Time for warm words to be replaced with concrete plans
By Grahame Barn, chief executive of CECA Scotland
IN 2021 we will hopefully leave Covid-19 behind us as the vaccine programme is rolled out, but...
Ocean Kinetics appoints commercial manager to drive growth in key sectors
OCEAN Kinetics has appointed chartered civil engineer Shane Jamieson as the company’s new commercial manager.
The move is designed to help drive growth in the...
Road Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland return to tackle critical industry issues
ROAD Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland are set to tackle the most pressing challenges currently facing the sector when the co-located events return to...
G M Civil Group ramps up growth plans with acquisition of Irvine business
UDDINGSTON-based G M Civil Group has acquired Irvine civil and structural engineers Prime Structural Solutions for an undisclosed sum.
The group, which works for supermarket...
Milestone reached on £1.3 billion Granton Waterfront project
THE bell that floated up as water filled the historic Granton Waterfront gasholder has been taken apart to make way for work to begin...
Engineering momentum: Highlands at the forefront of Will Rudd expansion plans
WHEN MJ O’Shaughnessy reflects on the past few years at Will Rudd, one theme comes up repeatedly: growth that is deliberate, people-driven, and rooted...
Scottish civils optimism at ‘six-year high’
CECA Scotland has revealed optimism within Scotland's civil engineering sector is at a six-year high as infrastructure 'stands ready' to deliver a jobs-led recovery.
However,...
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm build progresses
Careys is to start work on the next phase of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm build on the East Lothian coast.
Contracted by Siemens...
Water systems in fine health at new hospital
EDINBURGH’S new £150 million Royal Hospital for Children and Young People has utilised more than 300,000 Polypipe Permavoid and Polystorm-R components for water attenuation...
Contract awarded for Dunfermline High Street project
FIFE Council has appointed Newlay Civil Engineering Ltd to carry out improvement works at the old Co-op site on Dunfermline High Street.
The site has been...
Narro confirms boardroom changes
STRUCTURAL and civil engineering consultancy Narro has announced a raft of boardroom changes.
Andrew Brown is retiring from the board following an engineering career spanning...
Constructing a resilient future by building to withstand floods
Building flood resilience requires communities to prepare for and mitigate the effects of climate change. Lee Davison, head of submissions – civils at McLaughlin...
Freyssinet lands tunnel lining contract for Glasgow Subway
FREYSSINET has been awarded a five-year contract to carry out tunnel lining improvement works as part of the modernisation of Glasgow Subway.
The contract, awarded...
Ceremony marks official opening of Lochmaddy Pier following upgrade works
A ceremony has taken place to formally open Lochmaddy Pier following the completion of upgrade works by contractor George Leslie.
Fiona Hyslop MSP, cabinet secretary...
Video documents enabling works at site of landmark new North Lanarkshire hospital
A new video has been released detailing the challenging preparatory groundworks that are currently being carried out at the site of the new University...
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Groundforce Shorco confirms upgrade of online design tool
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has announced the introduction of an 'industry first' in temporary works solutions.
Engineers and temporary works coordinators are set to get 'unprecedented access'...
Harley Haddow honoured for work to ‘revolutionise’ Glasgow event space
HARLEY Haddow is celebrating after winning the Best Sustainability Project category at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Awards for its work on...
GBSS teams up with Tigers to help train next generation of construction workers
GBSS Civil Engineering has spoken of the collaborative relationship it has formed with Tigers Group, the training organisation for young people which is helping...
Work complete on £48m Millport Flood Protection Scheme
WORK has been completed on a £48 million flood protection scheme on the Isle of Cumbrae.
Main contractor Van Oord UK, with support from Mackley...
























