Major redevelopment projects often depend on significant infrastructure changes behind the scenes. At Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh, our High Voltage team played a critical role in enabling part of the shopping centre's transformation by relocating two HV substations and reconfiguring the electrical network to support a new site layout. Keeping a Live Environment Powered Relocating high voltage infrastructure within an ...
In a move that reflects the growing scale of investment in Scotland’s energy grid, the Morris & Spottiswood Group has opened a new office in Inverness. The new office further extends the Morris & Spottiswood Group’s geographical reach, with the business now operating across the length of the UK from London to Inverness, combining regional expertise and insight with the ...
For this year’s Social Value Week, our teams from across the Morris & Spottiswood Group and supply chain partners participated in practical community volunteering, helping improve community spaces, support families and strengthen local charities across the UK. From refreshing youth centers and community spaces to improving outdoor areas, this week shows our social value commitment in action.  At Morris & ...
When did you first join the Morris & Spottiswood Group? What was your first role? I first joined Morris & Spottiswood Group in January 1997.  My first role was as “Assistant Quantity Surveyor/Estimator” within our Edinburgh Office What made you take the job originally I took the job as it was my second job in Construction following my BSc Honours ...
In critical environments, real resilience is a state of confidence, and confidence comes from planning as much as it does from equipment. At Livingston, our critical engineering team bring specialist expertise to the design, delivery and ongoing management of the systems that businesses rely on most. From data centres and healthcare facilities to industrial sites and critical public sector infrastructure, ...
By Richard Oldfield, Retail Sector Director, Morris & Spottiswood Retail's hardest battle isn't online anymore. It's over floor space. Click-and-collect counters eat into shop floors. Dark stores compete for the same retail park units as flagship stores. And shoppers who can buy anything from their phone still want something in-store that a website can't give them. For retailers, that means ...
International Women in Engineering Day 2026 falls on Tuesday 23 June, and this year's theme is Engineering Intelligence. Engineering intelligence not only informs decisions, it is a way of thinking. A way of approaching problems, and a set of skills that can be built through very different routes. To mark the day, we caught up with two women within the ...
Public sector organisations operate in complex, high-pressure environments. From maintaining essential services to meeting strict compliance requirements and delivering value for money, the challenges are significant and the need for reliable delivery partners has never been greater. At Morris & Spottiswood, we work alongside public sector clients to provide a comprehensive, end-to-end service that supports their objectives from initial engagement ...