Plastic fantastic: waste used to create temporary car park
A ‘plastic’ temporary area for parking has been created at the landmark The Events Complex Aberdeen (TECA) site.
The venue, which has been tipped to...
McLaughlin & Harvey to lead £107m Port Ellen upgrade
CALEDONIAN Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has announced the appointment of McLaughlin & Harvey to lead construction work on the £107 million upgrade of Port...
Akela Group appoints two new managing directors
AKELA Group has announced two new managing directors of its construction and ground engineering subsidiaries.
Robert Ogg has been appointed MD of Akela Construction, while...
WSP Highways director earns civil engineering recognition
STEVE Byer, a group director for WSP Highways, has been named a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Scotland.
ICE Scotland has...
New geotechnical solutions help tackle affordable housing shortfall
There is no silver bullet to the shortage of affordable housing across the UK. Debate over the barriers to meeting targets is complex; not...
Aberdeen WTW upgrade provides ‘complex’ excavation challenges
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has revealed details of its work to support a ’complex’ excavation at the Mannofield Water Treatment Works near Aberdeen.
Contractor ESD (a joint...
Will Rudd opens Inverness base and confirms raft of appointments
CIVIL, structural and conservation engineering practice Will Rudd has announced a raft of senior promotions and new appointments across its Glasgow, Dublin and newly...
Formal start of HS2 project delivers ‘much needed’ boost to construction workforce
THE formal start of HS2 construction is a 'much needed' boost to thousands of workers and the supply chain, the GMB union has said.
HS2 Ltd...
Dingwall firm to begin creation of Highland active travel route
STRATH Civil Engineering will begin work on a new stretch of walking and cycling pathway between Dunballoch and Cabrich in the Highlands.
The new route...
Contractor appointed to remove Kyleakin harbour structures
CALEDONIAN Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has appointed Leask Marine Limited to demolish redundant ferry berthing infrastructure at Kyleakin harbour.
Orkney-based Leask landed the £140,000 contract...
CECA Scotland welcomes new regional director ahead of annual awards
TICKETS are still available for the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards, which will take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) on September 25.
CECA...
‘Complex’ Edinburgh heritage site reaps benefits of 3D modelling and digital coordination
WILL Rudd is currently delivering a package of structural and civil engineering solutions for the redevelopment of 179 Canongate - a purpose-built student accommodation...
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...
UHI Inverness CECA Academy Scotland graduates told of ‘unprecedented’ opportunities
UHI Inverness civil engineering operative students graduating from the CECA Academy Scotland have been told they are entering an industry with 'unprecedented' opportunities.
Michael Butler,...
Construction of HS2 set to begin
JOINT venture Balfour Beatty VINCI has confirmed it has received notification from High Speed 2 (HS2) to proceed with its two main civil engineering...
Survey shows positive signs of ‘sustained’ Scottish civils recovery
A new study has highlighted signs of a 'sustained recovery' in the Scottish civils sector.
The latest Workload Trends Survey, conducted by trade association CECA...
North east civils firms join forces to boost apprenticeship opportunities
A number of civil engineering contractors in Scotland’s north east have collaborated to transform opportunities for would-be construction apprentices in the region.
When Rachel O’Donnell...
There’s life in the old girl yet
IN 2009, the Forth Estuary Transport Authority embarked on a competitive tender process for an estimated £15m package of works for the approach viaduct...
Delivery partners named for £450m investment in north of Scotland’s electricity system
SCOTTISH and Southern Electricity Networks has confirmed the companies that will deliver a £450 million programme of investment in the north of Scotland’s electricity...
Height of Scotland’s ‘most bashed’ bridge to be increased
WORK to replace the bridge deck on Scotland's most frequently struck bridge is to get underway.
The Network Rail and North Lanarkshire Council project will...
