Ocean Kinetics lands ‘complex’ production rig removal contract
OCEAN Kinetics has been awarded the contract for the safe removal and recycling of the Buchan Alpha production rig in Shetland.
Following a successful tendering...
Narro hits milestone of 100 employees
NARRO has announced that it has hit the milestone of 100 permanent employees for the first time in its 37-year history.
On Monday, Chlöe Chandler...
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...
A bridge too far? Architect fears opposition to PM leaves idea dead in water
A leading architect who has been at the forefront of the discussion around a potential bridge to link Scotland with Northern Ireland fears that...
Scottish civil engineer features in new exhibition celebrating female ICE Fellows
NICOLE Paterson, chief executive and accountable officer at Scottish Environment Protection Agency, features in a new exhibition on display at the HQ of the...
Burns & McDonnell appoints new head of civils, transmission & distribution
ENGINEERING and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has strengthened its UK Transmission & Distribution (T&D) practice with the appointment of Gareth James as head...
Sisk completes acquisition of Farrans
JOHN Sisk & Son (Sisk) has completed the acquisition of Farrans Construction, in a move it says will unlock new opportunities for delivering major...
New £1.3m project to study whether fungi can be used to stop landslips
A new £1.3 million research project will explore the possibility of the use of fungi in the prevention of landslips.
Led by the University of...
Senior lecturer rewarded for inspiring next generation of civil engineers in Scotland
DR Rebecca Wade has been crowned the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland’s STEM Ambassador of the Year.
The senior lecturer in environmental science at...
£14.3m Tarbert Ferry Terminal project takes ‘huge’ step forward
CALEDONIAN Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has said that the £14.3 million project to create a new pier at Tarbert (Harris) Ferry Terminal has taken...
Pat Munro launches new division after snapping up senior management team
PAT Munro (Alness) has launched a new major projects department after acquiring the majority of the management team from Morrison Infrastructure in Inverness.
The recruitment...
Dingwall firm secures contract for £1.9m Isle of Skye project
STRATH Civil Engineering has secured the £1.9 million contract for the creation of the Portree link road on the Isle of Skye.
Work on the...
RJ McLeod to begin next phase of £11m flood protection scheme after Christmas break
RJ McLeod is to begin the next phase of the Highland Council's £11 million flood protection scheme at Caol and Lochyside in January.
Work on...
Contractors appointed for £48m Millport project
VAN Oord UK has been appointed as main contractor on North Ayrshire Council's £48 million Millport flood protection project.
The firm will be supported from...
FLS engineers deliver catch fence project to reduce rock fall risk
ENGINEERS from Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) have completed the task of constructing a rock fall barrier on the site of a landslide above 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...
Civil engineering student earns Women in Property Northern Scotland award
A MEng civil engineering student from the University of Dundee has been named the regional winner at this year’s Women in Property Northern Scotland...
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...
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...
Robertson Civil Engineering helps deliver Scotland’s first alpine coaster
ROBERTSON Civil Engineering (RCE) has played a key role in the delivery of Scotland's first alpine coaster.
Midlothian Council has opened the first phase of...
