Festival site dig helps rediscover the summer which prompted ‘rebirth’ of Glasgow

A senior lecturer in archaeology at the University of Glasgow has revealed that construction work around the site of where the historic Glasgow Garden...

COWI awarded Pre-FEED contracts for Ayre and Bowdun offshore wind projects

ENGINEERING consulting group COWI has secured a contract from Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a joint venture involving DEME, Qair and Aspiravi, with a focus...
MJ O'Shaughnessy

Breathing new life into Glasgow’s built heritage

By MJ O'Shaughnessy, MD for Will Rudd Glasgow & Ireland With our city landscapes continually evolving, the eye is naturally drawn to the plethora of...

Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation names new sales director

POLYPIPE Civils & Green Urbanisation has appointed Clark McAllister as its new sales director. McAllister, who has been with Polypipe for 27 years, joins from...
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD

The ‘virtuous circle’ of safe digging

Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, the online safe digging resource, explores what the industry’s ‘virtuous circle’ is, and discusses what it means for health...

Winchburgh community marks completion of key marina milestone

WINCHBURGH Developments has celebrated a crucial milestone after being joined by Scottish Canals, engineering firms I&H Brown and SWECO, and members of the local...
David Owens and Bart Kulej, GBSS Civil Engineering

Agile approach holds key to GBSS Civil Engineering growth

GBSS Civil Engineering is embarking on a fresh chapter following the formation of a new management structure at the High Bonnybridge-based firm. New MD David...
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McLaughlin & Harvey and RJ McLeod to lead utilities framework in Scotland

MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey and RJ McLeod have been appointed to lead a £1 billion SCAPE utilities works and services framework in Scotland. Kier and McLaughlin...
Cairngorm funicular railway passing a low point

One of Scotland’s ‘most complex’ civil engineering projects nears completion

WORK to reinstate the Cairngorm funicular railway is entering the final stages in what has been said to be one of Scotland's 'most complex...

Contractors make progress on build of Peterhead substation

SSEN Transmission has said that 'excellent' progress is being made five months into the build of its new substation in Peterhead. Main contractor Balfour Beatty...

Civil and structural specialist to advise on iconic Cloch Lighthouse project

DOUGALL Baillie Associates (DBA) is helping with enhancements and an extension to one of three homes at the Cloch Lighthouse, south of Gourock on...

Groundforce awarded first-place framework agreement by Scottish Water

SCOTTISH Water has awarded a first-place framework agreement to Groundforce for the hire of trenching and shoring equipment. The award is based on a ranked...

Barhale secures £2.8m Clyde Gateway package of works

BARHALE Scotland has been awarded a £2.8 million contract by Clyde Gateway Developments Limited to carry out remedial works to an unstable section of...
Fiona Hyslop MSP

Milestone reached in A96 dualling Inverness to Nairn plans

TRANSPORT Scotland has announced further progress in plans to deliver the A96 dualling between Inverness and Nairn. Following the publication last year of Made Orders,...

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’...

Site challenges see Aurs Road project costs rise to £28 million

THE cost of the Aurs Road project, which will create a safer route between Barrhead and Newton Mearns, has risen to a projected £28...

Senior lecturer rewarded for inspiring next generation of civil engineers in Scotland

DR Rebecca Wade has been crowned the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland’s STEM Ambassador of the Year. The senior lecturer in environmental science at...

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...

Aberdeenshire civil engineering firm steps up diversification plans

ABERDEENSHIRE civil engineering specialist JKR Contractors is set to diversify into agriculture and property. The Ellon-based business has bought a 480-acre farm and eight residential properties, adding...

New CECA Scotland chair appointed

MARK Bramley of Alness-based Pat Munro has been appointed chair of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Scotland. He succeeds David Ross, MD of George...