Staff News - September 2023
WATCH: Spotlight on the Caol and Lochyside Flood Protection Scheme
Thursday 31 August 2023, marked the official opening of Caol and Lochyside Flood Protection Scheme in Fort William, Lochaber. The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Chair, Councillor Ken Gowans, opened the Flood Protection Scheme with pupils from local Primary Schools and Lochaber High School, alongside community representatives, stakeholders and invited guests.
Gary Kennedy, Design Engineer speaks about his role in the project and a message of thanks from Alice Hall, Deputy Director Environmental Quality & Resilience at The Scottish Government.
A project of this magnitude requires precision engineering, a wealth of expertise and a collaborative joined up approach to project delivery. The team been fortunate to use the expertise within the Council’s in-house team to offer the opportunity for apprentice and graduate design and engineering staff to work alongside the team throughout the project to gain specialised industry experience.
We take this opportunity to commend the work of our main contractor, RJ McLeod, all our Council Officers and the extended team of specialist contractors involved in constructing this pioneering flood prevention scheme.
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