Contract for £1.6m Aberdeen harbour completion works awarded

A £1.6 million contract for completion works at the Aberdeen Harbour expansion project has been awarded to Ashleigh Contracts. The firm had previously worked on...
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Contract awarded for Dunfermline High Street project

FIFE Council has appointed Newlay Civil Engineering Ltd to carry out improvement works at the old Co-op site on Dunfermline High Street. The site has been...
Loch Turret energy upgrades

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...
From left, sitting: George Bowie (Partner Arch Henderson), Marije Hulshof (CEO Royal HaskoningDHV), and Alan Kilbride (Principal Partner Arch Henderson). From left, standing: Jon Robinson (Global Director Water & Maritime, Royal HaskoningDHV) and Michiel de Jong (Business Unit Director Maritime & Renewables Europe, Royal HaskoningDHV).

Arch Henderson acquired by international consulting engineering firm

SCOTLAND-based maritime engineering firm Arch Henderson has been acquired by international consulting engineering company Royal HaskoningDHV. Arch Henderson will retain its brand name in the...

New civil engineering course hopes to tackle skills shortages

FOUR colleges in Scotland are to work together with industry partners to deliver a new civil engineering course. The Energy Skills Partnership (ESP) has worked...
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ICE Scotland Awards winners announced at Glasgow ceremony

THE winners of this year's Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Glasgow. The event took place as...

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...
Willox Park

McTaggart Construction helps deliver affordable homes and community benefits at Willox Park

MCTAGGART Construction and West Dunbartonshire Council are teaming up to bring new affordable housing and community benefits to Willox Park. The announcement marks collaboration on...

Scotland’s Emerging Engineer 2021 named

ALICE Butler, a graduate at MHB Consultant, has been named Scotland’s Emerging Engineer 2021. ‘The Influence of Top-Hat Strengthening Solutions on Shear Stresses in a...

Highland firm invests in future of local construction industry with academy partnership

INVERNESS-based Hill-Tec, a firm of civil engineers, construction experts and project managers, has developed a new partnership to help safeguard the future of the...
L-R: Juliet Mallace (CECA Scotland Academy); David MacDonald (CECA Scotland); and Annmaria Coletta (BAM)

CECA Scotland Academy forum focuses on securing future workforce

CIVIL engineering employers, educators and industry bodies came together in Stirling recently for a CECA Scotland Academy forum focused on securing the workforce needed...

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...

Barrhead firm lands £15.3m contract to upgrade North Uist pier

GEORGE Leslie Ltd has secured a £15.3 million contract to carry out upgrade works at Lochmaddy Pier in North Uist. Lochmaddy Pier is owned by...
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Delivery partners named for £450m investment in north of Scotland’s electricity system

SCOTTISH and Southern Electricity Networks has confirmed the companies that will deliver a £450 million programme of investment in the north of Scotland’s electricity...

Water systems in fine health at new hospital

EDINBURGH’S new £150 million Royal Hospital for Children and Young People has utilised more than 300,000 Polypipe Permavoid and Polystorm-R components for water attenuation...

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...

Site challenges see Aurs Road project costs rise to £28 million

THE cost of the Aurs Road project, which will create a safer route between Barrhead and Newton Mearns, has risen to a projected £28...

Story named Rail Supplier of the Year at Scottish Transport Awards

STORY Contracting is celebrating after being crowned Rail Supplier of the Year at the Scottish Transport Awards 2023. The firm said the accolade recognises the...

Height of Scotland’s ‘most bashed’ bridge to be increased

WORK to replace the bridge deck on Scotland's most frequently struck bridge is to get underway. The Network Rail and North Lanarkshire Council project will...
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Balfour Beatty appointed to civils frameworks

BALFOUR Beatty has announced it has been appointed as the sole contractor to both the SCAPE Civil Engineering framework, covering England, Wales and Northern...