Man of cloth puts faith in men of high vis and hard hats.
Normally, when men of the cloth look to the heavens, it is for a sign; an answer to a prayer; or for divine intervention. But Bishop of Brechin, the Rt Reverend Nigel Peyton, is gazing upwards for a very different reason.
Dundee’s Derby Street multis are scheduled to be blown down by explosive demolition experts Safedem next month and St Martin’s Church – which fills most of the 70 metres between them – will hopefully be left standing.
At 22 storeys high, Butterburn and Bucklemaker Courts have towered over the Episcopal church for almost 40 years but after June 30 only the place of worship should be on the site.
“We have faith in the contractors,” says Reverend Nigel Peyton. “They are very experienced and have explained very fully what they are going to do. We have been working closely with Safedem and departments of the council and we have been assured they will do all they can to protect the church, as they would any property in a project like this.”
Precious and vulnerable church fittings will be protected from the risk of falling masonry and also from dust and alternative arrangements are being made for worship on the day.
The implosion is scheduled for 30 June.
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