Story Contracting has welcomed a number of Scottish graduate engineers and trainees as part of its future talent intake. As part of its ongoing commitment to the continued development of its graduates, the infrastructure company held its first quarterly graduate development day in Glasgow this week.
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Scottish Water’s Shieldhall Tunnel in Glasgow, which is helping to improve water quality in the River Clyde and tackle sewer flooding, has won an urban drainage industry award, its second accolade in as many months.
The British Army should be drafted in to build a temporary bridge for cars affected by the closure of a condemned Aberdeenshire railway bridge, according to a local MP. The deteriorating Abbeyton Bridge, on the B966 just north of Fordoun, was shut in July after inspections found serious failings in
Galliford Try has confirmed that the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) completion has been pushed back to December and that the delay has increased its costs on the project by a further £20 million. In a trading update to investors this morning, the contractor said the final s
Proposals to introduce new rights for communities to appeal planning decisions have failed to pass a key stage of the parliamentary legislative process. MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee voted against a series of amendments to the Scottish G
Miller Mathieson, managing director of CBRE in Scotland & Northern Ireland, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Scottish Property Federation (SPF). Succeeding outgoing chairman Andrew Sutherland (joint managing director of Miller Developments), Miller Mathieson’s new appointment
Construction Scotland has launched its new strategy for the next four years, with the aim of the industry becoming more sustainable, productive, innovative and profitable, enhancing its contribution to Scotland’s economy. The launch took place during the Deputy First Minister John Swinney&rsqu
Avison Young has agreed to buy property advisor GVA from parent company EQT. The move will see Avison Young combine GVA with its existing UK operations.
The Institution of Civil Engineers Scotland (ICE Scotland) has today called on the cabinet secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity, Michael Matheson MSP, to invite shadow spokespeople to sit as observers on his proposed Infrastructure Commission, to ensure that it is best placed to
Plaza areas, people-friendly spaces and a dedicated cycleway are among potential new features for Edinburgh’s George Street and New Town public realm design project. WYG Environment Planning Transport Ltd and urban design experts LDA Design were commissioned by the City of Edinburgh Council to
By DM Hall’s Bob Fraser
Glasgow-based GRAHAM apprentice Shams Rahimi has expressed his “pride” after scooping two coveted awards at the Construction Industry Training Board Awards. Shams won the CITB ‘Scotland Apprentice of the Year Award’ and the ‘Scotland South Apprentice of the Year Award&r
Part of the old tram depot on Leith Walk has been brought back to life as modern office space and a creative hub. ‘Leith Walk Studios’ officially opened today, marking the completion of a regeneration project made possible through capital grant funding of £750,000 from the Sco
A builder and his wife who invested in a North Sea oil firm when its shares were worth pennies have seen them soar so high that they have now hit a £38 million jackpot.
A national archive for the civil nuclear industry designed by Reiach & Hall Architects was last night awarded the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2018. Located in Wick, Nucleus is an impressive industrial building which contr