Milton of Campsie's Marc is on a mission to protect otters

Engineer Marc Anderson hopes his mission to help '¨otters will help inspire '¨young people to take up his profession.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Oct 2018, 09:29 BST
Updated 25th Oct 2018, 10:33 BST

Marc from Milton of Campsie and his colleague Bob Gould have created an otter crossing on a stretch of dangerous road.

Part of the A827 at Killin in Stirling is notorious for otter 
fatalities.

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Marc and Bob, who are employees of Robertson Civil Engineering, have worked as part of a wider team to create a protective road barrier to help the animals cross without being harmed by vehicles.

Now the two are set to be stars of this year’s Engineers On A Mission campaign.

The campaign is part of the annual Tomorrow’s Engineers Week that takes place from November 5-9 and aims to change perceptions of engineering among young people.

A spokesperson for the campaign said: “This year we are continuing to showcase how engineers are on a mission to make the world a better place and hope to inspire the next generation of engineers”.

Pupils from 250 schools will be able to a panel of engineers, including Marc and Bob, questions via a live link on social media. For more, visit http://www.bigassembly.org/.