CivilScotland June 2014

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Glasgow gets ready

Our Branches and Specialist Interest Groups are busy finalising their Knowledge Transfer programme for next year. Special mention is due to those members who have taken on the new WebEx system, overcoming initial teething problems, to broadcast and record as many of our lectures as possible. Increasing online access is a real benefit to our wider membership particularly those who cant join in person. The availability of online lectures will be of particular interest to employers who can use them to provide in-house CPD to their staff.

on infrastructure matters with a view to informing manifestos. Our experts have helped ensure Scottish priorities are reflected in the ICEs UK State of the Nation Infrastructure report and preliminary work has begun on a Scottish scorecard due in 2015. Our policy paper on energy will be released in early summer.

Our members continue to provide an impressive programme of events as part of our Education and Inspiration activity. We are grateful to all those who have provided contributed to this very important area and to those helping to raise our profile by displaying This

Our President, Geoff French, has been generous with his time and returned in April to unveil a plaque at Ballochmyle Viaduct and attended the Edinburgh Area Branch Dinner. In May he addressed Scotlands key decision makers at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) Annual Forum and returns in October to present the Saltire Awards.

ICE Scotland continues to engage with decision makers to influence opinion on the benefits of good (and maintained) infrastructure. In prep aration for the next Scottish Parliamentary Election in 2015 we have started to brief political parties

Groups IndexAACE Aberdeen Association of Civil EngineersDAB Dundee Area BranchEAB Edinburgh Area BranchGWoS Glasgow & West of ScotlandH&I Highlands & Islands BranchMGS Municipal Group ScotlandPHEW Panel for Historical Engineering WorksSGG Scottish Geotechnical GroupSHSG Scottish Hydraulics Study GroupSHG Scottish Hydrological Group

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Chairmans update

Front cover image: Glasgow gets Games-ready Cllr Archie Graham, Margaret Burgess MSP and David Grevemberg, CEO of Glasgow 2014, launch ICE Scotlands new educational map in Glasgow. Read more on p6/7

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ICE Scotland Support TeamDirector:Sara Thiam

Coordinator: Lynn Dow

Policy Manager: Chris Young

Membership Development Officers (MDO):David Kennedy and Donna Surgeoner

Marketing & Communications:Beth Montgomery

Email addresses take the [email protected]

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is Civil Engineering banners across Scotland. Our excellent new ICE Scotland Commonwealth Games Map will be a useful tool for volunteers and provides much needed careers information for Scottish pupils.

If we want to sell Civil Engineering whether to schools or the general public we need to do it with the best visuals possible. So if you have great aerial photography, time lapse photography or stunning ground photographs of your projects why not share them with us?

Ronnie Hunter Chairman, ICE Scotland

President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Geoff French and Provost Jim Todd of East Ayrshire Council unveil a plaque celebrating the designation of the Britains tallest railway viaduct as a national historical civil engineering landmark.

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A joint event with CITB and UHI Inverness College at the Queensferry Crossing Contact and Education Centre in May brought the latest cohort of modern apprentices together with female pupils from local schools to introduce the construction industry in general and civil engineering in particular.

Following careers presentations from CITB and ICE Scotland and Christopher Hunt from Morrison Construction, who is currently working on the bridge, the girls were given the chance to get hands on experience of building a bridge helped by the Inverness apprentices. The event was followed by a visit to the new bridge for the UHI Inverness College apprentices.

Industry Diversification

Shear delight Holly Smith, a PhD student at The University of Edinburgh, will this month travel to the 8th International Structures in Fire conference in Shanghai to present experimental findings on her research into the punching shear behaviour of reinforced-concrete structures during fire.

Holly, who was awarded 1,456 by ICEs QUEST committee, will travel to China to share her research on a large-scale experimental slab-column test series of fifteen slabs under a combination of applied load and fire. Using a purpose-built restraint frame that allowed the boundary restraint actions to be controlled and

Darren has been working in the civil engineering industry for just under 4 years following a spell in retail management after having to give up his civil engineering degree first time round. The communication, teamwork, motivation, organisational and budgeting skills he gained in retail have proved useful in civil engineering.

