SSE Renewables appoint Blackwell on Clyde
 SSE Renewables appoint C A Blackwell (Contracts) Ltd as the first Main Contractor for Clyde Wind Farm
SSE Renewables, has appointed Blackwell as the main works
contractor for the South Section of the Clyde Wind Farm.
Clyde Wind Farm, the largest single
consented onshore Wind Farm in Europe with 152 turbines and a capacity of
350MW, is situated between Abington and Moffat, covering an area of 47.5 sq km.
Blackwell the first contractor to be appointed, will carry out the main
work to complete the South section.
Steve Johnson, Associate Director, from Blackwell’s
said, “We are delighted to have secured this prestigious contract and continue
our involvement with SSE Renewables, on the Clyde scheme. We are looking
forward to meeting the challenges of the scheme including substantial on site
earthworks to construct over 30km of tracks, along with the batching and
placing of 21,000 cu.m of concrete this year. The renewable energy sector is a
key part of our business model and the award of this contract confirms our
status as a major player in this market.”
Brian McFarlane, Construction Project Manager, from
SSE Renewables said, “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Blackwell’s
to carry out the work on the South Section. Depending on the weather, it
is intended that work will commence in earnest over the next couple of weeks,
with our expectation that the first turbine will be erected and producing
energy by the end of the summer this year.”
Background Information:
Blackwell
is a civil engineering and specialist earthmoving contractor operating across
the United Kingdom from their Head Office in Essex and regional offices in
Wakefield, Swansea, Bromsgrove and Falkirk. Established in 1956 Blackwell
remain a privately owned company and have over this time established one of the
country’s largest fleets of specialist earthmoving and geotechnical plant and
equipment. This is backed up with a knowledgeable and loyal workforce and a
strong supply chain.
The wind farm and renewable energy works are
being managed from the Wakefield office, should you wish to contact Blackwell
for further information, advice on buildability, cost or programme issues, or
for a quotation for Balance of Plant works please refer to the contact
details below.
Steve
Johnson, Associate Director -
steve.johnson@cablackwell.co.uk
Lisa
Bainbridge, Marketing Executive –
lisa.bainbridge@cablackwell.co.uk
C
A Blackwell (Contracts) Ltd, 7
Appleton Court, Calder Park, Wakefield, WF2 7AR.
Tel:
01924 250132 Fax: 01924 251394
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