COWI awarded Pre-FEED contracts for Ayre and Bowdun offshore wind projects
ENGINEERING consulting group COWI has secured a contract from Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a joint venture involving DEME, Qair and Aspiravi, with a focus...
Jones Bros hits major health and safety milestone on North Kyle project
JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has hit the milestone of reaching 500,000 hours without recording a single lost time incident at its North Kyle...
Glasgow bridge shortlisted for top engineering award
STOCKINGFIELD Bridge in Glasgow has been shortlisted in the 2022 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) People’s Choice Award.
The competition showcases projects that have a...
Bridge film sees Scottish civil engineer shortlisted for international award
A Scottish civil engineer is celebrating after reaching the final of a global competition which challenges contestants to explain an aspect of civil engineering...
Advance Grid Solutions names director of engineering
ADVANCE Grid Solutions has appointed Ross Main to the role of director of engineering.
A graduate in electrical and electronic engineering, Ross has held senior...
Gaining Ground
GROUNDFORCE is one of the country’s leading suppliers of rental equipment, specialising in specific sectors of the construction industry – mainly groundworks. The company...
RSK completes acquisition of Octavius Infrastructure
RSK Group has completed the acquisition of Octavius Infrastructure from Sullivan Street Partners.
Octavius is a civil engineering and electrification transport infrastructure business, with over...
Constructing a resilient future by building to withstand floods
Building flood resilience requires communities to prepare for and mitigate the effects of climate change. Lee Davison, head of submissions – civils at McLaughlin...
‘Complex’ Edinburgh heritage site reaps benefits of 3D modelling and digital coordination
WILL Rudd is currently delivering a package of structural and civil engineering solutions for the redevelopment of 179 Canongate - a purpose-built student accommodation...
Engineering consultancy expands into Ireland
WILL Rudd Davidson is to expand operations into Ireland with a new office in Dublin.
The engineering consultancy employs over 80 staff in Scotland and...
Blueprint Recruitment strengthens construction and civil engineering team
BLUEPRINT Recruitment has appointed Dave Dudgeon as principle consultant of its construction and civil engineering business.
He will bring 30 years of leadership experience and...
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...
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...
SSE welcomes UK Government scheme to unlock investment in long-duration electricity storage
SSE has welcomed the announcement by the UK Government confirming its decision to finalise and implement a cap and floor investment framework to support...
Survey shows positive signs of ‘sustained’ Scottish civils recovery
A new study has highlighted signs of a 'sustained recovery' in the Scottish civils sector.
The latest Workload Trends Survey, conducted by trade association CECA...
‘Bolder’ steps required to meet Scotland’s infrastructure decarbonisation goals
A new report has highlighted the need for 'bolder' steps to enable quicker and more effective decarbonisation of Scotland's infrastructure.
The Institution of Civil Engineers...
£14.3m Tarbert Ferry Terminal project takes ‘huge’ step forward
CALEDONIAN Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has said that the £14.3 million project to create a new pier at Tarbert (Harris) Ferry Terminal has taken...
Farrans launches application process for 2023 graduate and placement roles
CIVIL engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction has launched its application process for its next intake of graduates and placements for 2023.
The company revealed...
Record year for ‘safe digging’ searches
LSBUD, an online safe digging resource, has revealed it welcomed more than 3.4 million searches - a new record - for underground pipes and...
Scots teenager ‘can’t stop smiling’ after landing civil engineering apprenticeship
A Scottish teenager is celebrating after landing his 'dream' job with AC Land Regeneration, a division of Advance Construction Scotland.
Former Dumbarton Academy pupil Caiden...
