A civil engineering contractor with significant experience
ABOUT GREEN CAT CONTRACTING
Wind and Hydro renewable experts
Green Cat Contracting is a small and growing Civil Engineering contractor who specialise in Design and Build Balance of Plant contracts to serve the renewable energy market.
We are experts in the delivery of medium scale onshore wind energy projects up to around 25MW, and smaller scale hydro schemes up to around 1MW, and can also use our wide ranging knowledge to deliver a range of other specialist civil engineering and groundworks projects such as weir works, fish passes, pipelines and drainage works. We are a WIRS and Achilles accredited contractor.
PART OF SOMETHING BIG
Partners in perfection.
By working closely with out sister companies Green Cat Renewables, Green Cat Renewable Developments and Green Cat Geotechnical, we are in the unique position of being a Principal Contractor that can proactively and uncompetitively share internal familiarity of the entire project process from conception to completion.
This presents optimum value for clients by allowing us to work in an inherently collaborative environment.
EXPERIENCED AND RELIABLE
Our Team
The perfect combination of experience, knowledge and expertise.
Cameron Dickson
Senior Project Manager
Cameron is an experienced Project Manager who has been working in the industry since graduating from the University of Dundee in 2009, giving him 11 years’ experience in the Civil Engineering sector. He is responsible for the management of contractors, liaising with designers, landowners, and clients on Green Cat Contracting’s live projects. Cameron has successfully delivered several small to medium wind projects for Green Cat Contracting, and is currently working on a technically challenging Hydro Scheme near Lochearnhead.
Gavin Catto
Director
Gavin established Green Cat Contracting in January 2013, following over a decade of experience in the renewables industry developing wind, small-scale hydro and solar projects. He decided to establish a Civil Engineering company to deliver the projects conceived with his background in electrical engineering. With a PhD in wind turbine generator design, his broad base of expertise includes project feasibility assessment and optimisation, project management, commercial risk assessment, environmental assessment, resource assessment, grid connection negotiation and design. In his time as director of Green Cat, Gavin has overseen the delivery of over 800MW of renewables projects.
Harry McGurnaghan
Construction Manager
Harry joined Green Cat Contracting in 2014 to lead the Green Cat Contracting team. Harry graduated from Edinburgh University with MEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering and Construction Management and has over 17 years’ experience within the civil engineering industry managing a wide range of projects. After graduating with an honours degree, he returned part time to Strathclyde University to complete a Masters in LLM Construction Law. He has successfully delivered projects across the UK ranging from single turbine sites to major wind farms and hydro schemes. Harry oversees all aspects of the construction phase from developing tenders, input to the design, discussions and negotiations with landowners and clients, overseeing the delivery of turbines and the co-ordination of the various construction elements across the business.
Scott Pearson
Operations Manager
Scott joined Green Cat Contracting in 2014 as our Operations Manager with over 20 years’ experience of managing the delivery of a wide range of civil engineering projects. Scott is responsible for the organisation of resources and labour, and the operational management of all of Green Cat Contracting’s live projects.
Our projects
Hendy Wind Farm
Green Cat Contracting were employed as Principal Contractor on a design and build basis to provide 7no Vestas V80 turbines plus associated roads, d...
Rush Wall Wind Turbine
As specialists in the construction of onshore wind turbines, Green Cat Contracting were appointed to act as Principal Contractor and provide the ac...
Binn EcoPark Wind Farm
Green Cat Contracting were appointed as Principal Contractor to deliver the BoP works for 4no Enercon E92 turbines at the Binn EcoPark near Glenfar...
Deuchries Wind Farm
Green Cat Contracting were appointed as Principal Contractor to deliver the BoP works for 3no Enercon E82 turbines near Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire ...
Hoprigshiels Wind Cluster
Green Cat Contracting were appointed as Principal Contractor to deliver the BoP works for 3no Nordex N90 turbines on a design and build basis, incl...
Welton of Creuchies
Green Cat Contracting were appointed as Principal Contractor to deliver the BoP works for 4no Enercon E82 turbines on a design and build basis, inc...
Pogbie Wind Farm
Green Cat Contracting were appointed as Principal Contractor to deliver the BoP works for 12no Enercon E53 turbines on a design and build basis, in...
Fair-a-Far Weir Repairs and Fish Pass Installation
Employing our experience working in live river systems developed on our hydro power projects, Green Cat Contracting were appointed as Principal Con...
Tulchan of Glenisla Hydro Scheme
Green Cat Contracting were appointed as Principal Contractor for the BoP works on the Tulchan of Glenisla Hydro Power scheme. Works included the ac...
Glenample Hydro Scheme
Green Cat Contracting were appointed as Principal Contractor for the BoP works on the Glenample Hydro Power scheme. Works included the access track...
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