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Hawick flood protection project set for return

Source: https://projectscot.com/category/news/

Preperations are underway to recommence work on the £88 million Hawick flood protection scheme, the Scottish Borders Council has announced.Main contractor, McLaughlin and Harvey, is preparing to set up site compounds ahead of the start of works to deliver the scheme. Other preparations have included the development of new safe systems of work to take account of the new social distancing requirements for all works related to the scheme.The council added that the advanced works contractor, SBc Contracts, is also making final preparations to return to complete the public utility diversions and site preparation works that they were undertaking prior to lockdown.The local authority confirmed that Commercial Road will be closed on the evening of Monday June 29 for six months, while SBc Contracts carries out ‘key’ work.