Securing a job with JMP Consultants enabled Darren to pursue his ambition of becoming a chartered civil engineer by combining further education with on the job learning.

JMP have supported me through my HND and now university allowing me time off to attend, study and contributing financially to my college course.

Darrens boss Walter says having professionally qualified staff at all levels is essential:

In addition to demonstrating professional competence, it provides young engineers with a framework for their career development and helps us demonstrate our capability and experience to Clients a vital element in the continued success of our business.

Every business needs new ideas and people in order to keep growing and JMP

Attendees from over 20 employers learnt about the business benefits of employing apprentices from an employer and client perspective at a breakfast meeting held at AECOM in February. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and Glasgow Kelvin College helped employers understand the Modern Apprenticeship scheme and funding available as well as providing a valuable insight into Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ3) which are mapped against ICEs technician attributes. Experience from elsewhere in the UK indicates that the key to encouraging Scottish companies to take on apprentices is the client body requirement to have professionally qualified technicians in addition to Chartered Engineers as has been the case for Transport for London (TfL) and Crossrail, which was the catalyst for the Technician Apprenticeship Consortium (TAC). AECOMs Steve Morriss, CEO Europe, Middle East and Africa emphasised the business benefits from identifying and attracting talent from a much wider pool and pointed to AECOMs senior management, many of whom have not come through the traditional university route. Peter Robinson from the Glasgow Office talked about the importance

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Congratulations to the following Scotland Region candidates on their success in the Spring Professional reviews

Anthony Adu Gyamfi CEng MICE

Gavin George Bain CEng MICE

Olivia Bennett CEng MICE

Liam Black EngTech TMICE

Neal Blennerhassett CEng MICE

Lewis James Brown EngTech TMICE

Graeme Campbell IEng MICE

Douglas Craig CEng MICE

David Alexander Crawford CEng MICE

Peter Cummings CEng MICE

Craig Davanna CEng MICE

Mark Donoghue CEng MICE

Fionan Doonan CEng MICE

Christina Mcdonald Gracie CEng MICE

Grant Thomas Hainey CEng MICE

Gary Haldane EngTech TMICE

Adam Hemmings CEng MICE

Stewart Hilson IEng MICE

A winning formula

of mentoring and appropriate support for young people not on graduate schemes. Ryan Heaney, a confident and articulate young Civil Engineering Technician from AECOM, shared how his apprenticeship had worked for him, his studies at FE college and now university, his work experience to date and his ambitions for the future, which include completing his degree and becoming a graduate and then senior engineer with AECOM.

Membership webinars now available onlineRegular ICE Membership guidance webinars on topics like Technician Membership and Fellowship www.ice.org.uk/membershipwebinars

Membership events near YouICE Scotland membership staff continue to provide briefings for Supervising Civil Engineer (SCE) and Delegated Engineer (DE). There will also be an online SCE briefing during the summer for those who cannot attend briefings in person.

Look out for your invite and adverts in the ezine and on the ICE Scotland website.

Modern Apprenticeships: the Business Case

monitored, the tests specifically examined whether the compressive action that results from restraining thermal expansion of the slab affects punching shear. Speaking about her award, Holly said: It is of such great importance as a young academic and researcher to be able to present your work, as it is the main mechanism to exchange knowledge, meet other colleagues and build collaborations for future knowledge development in the academic world.

