place back in 1978. When I arrived first there was a lot of construction work going on; such as earth moving, civil construction work, laying the foundations for a lot of the constructions that came on site [...] growing up. ?There were no difficulties in finding a job at that time and that was just great when my kids were leaving school.? Unique deal Council convener Sandy Cluness was involved in the negotiations [...] 000 people, mainly men. BP employee Nick Cope arrived in Shetland in February 1978 when construction work was at its peak. Originally from Dover, he has made Shetland his home and has been employed at the