Hydro Schemes

2004 saw us launching into Hydro Schemes as a principal contractor. After many years of working on schemes as a sub contractor, it was time to use the skills we had accumulated. Since then, we have been systematically decorating the Scottish landscape with some impressive schemes that have been both challenging and interesting in location and build. As it stands, we have successfully completed over 50 schemes to our renowned quality and high standard.

If you are interested in our work, or would like more information about hydro scheme construction, get in touch today.

A small intake chamber during the early stages of construction, showing a poured concrete base with reinforcing showing and some of the shuttering erected - also in place is the blue compensation flow pipe

A floor base for the tailrace of a large powerhouse within a huge excavation, In the background is a Doosan dx225 20 ton excavator.

Inside the powerhouse of a completed hydro scheme showing 2 turbines

A partially completed hydro intake constructed in concrete

An inlet manifold consisting of a blue steel pipe with 4 offlets set into the concrete. Re bar is visible in several places - this is for the later construction of thrust blocks to support the pipe

A large hydro intake during construction with 2 excavators in the background

A completed hydro intake during heavy water flow showing the water toppling over the intake

A completed hydro intake with the reservoir full of water

An intake during construction with re bar and shuttering visible

an intake during construction, with a construction worker to the right of the picture and 2 excavators in the foreground

A completed hydro intake showing water spilling into the fish pool

4 rows of butt welded black pipes laid out ready for putting into place

Hydro Scheme Construction