Civils sector takes centre stage in green recovery
ICE Scotland director Hannah Smith recently spoke to Project Scotland about the environmental challenges facing the nation’s infrastructure and why the time to act...
Oban school pupils gain experience on £8.1m project
FIVE Oban High School pupils have gained experience on TSL Contractors' £8.1 million build of Camas House at the European Marine Science Park (EMSP)...
Glenfinnan Viaduct project begins following ‘years of planning’
A £3.4 million project to carry out repairs on the 123-year-old Glenfinnan Viaduct is underway.
Network Rail, alongside principal contractor AmcoGiffen, have set up a...
Story Scotland celebrates 10-year anniversary
THE Scottish civil engineering division of Story Contracting is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month.
Since its inception in 2014, Story Scotland has delivered over...
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...
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...
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...
Fixing potholes could unlock both our economic recovery and a bright future
By Hannah Smith, director of ICE Scotland – the independent voice on infrastructure
OUR world has changed, perhaps irrevocably, since the turn of the year....
Jones Bros hits first pour milestone on Windy Standard III Wind Farm
JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has completed the first pouring of concrete on the turbine foundations of the Windy Standard III Wind Farm in...
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’...
Farrans launches graduate recruitment drive
CIVIL engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction has launched its application process for 50 new positions on its graduate programme, with intake dates in...
Robertson Civil Engineering to deliver Aberdeen hydrogen hub project
INFRASTRUCTURE work by Robertson Civil Engineering (RCE) will start on site later this year to create the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, which is being delivered in...
CK Construction launches under leadership of Andrew Dallas
SCOTLAND'S newest construction firm, CK Construction, has officially launched, strengthening the CK Group’s presence in the market and adding capacity to support housing delivery...
Three-sector model strengthens Akela’s agility to flex with market needs
One year into his role as MD at Akela Construction, Robert Ogg tells Project Scotland about market dynamics, workforce shifts, and how Akela is...
Sensors power next generation SHM in civil engineering applications
Sherborne Sensors’ Mike Baker examines how field-proven sensor technology lies at the heart of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) innovation.
STRUCTURAL Health Monitoring (SHM) is an...
Ullapool project wins top accolade at Scottish Civil Engineering Awards
A project to improve the harbour area and main street in Ullapool won the Best Overall Project category at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.
Organised...
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...
McLaughlin & Harvey apprentice picks up top accolade
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has highlighted the achievements of trainee engineer Christy Dickson, who won the CECA Scotland Most Promising Apprentice 2023 award.
Christy joined the...
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...
Work complete on ‘game-changer’ quay at Port of Nigg
FARRANS Construction has completed works on the build of the Port of Nigg's new East Quay.
Measuring 225m long and 50m wide, it increases the...
