Advance Construction Northern Piling Ltd

Advance Construction invests in Northern Piling Ltd

ADVANCE Construction (Scotland) Ltd has made an equity investment in Northern Piling Ltd. The move is designed to strengthen the collaboration between the businesses and...

Gull chicks halt project to demolish redundant ferry berthing

NESTING gull chicks have delayed work to remove old harbour structures at Kyleakin Harbour. Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), which owns the infrastructure, appointed Orkney-based...
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Below the surface: landmark drainage system installed at Edinburgh Airport

SCOTLAND’S largest underground surface water drainage system has been installed by water infrastructure specialist SDS as part of a £23 million civil engineering programme...

Bridge entry earns Scottish engineer recognition in global competition

A Scottish engineer has won bronze in an an international competition for her video tour highlighting the construction and design of some of Scotland’s...
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UHI Inverness CECA Academy Scotland graduates told of ‘unprecedented’ opportunities

UHI Inverness civil engineering operative students graduating from the CECA Academy Scotland have been told they are entering an industry with 'unprecedented' opportunities. Michael Butler,...

New report urges greater collaboration

MABEY has released a report urging new ways of working and greater collaboration across the construction supply chain to help solve the sector’s productivity...
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Optimising temporary works in large-scale civils construction

Cliff Shepherd, senior project engineer at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses the best approach to formwork and other temporary works for major civils projects TEMPORARY works...

Narro confirms boardroom changes

STRUCTURAL and civil engineering consultancy Narro has announced a raft of boardroom changes. Andrew Brown is retiring from the board following an engineering career spanning...

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...
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Civils specialist puts five employees through emergency first aid training course

FIVE employees from GBSS Civil Engineering have completed an emergency first aid course, organised by West Lothian-based Forde Training Services. The four-day long course saw...

Milestone reached on £1.3 billion Granton Waterfront project

THE bell that floated up as water filled the historic Granton Waterfront gasholder has been taken apart to make way for work to begin...
Amrit Singh, GBSS apprentice

Construction apprenticeships offer ‘future-proof’ careers amid AI concerns

A GBSS Civil Engineering apprentice has revealed that he chose a career in construction as he believes the sector will continue to offer excellent...

Dingwall firm to begin creation of Highland active travel route

STRATH Civil Engineering will begin work on a new stretch of walking and cycling pathway between Dunballoch and Cabrich in the Highlands. The new route...

New software aims to optimise management of heavy civils projects

TOPCON Positioning Systems has launched its new Aptix integration platform to optimise how heavy civil construction projects are managed. The firm explained that Aptix...

Heriot-Watt students to use technology to prove need for Edinburgh bike hire scheme

CIVIL engineering students at Heriot-Watt University are using agent-based modelling as part of a new campaign to see a publicly-owned bike hire scheme introduced...

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...

Civil and structural specialist to advise on iconic Cloch Lighthouse project

DOUGALL Baillie Associates (DBA) is helping with enhancements and an extension to one of three homes at the Cloch Lighthouse, south of Gourock on...

Narro associate wins Emerging Professional of the Year accolade

NARRO has announced that Lily Erskine, an associate and section leader in the firm's Edinburgh office, won the Emerging Professional of the Year accolade...

Work set to start on next phase of Inverness active travel project

WILLS Bros Civil Engineering is set to commence work on the next phase of the Riverside Way project in Inverness. The project will improve active...

Drones and lasers combine to help improve Scotland’s sewer network

SCOTTISH Water has announced that drones and lasers are being used together for the first time in Britain to improve Scotland’s sewers and help...