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‘Mole’ brought on board for tunnelling project in Highlands

NETWORK Rail has tunnelled 33 metres under the Lynebeg railway as part of advance works for the A9 dualling between Tomatin to Moy. It comes...
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George Leslie’s third annual Innovation Day hailed a success

GEORGE Leslie has hosted its third annual innovation day bringing together over 400 professionals from across the construction industry to focus on a more...
KerbDrain inlet plugs

‘Industry first’ inlet plugs tipped to enhance road project contractors

ACO Technologies has launched a reusable range of inlet plugs for its KerbDrain range, designed to boost civil and highways contractors working on road...

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...

Major funding boost for sustainable cement innovation in South Lanarkshire

A Scottish-based manufacturing facility which will enable the production of lower carbon cement products has secured a £500,000 award from Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular...

Narro hits milestone of 100 employees

NARRO has announced that it has hit the milestone of 100 permanent employees for the first time in its 37-year history. On Monday, Chlöe Chandler...

Pontoon project making waves in Inverclyde

THERE’S a wave of activity at Peel Ports’ Inchgreen Dry Dock in Inverclyde, as the firm’s new 200-metre long cruise pontoon berth begins to...

Paving the way for a bright future

Gary Moug speaks to Grass Concrete MD Bob Howden OBE as the sustainable solutions company marks five decades of innovation GRASS Concrete is celebrating 50...
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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...
A catch fence designed to reduce the rock fall risk

FLS engineers deliver catch fence project to reduce rock fall risk

ENGINEERS from Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) have completed the task of constructing a rock fall barrier on the site of a landslide above the...

Jedburgh civils contractor acquired by RSK

JEDBURGH-based civil engineering and bulk earthworks contractor RJT Excavations has been acquired by RSK in a move described as 'significantly strengthening' the group’s expertise...

Will Rudd Davidson appoints two new directors in Edinburgh

CIVIL, structural and conservation engineering specialist Will Rudd Davidson has appointed two new directors in its Edinburgh practice, through the internal promotions of Alan...

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...

Civil engineer to share experience of dealing with aftermath of Beirut explosion

A Scottish-based engineer’s efforts to help his compatriots following August’s deadly explosion in Lebanon will be shared at an event organised by the Institution...

GRAHAM gets January start date for £22.68m Aurs Road upgrade

GRAHAM Construction will start work to upgrade Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns in January. East Renfrewshire Council said the route will be transformed...
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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...
Wills Bros

Major milestone reached on Highland bridge build

WILLS Bros has welcomed local school pupils to see the progress being made on the build of the new Naver Bridge on the A836...
GBSS award win

Falkirk civils firm honoured at supply chain awards

FALKIRK-based civil engineering firm GBSS has been named Supply Chain Partner of the Year at the Tilbury Douglas Scottish Supply Chain Roadshow. The accolade was...
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Procurement process begins for fifth A9 Dualling programme contract

THE procurement process is formally underway for the fifth A9 Dualling programme contract, for the Pitlochry to Killiecrankie project. A contract notice published by Transport...

Work set to start on next phase of Inverness active travel project

WILLS Bros Civil Engineering is set to commence work on the next phase of the Riverside Way project in Inverness. The project will improve active...