Page 15 - W M Donald Newsletter - Edition Eleven

The discipline of having to get up and go to work is a great motivator. I can understand the temptation to just stay in bed.
On site, I’ve always been one to get out and give a hand on things that need doing. This ‘helping out’ has become a huge benefit for me as staying in the cab for hours at a time can lead to backache and stiff joints.
Ironically, one of the biggest challenges is holidays. If I just lie in the sun I seize up. I have to be doing something, to be moving, to function normally
Simon lives in Arbroath with his wife Sylvia, and 15-year old son, Ryan, who has Down’s Syndrome. Outside work, apart from playing golf of course, Simon loves being outdoors. Having grown up on a farm, he has an affinity for nature and wildlife.
W M Donald first started working on the Carron Den site in Stonehaven for Stewart Milne Homes back in 2015.
The Dunnottar Park development created 180 homes on a site with complex access and environmental challenges. The works undertaken back in 2015 included the construction of a 32m long BEBO (pre- cast reinforced concrete arch) bridge with complex geometry, and the redirection of three 11kV electricity cables using directional drilling techniques.
W M Donald’s latest visit to Carron Den involved the installation of a timber bridge as part of a reinstated footpath. The footpath leads into Carron Den Woods.
The bridge was designed and constructed by CTS Bridges based in Huddersfield, and hoisted in to position by Global Crane Services from Aberdeen. The Global Crane team was praised by Sarah Herd, W M Donald Engineer, for their work on the day.
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Bridge over the burn