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...

Firm completes bridge project five weeks ahead of schedule

THE rebuild of a bridge 'vital' to a Clydesdale community has been completed five weeks ahead of schedule. I & H Brown carried out the...
MJ O’Shaughnessy

Engineering momentum: Highlands at the forefront of Will Rudd expansion plans

WHEN MJ O’Shaughnessy reflects on the past few years at Will Rudd, one theme comes up repeatedly: growth that is deliberate, people-driven, and rooted...

Conference to highlight space sector’s role in tackling climate emergency

THE space sector's contribution to tackling the climate emergency will be explored during a virtual conference organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)...

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...

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...

G M Civil Group ramps up growth plans with acquisition of Irvine business

UDDINGSTON-based G M Civil Group has acquired Irvine civil and structural engineers Prime Structural Solutions for an undisclosed sum. The group, which works for supermarket...

Growing flood risk requires fresh approach to delivery and funding

Stephen Taylor, associate director at Turner & Townsend,  explores how Scotland can deliver a fresh approach to delivering flood protection schemes THE impact of climate...
KerbDrain inlet plugs

‘Industry first’ inlet plugs tipped to enhance road project contractors

ACO Technologies has launched a reusable range of inlet plugs for its KerbDrain range, designed to boost civil and highways contractors working on road...

Amey secures place on £72.5m civil engineering and technical consultancy framework

AMEY Consulting has announced it has secured a place on the £72.5 million Scotland Excel Civil Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework. Spanning four years, the...

Sustainable drainage strategy brings environmental gains at Dalkeith housing project

A sustainable drainage strategy, designed to reduce 315 cubic metres of excavation and save around 20 days of construction time, has been utilised at...

CECA Scotland dinner raises funds to fight MND

GUESTS attending the annual CECA Scotland dinner helped raise over £8,000 for rugby legend Doddie Weir's charity, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. This figure will...
Video footage of Monklands Replacement Project enabling works

Video documents enabling works at site of landmark new North Lanarkshire hospital

A new video has been released detailing the challenging preparatory groundworks that are currently being carried out at the site of the new University...

Civils specialist marks Scottish milestone

CIVILS and building contractor Farrans Construction has announced it is celebrating 75 years in Scotland having completed over 1GW of wind farms - enough...

Building Scotland’s sustainable harbours

By Ramsay Muirhead, director of port infrastructure and planning at CMAL AS Scotland prepares to host COP26 later this year, a global agenda to...

Digital tools help provide model solution in Sighthill

BAM Ritchies, the ground engineering and geotechnical division of BAM Nuttall Ltd, has revealed details of its key role in a project in a...

Firm hailed for ‘reactiveness’ after stepping in to complete Dumfries wind farm project

WORK is complete on the delivery of phase two of the Sandy Knowe Wind Farm in Dumfries, after Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK stepped...
Gareth James

Burns & McDonnell appoints new head of civils, transmission & distribution

ENGINEERING and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has strengthened its UK Transmission & Distribution (T&D) practice with the appointment of Gareth James as head...

North east civils firms join forces to boost apprenticeship opportunities

A number of civil engineering contractors in Scotland’s north east have collaborated to transform opportunities for would-be construction apprentices in the region. When Rachel O’Donnell...

Pontoon project making waves in Inverclyde

THERE’S a wave of activity at Peel Ports’ Inchgreen Dry Dock in Inverclyde, as the firm’s new 200-metre long cruise pontoon berth begins to...