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Nicol of Skene and GroundGuards partnership

Nicol of Skene and GroundGuards announce strategic partnership

CIVIL engineering business Nicol of Skene has announced a new strategic partnership with GroundGuards, a specialist in ground protection and safety products. The collaboration will...
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD

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...

Mackenzie Construction appoints Smart Surface research associate

HAVING been awarded funding from Innovate UK for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the...

Winchburgh community marks completion of key marina milestone

WINCHBURGH Developments has celebrated a crucial milestone after being joined by Scottish Canals, engineering firms I&H Brown and SWECO, and members of the local...

Farrans launches application process for 2023 graduate and placement roles

CIVIL engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction has launched its application process for its next intake of graduates and placements for 2023. The company revealed...

Cairngorm Mountain funicular railway back in action following ‘complex’ civils work

THE Cairngorm Mountain's funicular railway is back in action following completion of repair works in what has been described as one of Scotland's 'most...

Quharity Burn returned to natural state to boost biodiversity and flood resilience

A 500-metre stretch of the Quharity Burn has been restored to return the river to its historical course using nature-based solutions implemented on 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...
Farrans

Sisk reaches agreement to buy Farrans Construction

DUBLIN-headquartered Sisk has reached an agreement to acquire Farrans Construction in a deal tipped to unlock new opportunities for delivering major infrastructure projects across...

New transport hub tipped to benefit Stirling students

CONSTRUCTION work has been completed at the University of Stirling's new £1.1million transport hub. The civil engineering work was carried out by Robertson and comprised...

Business shows its steel on Scottish projects

STEEL piling specialist SPI McGrattan is looking to grow its temporary works offering in Scotland. The business opened a new office in Bellshill 18 months...

Heriot-Watt students to use technology to prove need for Edinburgh bike hire scheme

CIVIL engineering students at Heriot-Watt University are using agent-based modelling as part of a new campaign to see a publicly-owned bike hire scheme introduced...
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Pat Munro to deliver majority of Elgin’s levelling up programme

PAT Munro Construction has been appointed by Moray Council as the lead contractor for the civil engineering and construction framework that will deliver a...

Advance Construction Group unveils new division

THE Advance Construction Group has launched a new division called WRS Structures Ltd, which will deliver reinforced concrete frames and structured steel buildings, as...
Robert Ogg, MD Akela Construction

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...

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...

New report urges greater collaboration

MABEY has released a report urging new ways of working and greater collaboration across the construction supply chain to help solve the sector’s productivity...

Sustainable drainage strategy brings environmental gains at Dalkeith housing project

A sustainable drainage strategy, designed to reduce 315 cubic metres of excavation and save around 20 days of construction time, has been utilised at...

Burns & McDonnell ‘deepens presence’ in Scotland with new framework role

CONSTRUCTION business Burns & McDonnell has been appointed by Scottish Power Energy Networks to join a new framework for engineering design services in Scotland. Suppliers...
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Dingwall firm secures contract for £1.9m Isle of Skye project

STRATH Civil Engineering has secured the £1.9 million contract for the creation of the Portree link road on the Isle of Skye. Work on the...