Van Elle Partners with Wood for Eight-Year ASTI Programme
20th January 2025

Van Elle Partners with Wood for Eight-Year ASTI Programme

Design Energy Ground Investigation Infrastructure Piling Scotland

We are pleased to announce that we have signed an eight-year partnering agreement with Wood Transmission & Distribution Limited to deliver ground investigation, design, and construction activities for piling and foundations across several transmission schemes under Ofgem’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) programme.

Subject to performance, this partnership is expected to be worth over £30m.

We have already commenced work on initial projects in New Cumnock, Argyll, and Beauly-Loch Buidhe, with ground investigation works mobilising throughout January for the construction of 240 towers planned for 2026-27.

Chief Executive, Mark Cutler, commented“Wood has been a long-standing customer for Van Elle, so we are delighted to announce this partnering agreement to help deliver part of the significant scale of energy infrastructure in Scotland together over the coming years.  Our breadth of capability allows us to integrate ground investigation, design and piling and foundation solutions best suited to the project requirements.  Initial works have commenced, and activity levels will now increase as other schemes are mobilised across Scotland. 

 “Our recent acquisition of Albion Drilling based in Stirling will support with a local resource base and specialist skills needed to deliver these important commitments, often in remote and challenging locations.

 “This agreement is the first of a number that we anticipate in this growing sector; reinforcing our confidence in our medium-term ambitions.”

You’ll be able to read the full announcement here.