Aberdeenshire civil engineering company Nicol of Skene is using machine control systems to create a giant thistle-shaped maze on the grounds of Balmoral Castle.
Construction technology company Sitech installed a grade control platform to a six-tonne excavator to achieve the near-zero tolerances needed to build the 1.2-metre-wide curving paths and 0.8m-wide beds of the maze.
The technology installed, called Trimble Earthworks, is an advanced grade control platform used for precision work.
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