Scotland
ACE visits
Forth Replacement Crossing takes
scheme extended
step forward with Heath Lambert
to MSPs
appointment
Last summer the Association for
Consultancy and Engineering launched
a scheme to promote MP visits to
engineering projects across the country.
This year the scheme is being widened
in Scotland to include members of the
Scottish Parliament for the first time.
Firms looking to raise their own profile
can work with ACE to help promote
engineering at the same time. They
have a chance to build contacts with
MPs and MSPs in their local areas. And
the politicians can take back useful
knowledge about the issues facing our
sector.
To take part in the project in
Scotland, ACE is asking for information
on upcoming or ongoing projects that
members have underway. It is hoped that
visits will take place regularly and across
the country, and firms need not take part The Scottish Government’s Forth Crossing project while delivering the
only once. Replacement Crossing has taken a step necessary advisory, broking and policy
Crispin Williams, ACE’s senior public forward with the appointment of Heath administrative services to the Scottish
affairs executive, commented: “The Lambert as insurance advisors to the Ministers and Transport Scotland. We are
industry is building good relations with scheme. They will now look into alternative extremely proud to be part of the delivery
politicians in London already. We have risk financing for the construction and team.”
met with people from the major parties operation stages of the major project. Transport Scotland are equally
and are a growing voice in politics. Speaking on their appointment to enthusiastic about the appointment,
“In the last year we have seen that support the new £2billion, 2.7km long saying it would allow them to consider
voice grow in Scotland too. We’ve held cable stayed bridge, Mark Bourke from a bespoke project insurance policy
meetings prominent MSPs and talked Heath Lambert said, “our team hopes to for the scheme. It is hoped this in turn
with Scottish Ministers. So it is about bring considerable flair, commitment and would improve site confidence in the
time we got them out on site to see how enthusiasm to the Forth Replacement construction of transport projects.
valuable engineering is to Scotland.”
ACE aims to make political visits a
simple process. To take part firms need
only provide the name and address of the
project and an estimate of the number of
people working on it. Alongside that the
type of development, whether a hospital,
school or windfarm, is important too.
The original scheme was launched
alongside ACE’s parliamentary reception
in October. Several visits have already
been arranged and it is hoped this will
keep engineering high on the political
agenda ahead of the next election. It can
also give firms some valuable exposure
for their work.
To take part and host an MP or MSP
visit call Crispin Williams, on 020 7227
1894 or at cwilliams@acenet.co.uk
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