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Heriot-Watt University to open doors to public at engineering degree show

HERIOT-Watt University's Civil Engineering Degree Show is set to give the public a rare chance to see the ideas shaping the world around us. Hosted...

Old footbridge successfully removed at Port Glasgow Railway Station

NETWORK Rail and Story Contracting have successfully removed the old footbridge at Port Glasgow Railway Station as part of a £5 million access for...

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...

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...
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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...
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Preparatory works begin on fourth section of A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig

PREPARATORY works are underway on the fourth section of A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig. The works, which are anticipated to continue until early...

Ceremony marks official opening of Lochmaddy Pier following upgrade works

A ceremony has taken place to formally open Lochmaddy Pier following the completion of upgrade works by contractor George Leslie. Fiona Hyslop MSP, cabinet secretary...

Milestone reached on £1.3 billion Granton Waterfront project

THE bell that floated up as water filled the historic Granton Waterfront gasholder has been taken apart to make way for work to begin...

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...
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...

Highland firm invests in future of local construction industry with academy partnership

INVERNESS-based Hill-Tec, a firm of civil engineers, construction experts and project managers, has developed a new partnership to help safeguard the future of the...
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Highland CECA Scotland Academy graduates step straight into job interviews

THE latest cohort of UHI Inverness students to graduate from the CECA Scotland Academy have stepped into immediate job interviews to enter the civil...

Cream of the crop: new base gives NPC scope for Scottish expansion

NATIONAL Pile Croppers (NPC) is targeting growth in the Scottish market after opening a new depot in Airdrie. The company specialises in hiring hydraulic pile...
Representatives from SSEN Transmission and BAM gather for the signing of the Early Contractor Involvement agreement for EGL3, signed by SSEN Transmission’s Director of Offshore Delivery Sandy Mactaggart, and Adrian Collins, Director at BAM UK & Ireland.

BAM secures civil engineering contract on UK’s biggest electricity transmission project

BAM is to deliver the first phase of civil engineering works for the northern converter station on the proposed £3 billion Eastern Green Link...

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...

Jones Bros hits first pour milestone on Windy Standard III Wind Farm

JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has completed the first pouring of concrete on the turbine foundations of the Windy Standard III Wind Farm in...
New GRAHAM office in Cumbria

Contractor opens new office in Cumbria to serve civils and building divisions

GRAHAM has opened a new office in Cumbria, which will be utilised by the contractor's civil engineering and building divisions. Located at the Phoenix Enterprise...

Ground specialist eyes ‘steady’ Scottish growth

AARSLEFF Ground Engineering MD Kevin Hague is targeting ‘steady’ growth in Scotland as the business responds to its third significant challenge in recent years. Aarsleff...

Story Contracting launches ‘virtual’ work experience scheme

STORY Contracting has launched a virtual work experience programme for young people across the UK, to ensure students don't lose out due to the...
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Breathing new life into Glasgow’s built heritage

By MJ O'Shaughnessy, MD for Will Rudd Glasgow & Ireland With our city landscapes continually evolving, the eye is naturally drawn to the plethora of...