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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...

Restoration of bridge connecting Scotland and England receives major award

A project to restore the Union Chain Bridge, which connects Scotland and England, has been recognised by some of the world's leading engineering organisations. A...
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George Leslie’s third annual Innovation Day hailed a success

GEORGE Leslie has hosted its third annual innovation day bringing together over 400 professionals from across the construction industry to focus on a more...

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...

Fixing potholes could unlock both our economic recovery and a bright future

By Hannah Smith, director of ICE Scotland – the independent voice on infrastructure  OUR world has changed, perhaps irrevocably, since the turn of the year....
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How can Scotland face the challenges of climate change?

ICE Scotland chair, Donald Bell, explains the need for simultaneous progress on net zero and climate resilience. SOCIETY is facing two major challenges: achieving net...

Residential project work to gather pace on historic Ayrshire site

CONSULTING engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has announced the firm has been called on to accelerate the restart of a residential development where Robert...

Steel milestone for new bridge at heart of £250m Sighthill regeneration

A major milestone has been reached in the £250 million regeneration of Sighthill with the final section of steel that will be used to...
Fergus Adams, DBA

Engineering consultancy marks landmark year with revenue growth

EAST Kilbride-based engineering consultancy Dougall Baillie Associates has announced it is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with a 10% increase in both revenue...
Mabey Delta Clyde Bridge

Modular bridging system helps connect communities in South Lanarkshire

ACROW has confirmed that one of its Mabey Delta structures has been installed to replace the Clyde Bridge near Carstairs. Built in 1912, the bridge...

Quharity Burn returned to natural state to boost biodiversity and flood resilience

A 500-metre stretch of the Quharity Burn has been restored to return the river to its historical course using nature-based solutions implemented on the...

Robertson confirms senior civil engineering appointment

BRYAN Glass has been appointed executive director of Robertson's civil engineering business. Born and trained in New Zealand, he is a chartered civil engineer who...
Greenock Ocean Terminal

Crane infrastructure upgrade project complete at Greenock Ocean Terminal

QUAYSIDE crane rails have been removed and replaced at the Greenock Ocean Terminal as part of a new infrastructure and modernisation project that will...
A9 Tay Crossing to Ballinluig

Trio shortlisted for fourth section of the A9 Dualling programme

BALFOUR Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd, and John Graham Construction Ltd have been shortlisted for the next section of the...

Civils work due for completion at Grangemouth Energy from Waste facility

ELYSIUM Construction is set to complete civil engineering works for Earls Gate Energy Centre (EGEC), a new Energy from Waste facility in Grangemouth designed...

Road Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland return to tackle critical industry issues

ROAD Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland are set to tackle the most pressing challenges currently facing the sector when the co-located events return to...
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD

The ‘virtuous circle’ of safe digging

Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, the online safe digging resource, explores what the industry’s ‘virtuous circle’ is, and discusses what it means for health...
Grahame Barn

Scottish civils workloads rebound ‘significantly’ in Q3

CECA Scotland's latest Workload Trends Survey has found that workloads and order books rebounded 'significantly' in Q3 of 2020. This is in sharp contrast to...
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...
John MacArthur and Craig Lafferty

Story Scotland launches new transportation division

STORY Scotland has launched a dedicated transportation division to align with the increasing investment in Scotland’s infrastructure. The move follows the launch of a...