Scottish Civil Engineering Awards launched
THE search is underway for Scotland’s top engineering and construction projects with the launch of the 2020/21 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.
Organised jointly by CECA...
£20 million Katrine Aqueduct upgrade work complete
SCOTTISH Water has announced that a £20 million project to upgrade the Katrine Aqueduct, which serves more than 1.3 million people in parts of...
Engineers to carry out ‘minor’ works at ferry terminal
ENGINEERS will carry out 'minor' snagging works at Tiree Ferry Terminal, it has been confirmed.
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), which owns the pier, has...
Bacteria could become a concrete money saver in infrastructure upkeep
BACTERIA could soon be used to end the need for the human repair of infrastructure that carries complex or costly maintenance needs.
“This is no...
Steel milestone for new bridge at heart of £250m Sighthill regeneration
A major milestone has been reached in the £250 million regeneration of Sighthill with the final section of steel that will be used to...
GRAHAM to land £79.5m Clyde road bridge contract
GRAHAM is set to land a £79.5 million contract to build the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde.
Councillors from Renfrewshire Council’s finance board...
New linkspan installation complete at Gourock Ferry Terminal
A new linkspan has been installed at Gourock Ferry Terminal as part of a £2.5 million project.
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), which owns the...
Principal contractor appointed to install 3km of water mains at Aberdeen Harbour project
NICOL of Skene has been appointed principal contractor by Doig and Smith on behalf of Aberdeen Harbour Board to install around 3km of new...
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...
Time for warm words to be replaced with concrete plans
By Grahame Barn, chief executive of CECA Scotland
IN 2021 we will hopefully leave Covid-19 behind us as the vaccine programme is rolled out, but...
Civils sector takes centre stage in green recovery
ICE Scotland director Hannah Smith recently spoke to Project Scotland about the environmental challenges facing the nation’s infrastructure and why the time to act...
New commercial director for Story Scotland
STORY Contracting has appointed Bobby Forbes as commercial director to its Story Scotland division.
He brings over 30 years of experience and joins from Babcock Rail,...
Freyssinet lands tunnel lining contract for Glasgow Subway
FREYSSINET has been awarded a five-year contract to carry out tunnel lining improvement works as part of the modernisation of Glasgow Subway.
The contract, awarded...
Civil and structural specialist to advise on iconic Cloch Lighthouse project
DOUGALL Baillie Associates (DBA) is helping with enhancements and an extension to one of three homes at the Cloch Lighthouse, south of Gourock on...
Managing excess water during road construction
Drake Meikle, regional technical sales engineer at Siltbuster, the water treatment specialist, explores road construction, the excess water it generates, and how the environmental...
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...
‘Urgent’ action needed to save Scotland’s infrastructure
NEW research from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland has revealed 'urgent action' is required to prevent climate change doing more damage to 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...
Scottish civils workloads rebound ‘significantly’ in Q3
CECA Scotland's latest Workload Trends Survey has found that workloads and order books rebounded 'significantly' in Q3 of 2020.
This is in sharp contrast to...
Scottish investment pays off for piling specialist
STEEL piling specialist SPI McGrattan has revealed its decision to open a new regional office in Bellshill to serve the Scottish market just over...
