CROSS TAY PROJECT FORGES PARTNERSHIP WITH PERTHSHIRE WOMEN’S AID

The Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR) team have struck up a partnership with Perthshire Women’s Aid. The team will be supporting the charity which helps Perthshire women, children and young people, who are experiencing, or have experienced domestic abuse. This partnership will be delivered through the CTLR community benefits programme which is tied to the main construction of the project.

The charity’s Deputy Manager, Cilla Taylor said: The range of skills that a company as large as BAM have to offer opens up exciting opportunities for us. I’m looking forward to working with BAM to help develop and enhance the services we deliver to the community.

Inspiring The Next Generation Of Engineers

Construction professionals working on the project took some time off to inspire the next generation at a careers fair at Blairgowrie High School

BAM Nuttall’s Intermediate Quantity Surveyor, Mathew Rose was one of them.

‘When I was growing up in Ayrshir opportunities to find out about what this industry could offer so I want try and help change that. In an ideal world everyone would know when they were leaving school what they wanted to do. But in the real world this is not the case. I want to ensure young people at least know engineering and construction are a viable option for them.’

Engineers Help Bridge The Knowledge Gap At Blairgowrie High School

More than 140 pupils from Blairgowrie High School took part in a bridge building challenge with the aim of getting them interested in a career in engineering and construction.

As part of the Cross Tay Link Road project, construction professionals from BAM Nuttall and Perth & Kinross

Council supervised the construction of a 500 mm bridge made from paper, string and tape. The bridge had to span a 500 mm gap between two desks and be weight bearing. After being briefed on the task, the S1 pupils were split into groups to design, build and test their structure under the watchful eye of the visiting professionals.

BAM Assistant Civil Engineer, Sarah Johnson said:

‘It is important that we get into schools early to explain to pupils the range of careers available in construction and engineering. If we wait until they are older, often they have not made the right subject choices that the industry needs.’

Cross Tay Link Road Helps Rewinding Of Denmarkfield

PROJECT SENDS SOME CHRISTMAS CHEER TO PERTHSHIRE WOMEN’S AID

Amery Construction sniffed out an opportunity to brighten up a local charity’s Christmas with a donation of 73 pamper packs. Perthshire Women’s Aid received the gifted packs of bath oils, soaps and aromatherapy and relaxation treatments through their partnership with the Cross Tay Link Road project. As one of the key sub-contractor on the project, Amery is carrying out the majority of the earthworks and ground preparation on site.

Cross Tay Link Road Construction Delivers Village Traffic Safety Improvements

A new community woodland just north of Perth is being created as part of the Denmarkfield Rewilding with support from the Cross Tay Link Road project.

The 43,000 square metre broadleaf woodland creation will cover ground at Denmarkfield, approximately two miles north of the Inverlamond roundabout in Perth.

More than 4000 trees will be planted in total, a mixture of Oak, Birch, Rowan, Hazel, Aspen, Holly, Wild Cherry, Crab Apple, Dog Rose, Blackthorn and Hawthorn.

As well as the plants themselves, BAM Nuttall also prepared the ground, supplied and fitted tree protectors, and provided and installed deer fencing on the site.

Road safety has been improved in Balbeggie thanks to the efforts of the team building the new Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR).

Through their community benefits programme, the main contractor BAM Nuttall sent plant and labour to clear a 300metre stretch of footway leading into the village. The work was carried out at the request of the Balbeggie Traffic Calming Group.

Group member Andrew McOuat said:

‘BAM have been very proactive in their support and were able to help, and the community is very grateful for the work they have put in; it has made such a difference for the pedestrians who use this walkway daily.’

For specific questions about the Community Benefits Programme, contact BAM Nuttall’s Stakeholder and Communications Manager, Innes Mackintosh on innesmackintosh@BAM.com

If you have any questions about the CTLR, please contact roadsinfrastructure@pkc.gov.uk or crosstaylinkroad@bam.com or call 0330 332 5400

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