Find out more about QUEST at www.ice.org.uk/Scholarship-and-Awards/QUEST-Awards/Travel-Award

Brian Horne CEng MICE

Keith Inglis IEng MICE

Graham Innes CEng MICE

Darren Johnstone CEng MICE

Niamh Kennedy CEng MICE

Gary Lodge IEng MICE

Alexander Lowther CEng MICE

Emily Martin CEng MICE

Alasdair Mott CEng MICE

Colin David Reid CEng MICE

Tony Rogerson CEng MICE

Darren Ross EngTech TMICE

Matthew Russell CEng MICE

Malachy Ryan CEng MICE

Colin Mcavoy Sangster CEng MICE

Christopher Southwell IEng MICE

Altin Staka EngTech TMICE

Barry Taggart IEng MICEWalter Smith, Associate Director and Darren Miller, Senior Technician, JMP Consultants Ltd

sees the training and development of young professionals as a way of achieving this goal. ICE MDOs can support you and your business through the professional qualification routes.

for QUEST travel award winner

Gary Tait CEng MICE

Deborah Thomas CEng MICE

Kate Ward CEng MICE

Michael John Ward CEng MICE

Iain Douglas Webster IEng MICE

Graham Alistair Wilkinson IEng MICE

New Fellows:

Ian McKay CEng FICE

Willie Cannon CEng FICE

Claire Royce CEng FICE

Iain Manclark CEng FICE

Andrew Train CEng FICE

Ronald Soutar CEng FICE

Anthony Ball CEng FICE

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Commonwealth Games map launch

Over 90 primary and secondary pupils ranging in age from 9-17 from all over Scotland enjoyed an action-packed day at the SCDI Young Engineering and Science Clubs annual Celebration of Engineering and Science (STEM) event which was held at the Murrayfield on Friday 8 June. The event saw fierce competition from over 20 schools who showcased their engineering/science activities and competed in exciting three-minute STEM challenges. ICEs challenge was to build the tallest tower using spaghetti and marshmallows.

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During the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, around 1 million visitors will flock to the city to enjoy this global sporting spectacle. This new ICE Scotland educational map aimed at primary and secondary schools, tells the story of Glasgows evolving infrastructure and the inspirational work of civil engineers in making the Games happen. The map will be publicised to schools through Education Scotlands Game On Scotland website and will be available from the Regional Support Team for STEM ambassadors and ICE volunteers visiting schools. Contact [email protected] for more information or to order a copy of the map.

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ICE Scotland Branches are moving to online booking for ALL events for the 2014-2015 session. Registering online before attending technical meetings will help members record their CPD and improve member services. The change will take effect for the new calendar in September. Why the change, I didnt need to book before?Registering online means that once you sign in at an event we can automatically update your CPD record to say you were there. It also means that we can contact you directly if there has been a change to the meeting time/location. Other benefits include increased understanding of popularity of events to enable further marketing in instances where there is poor take up rather than cancelling at the last minute. The new approach also enables us to contact participants following events to gather feedback with a view to continued improvement to our knowledge programme.

This global conference welcomed delegates from 15 different countries around the world to share information and learning from the public sector. Best Practice Guides including one on snow clearing and winter maintenance are planned as is closer cooperation with the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC). Progress with ISO5500 and details of an Australian online Professional Certificate in Asset Management were also discussed. The conference included site visits to Transport Scotland`s National Traffic Control Centre, the Queensferry Crossing and Edinburgh Tram depot at Gogar.

The use of gas taxes to fund highway investment at federal and state level and more tolling since increased fuel efficiency reduced such income are just some of the lessons learnt by ICE Scotland member Peter Reekie on a recent visit to the federal highways administration. Peter, who sits on the ICE Scotland Public Voice Committee, was in the US as part of an invited international delegation. Different states have different models and I was amazed at how generally traditional contracting is D&B highway contracts remain a bit edgy in many places, and only 36 states have legislation allowing PPPs. All are slightly different so entering the market is tricky but European contractors are doing well from a greater basis of PPP understanding, and the overall scale of opportunity is vast said Peter, who is Finance Director for the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT)*. Another, perhaps surprising thing was the level of public ownership of economic

Public Private Partnerships in the USA an international visitors perspective

This years Municipal Innovation in Action conference, timed to coincide with the IFME visit, provided municipal engineers from around Scotland with an array of technical presentations and included speakers from the USA, Canada and New Zealand.

