| Buildings
Shand Building Design: Award winning buildings
RIDBA recognises Middleton of Rora, Aberdeenshire by Shand Building Design by awarding top accolade in the Cattle
section in their recent 2017 Awards.
t’s no small
acheivement,
being named
category winner at
the prestigious
RIDBA Building
Awards. Shand Building Designs
were over the moon with their
success and is testament to the
I
www.farmingmonthly.co.uk
quality of their product and
services.
Of the category winning entry,
RIDBA judges said:
“This new purpose-built robotic
dairy was built to replace an
existing barn. In doing so, it has
improved both working conditions
and the health of the cows.
Middleton of Rora met both the
environmental and sustainability
criteria well, with the use of
extensive natural ventilation, LED
lighting and solar panels. This use
of ventilation will also reduce
greenhouse gases.
This building has helped deliver
increased milk yield, reduced
cases of mastitis and has had a
vast increase on cow comfort, and
is a prime example of a good
quality cow shed.”
We can’t say more than that!
Get in touch today to find out how
we can help you with your next
project - who knows, it could also
be a ‘winning proposition’.
September 2017 | Farming Monthly | 37