PUNCH provided Civil Engineering services, including SWEPT Path analysis, and road and drainage design to two Solar PV projects for North Ayrshire Council in Scotland. Nethermains, 7.48MWp and Shewalton, 5MWp solar farms were built over historical landfills.
Environmental considerations were key to the project, considering neighbouring Wildlife Reserve, tree replacements, landscaping and wildlife/badgers at the Nethermains site, in addition to the site being a former landfill.
Stakeholder engagement and community liaison was critical to the project, as the teams provided local students the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience of the construction, operation and maintenance of Solar Farms by hosting guest speakers at Ayrshire College, and on site, holding apprenticeship drives, and site visits over the project cycle.
At PUNCH, we understand the value of education. That’s why we support our staff who wish to undertake further education and training. We encourage staff members to maintain their Continuous Professional Development (CPD) accreditations with Engineers Ireland. We also continue to offer training in sustainable design and construction through seminars, in-house lectures, and external training programmes. We promote the achievement of professional titles with institutions such as Engineers Ireland, the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland, the Institute of Structural Engineers, and the Institute of Civil Engineers.
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