Scottish Government urged to rethink infrastructure policy
THE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Scotland has called on the newly-elected Scottish Government to make sure that infrastructure lies the heart of...
Innovative peatland restoration method utilised on Highland wind farm project
AN alternative peatland restoration method has been undertaken at Golticlay Wind Farm in Caithness.
The wind farm is being delivered by Farrans on behalf of...
Dougall Baillie Associates takes on more graduate apprentices
DOUGALL Baillie Associates (DBA) is continuing its development of graduate apprenticeships with a further intake for the coming academic year.
The East Kilbride-based firm has...
Ocean Kinetics appoints commercial manager to drive growth in key sectors
OCEAN Kinetics has appointed chartered civil engineer Shane Jamieson as the company’s new commercial manager.
The move is designed to help drive growth in the...
PDM secures major wind farm contract win with Maxwell Construction & Civils
BUILDING materials merchant PDM has strengthened its relationship with Maxwell Construction & Civils after securing a £250,000 contract to support a wind farm infrastructure...
Akela Group secures £4.5m contract for Renfrew housing site
AKELA Group has been awarded a £4.5 million contract to provide civil engineering, infrastructure and surfacing works at a new residential site built by...
Bridge entry earns Scottish engineer recognition in global competition
A Scottish engineer has won bronze in an an international competition for her video tour highlighting the construction and design of some of Scotland’s...
Time for warm words to be replaced with concrete plans
By Grahame Barn, chief executive of CECA Scotland
IN 2021 we will hopefully leave Covid-19 behind us as the vaccine programme is rolled out, but...
Work to begin on improving resilience at A83 Rest and Be Thankful
PREPARATORY works to realign the southern end of the temporary diversion route at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will start this week, Transport...
Scotland’s green skills shift: central belt’s workforce conundrum amidst energy boom
By Robert Ogg, MD of Akela Construction, part of the Akela Group
AS we look towards 2030 and beyond, Scotland's energy infrastructure is poised for...
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...
Milestone reached on Benbrack Wind Farm build
JONES Bros has reached a critical construction milestone on its build of Benbrack Wind Farm in Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway, on behalf of Red...
Balfour Beatty confirms award of £185m A9 dualling contract
BALFOUR Beatty has confirmed it has been awarded a £185 million contract by Transport Scotland to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy, approximately...
New inspection service heralded as ‘game-changer’ for for the water sector
MACKENZIE Construction, in partnership with UAV365, has launched AquaVis 3D, which is described as a 'first-to-market' inspection service for live treated water environments.
The partnership...
Akela Ground Engineering announces Irish expansion
AKELA Ground Engineering is expanding its piling and beam operations beyond Scotland with the opening of a new base in Co. Armagh.
The move comes...
Glenfinnan Viaduct project begins following ‘years of planning’
A £3.4 million project to carry out repairs on the 123-year-old Glenfinnan Viaduct is underway.
Network Rail, alongside principal contractor AmcoGiffen, have set up a...
Barhale secures £2.8m Clyde Gateway package of works
BARHALE Scotland has been awarded a £2.8 million contract by Clyde Gateway Developments Limited to carry out remedial works to an unstable section of...
Firm hailed for ‘reactiveness’ after stepping in to complete Dumfries wind farm project
WORK is complete on the delivery of phase two of the Sandy Knowe Wind Farm in Dumfries, after Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK stepped...
Scottish civils workloads rebound ‘significantly’ in Q3
CECA Scotland's latest Workload Trends Survey has found that workloads and order books rebounded 'significantly' in Q3 of 2020.
This is in sharp contrast to...
Roger Bullivant Limited announces strategic restructure
FOUNDATION engineering business Roger Bullivant Limited (RBL) has announced a strategic restructure designed to 'sharpen its market focus, enhance operational efficiency, and support long-term...
