Shetland eyes £1.5 billion build of subsea tunnels to connect islands

SHETLAND Islands Council has approved recommendations for the creation of subsea tunnels between some islands. The local authority appointed Stantec, Mott MacDonald, and COWI in 2025...

Amey secures place on £72.5m civil engineering and technical consultancy framework

AMEY Consulting has announced it has secured a place on the £72.5 million Scotland Excel Civil Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework. Spanning four years, the...
Fiona Hyslop

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...

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...

Work begins on West Lothian bridge

CONSTRUCTION to replace Skolie Burn Bridge between Addiewell and Loganlea in West Lothian has begun. The project, costing £2.4 million, is expected to be completed...

Cairngorm Mountain funicular railway back in action following ‘complex’ civils work

THE Cairngorm Mountain's funicular railway is back in action following completion of repair works in what has been described as one of Scotland's 'most...

Diversity vital to engineering sector recovery

THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has highlighted the role female workers could play in the industry's economic recovery. The organisation said engineering employers were...

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...

Jacobs lands National Grid framework agreement

Jacobs has announced it has been awarded the Design & Project Services Framework with energy utility National Grid in the UK to support its...

Groundforce promotes new engineering director

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has promoted the company's head of UK engineering design, Oliver Smith, to engineering director. In his new role, he will be responsible for...

Scottish Civil Engineering Awards launched

THE search is underway for Scotland’s top engineering and construction projects with the launch of the 2020/21 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards. Organised jointly by CECA...
Helensburgh CHORD project

Helensburgh transformation strikes a CHORD with locals

PHASE Two of the Helensburgh CHORD project is well underway. The aim is to improve the appearance of the town and stimulate economic regeneration. Phase...

Groundforce temporary works tool receives further upgrade

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has upgraded its YourSolution design tool for the fourth time since it was launched two years ago. Sheet and frame designs up to...

Oban school pupils gain experience on £8.1m project

FIVE Oban High School pupils have gained experience on TSL Contractors' £8.1 million build of Camas House at the European Marine Science Park (EMSP)...

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...
Construction of bridge abutments

FLS civil engineers in the north lay the groundwork for sustainable forestry

A ‘floating’ road and a bridge built on a remote peatland site are among the projects undertaken by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) engineers...

Winchburgh community marks completion of key marina milestone

WINCHBURGH Developments has celebrated a crucial milestone after being joined by Scottish Canals, engineering firms I&H Brown and SWECO, and members of the local...

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...
Historic blue sluice-gate. Image credit: Fife Coast and Countryside Trust

River restoration work delivers biodiversity benefits at Fife’s Back Burn

A 700m section of the Back Burn has been restored to follow its original course at Coul Den Reservoir, Glenrothes. The work, which forms part...
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD

The ‘virtuous circle’ of safe digging

Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, the online safe digging resource, explores what the industry’s ‘virtuous circle’ is, and discusses what it means for health...