Robert Ogg, MD Akela Construction

Scotland’s green skills shift: central belt’s workforce conundrum amidst energy boom

By Robert Ogg, MD of Akela Construction, part of the Akela Group AS we look towards 2030 and beyond, Scotland's energy infrastructure is poised for...
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TSL retains family feel amid expansion plans

WITH an influx of new recruits and securement of major contracts, multi-disciplined Oban-based firm TSL Contractors has stressed the importance of continuing to operate...

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...

New report urges greater collaboration

MABEY has released a report urging new ways of working and greater collaboration across the construction supply chain to help solve the sector’s productivity...

Business on top form in Ravenscraig bridge project

THE £16.9 million project being delivered through an agreement between North Lanarkshire Council and Network Rail, to construct a new bridge under the West...

Advance Construction Group unveils new division

THE Advance Construction Group has launched a new division called WRS Structures Ltd, which will deliver reinforced concrete frames and structured steel buildings, as...
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Farrans confirmed as contractor for £29.5 million Govan – Partick Bridge project

GLASGOW City Council has confirmed the contract for the Govan - Partick Bridge project has been awarded to Farrans (Construction) Limited. The £29.5 million Glasgow...
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Scottish super-quarry gets connected for the first time

Europe’s largest quarry predicts boost in productivity thanks to satellite broadband installation from Scottish Company, Internet Anywhere It’s the largest super-quarry in Europe producing more...

Groundforce awarded first-place framework agreement by Scottish Water

SCOTTISH Water has awarded a first-place framework agreement to Groundforce for the hire of trenching and shoring equipment. The award is based on a ranked...

Will Rudd women wear many hats

In the week that we celebrate Women in Engineering, Gillian Ogilvie, MD at Will Rudd Edinburgh looks at the many hats the women at...

Upkeep issues could leave Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge idea all washed up

A specialist in ageing infrastructure has cast doubt on the practicalities of constructing a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland. The idea of a ‘fixed...

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...
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Highland CECA Scotland Academy graduates step straight into job interviews

THE latest cohort of UHI Inverness students to graduate from the CECA Scotland Academy have stepped into immediate job interviews to enter the civil...
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Civils specialist tees up first charity golf day

HIGH Bonnybridge-based GBSS Civil Engineering will host the firm's first ever charity golf day on June 9 at Glenbervie Golf Club in Larbert. 32 golfers...

Glasgow bridge project triumphs in international civil engineering competition

THE two-way spanning cable-stayed Stockingfield Bridge in north Glasgow has won the 2022 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) People’s Choice Award. The category recognises civil...
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Keeping Scotland’s communites connected

By Peter Aramayo, projects director, Mabey Hire IN the last decade, the Scottish Government has worked tirelessly to deliver major infrastructure improvements. You only have...

Akela secures another major contract in Penicuik housing project

AKELA Construction has secured another contract as part of the creation of a new community in Penicuik. The latest contract for Avant Homes will deliver...
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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...

Livingston depot completes national ‘jigsaw’ for MGF

Excavation safety solutions specialist MGF opened its first depot in Scotland last year to support customers north of the border. Based in Livingston, the...

Cream of the crop: new base gives NPC scope for Scottish expansion

NATIONAL Pile Croppers (NPC) is targeting growth in the Scottish market after opening a new depot in Airdrie. The company specialises in hiring hydraulic pile...