Freyssinet lands tunnel lining contract for Glasgow Subway
FREYSSINET has been awarded a five-year contract to carry out tunnel lining improvement works as part of the modernisation of Glasgow Subway.
The contract, awarded...
£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...
Chapelhall firm secures £1m contract for Renfrewshire cycle route
JH Civil Engineering Limited has been awarded a contract worth almost £1 million by Renfrewshire Council for the build of a new walking and...
Residents to benefit from Irvine road project
CONSTRUCTION has been completed on a major road project in Irvine, paving the way for a new residential development opportunity.
Robertson Civil Engineering carried out...
Scottish lecturer earns national accolade for inspiring young civil engineers
SCOTTISH lecturer Dr Rebecca Wade has been named the Institution of Civil Engineers’ (ICE) STEM Ambassador of the Year for 'inspiring the next generation of...
RJ McLeod to deliver enabling works on Ardrossan Community Campus project
NORTH Ayrshire Council has appointed RJ McLeod to carry out enabling works on the build of the new Ardrossan Community Campus.
Enabling works at the...
‘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...
New £1.3m project to study whether fungi can be used to stop landslips
A new £1.3 million research project will explore the possibility of the use of fungi in the prevention of landslips.
Led by the University of...
Farrans awarded Gold accreditation by Investors in People
FARRANS Construction is celebrating after being awarded Investors in People Gold accreditation.
To secure Gold, a business must have the policies in place and ensure...
Work begins on West Lothian bridge
CONSTRUCTION to replace Skolie Burn Bridge between Addiewell and Loganlea in West Lothian has begun.
The project, costing £2.4 million, is expected to be completed...
Contractor announced for £5.6m Sauchiehall Street overhaul
MACLAY Civil Engineering has secured the £5.6 million contract for the overhaul of Sauchiehall Street as part of Glasgow City Council's wider £115 million...
Optimising temporary works in large-scale civils construction
Cliff Shepherd, senior project engineer at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses the best approach to formwork and other temporary works for major civils projects
TEMPORARY works...
Wheel-tipper visit gives pupils a taste of construction careers
PUPILS at Braehead Primary in Dumbarton got a surprise this week when a monster truck showed up in the playground as part of a...
Groundforce promotes new engineering director
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has promoted the company's head of UK engineering design, Oliver Smith, to engineering director.
In his new role, he will be responsible for...
Firm sees strength in numbers
MACKENZIE Construction has launched a new collaborative initiative called ‘Strengthening our Foundations’, which aims to see the business partner up with other organisations to...
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...
Highland Council launches engineering recruitment drive
THE Highland Council is looking to recruit engineering staff to help deliver key infrastructure projects across the constituency.
With the local authority having responsibility for...
Global Infrastructure eyes continued growth with opening of new Inverness office
HIGHLANDS-based civil engineering and construction contractor Global Infrastructure has opened a new office at Aurora House at Inverness Campus.
The firm's operational base will remain...
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...
Harley Haddow honoured for work to ‘revolutionise’ Glasgow event space
HARLEY Haddow is celebrating after winning the Best Sustainability Project category at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Awards for its work on...
























