Pontoon project making waves in Inverclyde
THERE’S a wave of activity at Peel Ports’ Inchgreen Dry Dock in Inverclyde, as the firm’s new 200-metre long cruise pontoon berth begins to...
Will Rudd undertakes complex drainage infrastructure work at Dolphingstone
CIVIL, structural and conservation engineering firm, Will Rudd, has revealed details of its role in supporting Taylor Wimpey East Scotland in starting the delivery...
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...
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...
GBSS Civil Engineering confirms new management structure
GBSS Civil Engineering Limited has announced a new management structure which will see the business expand and aim to break into additional markets.
The announcement...
Harley Haddow honoured for work to ‘revolutionise’ Glasgow event space
HARLEY Haddow is celebrating after winning the Best Sustainability Project category at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Awards for its work on...
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...
Transformation of Aberdour’s Silver Sands complete
NEWLAY Civil Engineering Ltd has completed a £1.3 million upgrade of Aberdour's Silver Sands.
Work began last autumn, with the project being completed on time...
Farrans launches graduate recruitment drive
CIVIL engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction has launched its application process for 50 new positions on its graduate programme, with intake dates in...
Tenderer shortlist unveiled for facility able to ‘double’ UK’s electricity storage
SSE Renewables has unveiled the tenderer shortlists of contractors for the civil engineering and mechanical and electrical works on its hydro storage scheme at...
SSEN Transmission begins drilling works at Rattray Head for Spittal to Peterhead project
DRILLING operations are underway at Rattray Head in Aberdeenshire as part SSEN Transmission's Spittal to Peterhead high voltage direct current (HVDC) project.
The works represent...
Livingston depot completes national ‘jigsaw’ for MGF
Excavation safety solutions specialist MGF opened its first depot in Scotland last year to support customers north of the border. Based in Livingston, the...
Digital tools help provide model solution in Sighthill
BAM Ritchies, the ground engineering and geotechnical division of BAM Nuttall Ltd, has revealed details of its key role in a project in a...
Formal start of HS2 project delivers ‘much needed’ boost to construction workforce
THE formal start of HS2 construction is a 'much needed' boost to thousands of workers and the supply chain, the GMB union has said.
HS2 Ltd...
Festival site dig helps rediscover the summer which prompted ‘rebirth’ of Glasgow
A senior lecturer in archaeology at the University of Glasgow has revealed that construction work around the site of where the historic Glasgow Garden...
Freyssinet lands tunnel lining contract for Glasgow Subway
FREYSSINET has been awarded a five-year contract to carry out tunnel lining improvement works as part of the modernisation of Glasgow Subway.
The contract, awarded...
Major milestone reached on Highland bridge build
WILLS Bros has welcomed local school pupils to see the progress being made on the build of the new Naver Bridge on the A836...
Constructing a resilient future by building to withstand floods
Building flood resilience requires communities to prepare for and mitigate the effects of climate change. Lee Davison, head of submissions – civils at McLaughlin...
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...
Old footbridge successfully removed at Port Glasgow Railway Station
NETWORK Rail and Story Contracting have successfully removed the old footbridge at Port Glasgow Railway Station as part of a £5 million access for...
