McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd
Spreading Awareness of Pollinators 
As part of World Environment Day’s Ecosystem Restoration theme, this contractor has been raising awareness of the importance of pollinators. Pollinators are particularly important to the construction industry, as well as providing raw building materials, such as timber, they support healthy ecosystems that clean the air and stabilise soils. Key to nature’s life cycle, pollinators provide us with all the...
Educating Children on the Local Wildlife and how they are Protected
Many people in the area were not aware of the presence of otters within the local area as this creature is a very secretive animal. Otters are one of the top predators in Scotland, feeding mainly on fish, waterbirds, amphibians and crustaceans. The local schools were challenged to design posters about ecology and the natural environment of the River Carron....
Site and Water Safety Champions and Ambassadors
The Hawick Flood Protection Scheme is the largest such scheme in Scotland which when completed is set to protect the town of Hawick from a 1 in 75yr flood event stemming from the River Teviot. The River Teviot and adjoining Slitrig tributary is one of the fastest watercourses in Scotland. More than 970 properties flank the river with many, many...
Interactive Mapping used to help with Communications
The Hawick Flood Protection Scheme is split into 42 work sections for delivery. With the River Teviot running through the town of Hawick and work ongoing with a great deal of public and site interface, the contractor has taken a proactive approach to communications and sharing information. Given coronavirus constraints to traditional direct-facing community engagement methods, they have been striving...
