Neil Mackinlay, TSL Highland

TSL Contractors targets northern expansion with new Highland division

TSL Contractors has marked the start of 2026 with the launch of a new business division: TSL Highland. The division will provide construction and civil...

Akela Group secures £4.5m contract for Renfrew housing site

AKELA Group has been awarded a £4.5 million contract to provide civil engineering, infrastructure and surfacing works at a new residential site built by...
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Wills Bros Civil Engineering secures £12.1m Glasgow contract

WILLS Bros Civil Engineering has secured a £12.19 million contract to deliver the Argyle Street East Avenue project on behalf of Glasgow City Council. Work...

Civils sector needs visible pipeline of work to ensure a prosperous future

By Grahame Barn, chief executive of CECA Scotland THERE is much to be positive about in the civil engineering sector, encapsulated recently in our CECA...
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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...
Groundforce Aberdeen WTW

Aberdeen WTW upgrade provides ‘complex’ excavation challenges

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has revealed details of its work to support a ’complex’ excavation at the Mannofield Water Treatment Works near Aberdeen. Contractor ESD (a joint...
Andrew Dallas

CK Construction launches under leadership of Andrew Dallas

SCOTLAND'S newest construction firm, CK Construction, has officially launched, strengthening the CK Group’s presence in the market and adding capacity to support housing delivery...

Jones Bros hits first pour milestone on Windy Standard III Wind Farm

JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has completed the first pouring of concrete on the turbine foundations of the Windy Standard III Wind Farm in...
HMP Perth

Civil engineering academy launches at HMP Perth

HMP Perth has become the first prison in Scotland to offer a civil engineering training programme for people in custody. Established by the Civil Engineering...
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McLaughlin & Harvey and RJ McLeod to lead utilities framework in Scotland

MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey and RJ McLeod have been appointed to lead a £1 billion SCAPE utilities works and services framework in Scotland. Kier and McLaughlin...
Cairngorm funicular railway passing a low point

One of Scotland’s ‘most complex’ civil engineering projects nears completion

WORK to reinstate the Cairngorm funicular railway is entering the final stages in what has been said to be one of Scotland's 'most complex...

Preferred route option announced for ‘challenging’ section of A9 scheme

THE preferred route option for the section of the route between Pass of Birnam and Tay Crossing section of the A9 dualling programme has...

Discarded plastic used to create new road in Glasgow

A revolutionary new tarmac product made from discarded plastic has been used in a major Scottish Water regeneration project in Glasgow. Over 414 kg of...

Investment in technology helping to drive productivity for Akela

With demand for quality housing growing, the construction sector is having to adapt and think differently about how it can deliver against the backdrop...

CECA Scotland unveils “concerning” figures on civils workloads

SCOTTISH civils workloads have fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter with future prospects continuing to “remain weak” according to CECA Scotland. The “concerning” figures are based...

Scottish Water upgrades waste water treatment system in Midlothian village

SCOTTISH Water has broken ground on a multi-million pound project to upgrade the waste water treatment system in the Midlothian village of Edgehead. The project,...

Harley Haddow honoured for work to ‘revolutionise’ Glasgow event space

HARLEY Haddow is celebrating after winning the Best Sustainability Project category at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Awards for its work on...

New head for Barhale Scotland

CIVIL engineering and infrastructure specialist Barhale has announced the appointment of Lee Hollywood as the new lead for its Scottish operation. Originally joining the firm...

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...
Kay Slade, Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty appoints new MD to lead UK Regional Civils business

BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Kay Slade as MD of the group's UK Regional Civils business. Kay succeeds Mark Arrandale, who has been serving as interim...