Page 14 - W M Donald Newsletter - Edition Nine

The long and winding (and environmentally sympathetic) road
Roberston Homes is renovating the former Craig Dunain psychiatric hospital southwest of Inverness. One of the longest listed buildings in the UK, the hospital was badly damaged by arson in 2007. It has been renamed Great Glen Hall and provides a variety of apartments and town houses. It forms part of the Westercraigs development.
W M Donald was challenged with constructing a 900m link road to the development that was sympathetic to the surrounding countryside. Ian Gray, Operations Manager, is delighted with the result:
‘We had to meet challenging planning requirements to ensure the road blended with the local woodland and protected the abundant wildlife. It is a testament to the technical skills of Mike Meldrum, Engineering Manager, and the attention to detail of Keith Murray on site that the finished road blends so well with the environment.’
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