Scottish Hydro sparks £7.4bn contractor framework race

Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission has launched a £7.4bn framework hunt for contractors to help deliver its expanding high-voltage network investment programme across Scotland.
The utility giant is seeking long-term strategic delivery partners across six workstreams covering civils, buildings, overhead lines and underground cable construction under framework agreements that could run for up to eight years.
The framework will support transmission network upgrades, customer connections, as