Keeping Scotland’s communites connected
By Peter Aramayo, projects director, Mabey Hire
IN the last decade, the Scottish Government has worked tirelessly to deliver major infrastructure improvements. You only have...
Contract awarded for Gourock linkspan repair project
GEORGE Leslie Limited has been awarded a £1.2 million contract to carry out work to extend the life of the linkspan at Gourock Ferry...
Conference to highlight space sector’s role in tackling climate emergency
THE space sector's contribution to tackling the climate emergency will be explored during a virtual conference organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)...
Groundforce appoints new engineering director
GROUNDFORCE has announced the appointment of Paul Garton as its new engineering director to head up its technical team.
He has more than 20 years’...
Work complete on ‘game-changer’ quay at Port of Nigg
FARRANS Construction has completed works on the build of the Port of Nigg's new East Quay.
Measuring 225m long and 50m wide, it increases the...
McLaughlin & Harvey apprentice picks up top accolade
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has highlighted the achievements of trainee engineer Christy Dickson, who won the CECA Scotland Most Promising Apprentice 2023 award.
Christy joined the...
Work set to start on next phase of Inverness active travel project
WILLS Bros Civil Engineering is set to commence work on the next phase of the Riverside Way project in Inverness.
The project will improve active...
Civils specialist invests for future growth
CIVIL engineering specialist Mackenzie Construction has announced completion of a number of key investments as it focuses on future growth.
The business has invested in...
Govan-Partick Bridge formally opened ahead of weekend of celebratory events
THE Govan-Partick Bridge, built by main contractor Farrans Construction, has been formally opened.
Politicians representing the UK and Scottish Governments, as well as Glasgow City...
Will Rudd appoints new director at Glasgow practice
CIVIL, structural and conservation engineering firm Will Rudd has promoted Andrew Yule to the role of director.
Andrew has worked in the Glasgow practice for...
Farrans to host meet the buyer event ahead of £59m Renfrewshire project
FARRANS Construction is to hold a meet the buyer event in Renfrew ahead of its £59 million build of a bridge connecting Paisley town...
Pontoon project making waves in Inverclyde
THERE’S a wave of activity at Peel Ports’ Inchgreen Dry Dock in Inverclyde, as the firm’s new 200-metre long cruise pontoon berth begins to...
Civils sector takes centre stage in green recovery
ICE Scotland director Hannah Smith recently spoke to Project Scotland about the environmental challenges facing the nation’s infrastructure and why the time to act...
Discarded plastic used to create new road in Glasgow
A revolutionary new tarmac product made from discarded plastic has been used in a major Scottish Water regeneration project in Glasgow.
Over 414 kg of...
‘Bolder’ steps required to meet Scotland’s infrastructure decarbonisation goals
A new report has highlighted the need for 'bolder' steps to enable quicker and more effective decarbonisation of Scotland's infrastructure.
The Institution of Civil Engineers...
Turning a Corner on steep slope challenge in the Borders
A steep hill close to the A7 in the Borders wouldn’t traditionally be a site chosen for housing development. However, the new Buckholm Corner...
Civils specialist plants its place as a contractor of choice
A business decision made by Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK upon its founding in the 1950s is helping the company overcome current-day global issues...
Work to begin on improving resilience at A83 Rest and Be Thankful
PREPARATORY works to realign the southern end of the temporary diversion route at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will start this week, Transport...
Akela Group appoints two new managing directors
AKELA Group has announced two new managing directors of its construction and ground engineering subsidiaries.
Robert Ogg has been appointed MD of Akela Construction, while...
Jones Bros hits major health and safety milestone on North Kyle project
JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has hit the milestone of reaching 500,000 hours without recording a single lost time incident at its North Kyle...
