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...

Five options under consideration for Rest and Be Thankful design work

SCOTLAND'S transport minister Jenny Gilruth has met the A83 Task Force to discuss the work to identify a solution to the challenges at the...
Stephen Flynn

Wills Bros poised to land £220m A9 dualling deal

WILLS Bros Civil Engineering is poised to secure the construction contract to dual the A9 between Pitlochry and Killiecrankie. The move marks the final phase...

Digital tools help provide model solution in Sighthill

BAM Ritchies, the ground engineering and geotechnical division of BAM Nuttall Ltd, has revealed details of its key role in a project in a...

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...
Portable dive tank at George Leslie Innovation Day

George Leslie makes a splash with annual Innovation Day

CIVIL engineering contractor George Leslie has hailed the collective desire of Scotland’s construction sector to tackle the pressing issues it faces after attracting a...
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George Leslie’s third annual Innovation Day hailed a success

GEORGE Leslie has hosted its third annual innovation day bringing together over 400 professionals from across the construction industry to focus on a more...

Story Contracting launches ‘virtual’ work experience scheme

STORY Contracting has launched a virtual work experience programme for young people across the UK, to ensure students don't lose out due to the...

Sustainability through durability

This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with Total UK – Bitumen Division. Rick Ashton, market development manager at Total UK – Bitumen Division,...

Critical infrastructure investment maintains growth momentum at Clancy

CLANCY has reported sustained growth across its work in energy, water, and civil engineering in its results for the 2024/25 financial year. In its 67th...
Groundforce Aberdeen WTW

Aberdeen WTW upgrade provides ‘complex’ excavation challenges

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has revealed details of its work to support a ’complex’ excavation at the Mannofield Water Treatment Works near Aberdeen. Contractor ESD (a joint...

Wills Bros steps in to aid Highland community project

WILLS Bros Civil Engineering has supported the installation of a new footbridge near the Naver Bridge development it is completing on behalf of the...

PDM looks to inspire future engineers

PDM Dumfries has donated materials to primary school pupils to support creative play and inspire future engineers. Pupils at Johnstonebridge Primary School in Lockerbie recently...

Plastic fantastic: waste used to create temporary car park

A ‘plastic’ temporary area for parking has been created at the landmark The Events Complex Aberdeen (TECA) site. The venue, which has been tipped to...
Grahame Barn

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,...

Covid-19 monitors ‘key part’ of Scottish Water’s site success

SCOTTISH Water has said that its £6.9 million project at Loch Thom Reservoir is a 'hive of activity' despite the current Covid-19 restrictions. The loch...

Managing excess water during road construction

Drake Meikle, regional technical sales engineer at Siltbuster, the water treatment specialist, explores road construction, the excess water it generates, and how the environmental...
BAM Kilsyth office

BAM creates new Scottish hub with opening of Kilsyth office

CONSTRUCTION giant BAM has created a new hub in Scotland with the opening of an office in Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. The move is designed to...

Pick Everard in the frame for three civil engineering awards

PICK Everard is celebrating after being shortlisted for three separate awards in the 2020 New Civil Engineering Awards. Elizabeth Hardwick-Smith, director of HR, is nominated...

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...