Contractors appointed for £48m Millport project

VAN Oord UK has been appointed as main contractor on North Ayrshire Council's £48 million Millport flood protection project. The firm will be supported from...

Scottish Civil Engineering Awards deadline extended

  THE deadline for the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards 2020 has been extended for six weeks in response to the Covid-19 situation. Teams now have until...

Drones and lasers combine to help improve Scotland’s sewer network

SCOTTISH Water has announced that drones and lasers are being used together for the first time in Britain to improve Scotland’s sewers and help...
Site of new student accommodation in Edinburgh

‘Complex’ Edinburgh heritage site reaps benefits of 3D modelling and digital coordination

WILL Rudd is currently delivering a package of structural and civil engineering solutions for the redevelopment of 179 Canongate - a purpose-built student accommodation...
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ICE to host Glasgow event focused on carbon management

THE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is organising a carbon management conversation event on August 29 in Glasgow. The event, at Strathclyde University’s Technology...
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ICE Scotland says new first minister must address infrastructure ‘resiliency’

ICE Scotland director Ben Westland has urged new first minister Humza Yousaf to address the resiliency of the nation's infrastructure. Mr Westland also stressed the...

Farrans launches search for next intake of graduates

CIVIL engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction has launched its application process for 50 positions on its graduate programme, Farrans Foundation, with intake dates...

Will Rudd women wear many hats

In the week that we celebrate Women in Engineering, Gillian Ogilvie, MD at Will Rudd Edinburgh looks at the many hats the women at...

George Leslie appointed to remove old pier at Brodick

GEORGE Leslie Ltd has been appointed by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) as principal contractor to remove the old pier at Brodick Ferry Terminal. Work...

‘Mole’ brought on board for tunnelling project in Highlands

NETWORK Rail has tunnelled 33 metres under the Lynebeg railway as part of advance works for the A9 dualling between Tomatin to Moy. It comes...
Robert Ogg, MD Akela Construction

Scotland’s green skills shift: central belt’s workforce conundrum amidst energy boom

By Robert Ogg, MD of Akela Construction, part of the Akela Group AS we look towards 2030 and beyond, Scotland's energy infrastructure is poised for...

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...
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Burns & McDonnell appoints new head of civils, transmission & distribution

ENGINEERING and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has strengthened its UK Transmission & Distribution (T&D) practice with the appointment of Gareth James as head...

Ground specialist eyes ‘steady’ Scottish growth

AARSLEFF Ground Engineering MD Kevin Hague is targeting ‘steady’ growth in Scotland as the business responds to its third significant challenge in recent years. Aarsleff...

Blueprint Recruitment strengthens construction and civil engineering team

BLUEPRINT Recruitment has appointed Dave Dudgeon as principle consultant of its construction and civil engineering business. He will bring 30 years of leadership experience and...
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Ground engineering sector still exploring full potential of AI

Oliver Smith, engineering director at Groundforce Shorco, answers Project Scotland's questions about sector trends, new innovations, Scottish projects, and the growing impact AI is...

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...
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McTaggart Construction helps deliver affordable homes and community benefits at Willox Park

MCTAGGART Construction and West Dunbartonshire Council are teaming up to bring new affordable housing and community benefits to Willox Park. The announcement marks collaboration on...

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...
Robert Ogg, MD Akela Construction

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...