WSP Highways director earns civil engineering recognition
STEVE Byer, a group director for WSP Highways, has been named a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Scotland.
ICE Scotland has...
Civils specialist marks Scottish milestone
CIVILS and building contractor Farrans Construction has announced it is celebrating 75 years in Scotland having completed over 1GW of wind farms - enough...
Glasgow-based civil engineer earns landmark title
THE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has announced it has awarded its first Chartered Infrastructure Engineer (CIE) title to Chris Landsburgh, a decarbonisation director...
Scotland’s Emerging Engineer 2021 named
ALICE Butler, a graduate at MHB Consultant, has been named Scotland’s Emerging Engineer 2021.
‘The Influence of Top-Hat Strengthening Solutions on Shear Stresses in a...
The rise of safe digging
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, an online safe digging resource, discusses the continued improvement in safe digging habits within the construction industry and looks...
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...
Scottish civil engineer features in new exhibition celebrating female ICE Fellows
NICOLE Paterson, chief executive and accountable officer at Scottish Environment Protection Agency, features in a new exhibition on display at the HQ of the...
Will Rudd appoints new director at Glasgow practice
CIVIL, structural and conservation engineering firm Will Rudd has promoted Andrew Yule to the role of director.
Andrew has worked in the Glasgow practice for...
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...
Advance Construction invests in Northern Piling Ltd
ADVANCE Construction (Scotland) Ltd has made an equity investment in Northern Piling Ltd.
The move is designed to strengthen the collaboration between the businesses and...
Narro confirms boardroom changes
STRUCTURAL and civil engineering consultancy Narro has announced a raft of boardroom changes.
Andrew Brown is retiring from the board following an engineering career spanning...
BAM Nuttall’s new executive director announced
BAM Nuttall has announced its new executive director with Ian Parish set to retire from the role on December 31.
Ian, who has over 38...
There’s life in the old girl yet
IN 2009, the Forth Estuary Transport Authority embarked on a competitive tender process for an estimated £15m package of works for the approach viaduct...
COWI awarded Pre-FEED contracts for Ayre and Bowdun offshore wind projects
ENGINEERING consulting group COWI has secured a contract from Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a joint venture involving DEME, Qair and Aspiravi, with a focus...
CECA Scotland dinner raises funds to fight MND
GUESTS attending the annual CECA Scotland dinner helped raise over £8,000 for rugby legend Doddie Weir's charity, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. This figure will...
WGM Engineering to deliver Loch Turret energy upgrades
THE energy network at Loch Turret Water Treatment Works near Crieff is undergoing an 18-month upgrade that will see the construction of a new...
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...
Aberdeenshire civil engineering firm steps up diversification plans
ABERDEENSHIRE civil engineering specialist JKR Contractors is set to diversify into agriculture and property.
The Ellon-based business has bought a 480-acre farm and eight residential properties, adding...
‘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...
Major European firms appointed to Shetland Islands tunnel project
THREE major European firms have been appointed for the next phase of work on the potential creation of tunnels that would connect the Shetland...
