Insights & updates
Thinking from our team on fibre design, delivery, safety and the practical side of building full-fibre networks across the UK.
InsightsIntroducing the Hub: how we built our own platform for running a fibre programme
Months of work, more than 700 releases and one rule, that the system has to match how the work is really done. How Paul Johnson and Leelin Ludick built the Hub with Claude Code, and what it now runs.
Read moreNRSWA, permits and street works: keeping a build legal and on programme
The permitting and street-works rules that quietly make or break a fibre programme — NRSWA, permit schemes, noticing and traffic management — explained in plain terms.
Read moreAerial or underground? Choosing the right build method
Poles or trenches? The trade-offs between aerial and underground fibre — cost, speed, resilience and planning — and why the best answer often changes street by street.
Read moreWhat actually drives the cost of a fibre build
Where the money really goes on an FTTP build — civils, materials, PIA, splicing and reinstatement — and the decisions that move the number most.
Read moreFrom survey to splice: the full FTTP build lifecycle
A plain-English walk through the six stages of a full-fibre build — survey and design, permits, civils, cabling, splicing and handover — and where the real risks and savings sit.
Read morePIA explained: using Openreach ducts and poles for your build
Physical Infrastructure Access can dramatically cut the cost and time of an FTTP build — if the administration is handled properly. Here's what PIA is and where it fits.
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