Jan Stenersen from The Municipality of Tromso, Norway shared learning on steps taken to improve the use of sedimentation or screens on effluent pipes into the sea waters following changes in EU legislation resulting in the removal of 60-65 % of the suspended solids.

Dr Richard Blanchfield, from NorthConnect KS (the joint venture set up to develop, build, own and operate a High Voltage Direct Current interconnector that will provide an electricity transmission link between Scotland and Norway) gave an update on the work,

Learning from International Best Practice

Scotland welcomes International Federation of Municipal Engineers (IFME)

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infrastructure and distrust of private involvement. Particularly striking is universal public (generally City or County) ownership and operation of water and waste water systems. In Pittsburgh we saw an early example of private management expertise contracted in to assist with performance improvement whilst maintaining public sector employment and ownership of the utility. Peter was also struck by the large scale of the not-for-profit sector given a generally smaller public sector (the Texas legislature for example only meets for 41/2 months every 2 years). Austin showcased affordable housing development on surplus public land. In Pittsburgh charitable foundations are leading river front redevelopment whilst in Las Vegas an internet mogul is personally funding a funky downtown neighbourhood regeneration.

I learned a great deal about how the US really works and shared some of Scotlands

approaches to common challenges of infrastructure investment and economic development. There is much we can learn, and I think a great opportunity for Scottish skills to be exported but I still cant get over being described as a European Dignitary! Every year thousands of people from all over the world, identified by US embassies, are invited to join 3-week visits to the US. Peter joined 8 fellow guests from across Europe, who were invited to consider Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), and their role in helping rebuild economies. The visit encompassed over 40 meetings with US professionals in Washington, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Austin and Las Vegas.

*The Scottish Futures Trust aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of infrastructure investment in Scotland by working collaboratively with public bodies and industry, leading to better value for money and ultimately improved public services.

than software. The group exercise saw us designing proposed site layouts using BIM without access to computer said Heather Leggate.

Applying what wed learnt from the lectures to the hands on activity was particularly valuable. I gained a lot from attending and would recommend to other graduates. Heather was part of the winning team along with Mark Trow, Sean Carleton, Graeme Burton, Edgars Lode, Grant McBride and Alastair Fowler. Thanks to Graeme Forsyth, Robert Silver and Nicola Bell of the GWoS Committee, who were the judges for the weekend.

This years Stirling Conference, welcomed over 40 delegates from 10 companies across Scotland to a weekend of technical lectures and workshops. Graham Stewart of Ramboll shared the more technical aspects of BIM before Kenny OHara showcased URSs work on the Stockholm Bypass. URSs Jeremy Watt gave an insight into the important area of asset management and Richard Haugh of IKM Consulting covered the more specialist areas of as Blast Resistant Engineering. The fantastic overview of BIM and its application to infrastructure projects demonstrated that it is a process rather

Engineering in four dimensions NEw booking system for technical meetings

Scotgold Resources Chris Sangster gave Scottish Geotechnicals Group an update on progress on the Cononish Gold and Silver Mine located some 55 miles north of Glasgow. The mine which has planning permission and a high level of community support will, when operational, be Scotlands first commercial gold mine. It will exploit the vein deposit, operating as a conventional hard rock underground mine. Mining has not commenced due to the recent dip in gold price which has dented market confidence and not allowed funding to be secured. Consideration is now being given to a smaller starter project targeting high grade areas of the mine. The talk also covered further exploration potential within the SW Grampians, gold sources by country, demand, price fluctuations, occurrence and methods of gold mining. Questions from the audience focussed on the engineering aspects of the project including the tailings management facility, the clay liner, groundwater issues and access to the site. The audience also had an opportunity to examine some samples of gold source rocks that Chris had brought along.

