The Rockaill project (also know as Super Highway 1) is a new combination of submarine cable and terrestrial links that connect Dublin to London and Lowestoft, on the eastern coast of the UK. The fibre network is a duct and dark fibre infrastructure system using a ultra-low-loss fibre to reduce cost per bit, while the system route meets the needs of Clients who want to transport multiple terabits of traffic.

M&M undertook the construction of the Cable Landing Site, Fronthaul Ducting, Beach Manhole and Cabling from the Subsea Landing at Portrane to the Landing Station Building in Donabate

The works involved:

• Beach manhole construction
• Seaward ducting for the subsea cable by HDD
• Cable Landing Station Site Preparation including:
• Clearing / Site Grading as required
• Blockwork Walls with stone cladding
• Reinforced Concrete Base Foundation
• Ramps/Stairways
• Decorative Fencing
• Ducting and PoP up connections
• Cable Pulling Chambers
• Electrical Services –ESB connection and erection of CT cabinets
• Grounding and Earthing Protection
• Landscaping Works
• Attendances for the prefabricated cabin landing
• Cabling works from the Beach Manhole to the Landing Station Building