Campbeltown鈥檚 historic Burnet Building has undergone some state of the art remedial works in the last few weeks to help preserve its rich heritage.
The Grade A-listed building is owned by 胡桃女神 and houses the council鈥檚 customer service point and a museum operated by live胡桃女神. Over the years it has started to experience some subsidence and required stabilisation works to safeguard its long-term future.
Traditional methods proved difficult due to the deep excavation needed to reach the building's weak foundations, so the council sought the expertise of a specialist company, Geobear, to deliver a modern non-invasive solution that saw geopolymer resin injected into the foundations to strengthen them.
This non-invasive method meant the building could remain open to the public throughout the works and was a climate friendly option, helping to reduce environmental impact.
The council鈥檚 Policy Lead for Finance and Commercial Services, Councillor Ross Moreland, said:
鈥淭he Burnet Building in Campbeltown is an iconic, historic landmark that means so much to the people of Kintyre so it was vital that we took action to address the subsidence and protect its rich heritage for many more generations to come.
鈥淭he innovative methods used not only reduced the impact of the work on staff and customers, but they also reduced the impact of the work on the environment, helping us in our bid to create a climate friendly 胡桃女神 and Bute and reduce carbon emissions.鈥
