MJ O’Shaughnessy

Engineering momentum: Highlands at the forefront of Will Rudd expansion plans

WHEN MJ O’Shaughnessy reflects on the past few years at Will Rudd, one theme comes up repeatedly: growth that is deliberate, people-driven, and rooted...

Motorway junction construction marks major milestone in Winchburgh’s masterplan

WINCHBURGH'S new M9 motorway junction - Junction 1B - has opened for northbound local access, with southbound routes into Winchburgh to follow in the...
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Glasgow-headquartered civils specialist continues English expansion

GLASGOW-headquartered civils specialist Mackenzie Construction has continued its expansion with the opening of a new regional hub in Stafford, joining other bases in Inverness,...
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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...
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Scottish Civil Engineering Awards 2026 winners announced

A project to upgrade three remote harbours to accommodate the next generation of ferries, peatland restoration work surrounding Loch Katrine, and a city campus...
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Scottish housing contracts boost Akela Construction project pipeline

AKELA Construction, part of the Akela Group, has hailed a 'solid' first half of the year with a pipeline of new contract wins totalling...
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Skye’s the limit for maintenance specialists

THE iconic Skye Crossing is currently undergoing maintenance works intended to provide a renewed design life for essential components and minimise future maintenance. The Skye...

Goodson Associates marks milestone year with award win

SCOTTISH engineering firm Goodson Associates is celebrating after picking up a prestigious accolade at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Awards 2023 in...

ICE Scotland announces STEM Ambassador of the Year

KEVIN Smith has been announced as the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland’s STEM Ambassador of the Year for his work to inspire young...
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Story Contracting lands £5.5m Invercoe Bridge project

STORY Contracting has been awarded a £5.5 million contract by The Highland Council to replace the existing Invercoe Bridge. Work will begin in December to replace...
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Ullapool project wins top accolade at Scottish Civil Engineering Awards

A project to improve the harbour area and main street in Ullapool won the Best Overall Project category at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards. Organised...

Farrans launches search for next intake of graduates

CIVIL engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction has launched its application process for 50 positions on its graduate programme, Farrans Foundation, with intake dates...

Glasgow-based civil engineer earns landmark title

THE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has announced it has awarded its first Chartered Infrastructure Engineer (CIE) title to Chris Landsburgh, a decarbonisation director...
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Pandemic results in ‘steep fall’ in Q2 civils workloads

35% of Scottish firms have reported a fall in workloads compared with a year ago in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest CECA...

Lynebeg rail bridge installation marks A9 Dualling milestone

NETWORK Rail has announced it has demolished and replaced the bridge over the railway at Lynebeg, south of Inverness on the Highland Mainline between...

New bridge set to provide permanent structure to link islands

MABEY Bridge will design and install a 99-metre span bridge to link the islands of Great Bernera and Lewis in the Western Isles. The replacement crossing...
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Global Infrastructure announces launch of specialist works division

GLOBAL Infrastructure, a civil engineering and construction partner to the energy and utilities sectors, has launched a new specialist works division, which is forecast...

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...

New transport hub tipped to benefit Stirling students

CONSTRUCTION work has been completed at the University of Stirling's new £1.1million transport hub. The civil engineering work was carried out by Robertson and comprised...
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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...