Page 3 - WM Donald Newsletter - Edition Four

What has eight tentacles, three hearts, two eyes, a beak and blue blood?!In a twist of fate, 2017 is also an important year for ‘Friends of ANCHOR’. It marks 20 years since the charity began.To mark the anniversary, Friends of ANCHOR has launched the ‘Dream Big’ fundraising campaign (www.friendsofanchor20for20.org) and has pledged £1m to the University of Aberdeen’s project to develop a world-class oncology team in North East Scotland.‘Dream Big’ sees the placement of 20 large anchor sculptures across Aberdeen Royal Infirmary’s ANCHOR Unit catchment area, which stretches as far as Orkney and Shetland.W M Donald sponsored the ‘North Sea Sucker’ anchor decorated by artist Kate Guthrie. Willie and Elaine visited Kirkwall recently and visited the stunning anchor in-situKatie says her design was inspired by diving and exploration. It features a vibrant and colourful octopus wrapping its tentacles around the anchor. She hopes her design will inspire and uplift those using the ANCHOR Unit.You can see more of Katie’s illustrations and murals at www.kmgyeah.com.Lindsay Dall - Getting the right plant to site at the right timeLindsay Dall joined W M Donald in June 2017 as its new Transport & Plant Manager. Lindsay has over 26 years experience in transport and logistics, most recently in food distribution.‘W M Donald is a growing company. In addition to its civil engineering activities, it has diversified into suction excavation, and the inspection and jetting of drains and sewers. This means more vehicles, more sites and more opportunities for efficiencies.My focus is on two key areas: compliance and logistics. Compliance means ensuring all our vehicles and plant comply with the relevant legislation. Logistics involves constant communications with Ian Gray and the teams on site. The objective is to get the right plant and equipment to site at the right time as cost-effectively as possible. My goal is to avoid oversight, overspend and downtime.Transport and logistics is a pressure job in most sectors. My previous role included distributing foods, including perishable fresh foods like fish, to supermarkets. Road traffic delays made some of the deadlines ‘...a little bit exciting!’.Outside work, family comes first. I have two kids, a 15-year old son and an 18-year old daughter. My daughter has just completed her first year studying microbiology at the University of Glasgow.I am an avid supporter of the Loons, Forfar Athletic, and still have a season ticket.We stormed (!) to second place in Division 2 last year, so it’s Division 1 this season. I also enjoy gardening and DIY.’3