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...
Ocean Kinetics appoints commercial manager to drive growth in key sectors
OCEAN Kinetics has appointed chartered civil engineer Shane Jamieson as the company’s new commercial manager.
The move is designed to help drive growth in the...
Balfour Beatty appoints new MD of UK Highways business
BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Joanna Vezey as MD of its UK Highways business.
Joanna, who will join the group in December, has over 25 years’...
Groundforce temporary works tool receives further upgrade
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has upgraded its YourSolution design tool for the fourth time since it was launched two years ago.
Sheet and frame designs up to...
Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation names new sales director
POLYPIPE Civils & Green Urbanisation has appointed Clark McAllister as its new sales director.
McAllister, who has been with Polypipe for 27 years, joins from...
Ground engineering sector still exploring full potential of AI
Oliver Smith, engineering director at Groundforce Shorco, answers Project Scotland's questions about sector trends, new innovations, Scottish projects, and the growing impact AI is...
Nationwide campaign shines a light on civil engineering
CIVIL engineering projects from across the UK are taking part in a special campaign over the next fortnight, to show the public the positive impact...
Water systems in fine health at new hospital
EDINBURGH’S new £150 million Royal Hospital for Children and Young People has utilised more than 300,000 Polypipe Permavoid and Polystorm-R components for water attenuation...
‘Urgent’ action needed to save Scotland’s infrastructure
NEW research from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland has revealed 'urgent action' is required to prevent climate change doing more damage to the...
River restoration work delivers biodiversity benefits at Fife’s Back Burn
A 700m section of the Back Burn has been restored to follow its original course at Coul Den Reservoir, Glenrothes.
The work, which forms part...
Recent storms reinforce ‘urgent’ need for Scottish infrastructure audit
STORMS Arwen and Barra have once again highlighted why a review of Scotland’s infrastructure must be made a priority, the country’s leading source of...
Arch Henderson acquired by international consulting engineering firm
SCOTLAND-based maritime engineering firm Arch Henderson has been acquired by international consulting engineering company Royal HaskoningDHV.
Arch Henderson will retain its brand name in the...
The rise of safe digging
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, an online safe digging resource, discusses the continued improvement in safe digging habits within the construction industry and looks...
Global Infrastructure announces 25 new appointments as growth continues
GLOBAL Infrastructure has announced the appointment of 25 new members of staff - including three directors.
The bolstering of its 200-strong team comes as...
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...
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...
GBSS teams up with Tigers to help train next generation of construction workers
GBSS Civil Engineering has spoken of the collaborative relationship it has formed with Tigers Group, the training organisation for young people which is helping...
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...
Pick Everard in the frame for three civil engineering awards
PICK Everard is celebrating after being shortlisted for three separate awards in the 2020 New Civil Engineering Awards.
Elizabeth Hardwick-Smith, director of HR, is nominated...
Communication is key for flood protection initiative
THE £15.7 million Stonehaven flood protection scheme, to be completed by McLaughlin & Harvey, will see homes and businesses protected from flooding around the...
