Doc 12.55: Scott Wilson Scotland: A History: Vol 10: The Communiqué / Benchmark Years2005-2009 JP McCafferty Scott Wilson Scotland: A History Volume 10 The Communiqué / Benchmark Years 2005-2009 Transcribed and edited from ‘Communiqué / Benchmark’ JP McCafferty 1 Doc 12.55: Scott Wilson Scotland: A History: Vol 10: The Communiqué / Benchmark Years2005-2009 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 ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Communiqué / Benchmark.................................................................................................................... 8 JP McCafferty [Dec 2005-2006:P25 missing Communiqué’s?] ............................................................. 8 Communiqué Scotland June 2005 ........................................................................................................ 9 A Time for Change [RT Hunter CEO; JP McCafferty Chairman; New Structure] ............................... 9 MOU 2 Roads - led by Alan Frew ...................................................................................................... 9 MOU 9 Geotechnics - led by Roger Doubal ...................................................................................... 9 MOU10 Transportation - led by Russell Bissland .............................................................................. 9 These changes took effect from the 1 May 2005. .............................................................................. 9 Staff numbers at the end of May increased to 208. ........................................................................... 9 New members of staff starting in March/April/May 2005: [Ali Bastekin et al] ..................................... 9 New jobs [RAF Kinloss etc] ............................................................................................................. 10 Premises [Park Circus Basement re-decoration] ............................................................................. 10 Communiqué Scotland July 2005 ....................................................................................................... 10 Staff Numbers 209 at end of May .................................................................................................... 10 New Staff [Gallagher; Cheung; Millar; Horsburgh; Bernal; Cummings] ........................................... 10 New jobs [RAF Kinloss Surface Water Treatment] .......................................................................... 11 Premises Glasgow [Parking Restrictions Park Circus] .................................................................... 11 Communiqué Scotland & Ireland August 2005 ................................................................................... 11 Republic of Ireland added, we are now the ‘Scotland and Ireland Division’ [McCafferty] ................ 11 New Permanent Staff [McElhinney; Allan; Russell; Hogan; Fytopolou; McPartlin] .......................... 12 The headcount at the end of July was 220 ...................................................................................... 12 Promotions [O’Hara; Forshaw; Proud; Scillipoti; Ritchie; Shillington et al] ...................................... 12 Congratulations to Alistair Napier elected Chairman of ACE Scotland in July. ................................ 12 MOU News [O’Hara; Webster; Frew; Roads Framework NI; Edinburgh Tram; Wind Farm China; Beltran; Morrison; A96 Inverness-Airport study; A82 Tarbet-Fort William; A6 Castledawson- Londonderry; A66 Temple Sowerby] ............................................................................................... 12 Special Feature MOU 1 [Bridges / Structures / Contract Adviser; Baker; Hackney] ........................ 13 West Coast Route Modernisation .................................................................................................... 14 White Cart Viaduct on the M8 at Glasgow Airport ........................................................................... 14 M74 Raith Bridge ............................................................................................................................. 14 Kingston Bridge Refurbishment ....................................................................................................... 14 Larkhall to Milngavie Railway .......................................................................................................... 15 The Waverley Railway Project ......................................................................................................... 15 Rosyth Strategic Link Road ............................................................................................................. 15 2 Doc 12.55: Scott Wilson Scotland: A History: Vol 10: The Communiqué / Benchmark Years2005-2009 JP McCafferty A9 Helmsdale to Ord of Caithness .................................................................................................. 16 The A1 River Tyne Bridge ............................................................................................................... 16 Sapley Square Footbridge, Huntingdon........................................................................................... 16 Cumbernauld Primary School Nursery Building .............................................................................. 16 Gordon Bathgate is currently undertaking Expert Reports .............................................................. 16 Communiqué Scotland & Ireland September 2005 ............................................................................. 16 Southern Ireland [JVs: TJ O’Connor (Structures); Malone O’Regan (Roads).................................. 17 Northern Ireland: New Belfast Office [Frew; O’Hara; Kissick] .......................................................... 17 New Staff: [Ritchie; Hutchison; Kissick; McMurray; Kidd; Hill; Jones; Dadds; Whitelaw; Ayles; Tyron; Yassin]............................................................................................................................................. 17 MOU1 Update ................................................................................................................................. 18 Larkhall-Milngavie Railway .............................................................................................................. 18 West Coast Main Line, Trent Valley, Staffordshire .......................................................................... 18 MOU1 New projects ........................................................................................................................ 18 Glazert Water Bridge, Lennoxtown .................................................................................................. 18 A9 Perth to Blair Atholl .................................................................................................................... 18 MOU2 Update [New Belfast Office; Ballynahinch Bypass A24 Belfast-Newcastle; Frew] ............... 18 MOU4: Renewable Energy .............................................................................................................. 19 MOU5: Eleanor Crozier: admin experiencing difficulty in recruitment .............................................. 19 MOU10: [A96, A82 Studies; A6 Londonderry, Castledawson-Randalstown; A9 Perth-Blair Atholl, Transport Assessments; Livingston, N Ireland] ............................................................................... 19 Communiqué Scotland & Ireland Christmas 2005 .............................................................................. 19 Hello from Edinburgh [Office Expansion; Napier; Walters; Singleton; Hill] ...................................... 19 Ireland and Newcastle – Some Changes [Briggs; Tedbury; Edinburgh Tram]................................. 20 New Staff [Joannides; Pang; Walker; Wieloch; Campbell; Ryan; Keating; McCabe; Barr; Walters; Singleton; Daugherty; Le Roux; Condrot et al] ................................................................................ 21 Around the Division ......................................................................................................................... 21 MOU1 Structures: Mike Hackney .................................................................................................... 21 Kilwinning Station Car Deck ............................................................................................................ 21 Sapley Square Footbridge, Huntingdon........................................................................................... 22 White Cart Viaduct –Strengthening and Refurbishment Phase 1 .................................................... 22 White Cart Viaduct –Strengthening and Refurbishment Phase 3 .................................................... 22 The focus in MOU2 Roads .............................................................................................................. 22 MOU5: The search for a new permanent secretary for Admin continues. ....................................... 23 MOU6 Planning has had an exciting month ................................................................................. 23 MOU 9 Geotechnics ........................................................................................................................ 24