Final stage of Tarbert harbour project taking shape
THE new terminal building being constructed at Tarbert Ferry Terminal is taking shape, with the facility marking the final stage of the multi-million pound...
Advance Construction invests in Northern Piling Ltd
ADVANCE Construction (Scotland) Ltd has made an equity investment in Northern Piling Ltd.
The move is designed to strengthen the collaboration between the businesses and...
Helicopter expertise helps lift business to greater heights
David Wylie travels north to visit one of the UK’s best underslung load specialists, Skyhook Helicopters, as the business supports the pour and formation...
Temporary or enabling works – it’s all about the timing
In construction, temporary and permanent works often go hand in hand. Given this, perfect planning and coordination between each of the project stages, from...
Balfour Beatty appoints new MD to lead UK Regional Civils business
BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Kay Slade as MD of the group's UK Regional Civils business.
Kay succeeds Mark Arrandale, who has been serving as interim...
Jones Bros begins work on 20th Scottish wind farm project
JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has commenced work on the build of the near £300 million North Kyle Wind Farm in East Ayrshire.
Once complete,...
Balfour Beatty to be awarded £184.7m Tomatin to Moy dualling contract
BALFOUR Beatty is poised to be appointed to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy in a contract worth £184.7 million.
The Scottish Government has...
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...
Civils apprenticeship paves the way for a bright future
AN Airdrie civil engineering technician has hailed his apprenticeship for putting him on a path to be recognised as one of the most promising...
Balfour Beatty confirms award of £185m A9 dualling contract
BALFOUR Beatty has confirmed it has been awarded a £185 million contract by Transport Scotland to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy, approximately...
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...
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...
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...
Protecting Scotland’s rural landscape
AN initiative to remove electricity transmission lines currently impacting scenic landscapes across Scotland’s National Parks is underway, with Mabey Hire’s temporary bridging solutions playing...
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...
Robertson lays the groundwork for refurbishment project
ROBERTSON has started enabling works on a £12 million project at the University of Edinburgh’s Darwin building.
The work will last 18 months, with the site being prepared for refurbishment...
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...
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...
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...
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...
