The final roof bolt in The Hydro - the 12,000-capacity entertainment arena being built in Glasgow – has been put in place in a traditional “topping out” ceremony. Fittingly, the honour of tightening the last bolt fell to 20-year-old apprentice civil engineer John McLaughlan, who has been on site since work began in April 2011.
The act saw the completion of the main structure by integrated property and infrastructure company Lend Lease of the iconic building on the banks of the Clyde, adjacent to the SECC.
John, from Knightswood, Glasgow, was joined on a platform high in the roof of The Hydro by Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson, SECC Chairman Sir Ian Grant, SECC Chief Executive John Sharkey and Gordon Anderson, executive general manager of Lend Lease.
The young apprentice, who combines his shifts at The Hydro with day release at Stow College, said: “Working at The Hydro has been a fantastic opportunity for me and has given me a foot in the door in the industry, one for which I am very grateful. My long-term plan is to study for a degree in civil engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University.” READ MORE
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