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International engineering consulting group COWI has acquired PUNCH Consulting Engineers, one of Ireland’s largest Irish-owned multidisciplinary engineering consultancies. The acquisition strengthens COWI’s presence in Ireland and adds established buildings and construction engineering ex

An undersea tunnel between mainland Shetland and Yell could cost more than £400 million and take up to eight years to build, according to new estimates presented to islanders as part of Shetland Islands Council’s Inter‑Island Transport Connectivity Programme (IITCP).

Engineering consulting group COWI has appointed Glasgow-based Eva MacInnes as senior vice president for UK and Ireland and managing director of its UK business. In the role, MacInnes will lead COWI’s UK operations and oversee growth and performance across the UK and Ireland, working closely wi

Three major international companies have been appointed for the next phase of work looking at the potential for fixed links in Shetland.

Stantec and COWI have been engaged to help ascertain whether fixed tunnel transport links can be delivered in Shetland.

International engineering consulting group COWI has partnered with the University of Strathclyde to trial the use of environmental DNA (eDNA), a technique that detects genetic material naturally shed by organisms, as a more efficient way to measure Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). Under the UK’s u

A public drop-in event is being held on Tuesday 10th June, inviting people to have their say on proposals for a new district heating scheme in Brae. It is being hosted by Shetland Islands Council and energy and engineering consultants COWI, which has been appointed to conduct a feasibility study for

The project looking at the future options for connectivity between Shetland’s islands is moving to its next phase, following a recent series of public drop-in sessions.

Engineering consulting group COWI has been appointed by Shetland Islands Council to conduct a Feasibility Study and Concept Design (RIBA Stage 2) to explore the potential for an innovative district heating scheme in Brae. The study will assess the feasibility of using renewable energy — such a

A £20 million fund will help Orkney and Shetland to sustain and improve inter‑island connectivity.

After Labour announced a plan for a £1.8 billion investment in Britain’s port infrastructure, Ian Mockett, director, energy and marine at COWI, highlights the critical role of port infrastructure in the green transition. £1.8 billion is set to be invested in port infrastructure by

Engineering consulting group COWI has been awarded a contract by Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a joint venture involving DEME, Qair and Aspiravi, with a focus on Scottish offshore wind development.

Engineering consulting group COWI has been awarded a contract by renewable energy company Drax to provide consultancy services to support works in advance of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the expansion of an existing pumped storage hydro-electric generation station located beneath Ben

Andy Sloan and John Ord discuss solutions for providing more energy storage in the UK to stabilise the grid while looking at the new Coire Glas project in the Highlands - the first pumped-storage scheme installed in the UK for decades which could double the UK’s energy storage capaci

Brendan O'Hara, MP for Argyll and Bute, and Andy Sloan FICE FRSE, managing director for COWI in the UK, explore the idea of building better rural and island links in Scotland with tunnels for connected islands. Many of Scotland’s rural and island communities are economically fragile, according