Dawson Wam to lead £15.2m Campbeltown flood protection scheme

DAWSON Wam has been appointed as principal contractor on the £15.2 million Campbeltown flood protection scheme (FPS). The firm will install new pipelines to separate...

Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation names new sales director

POLYPIPE Civils & Green Urbanisation has appointed Clark McAllister as its new sales director. McAllister, who has been with Polypipe for 27 years, joins from...

Bridge specialist battles the elements at Doune Castle

BEAVER Bridges’ build of a new crossing at Doune Castle has been hailed by Historic Environment Scotland as an ‘achievement worth celebrating’ after the...
Willox Park

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...

Jones Bros begins work on 20th Scottish wind farm project

JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has commenced work on the build of the near £300 million North Kyle Wind Farm in East Ayrshire. Once complete,...

Farrans awarded Gold accreditation by Investors in People

FARRANS Construction is celebrating after being awarded Investors in People Gold accreditation. To secure Gold, a business must have the policies in place and ensure...

New civil engineering course hopes to tackle skills shortages

FOUR colleges in Scotland are to work together with industry partners to deliver a new civil engineering course. The Energy Skills Partnership (ESP) has worked...

Civil and structural specialist to advise on iconic Cloch Lighthouse project

DOUGALL Baillie Associates (DBA) is helping with enhancements and an extension to one of three homes at the Cloch Lighthouse, south of Gourock on...
Amrit Singh

GBSS teams up with Tigers to help train next generation of construction workers

GBSS Civil Engineering has spoken of the collaborative relationship it has formed with Tigers Group, the training organisation for young people which is helping...

ICE Scotland’s STEM Ambassador of the Year announced

REBECCA Innes has been named the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland’s STEM Ambassador of the Year 2023 for her role in helping to...

£20 million Katrine Aqueduct upgrade work complete

SCOTTISH Water has announced that a £20 million project to upgrade the Katrine Aqueduct, which serves more than 1.3 million people in parts of...

Pandemic results in ‘steep fall’ in Q2 civils workloads

35% of Scottish firms have reported a fall in workloads compared with a year ago in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest CECA...

Residents to benefit from Irvine road project

CONSTRUCTION has been completed on a major road project in Irvine, paving the way for a new residential development opportunity. Robertson Civil Engineering carried out...

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...

AmcoGiffen to lead £2.7m transformation of Barrhead’s Carlibar Park

BARRHEAD'S Carlibar Park is to be 'transformed' in a £2.7 million project to turn derelict land into attractive green space and reduce flood risks. Led...

Civils specialist invests for future growth

CIVIL engineering specialist Mackenzie Construction has announced completion of a number of key investments as it focuses on future growth. The business has invested in...
Fiona Hyslop MSP

Procurement process begins for fifth A9 Dualling programme contract

THE procurement process is formally underway for the fifth A9 Dualling programme contract, for the Pitlochry to Killiecrankie project. A contract notice published by Transport...
Kay Slade, Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty appoints new MD to lead UK Regional Civils business

BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Kay Slade as MD of the group's UK Regional Civils business. Kay succeeds Mark Arrandale, who has been serving as interim...

Aviemore civils contractor completes milestone wind farm cabling work

MCGOWAN Environmental Engineering has delivered the largest project in the firm's history at Moy Wind Farm, south of Inverness. The Aviemore-based civil and environmental engineering...

Edinburgh pupils achieve record score in digital engineering game

FOUR pupils from Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh have achieved the highest score in the Institution of Civil Engineers’ (ICE) CityZen digital game. Adam H,...