R J McLeod - Mill Rigg Windfarm Contractor Day

The Supplier Development Programme is hosting for R J Macleod and On Path a Meet the Contractor event which will take place on 28^th May from 2.00-3.30 at the Rutherglen Town Hall.

RJ McLeod is interested in maximising opportunities for businesses in the South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire areas and this event offers an opportunity to meet the lead contractor and developer.

Other examples of the types of local businesses RJ McLeod is looking to speak to include garages, fabricators, fencers, steel fixers, joinery works, concrete finishers, plant operators, agricultural suppliers, timber mills, builder merchants, specialist equipment hire, water proofers, grouting works, asphalters, white liners, traffic management, and more!

Renewable energy developer and operator OnPath Energy will be joining Scottish primary contracting civil engineering firm RJ McLeod to talk about opportunities related to the renewables project at Mill Rig Wind Farm.

Suppliers will be able to book a free place to attend and meet with RJ McLeod, OnPath Energy and Supplier Development Programme to introduce their businesses and learn more about how to work within the supply chain for Mill Rig Wind Farm. 

Background

OnPath has been working towards construction on the Mill Rig Wind Farm, which straddles the South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire border near Darvel, since securing planning permission for the six-turbine project in 2022.

After completing preparatory site investigation work last year, Hamilton-based OnPath has now chosen Glasgow-headquartered R J McLeod to deliver the balance of plant contract, which covers all the required civil engineering work as well as cabling and off-site highway construction.

Development work has commenced, with the turbines set to be delivered during the autumn. Construction and commissioning work is then scheduled to be complete by spring 2026.

The Mill Rig Wind Farm will have an installed generation capacity of around 33.4 megawatts, which is enough to meet the annual electricity needs of more than 45,000 homes.

An investment of around £91 million is being made in businesses and services based within a 60-kilometer radius of the site through the project, with around 300 jobs being directly supported by the project during its lifetime, alongside many more in the wider supply chain.

Mill Rig will also see a local community fund established which will deliver up to £167,000 every year to support a wide range of charities and community groups in the surrounding area, or around £5m through the project’s 30-year lifespan.

It will also deliver a £450,000 investment in local training and employment opportunities during the first five years of its operation.