16/09/2020
Another weekend of heavy rainfall has caused a landslide at Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll for the second time in six weeks, highlighting the effect that changes in the Scottish climate are having and will continue to have on infrastructure.
One thing's for sure, we can expect much more wet weather in the coming months, and while we may be attuned to flooding and drainage issues caused by wet weather, landslides remain a very real issue in the Scottish countryside and can not only cause property damage and road closures, but can also be dangerous.
Utilising landslide mitigation such as gabions, rockfall barriers and trenches can all reduce the impact, although at WCC Group we would recommend taking a long term approach to landscape drainage wherever possible.
Motorists face a 59-mile (95km) diversion after the A83 is closed for the second time in six weeks.