Project Name
Lisheen Windfarm
Client
  • Bord Gais
Main Contractor

Balfour Beatty

Duration
July 2012 – May 2013

Works Completed include:

  • Excavation of 20,000 cu.m. of foundations excavation for 12 no. wind turbine generators.
  • 6,500m3 of rock was excavated and processed on site to 6F1 spec for reuse in the works.
  • Construction of 13,100m2 crane hard-standings.
  • 7 Km of 5.0m wide access tracks were constructed, of which 2.2km/10,900 m2 is of floating road construction.
  • Drainage & services installation comprised 3 no. 30m long 3m x 3m box culverts
  • 6km of service duct trenching, backfilling including disposal of surplus material.