Councils + head contractors + Sydney wide
Public and outdoor lighting.
Lighting for parks, pathways and car parks: trenching, the underground network, the board, the supply, poles and luminaires, installed and commissioned.
Parks, pathways and car parks
Poles and bollards, footings, the underground network, the switchboard, luminaires and commissioning, mostly for councils and head contractors within a park, pathway or facility upgrade. We build to the design issued with the job.
- Park and reserve lighting
- Pathway and shared path lighting
- Car park lighting
- Power and light bollards
- Feature and amenity lighting
- Supply to BBQ areas, irrigation and amenities
How these jobs run
01
Drawings and scope received. One price for the electrical package, civil and lighting together.
02
Pit and pipe network installed first, staged so the space stays open and safe.
03
Supply, board and metering, with the network approvals lodged by us under ASP 4869.
04
Poles, bollards, luminaires, commissioning and handover.
The space stays open to the public, with the program built around when it is in use.
Most of the job is underground
Trenching, conduit, pits and reinstatement, completed without closing the space. We own our excavator, so the civil work runs on our program. On one park upgrade the full pit and pipe network went in before anything above ground, with a temporary builder's supply keeping the site live.
See the work: pathway and feature lighting at Leichhardt, 25 new light poles and BBQ power at Ashfield, and pathway lighting, bollards and the underground network at Rosebery.
One contractor for the whole electrical package
Public space lighting usually needs a new service, a larger board, metering and network approvals. Thorntek holds Level 2 ASP 4869 with both Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy across all four classes, so the supply, metering, network paperwork, civil work and lighting are delivered by one contractor under one program.
Send drawings and scope through the contact page for one price on the package.
Common questions
Do you install park and pathway lighting?
Yes: pathways, parks, reserves, car parks and shared paths, including poles, bollards, footings, the underground network and the board. Most of this work comes through councils and head contractors as part of a wider upgrade.
Can you carry out the underground work as well as the electrical?
Yes, and it is usually the larger part of the job: trenching, conduit, pits and reinstatement, then the cabling and the board. We own our excavator, so the civil work runs on our program.
What about power to things other than lights?
Yes. We have run supply to BBQ areas, irrigation and amenities, and installed power bollards alongside the lighting, as part of the same job.
How do you manage a park that stays open during the works?
Trenches are staged and made safe, access stays open, and the program is built around when the space is in use. The quote sets this out.
Do the boards stand up to the outdoors?
Yes. We build public space boards for weather and sun, including custom 316 stainless steel weatherproof enclosures where the site warrants it.
Do you arrange the power supply to the site?
Yes. Thorntek is a Level 2 ASP with Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy, so the new service, metering and network approvals are completed in house with the lighting, under one contractor.