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...
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Preparatory works begin on fourth section of A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig

PREPARATORY works are underway on the fourth section of A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig. The works, which are anticipated to continue until early...

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...

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...

Advanced works underway on ‘next generation’ Glasgow building

DEANS Civil Engineering Scotland has commenced advanced works on behalf of CEG to prepare Glasgow's 33 Cadogan Street for development. Works include installing sheet piling around...
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Helicopter expertise helps lift business to greater heights

David Wylie travels north to visit one of the UK’s best underslung load specialists, Skyhook Helicopters, as the business supports the pour and formation...
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Contractor lands deal to unlock renewable energy capacity between Peterhead and Yorkshire

BALFOUR Beatty has been awarded a contract by Prysmian to install 68km of high voltage direct current (HVDC) land cables from Fraisthorpe Sands to...

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...
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Modular bridging system helps connect communities in South Lanarkshire

ACROW has confirmed that one of its Mabey Delta structures has been installed to replace the Clyde Bridge near Carstairs. Built in 1912, the bridge...

Lifeboat tribute forms part of new Broughty Ferry flood protection scheme

A sculpture commemorating the lifeboat service has been unveiled as part of the £15.5 million Broughty Ferry flood protection scheme. The public artwork, at Beach...

SSE welcomes UK Government scheme to unlock investment in long-duration electricity storage

SSE has welcomed the announcement by the UK Government confirming its decision to finalise and implement a cap and floor investment framework to support...
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Below the surface: landmark drainage system installed at Edinburgh Airport

SCOTLAND’S largest underground surface water drainage system has been installed by water infrastructure specialist SDS as part of a £23 million civil engineering programme...

Big-hearted civils contractor comes to the aid of Glenrothes sports and health hub

ADVANCE Construction has come to the rescue of Glenrothes Community Sports and Health Hub following an 'urgent request' for help to complete their building. The...
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Civil engineering student earns Women in Property Northern Scotland award

A MEng civil engineering student from the University of Dundee has been named the regional winner at this year’s Women in Property Northern Scotland...

Groundforce Shorco confirms upgrade of online design tool

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has announced the introduction of an 'industry first' in temporary works solutions. Engineers and temporary works coordinators are set to get 'unprecedented access'...
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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...
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Balfour Beatty appoints new MD of UK Highways business

BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Joanna Vezey as MD of its UK Highways business. Joanna, who will join the group in December, has over 25 years’...
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McLaughlin & Harvey and RJ McLeod to lead utilities framework in Scotland

MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey and RJ McLeod have been appointed to lead a £1 billion SCAPE utilities works and services framework in Scotland. Kier and McLaughlin...

GRAHAM gets January start date for £22.68m Aurs Road upgrade

GRAHAM Construction will start work to upgrade Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns in January. East Renfrewshire Council said the route will be transformed...

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...