There's people in day-glow jackets and hard hats, and a digger in situ, along with a specialist team (?) from the mainland, whose name I couldn't quite read from the side of thier pick-up.
Any information gratefully received.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Lews Castle construction works
There's people in day-glow jackets and hard hats, and a digger in situ, along with a specialist team (?) from the mainland, whose name I couldn't quite read from the side of thier pick-up.
Any information gratefully received.
http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/press/110411a.asp ?
ReplyDeleteSee http://www.hebrides-news.com/lews-castle-11411.html where it says "Site investigations will be undertaken during the last week of April involving test drilling and excavations in the area immediately around the castle."
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ReplyDeleteApparently Angus Campbell thinks there's oil under the Castle and has authorised Tech Services to commence drilling operations....
ReplyDeletePhase one I think is remedial works to stablise parts of structure. Parts of the back wings are in seriously bad condition... - some wings need to be taken down and built back up again - timber is so rotten. The areas with Iron girders are in bad nick too with the corrosion. 5 years ago the CNES authorised to stop heating the building during winter which has accelerated damage to the building....
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