Bob's last assignment was to oversee the construction of the Arisaig - Loch nan Uamh section. And to mark his contribution to the project and his loyal service, he was presented with a gift of a framed aerial photograph of the project from contractors, Morrison Construction Ltd. Bob was honoured by his Council colleagues at a separate retirement function.
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Bob moved to the Highlands in 1973 when he took up a Council post as a graduate engineer in the Skye design unit. He joined the site/resident engineer's team in 1975, when he moved to Fort William.
A total of 130 contracts have been supervised since then, several running concurrently, with schemes on the A82 Loch Lochy and Ballachulish, the A86 Spean Bridge - Newtonmore road; various bridge schemes and slipways at Corran Ferry, Lochaber, and the island of Raasay, Skye.
The completion of all of the A851 Broadford - Armadale improvement phases was a significant achievement. A fitting finale was his supervision of the last section of the A830 Fort William - Mallaig road.
(GK/JM)
