Doc 12.56: Scott Wilson Scotland: A History: Vol 11: The Interchange Years 2005-2009 JP McCafferty Scott Wilson Scotland: A History Volume 11 The Interchange Years 2005-2009 Transcribed and edited from ‘Interchange’ JP McCafferty 1 Doc 12.56: Scott Wilson Scotland: A History: Vol 11: The Interchange Years 2005-2009 JP McCafferty Significant or notable projects, people and events are highlighted as follows for ease of reference:- Projects/Disciplines People Issue/Date Actions Contents Background ......................................................................................................................................... 12 Interchange ......................................................................................................................................... 12 JP McCafferty [Find Issues 1-40; Fix Pics P 16, 21; Fix P 68 150 Header 2]...................................... 12 Interchange 41 [21.10.2005] ............................................................................................................... 13 The Environment section in Edinburgh is delighted to welcome Nicholas Whitelaw ..................... 13 Interchange 42 [28.10.2005] ............................................................................................................... 13 S W Renewable Energy at British Wind Energy Association [Wright; Morrison] ............................. 13 Interchange 43 [4.11.2005] ................................................................................................................. 14 Jobs: Civil Engineer-Renewable Energy; Senior Civil/Water Engineer-Edinburgh. .......................... 14 Interchange 44 [11.11.2005] ............................................................................................................... 14 Welcome to Alison Daugherty who joins Newcastle Office as Environmental Specialist. ............... 14 Interchange 46 [25.11.2005] ............................................................................................................... 14 Change of operating company name SWKCL to SWL ...................................................................... 14 Edinburgh welcomes new members to the Environment Team [Walters; Singleton] .................... 15 Interchange 48 [9.12.2005] ................................................................................................................. 15 Vacancies in Dublin [Malone O’Regan and TJ O’Connor JVs] [Briggs] ............................................. 15 Interchange 50 [23.12.2005] ............................................................................................................... 15 Pensions Road Shows [Glasgow] ..................................................................................................... 15 Interchange 51 [6.01.2006] ................................................................................................................. 15 Dublin Light Rail (Luas) – New light rail line to Citywest [SW/TJO’C JV] .......................................... 15 Change of operating company name SWKCL to SWL ...................................................................... 16 Dublin Light Rail (Luas) – New light rail line to Citywest [SW/TJO’C JV] [Fix Pic] ............................. 16 Interchange 53 [20.01.2006] ............................................................................................................... 17 Traffic Engineers and Transport Consultants required – Glasgow [Bissland] .................................. 17 Interchange 56 [10.02.2006] ............................................................................................................... 17 IPO (Flotation) Update: from Geoff French, Group Chairman ........................................................ 17 Three Non-Executive Directors Appointed [P Allen; S Doughty; J Newman]................................... 17 Interchange 59 [3.03.2006] ................................................................................................................. 18 Flotation Press Releases.................................................................................................................. 18 Alan Campbell promoted: Another Scottish Director! J Munro-Lafon, CEO [SWL-S] ..................... 19 Interchange 61 [17.03.2006] ............................................................................................................... 20 Scott Wilson Share Dealings Commence......................................................................................... 20 2 Doc 12.56: Scott Wilson Scotland: A History: Vol 11: The Interchange Years 2005-2009 JP McCafferty Interchange 62 [24.03 2006] ............................................................................................................... 20 SWS&I: New PAs for Ronnie Hunter and Alan Frew [Taylor; Watson] ............................................ 20 Jobs in SWS&I: ................................................................................................................................ 20 Interchange 67 [28.04.2006] ............................................................................................................... 21 Scotland & Ireland Division Public Holidays 2006 [Hunter] ............................................................. 21 WCML Harthope Viaduct successfully installed during Easter blockade [Fix Pic] ............................ 21 Interchange 68 [5.05.2006] ................................................................................................................. 22 Edinburgh Airport Rail Link ............................................................................................................. 22 Interchange 69 [12.05.2006] ............................................................................................................... 23 Welcome to Jamie Laing who joined Newcastle Office 2 May as a Graduate Engineer. ................. 23 Interchange 70 [19.05.2006] ............................................................................................................... 23 M8 White Cart Viaduct Upgrade at Glasgow Airport completed [Hackney; Murphy] .................... 23 SW Scotland & Ireland Annual Ceilidh: Friday 28 April 2006 St Andrews Square, Glasgow. ........... 25 Interchange 71 [26.05.2006] ............................................................................................................... 25 M9 Spur Extension/A90 Upgrading Project Edinburgh Commences [MacLean] ............................. 25 Interchange 74 [16.06.2006] ............................................................................................................... 26 Bridges Discipline Development Group [Hackney; Baker]............................................................... 26 Welcome to Norhayati Yahya who has joined the Newcastle office. .............................................. 27 Interchange 75 [23.06.2006] ............................................................................................................... 27 SWSL Building Structures Launched [Napier; Hackney; Williams; Withers; Ferns; Parthadi] .......... 27 Concrete Society Scotland: Dr Philip McKenna Chairman [Baker; Rankin] ..................................... 28 Interchange 76 [30.06.2006] ............................................................................................................... 29 Welcome to Andy Booth who joins Newcastle as PM, M6 Carlisle to Guards Mill. ........................ 29 Welcome to Murray Donaldson who joins Newcastle as an Assistant Senior Engineer. ................. 29 RedR Canal Cycle Challenge – Glasgow to Edinburgh, 17th June 2006 ........................................... 30 J Forshaw; S Forshaw; S Smith; D Lynch; D Wright; K Traynor; K Cuthill and C Booth ..................... 30 Interchange 77 [7.07.2006] ................................................................................................................. 30 SW Scotland structural expertise on the world stage [Boothman; Leckie] ..................................... 30 Interchange 78 [14.07.2006] ............................................................................................................... 31 Susan Briggs promoted to Level 5 Executive from 1st July 2006 .................................................... 32 Belfast Office Opening [French; Wall; Hunter; O’Hara; Kissick; Hoy] .............................................. 32 Footnote: JP McCafferty, the prime mover in the link with Ferguson and McIlveen ...................... 33 KWOGS Quaich 2006....................................................................................................................... 33 [Wallace; Gordon; Walker; Frew; Doubal; Ogilvie; Williams; Scarff] ............................................... 33 Interchange 79 [21.07.2006] ............................................................................................................... 34 3 Doc 12.56: Scott Wilson Scotland: A History: Vol 11: The Interchange Years 2005-2009 JP McCafferty Edinburgh congratulates Fraser Maxwell and his wife.................................................................... 34 Also, Stuart McPhaden and his wife ............................................................................................... 34 Interchange 80 [28.07.2006] ............................................................................................................... 34 Ginche Irving has joined Newcastle as a Graduate Structural Engineer