Paul McNulty beat off stiff competition to win this years ICE Scotland Papers Competition, which took place in Dundee, with his Behavior and Analysis of a Novel Skew Flexible Concrete Arch Bridge System paper. Paul shared the pros and cons of his design and the iterative process which informed the final version. The insightful and entertaining presentations and the passion with which the finalists spoke underlined the time and effort taken on each project. Summarising this work into compelling 10 minute presentations is equally challenging. Rhona Marsland with Fabric analysis of micro-computed tomography data from subglacial and Ismael Torres with Disparities in the Axial Capacity Response Prediction for Single Piles Driven in Clay were runners up. Jonathan Knappet, Andrew Small and Francis Ratcliffe were expert judges. Left to right:Ismael Torres, Andrew Small, Paul McNulty, Jonathan Knappett, Francis Ratcliffe, Rhona Marsland

G&S Papers FinalTheres gold in them thar hills!

which is allowing electricity to be transmitted in either direction across the North Sea.Presenting the A9 Interim Safety Plan, Strategic Road Safety Manager for Transport Scotland, Stuart Wilson outlined the measures being explored to influence driver behaviour to reduce road casualties including the introduction of average speed cameras along the route.

Dougie Millar of Transport Scotland provided a fascinating insight into the latest research and advancements in road surfacing materials used on the Trunk Road network citing Fife ITS as an example. 3.2km of existing three-lane motorway (M90) was resurfaced in two weekends using 3,500 tonnes of SMA to the new TS2010 specification. Dougie also explored induced cracking of existing lean-mix road construction, current research, and future developments.

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A new toolkit and workshop notes for facilitating an ethics workshop have been developed to support ICE members, encouraging them to confront such challenges. The new materials assist civil engineers in identifying the ethical consequences of their work, enabling them to fulfil their professional duties to the public, the environment and to society.

www.ice.org.uk/topics/ethics

As Civil Engineers, our work constantly impacts and transforms society and peoples lives, whilst also shaping the environment in which we live.

In this era of emerging global challenges, it is vital we ensure that the professional decisions we make ultimately benefit the public good. Civil engineers regularly face ethical dilemmas in their day to day work and differing views and conflicts of interest can be difficult to navigate.

Professionalism

New toolkit reinforces professional ethics

Building on the success of last years State of the Nation (SoN): Transport report, ICE Scotland continues to establish itself as a key presence on the Scottish transport scene. Geoff French joined speakers including the First Minister and Chief Secretary to the Treasury to outline the reports key findings at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) Annual Forum, which brings together over 100 senior influencers from across the public, private and academic sectors. ICE Scotland also hosted a transport debate with the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Transport (DfT), Philip Rutnam, to discuss cross-border connectivity issues with our transport experts, while ICE Scotland Director, Sara Thiam chaired the 7th Annual Scottish Rail conference. This year has seen the focus of our policy work shift to prepare for our upcoming State of the Nation: Infrastructure report which will form the centrepiece for our engagement with politicians in the lead up to the 2016 Scottish elections. Member input was crucial in ensuring that Scottish issues have been reflected in the recently launched UK SoN

A new campaign to help technicians and engineering apprentices to professionally register as Engineering Technicians (EngTech) and enhance their career prospects, was launched in Scotland as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week. The programme aims to increase the status of Engineering Technicians, who play a crucial hands-on role in engineering in the UK. Its target is to register 100,000 Engineering Technicians by 2020.

Jas Rai, Business Programme Leader for the project, said: The goal is to make engineering technicians, their employers and the general public more aware of the quality standard which EngTech represents, and to increase the number of professionally registered EngTechs.

The EngTechNow campaign is urging more Scottish companies to recognise that those who come through vocational and apprenticeship routes can also achieve professional status as Engineering Technicians. The three professional engineering institutions (PEIs) in Scotland will support the initiative through various projects and collaborative work with major employers in the industry.

Rab Bell, Operations Director for Morrison Construction, said: Its never been more important to invest in skills for the future what with a shortage in technical and practical skills and rising costs of going to university.

Our industry must recognise its responsibilities in developing the skills of the next generation and at Morrison we encourage our apprentices to achieve EngTech registration. Its a great way to demonstrate they have met an independent standard of competence and it helps build transferrable skills which are essential for career progression.

