Road Works

In the coming months we will continue to undertake work on or adjacent to the roads around the site. These include laying a new power cable within Mauricewood Road and a new wastewater pipe within Belwood Road. The existing overhead power cables that currently cross the treatment works site will also be removed in the coming weeks.

At times these activities will involve works in the local roads. We have planned these activities to minimise disruption and have liaised with the Midlothian Council's roads department to agree the sequence of events. We apologise for any disruption that maybe caused and endeavour to complete our activities promptly.

Water Treatment Works

Most of the initial tasks required to establish the construction site at Glencorse are now either complete or are underway.
These site establishment activities included providing temporary welfare units (toilets, canteen, offices and stores) and erecting a temporary perimeter fence for safety and security during construction. Access routes in and around the site are being constructed and protection measures will be applied to some of the existing trees on the site.
We are currently installing adequate drainage facilities including large detention ponds to control surface water during the bulk earthworks period. We will continue to update this area of the website with the ongoing activities on the water treatment site at Glencorse.

Pipeline Route

The initial activities on the Glencorse Project will be on the water treatment site located at Glencorse.

 

The initial phases of pipeline works, including fencing of the working area, will start towards the end of the year with the main pipeline construction not commencing until next year.  In a world first we will be making our pipes on site to reduce the amount of vehicle movements to the pipeline site. The mobile pipe production plant at Seafield Mill will start setting up in the coming weeks with the aim of starting to make pipes in the new year.

 

We will provide further information on where and when we will be working on the pipeline routes when more detailed planning is complete.