The Cross Border Connection (Galashiels to Cumbria) is a joint development between SPEN in Scotland and National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) in England. The two parties are working closely on the project, with SPEN at least a year ahead of their English counterpart who has only just announced consultations. Both will need to be aligned […]
Category Archives: Utilities and Infrastructure Projects
Net Zero, Utilities and Infrastructure Projects
Regional infrastructure projects – what you need to know
13
Nov
Nov
With over 25 years of experience supporting farmers with infrastructure issues, helping fully explain the process, rights and obligations, and the potential impact on your business, we know how protracted and complex projects can be. The focus of infrastructure work is now turning to delivery, and as a result, we have seen a surge in […]
Utilities and Infrastructure Projects
Support for NFUS members affected by utility infrastructure issues to be highlighted at Turriff Show
30
Jul
Jul
A partnership set up to support NFUS (National Farmers Union Scotland) members has benefited landowners and tenants facing infrastructure issues in Scotland, with over a third of calls coming from Aberdeenshire, Angus and Moray. Davidson & Robertson (D&R) has partnered with NFUS to support members by providing a free hotline call when statutory undertakers like […]
Case Study, Net Zero, Utilities and Infrastructure Projects
Case Study: Supporting farmers through infrastructure disruption
04
Jul
Jul
A major new substation was proposed on an 80-acre section of the family farm. The proposed development was close to the farmhouse and steading, severing key parts of the land and threatening the overall viability of the farming business. Over the course of 18 months, D&R supported the family through a complex and often stressful […]
Net Zero, Royal Highland Show, Utilities and Infrastructure Projects
Infrastructure implications revealed at the Royal Highland Show seminar
01
Jul
Jul
The industry needs twice the level of transmission infrastructure (pylons) that has been created in the past ten years – but it must be achieved in just five years. That has huge implications for landowners. Ian Austin, D&R Director, and Head of Utilities, Energy & Infrastructure hosted a seminar at the Royal Highland Show. The […]
27
Jun
Jun
Energy infrastructure project updates SSEN Transmission has already committed a £22 billion grid infrastructure investment in Scotland by 2030 which indicates the level of activity required in the next 6 years. In Argyll, our team has been busy with numerous preconstruction agreements with clients on the LT194 Creag Dhubh – Inveraray 275kV OHL Project. The […]
Net Zero, Renewable Energy and Storage, Utilities and Infrastructure Projects
The UK All-Energy Conference was all about grid connection, it means huge implications on the horizon for farmers
10
Jun
Jun
The All-Energy Conference brought together renewable developers, suppliers, and organisations whose focus is on the delivery of renewable energy. Emphasis was very much on the grid, the challenges around delivering renewable energy and the vast requirement to deliver infrastructure in the coming 5 years to meet the 2030 Clean Energy Plan. There were discussions on […]
Net Zero, Utilities and Infrastructure Projects
Electricity Infrastructure issues in Dumfries & Galloway and the top 5 considerations for affected farmers and landowners
17
Apr
Apr
Knowing what to do when you hear your land may be affected by electricity infrastructure works is not something farmers and landowners tackle every day, but these are issues faced by Sarah Bennett, Associate at Davidson & Robertson, who says there are five key considerations that will make the process easier. Planning approval has recently […]
Net Zero, Utilities and Infrastructure Projects
The new 2030 Clean Energy Plan: the implications, and the effect on farmers
25
Mar
Mar
Ian Austin, Davidson & Robertson Director and Head of Utilities, Energy and Infrastructure looks at the 2030 Clean Energy Plan and how it will impact farmers. December 2024 saw the launch of the Government’s 2030 Clean Energy Plan, a plan to meet 100% of Great Britain’s electricity demand with clean power by 2030. An outcome […]
Utilities and Infrastructure Projects
Infrastructure update from across Scotland and northern England
20
Mar
Mar
D&R is working on infrastructure projects right across Scotland and northern England. Orkney developments: SSE have multiple projects affecting Orkney including overhead and underground reinforcement works, a new substation, an onshore underground HVAC cable and a 53km subsea HVAC cable connecting to the mainland. Alasdair Allan, Associate Director has been in Orkney representing landowners affected […]
