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...

Burns & McDonnell ‘deepens presence’ in Scotland with new framework role

CONSTRUCTION business Burns & McDonnell has been appointed by Scottish Power Energy Networks to join a new framework for engineering design services in Scotland. Suppliers...
Farrans

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...

Jones Bros begins work on 20th Scottish wind farm project

JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has commenced work on the build of the near £300 million North Kyle Wind Farm in East Ayrshire. Once complete,...

Entries sought for Scottish Civil Engineering Awards 2020

THE 2020 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards have been officially launched. The awards, organised jointly by CECA Scotland and ICE Scotland, celebrate the nation's top civil...

Harley Haddow sustainability expert honoured at CIBSE Symposium

A senior sustainability specialist from Harley Haddow has earned recognition for her 'incredible' research efforts. Shweta Salvankar, senior building performance and sustainability engineer, received an...

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...

Civil engineer to share experience of dealing with aftermath of Beirut explosion

A Scottish-based engineer’s efforts to help his compatriots following August’s deadly explosion in Lebanon will be shared at an event organised by the Institution...

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...

Groundforce promotes new engineering director

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has promoted the company's head of UK engineering design, Oliver Smith, to engineering director. In his new role, he will be responsible for...

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 competition gives Scots pupils a taste of civil engineering challenges

A new competition has been launched with the aim of encouraging students in Scotland to consider careers in civil engineering. Secondary schools are being urged to...
Dougall Baillie Associates senior team

Management buyout complete at civils specialist Dougall Baillie Associates

ENGINEERING consultancy Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has announced a management buyout by three of its directors. Civil engineering director Scott MacPhail, structural engineering director Alan Ferns...

‘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,...
SSEN team

Aviemore firm wins SSEN sustainability supplier award

MCGOWAN Infrastructure has won a major SSEN Distribution sustainability supplier award for its innovative cable protection technology. The Aviemore-based energy infrastructure contractor, which is part...
Richard Campbell, director at renaissance

Manchester-headquartered engineering consultancy expands into Glasgow

MANCHESTER-headquartered structural and civil engineering consultancy Renaissance has expanded into Glasgow. The firm’s new operation at the Briggait, an A-listed market hall complex in Glasgow...

ICE Scotland announces STEM Ambassador of the Year

KEVIN Smith has been announced as the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland’s STEM Ambassador of the Year for his work to inspire young...

Plastic fantastic: waste used to create temporary car park

A ‘plastic’ temporary area for parking has been created at the landmark The Events Complex Aberdeen (TECA) site. The venue, which has been tipped to...

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...
Hunterston

Peel Ports preparing Hunterston marine yard to support offshore wind sector

PEEL Ports Clydeport has signalled its intention to invest up to £150 million in the redevelopment of the Hunterston marine yard in Ayrshire. Peel Ports...