Mountain Visitor Centre

Groundwork

Sunday, 11 December 2011 16:35

MOA were awarded a contract in Oct 11 to create the new mountain visitor centre at Ben Lawers. The aim was to re use the material from old car park which was in dis a ray and create a new one in a location where it would be less obtrusive, the car park will include stone built shillings with interpretation, new gates, fencing, footpaths and a tarred road entrance. As photographs show work has commenced on the formation work. We stripped the turf from the new location setting it aside for use in reinstating the old car park. The car park will be made up of four bays and the majority of materials are in place.

Unfortunately the snow arrived in December so we had to pull of site due to return at the beginning of march. On completion of the project we will up date the web site with the finished car park, shilling's and associated works.

Cairngorm Bridged Culvert

Groundwork

Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:33

Cairngorm Mountain appointed MOA to replace an existing timber bridge with a large wheolite culvert pipe, the aim of the project to allow the piste machines to utilise snow from the car park for the lower slopes in winter and create a more natural structure for tourism in summer. As the photograph shows the pipe ends were lined with natural rock creating a large stone head wall, this allowed the pipe to be disguised and fit in with the natural surroundings. We provide a range of groundwork services from drainage, site preparation, concreting and much more.

Stone Lift

Groundwork

Saturday, 29 January 2011 09:28

Airlifting materials can be cost effective and environmentally advantageous, minimizing impact to the land. MOA advise and plan out material logistics, not only airlifting but also using appropriate machinery, giving best value low impact solutions. Below is a recent successful airlift of stone collected from the loch shore.

Sensitive Landscaping at Cairngorm

Groundwork

Tuesday, 05 October 2010 18:34

As part of the HIE framework agreement MOA were appointed as specialist sub contractors for environmental purposes to solve water problems around the Armco funicular railway tunnel at the top station of Cairngorm Mountain. Various techniques of drainage methods were installed and the reinstatement of the ground works was done to fit in with the natural environment, preventing loss of habitat.

The drainage regime proved to be a huge success limiting water seepage into the tunnel and reinstatement has blended in as can be seen in photograph above.