Scottish super-quarry gets connected for the first time
Europe’s largest quarry predicts boost in productivity thanks to satellite broadband installation from Scottish Company, Internet Anywhere
It’s the largest super-quarry in Europe producing more...
Wick apprentice is named top Scot
21-year-old Craig Harvey, from Wick, was crowned Scotland’s top Civil Engineering Apprentice at the SBATC Apprentice of the Year awards.
The title was presented...
Sisk reaches agreement to buy Farrans Construction
DUBLIN-headquartered Sisk has reached an agreement to acquire Farrans Construction in a deal tipped to unlock new opportunities for delivering major infrastructure projects across...
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...
Construction product manufacturers report declining sales amid rising costs
NEW research has found that UK sales volumes for both heavy side and light side construction product manufacturers dropped in the first quarter of...
Topping out milestone for historic Edinburgh hotel extension project
CIVIL and structural engineering consultancy Will Rudd has marked a milestone following the official topping out of a nine-storey extension at the A-listed Caledonian...
‘Mole’ brought on board for tunnelling project in Highlands
NETWORK Rail has tunnelled 33 metres under the Lynebeg railway as part of advance works for the A9 dualling between Tomatin to Moy.
It comes...
New chair elected at Metal Cladding & Roofing Manufacturers Association
ADRIAN Whitefoot has been elected as the new chair of the MCRMA (Metal Cladding & Roofing Manufacturers Association), the trade body representing the metal...
Tenderer shortlist unveiled for facility able to ‘double’ UK’s electricity storage
SSE Renewables has unveiled the tenderer shortlists of contractors for the civil engineering and mechanical and electrical works on its hydro storage scheme at...
Expanded foam manufacturer completes Cordek acquisition
EFP Group, comprising Engineered Foam Products and Springvale EPS, has completed the acquisition of Cordek Ltd, a specialist in the manufacture of technical solutions...
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...
‘Complex’ Maltings Building work completes in Haddington
WILL Rudd (Glasgow) has handed over the latest project in a long-term collaboration with PureMalt Haddington.
Delivering over 30 projects on the site since 2014,...
Harnessing the benefits of modular bridging
WHILE Mabey Bridge has been providing modular panel bridging for decades, the industry is only now beginning to really harness the benefits of modular...
BAM secures civil engineering contract on UK’s biggest electricity transmission project
BAM is to deliver the first phase of civil engineering works for the northern converter station on the proposed £3 billion Eastern Green Link...
Transformation of Aberdour’s Silver Sands complete
NEWLAY Civil Engineering Ltd has completed a £1.3 million upgrade of Aberdour's Silver Sands.
Work began last autumn, with the project being completed on time...
Wheel-tipper visit gives pupils a taste of construction careers
PUPILS at Braehead Primary in Dumbarton got a surprise this week when a monster truck showed up in the playground as part of a...
BGF invests to support next phase of growth at Harley Haddow
GROWTH capital investor BGF has completed a multi-million-pound investment in engineering consultancy Harley Haddow.
Harley Haddow specialises in mechanical and electrical engineering, geotechnical, civil and...
Survey shows positive signs of ‘sustained’ Scottish civils recovery
A new study has highlighted signs of a 'sustained recovery' in the Scottish civils sector.
The latest Workload Trends Survey, conducted by trade association CECA...
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...
Contractor opens new office in Cumbria to serve civils and building divisions
GRAHAM has opened a new office in Cumbria, which will be utilised by the contractor's civil engineering and building divisions.
Located at the Phoenix Enterprise...
