Groundforce promotes new engineering director
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has promoted the company's head of UK engineering design, Oliver Smith, to engineering director.
In his new role, he will be responsible for...
‘Vital’ Dumfries and Galloway pipeline to be replaced in £1.8m project
A 'vital' pipeline that delivers water to thousands of homes in Dumfries and Galloway is being replaced by Scottish Water as part of a £1.8...
Gaining Ground
GROUNDFORCE is one of the country’s leading suppliers of rental equipment, specialising in specific sectors of the construction industry – mainly groundworks. The company...
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...
CECA Scotland launches new strategy to tackle civil engineering labour shortage
CECA Scotland has launched a new strategy to tackle the civil engineering labour shortage and attract new talent to strengthen the sector's workforce for...
Farrans launches application process for 2023 graduate and placement roles
CIVIL engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction has launched its application process for its next intake of graduates and placements for 2023.
The company revealed...
Dunbartonshire firm lands deal to carry out surfacing work across Scotland’s rail network
A Dunbartonshire-based resurfacing and civils firm has secured a major framework contract with Network Rail to provide surfacing services across its Scotland route for...
Scottish Government urged to rethink infrastructure policy
THE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Scotland has called on the newly-elected Scottish Government to make sure that infrastructure lies the heart of...
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...
Business on top form in Ravenscraig bridge project
THE £16.9 million project being delivered through an agreement between North Lanarkshire Council and Network Rail, to construct a new bridge under the West...
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,...
Pat Munro to deliver majority of Elgin’s levelling up programme
PAT Munro Construction has been appointed by Moray Council as the lead contractor for the civil engineering and construction framework that will deliver a...
Lifeboat tribute forms part of new Broughty Ferry flood protection scheme
A sculpture commemorating the lifeboat service has been unveiled as part of the £15.5 million Broughty Ferry flood protection scheme.
The public artwork, at Beach...
Major milestone reached on Highland bridge build
WILLS Bros has welcomed local school pupils to see the progress being made on the build of the new Naver Bridge on the A836...
Peel Ports preparing Hunterston marine yard to support offshore wind sector
PEEL Ports Clydeport has signalled its intention to invest up to £150 million in the redevelopment of the Hunterston marine yard in Ayrshire.
Peel Ports...
Gourock firm takes a Leap of faith
A new Inverclyde-based consultancy is making inroads into some major sectors after securing contracts, including one with a Scandinavian consortium who plan to connect...
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)...
Ex-Aberdeen landfill site to be transformed to create a solar farm
A historical landfill site is to be redeveloped to create a solar farm as part of the first phase of a green hydrogen infrastructure...
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...
Firm completes bridge project five weeks ahead of schedule
THE rebuild of a bridge 'vital' to a Clydesdale community has been completed five weeks ahead of schedule.
I & H Brown carried out the...
