Colleagues are vowing to support Michael Rennie when he returns to Perth once he is discharged from hospital.
Rennie’s wife Yvonne died in the crash and he was one of only two survivors in the disaster which killed 19 people.
Rennie,48, has worked for Carillion since 2006 and before that was a foreman with Mowlem for 19 years.
Friend and colleague David Speake told The Courier: “It’s a terrible thing that has happened. Since then I’ve been inundated with calls and texts from friends and former colleagues, all of them shocked by what has happened.”
Speake said he had worked alongside Rennie for many years in the building trade with firms including Mowlem and Carillion.
He said: “He is well known throughout the construction industry and he was given the nickname ‘Mick Mowlem’ because he was in with the bricks.
“I can only hope that he has a swift recovery.”
He added: “I’ll certainly be coming to Perth to offer my support once he’s back in Scotland and I know that his friends will be a support network for him.”