Providing the answer to access issues at Scottish Wind Farm

We were selected over two other civils manufacturers to provide materials to support the creation of an economical access road to aid the construction of a new wind farm.

The brand-new wind farm has been constructed in North Lanarkshire, Scotland and will power around 40,000 homes in the area. Eight turbines are around 150m high and will generate 38mw of sustainable electricity – enough to meet the renewable targets set out by the Scottish Government.

Before work could begin, haul roads needed to be created to carry heavy plant and machinery required for the project. After inspecting the area, we identified that due to the ground’s low CBR values and deep levels of peat, these access roads would need to be floated. Additionally, a sloped area on the site was likely to cause difficulties for crane pads if left without reinforcement.

Shahid Raza, engineering manager for geosynthetics at Geoworks, said: “Given the ongoing materials shortage we’re facing as an industry, the fact that there were no delays in the procurement and installation of materials to site was a point of pride for us – particularly given the tight timeframes we’re aiming to work towards with a summer completion.

“Our team’s support throughout the entire process was also something I’m proud of as we were able to provide a solution that ticked every single criteria that we were presented with.

“We are very pleased that we were chosen to support such a prominent and important project for the area. It serves as an excellent showcase of what our products are capable of and how they can provide solutions to any project.