Hochtief hit by £100m compensation ruling

By Dave Rogers2018-04-12T10:38:00

Decision follows tunnel collapse at Glendoe scheme

German firm Hochtief has been told to pay more than £100m to energy firm SSE Generation over the collapse of a tunnel at its Glendoe hydro scheme nearly nine years ago.

The scheme near Fort Augustus above Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands was opened by the Queen in June 2009.

But just weeks later, Glendoe was shut down by a rock fall. The scheme wasn’t fully reopened until August 2012 once replacement contractor Bam Nuttall completed remedial work.

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