{"id":839766,"date":"2025-04-08T08:11:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T13:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/five-contractors-picked-for-450m-scottish-grid-overhaul\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T08:11:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T13:11:31","slug":"five-contractors-picked-for-450m-scottish-grid-overhaul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/five-contractors-picked-for-450m-scottish-grid-overhaul\/","title":{"rendered":"Five contractors picked for \u00a3450m Scottish grid overhaul"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wrapper_sleeve\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ca.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/ssen-distribution-substation-transformer-renewal-generic_1024x683_144dpi.webp\"   alt=\"ssen-distribution-substation-transformer-renewal-generic_1024x683_144dpi.webp\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/tech\/why-construction-news-is-using-ai-to-assist-with-our-writing-31-03-2025\/\">Who is Harmsworth?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has appointed five contractors to deliver a \u00a3450m upgrade to the electricity distribution network in northern Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>The framework, which runs until 2030, will create or safeguard at least 300 skilled jobs, SSEN said.<\/p>\n<p>Work will cover nine sub-regions across the licence area, including Dundee, Aberdeen, the Highlands and all of Scotland\u2019s islands, it added in a statement yesterday (6 April).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/cn-intelligence\/data-dashboards\/cn100-turnover-profit-and-margin-23-08-2024\/\">CN100<\/a> contractors OCU Utility Services and Clancy, plus Freedom Group, Macaulay Askernish and Brush Group\u2014including subsidiaries KUS Power Engineering and McGowan Group \u2014 have been selected following a competitive tender.<\/p>\n<p>SSEN said the investment will see the replacement of wooden poles and overhead lines, upgrades to substations and reinforcement of underground infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The programme is designed to improve network resilience, support connections to low-carbon technologies and &#8220;increase reliability for all of our customers&#8221;, it added.<\/p>\n<p>Fraser Hood, SSEN\u2019s director of large capital delivery, said the \u201ctransformative\u201d programme will include \u201csignificant job opportunities during construction in communities across the north of Scotland\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The works support SSEN\u2019s delivery of its RIIO-ED2 business plan and SSE Group\u2019s Net Zero Acceleration Programme Plus. SSEN said the structure of the framework would allow for more efficient planning and reduced disruption to customers.<\/p>\n<p>Clancy has been appointed to deliver works in Argyll, Perthshire and Tayside.<\/p>\n<p>The firm said its scope of work will include the design and construction of new substations, cable replacement and overhead line upgrades.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssen.co.uk\/news-views\/2025\/SSEN-publishes-details-of-huge-new-450m-investment-in-the-north-of-Scotlands-electricity-system\/\">SSEN<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"miso-related-article-grid\">\n<p><h3>Related Article<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/civils\/five-contractors-picked-for-450m-scottish-grid-overhaul-07-04-2025\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Ben Vogel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has appointed five contractors to deliver a \u00a3450m upgrade to the electricity distribution network in northern Scotland. The framework, which runs until 2030, will create or safeguard at least 300 skilled jobs, SSEN said. 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