Page 6 - W M Donald Newsletter - Edition Twelve

Melbourne to Ellon: a bus ride away!
Freddie Brown joined W M Donald in March 2021 as a Project Support Engineer. After completing a Mechanical Engineering degree at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Freddie’s first job was as a Project Manager in Melbourne (Australia, not Derbyshire!) where he worked for two years. Freddie returned to Aberdeen to avoid being marooned on the other side of the world during the Covid lockdown.
Freddie is currently working on the Ellon Park & Ride scheme which started back in June. The work improves an existing Park & Ride site and involves the creation of a new bus lane, bus turning circle and three new bus stops.
The bus lane is 150m long and there is a significant fall of 4m from the level of the parking area down to the lane. A retaining wall has been constructed using gabion baskets.
As well as creating the footpaths and roadworks, the project involves the creation of a large SUDS detention basin at the end of the turning circle, and a water cascade feature.
Work is scheduled to complete in December 2021.
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