We are pleased to support the campaignA new website provides a direct route for engineering apprentices, technicians and their employers to get involved www.engtechnow.com

EngTechNow launches in Scotland

report, and we look forward to increasing this engagement as we prepare the Scottish report. A new ICE Scotland report focusses on the opportunities and challenges facing Scottish energy policy in the transition to a low carbon future. Consultations continue to be a useful vehicle for influencing Government and our energy work has informed our response to the Scottish Governments Heat Generation Policy statement. Member input earlier in the year also enabled us to respond to the Scottish Parliaments call for evidence on the proposed Procurement Reform Bill.

The R word!Its impossible to ignore the ongoing debates surrounding Septembers referendum. ICE Scotlands public stance remains one of studied neutrality. Regardless of the result, we continue to engage with politicians from across the political spectrum to raise the profile of civil engineering and the importance of infrastructure investment.

Download your copy of our recent Energy report at: www.ice.org.uk/scotland

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Why become a Chartered Manager?Chartered Manager is the ideal partner to ICEs IEng and CEng qualifications, endorsing your managerial credentials as well as your technical and professional expertise. Get recognised for your management

ability Stand out from the competition Boost your confidence as a leader.Join the lunchtime webinar on 9 July. More information: www.ice.org.uk/qualification-careers/Other-Professional-Qualifications/Chartered-Manager

ICE has recently teamed up with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) to offer a dedicated pathway to Chartered Manager for ICE members at a discounted rate. Successful ICE applicants will receive a 50% discount on annual CMI membership fees as long as you continue to be an ICE member.

Who is eligible?Chartered Engineer (CEng) or an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) with five years experience as a manager are eligible for CMIs qualified route to becoming a Chartered Manager.

Get your management experience recognised

Informing Opinion

Member expertise shaping policy

Developing Scotlands Young workforce

This years list of nominated projects, come from all over Scotland. Panel judges will be visiting projects throughout the summer months. Good luck to all involved!

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Demonstration Wind Turbine Project DounreayLowLevelWasteand

Demolition Low Level Waste SSEHydro MaldieHydro-ElectricSchemeCivilWorks

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Saltire Awards attract record number of entries!

Linda McKay MBE, Vice Chair of the Wood Commission for Developing Scotlands Young Workforce shared emerging findings from final report at ICE Scotlands Scottish Apprenticeship Week Celebration in May. The number of high level Modern Apprenticeships, level 3 and above like those piloted by Inverness College should be expanded significantly to support Scotlands medium term economic Growth said Linda. Addressing an audience of senior civil engineering employers Linda explained: industry must be to the fore of the future development of Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland. The event, which took place at the 2013 Saltire Award Winning Advocates Close Development involved representatives from CITB and CECA and was also used to launch the EngTechNow campaign north of the border. EngTech now is a campaign to increase registrations for the professional title, EngTech. The campaign brings together 3 professional engineering institutions (IMechE, IET and ICE). The campaign was launched by the Prime Minister earlier in the year.

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The award ceremony will be hosted in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh on Wednesday 22nd October 2014.

Dont forget to tweet us if you are working on a nominated project! #celebratecivils

Inverness College technicians visit new Forth Replacement Crossing

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Glasgow Doors Open Day 2014 Due to demand for this popular bridges walk, there will be additional sessions added to the programme: 18 September 10am20 September 10am and 1pm21 September 10am and 1pm Find out more at glasgowdoorsopenday.com

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Annual Dinners Glasgow and west of Scotland27 November 2014Thistle HotelGlasgow60

Edinburgh Area Branch24 April 2015Balmoral HotelEdinburgh Contact [email protected]

Engineers involved in Glasgow 2014 projects celebrating the launch of the new educational resource which is now available for schools.Heather Leggate URS, Nicola Blaney CH2M HILL and Emma Dickson Carillion who all assisted with the content for the map joined Cllr Archie Graham, Margaret Burgess MSP, David Grevemberg, CEO of Glasgow 2014, and pupils from St Rochs Secondary school for a press launch in Glasgow this month.