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...

Civil engineer’s Forth Bridge replica could be created as official Lego set

A Scottish civil engineer has reached the halfway mark in a competition to create a new product for Lego. Michael Dineen has accumulated over 5000...

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...

Scottish lecturer earns national accolade for inspiring young civil engineers

SCOTTISH lecturer Dr Rebecca Wade has been named the Institution of Civil Engineers’ (ICE) STEM Ambassador of the Year for 'inspiring the next generation of...

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...

Advance Construction Group unveils new division

THE Advance Construction Group has launched a new division called WRS Structures Ltd, which will deliver reinforced concrete frames and structured steel buildings, as...

George Leslie appointed to remove old pier at Brodick

GEORGE Leslie Ltd has been appointed by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) as principal contractor to remove the old pier at Brodick Ferry Terminal. Work...

Beam installation marks major milestone in Winchburgh masterplan

SCOTLAND'S largest placemaking project has marked another milestone with work underway to install five concrete beams - each weighing more than 100 tonnes -...

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...

GRS completes acquisition of ground stabilisation ‘disruptor’ Soil Science

CONSTRUCTION materials group GRS has acquired start-up ground stabilisation and enabling works contractor Soil Science Ltd in a multi-million pound deal. The bolt-on acquisition is...

A platform for action as Kincardine Bridge work advances

OVER 30,000 tonnes of material have been used to create platforms to work from on the Transport Scotland project to demolish and replace part...
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A platform for paint: Mabey kit allows testing ahead of bridge task

PAINTING of the 1.7-mile-long Queensferry Crossing will commence later this year following a careful planning process. Mabey Hire recently revealed details of its role in...
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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...
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Firm sees strength in numbers

MACKENZIE Construction has launched a new collaborative initiative called ‘Strengthening our Foundations’, which aims to see the business partner up with other organisations  to...

Aviemore civils contractor appoints non-executive director

AVIEMORE-based civil and environmental engineering contractor McGowan Environmental Engineering has appointed Donald Forsyth as non-executive director. As well as previously chairing the Highlands & Islands...

Groundforce Shorco confirms upgrade of online design tool

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has announced the introduction of an 'industry first' in temporary works solutions. Engineers and temporary works coordinators are set to get 'unprecedented access'...

Managing excess water during road construction

Drake Meikle, regional technical sales engineer at Siltbuster, the water treatment specialist, explores road construction, the excess water it generates, and how the environmental...
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...

Entries sought for Scottish Civil Engineering Awards 2020

THE 2020 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards have been officially launched. The awards, organised jointly by CECA Scotland and ICE Scotland, celebrate the nation's top civil...

Dawson Wam to lead £15.2m Campbeltown flood protection scheme

DAWSON Wam has been appointed as principal contractor on the £15.2 million Campbeltown flood protection scheme (FPS). The firm will install new pipelines to separate...