New 'resource-efficient' T-pylons to be built in the UK

Will Nichols
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Mabey Bridge wins National Grid contract to build test prototypes of new generation of pylons using fewer raw materials

The country's newest electricity pylon will be built in the UK, after National Grid awarded a contract for six prototypes to manufacturer Mabey Bridge. The test line of six T-pylons will be erected...

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