gary Stankiewizc has turned personal disappointment into vital help for local NHS and care staff.

The UK’s first live pilot to inject zero carbon hydrogen into a gas network to heat homes is yielding positive results and shedding light, for the first time, on the views of those using the gas.

South Yorkshire gas distributor Cadent will be starting essential work on 1 June to renew an ageing gas main on the A630 Doncaster Road, Thrybergh, Rotherham.

The seven-week project will see engineers replace an iron gas main with tough, hard-wearing plastic pipes that will last until at least the end of the century.

With millions around the world battling loneliness and isolation, Cadent has teamed up with the electronics sector to spearhead the call for innovative solutions.

Cadent had originally planned to arrange a surprise presentation at her school, but then found she’d moved to South Wales

On Wednesday October 30th 2019 at precisely 1:15 pm, Keele University became the first gas network in the UK to transport hydrogen since the conversion from town gas was completed in 1977

Cadent volunteers have made a positive difference to the lives of children living with serious health conditions and their families.

From a long list detailing extraordinary bravery shown by gas workers, at UK gas sites, during the Second World War, here are just some who were recognised officially

During the Second World War, the company actually increased gas production by 22 per cent, including almost doubling gas destined for industrial use.

Gas stored in large canvas bags on top of the vehicle may not have been the most aesthetically pleasing, but it ensured essential journeys to an 18-mile range could be carried out.

A vital part of the UK air defences during the Second World War were barrage balloons.

And it wasn’t just aircraft which relied on Sheffield’s steel. As historian Compton Mackenzie writes

These roles included some of the most arduous tasks at gas production sites. Stoking the retorts, brick-laying, gas-fitting, digging out purifiers – all expertly and readily delivered by women.

In April 1942, the city of Norwich was subjected to an intensive blitz as Germany focussed its bombing raids on areas of cultural interest.

What came to be known as Fog Investigation Dispersal Operations – or FIDO to use its commonly used acronym – is said to have saved 10,000 airmen and 2,500 bombers.

Fearing a huge catastrophic explosion, up to 6,000 people were evacuated from the nearby area.

The gas industry was very supportive of its workers who wanted to sign up for military service during the Second World War and they served with distinction in all branches of our armed forces.

Warwickshire gas distributor Cadent will be starting essential work on Monday (11 May) in Smith Street, Warwick, to maintain gas supplies to local homes and businesses.

Gurpreet, a Performance & Investment Reporting Finance Manager for Warwickshire gas distributor Cadent, is on target to raise £1,200 for NHS Charities Together.

As the nation pauses to celebrate Victory in Europe, 75 years on, the UK’s biggest gas network has trawled the archives to reveal the essential role played by the gas industry.

As with any research, we’re starting to narrow down our thinking based on the great ideas that our partners and innovators have shared to date.

Work has started on an essential project which will help keep people in the City of London connected to safe and reliable gas supplies into the 22nd century.

The current coronavirus pandemic is placing an extraordinary demand on delivery services and couriers, which sometimes has serious side effects.