Civils specialist plants its place as a contractor of choice
A business decision made by Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK upon its founding in the 1950s is helping the company overcome current-day global issues...
Protecting Scotland’s rural landscape
AN initiative to remove electricity transmission lines currently impacting scenic landscapes across Scotland’s National Parks is underway, with Mabey Hire’s temporary bridging solutions playing...
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...
Drones and lasers combine to help improve Scotland’s sewer network
SCOTTISH Water has announced that drones and lasers are being used together for the first time in Britain to improve Scotland’s sewers and help...
Contractor appointed to remove Kyleakin harbour structures
CALEDONIAN Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has appointed Leask Marine Limited to demolish redundant ferry berthing infrastructure at Kyleakin harbour.
Orkney-based Leask landed the £140,000 contract...
Business on top form in Ravenscraig bridge project
THE £16.9 million project being delivered through an agreement between North Lanarkshire Council and Network Rail, to construct a new bridge under the West...
Story Contracting launches ‘virtual’ work experience scheme
STORY Contracting has launched a virtual work experience programme for young people across the UK, to ensure students don't lose out due to the...
CECA Scotland launches new strategy to tackle civil engineering labour shortage
CECA Scotland has launched a new strategy to tackle the civil engineering labour shortage and attract new talent to strengthen the sector's workforce for...
Chapelhall firm secures £1m contract for Renfrewshire cycle route
JH Civil Engineering Limited has been awarded a contract worth almost £1 million by Renfrewshire Council for the build of a new walking and...
Digging boom: critical need for asset searches
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, an online safe digging resource, discusses the surge in asset searches across the Covid-period and examines why the construction...
Civils work due for completion at Grangemouth Energy from Waste facility
ELYSIUM Construction is set to complete civil engineering works for Earls Gate Energy Centre (EGEC), a new Energy from Waste facility in Grangemouth designed...
Robertson Civil Engineering to deliver Aberdeen hydrogen hub project
INFRASTRUCTURE work by Robertson Civil Engineering (RCE) will start on site later this year to create the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, which is being delivered in...
Road Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland return to tackle critical industry issues
ROAD Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland are set to tackle the most pressing challenges currently facing the sector when the co-located events return to...
Will Rudd Davidson appoints two new directors in Edinburgh
CIVIL, structural and conservation engineering specialist Will Rudd Davidson has appointed two new directors in its Edinburgh practice, through the internal promotions of Alan...
‘Urgent’ action needed to save Scotland’s infrastructure
NEW research from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland has revealed 'urgent action' is required to prevent climate change doing more damage to the...
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...
BAM Nuttall’s new executive director announced
BAM Nuttall has announced its new executive director with Ian Parish set to retire from the role on December 31.
Ian, who has over 38...
‘Complex’ Maltings Building work completes in Haddington
WILL Rudd (Glasgow) has handed over the latest project in a long-term collaboration with PureMalt Haddington.
Delivering over 30 projects on the site since 2014,...
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...
Research into bridge suicide prevention barriers wins student top award
A University of Glasgow student has been named as the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland's Emerging Engineer 2023.
The award follows Katie O'Neill, a fourth...
