Engineering consultancy expands into Ireland

WILL Rudd Davidson is to expand operations into Ireland with a new office in Dublin. The engineering consultancy employs over 80 staff in Scotland and...

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...

BH FRC: Over 30 years of experience, delivering a lifetime of quality

ADVERTORIAL BH FRC Ltd are breaking out and breaking into the construction industry With over 30 years of experience in civil engineering under his belt, Director...

Lynebeg rail bridge installation marks A9 Dualling milestone

NETWORK Rail has announced it has demolished and replaced the bridge over the railway at Lynebeg, south of Inverness on the Highland Mainline between...
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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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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...
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Rail resilience projects require a strong handover

Josh McNicholas, a senior member of the Evalu-8 EHS team, explores what happens when rail resilience work moves into long-term operational ownership NETWORK Rail has...
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Farrans to host meet the buyer event ahead of £59m Renfrewshire project

FARRANS Construction is to hold a meet the buyer event in Renfrew ahead of its £59 million build of a bridge connecting Paisley town...

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,...

UHI civil engineering students go straight from graduation to job interviews

THE University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has celebrated its third cohort of CECA Scotland Academy Civil Engineering Operative students going straight from...
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Falkirk civils firm honoured at supply chain awards

FALKIRK-based civil engineering firm GBSS has been named Supply Chain Partner of the Year at the Tilbury Douglas Scottish Supply Chain Roadshow. The accolade was...

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....

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)...

Discarded plastic used to create new road in Glasgow

A revolutionary new tarmac product made from discarded plastic has been used in a major Scottish Water regeneration project in Glasgow. Over 414 kg of...

Glasgow’s Cathcart set for £750,000 sewer network upgrade

SCOTTISH Water is to invest £750,000 into the upgrade of the sewer network in the Cathcart area of Glasgow. The project will look to address...

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...

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...

Narro appoints new MD

EMPLOYEE-owned structural and civil engineering consultancy Narro has announced a leadership transition, with Robbie Templeton succeeding Ben Adam as MD. Following the transition, Robbie Templeton...

Freyssinet lands tunnel lining contract for Glasgow Subway

FREYSSINET has been awarded a five-year contract to carry out tunnel lining improvement works as part of the modernisation of Glasgow Subway. The contract, awarded...

Akela’s one-stop-shop approach chosen for Carntyne affordable homes

AKELA Construction, Akela Ground Engineering, and DGM Surfacing Ltd, all part of the Akela Group, are continuing to support AS Homes (Scotland) with the...