A Moray based engineering and construction company has secured its biggest ever contract with a multi-million pound Highland wind farm deal.
AJ Engineering and Construction Services Limited has been brought in to fabricate and install the structural steel and cladding for the Stronelairg Wind Farm substation in a deal worth £2.5million.
The contract for the project, south east of Fort Augustus, has been secured through Global Infrastructure who have worked closely with Forres-based AJ Engineering on a number of other contracts.
Fabrication of steelwork is well underway with around a third already erected on site. The installation of the roof cladding has also started.
Graham Alexander, AJ Engineering’s general manager said: “The building has to be built over 2000 feet above sea level in a very exposed location so not only does this make construction more difficult, the weather plays a significant role in the movement of resources to the site.
“We take pride in providing our clients with engineered solutions and the logistics of meeting a tight schedule, in a difficult location, has meant we have had to think ‘outside the box’ on more than one occasion.”
The Stronelairg wind farm is a 66 turbine project located on the Garrogie estate.
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