L-R: Bart Kulej, George Burns, Fiona Burns, and David Owens

GBSS Civil Engineering confirms new management structure

GBSS Civil Engineering Limited has announced a new management structure which will see the business expand and aim to break into additional markets. The announcement...

Next level: Ayrshire drawdown project carefully planned to avoid pollution and habitat damage

REDUCING the levels of a reservoir – even a relatively small one – is not a task to be undertaken lightly. First, there’s the...

Narro confirms boardroom changes

STRUCTURAL and civil engineering consultancy Narro has announced a raft of boardroom changes. Andrew Brown is retiring from the board following an engineering career spanning...

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...
L-R: Juliet Mallace (CECA Scotland Academy); David MacDonald (CECA Scotland); and Annmaria Coletta (BAM)

CECA Scotland Academy forum focuses on securing future workforce

CIVIL engineering employers, educators and industry bodies came together in Stirling recently for a CECA Scotland Academy forum focused on securing the workforce needed...

Narro associate wins Emerging Professional of the Year accolade

NARRO has announced that Lily Erskine, an associate and section leader in the firm's Edinburgh office, won the Emerging Professional of the Year accolade...

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...

Landmark Groundforce Bridge project helps span Lesmahagow watercourse

THE longest bridge ever built by Groundforce Bridge has helped civil engineers APL Construction span an 11m watercourse and flood area in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire. The...
Nicol of Skene HQ

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...

Discarded plastic used to create new road in Glasgow

A revolutionary new tarmac product made from discarded plastic has been used in a major Scottish Water regeneration project in Glasgow. Over 414 kg of...
From left, sitting: George Bowie (Partner Arch Henderson), Marije Hulshof (CEO Royal HaskoningDHV), and Alan Kilbride (Principal Partner Arch Henderson). From left, standing: Jon Robinson (Global Director Water & Maritime, Royal HaskoningDHV) and Michiel de Jong (Business Unit Director Maritime & Renewables Europe, Royal HaskoningDHV).

Arch Henderson acquired by international consulting engineering firm

SCOTLAND-based maritime engineering firm Arch Henderson has been acquired by international consulting engineering company Royal HaskoningDHV. Arch Henderson will retain its brand name in the...

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,...
Fergus Aitchison

Glasgow-headquartered civil engineering consultancy names new MD

GLASGOW-headquartered civil engineering consultancy MHB Consultants has appointed Fergus Aitchison as its new MD. Founder Hendrie Barbour will subsequently move into the role of chairman...

Burns & McDonnell ‘deepens presence’ in Scotland with new framework role

CONSTRUCTION business Burns & McDonnell has been appointed by Scottish Power Energy Networks to join a new framework for engineering design services in Scotland. Suppliers...

Tenderer shortlist unveiled for facility able to ‘double’ UK’s electricity storage

SSE Renewables has unveiled the tenderer shortlists of contractors for the civil engineering and mechanical and electrical works on its hydro storage scheme at...

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...
Aerial view of Comrie

Balfour Beatty awarded £27m Comrie flood protection scheme

BALFOUR Beatty has secured a £27 million contract to deliver the Comrie flood protection scheme on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council. Awarded through the...

Aviemore civils contractor completes milestone wind farm cabling work

MCGOWAN Environmental Engineering has delivered the largest project in the firm's history at Moy Wind Farm, south of Inverness. The Aviemore-based civil and environmental engineering...
Gareth James

Burns & McDonnell appoints new head of civils, transmission & distribution

ENGINEERING and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has strengthened its UK Transmission & Distribution (T&D) practice with the appointment of Gareth James as head...
Historic blue sluice-gate. Image credit: Fife Coast and Countryside Trust

River restoration work delivers biodiversity benefits at Fife’s Back Burn

A 700m section of the Back Burn has been restored to follow its original course at Coul Den Reservoir, Glenrothes. The work, which forms part...