Cairngorm funicular railway passing a low point

Finishing touches underway on £25m Cairngorm funicular railway project

FINISHING touches are being undertaken on the Cairngorm Mountain funicular railway following its reopening in January. Balfour Beatty led what has been described as one...

Cairngorm Mountain funicular railway back in action following ‘complex’ civils work

THE Cairngorm Mountain's funicular railway is back in action following completion of repair works in what has been described as one of Scotland's 'most...
David Owens and Bart Kulej, GBSS Civil Engineering

Agile approach holds key to GBSS Civil Engineering growth

GBSS Civil Engineering is embarking on a fresh chapter following the formation of a new management structure at the High Bonnybridge-based firm. New MD David...

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...

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...

TSL launches new utilities division

TSL Contractors has launched its own utilities division, with the move described as enabling the firm to provide a full range of Water Industry...

Barhale secures £2.8m Clyde Gateway package of works

BARHALE Scotland has been awarded a £2.8 million contract by Clyde Gateway Developments Limited to carry out remedial works to an unstable section of...
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...

Glasgow exhibition highlights role of civil engineers in tackling climate challenges

A new Glasgow exhibition is highlighting the role of civil engineers in helping society respond to the challenges of climate change and achieve net...

Ceremony marks official opening of Lochmaddy Pier following upgrade works

A ceremony has taken place to formally open Lochmaddy Pier following the completion of upgrade works by contractor George Leslie. Fiona Hyslop MSP, cabinet secretary...

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...

Turning a Corner on steep slope challenge in the Borders

A steep hill close to the A7 in the Borders wouldn’t traditionally be a site chosen for housing development. However, the new Buckholm Corner...
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...
Grahame Barn

Scottish civils workloads rebound ‘significantly’ in Q3

CECA Scotland's latest Workload Trends Survey has found that workloads and order books rebounded 'significantly' in Q3 of 2020. This is in sharp contrast to...
Nicol of Skene HQ

Civils contractor celebrates Horizontal Directional Drilling milestone

CIVILS contractor Nicol of Skene has revealed it is marking 20 years of delivering Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) services this month. The firm introduced HDD to...

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...

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...
Shane Jamieson, Ocean Kinetics

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...

‘Vital’ Dumfries and Galloway pipeline to be replaced in £1.8m project

A 'vital' pipeline that delivers water to thousands of homes in Dumfries and Galloway is being replaced by Scottish Water as part of a £1.8...
Will Rudd team members

Will Rudd Glasgow announces raft of promotions

WILL Rudd Glasgow has announced a number of promotions to its engineering and technical teams. With over four decades of experience in civil, structural and...