Coire Glas Exploratory Works: Building Understanding
The BTS evening meeting in September 2025 heard a lecture of the Exploratory Works for the planned Coire Glas pumped storage hydropower project, in Scotland. Speakers were Sean Murchie, Engineering Geologist with project developer SSE Renewables; Tom Taplin, Engineering Geologist in the design joint venture of Stantec-Cowi; Joe Coxson, Tunnel Agent with contractor Strabag; and, Tom Robinson, Engineering and Technical Manager with Strabag. They have kindly coauthored this report on their presentation.
