At the Saltire Awards held earlier this week the Edinburgh Gateway, a railway station which allows those travelling from Fife to change trains and head to the Airport without coming in to the city centre has been given an award for its building.
The major award winner was the Beauly to Denny power line which transports renewable energy from projects in the north of Scotland to places all over the UK. It has doubled the renewable energy capacity of the network, and allows Scotland to meet nearly half its target of 50% renewable energy supply.
Presenting the main awards at a special ceremony at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Jamie Hepburn, MSP, Minister for Employability and Training said: “These awards provide an opportunity to recognise the skills and contribution civil engineering makes to the economy and wider society thanks to improved connectivity and a more resilient infrastructure.
“I was delighted that Transport Scotland’s M8/M73/M74 Motorway Improvements project won. This and the other transport projects shortlisted, can make a significant contribution to our vision for a prosperous, fair and well-connected Scotland.
“As Scotland works toward achieving a low carbon, sustainable economy I was also pleased to see the Beauly-Denny Overhead Transmission Line win its category enabling Scotland to double its renewable energy network capacity.”
“The range and diversity of projects across a range of locations at home and abroad clearly shows that Scotland’s civil engineers have the skill and talent to meet the needs of Scotland and beyond.”
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