New housing development in Glasgow

Scottish housing contracts boost Akela Construction project pipeline

AKELA Construction, part of the Akela Group, has hailed a 'solid' first half of the year with a pipeline of new contract wins totalling...
Temporary works systems on construction project

Enhancing efficiency: the critical role of early contractor involvement

Stephen Barker, engineering director at MGF, explores the critical role of early contractor involvement in reducing cost, complexity, and carbon IT is well known that...
Pipeline upgrade work being carried out in Saltcoats

Digging deep to deliver pipeline upgrade work in North Ayrshire

DIRECTIONAL drilling beneath a watercourse has been carried out as part of a project to install a new pipeline for Scottish Water in North...
Tarbert Ferry Terminal

30 years in business: 30 years in Scotland

SHEET Piling (UK) Ltd (SPUK) has hailed the impact of Scottish projects on the company’s success as it celebrates 30 years in business in...

Conquip Engineering Group targets Scottish growth after opening new Livingston base

CONQUIP Engineering Group is targeting growth in Scotland after opening a new base in Livingston. The firm specialises in design-engineering and manufacturing equipment ranging from...
Teddington Lock, London

‘Robust’ solution braces Teddington Lock for refurb works

MODULAR hydraulic props from Groundforce Shorco are providing support on a project to refurbish Teddington Lock on the River Thames in west London. Teddington Lock...
Excavator on construction project

Safe digging specialist earns growth recognition

SAFE digging company LSBUD has been featured as one of the UK's top 100 fastest growing businesses in the annual ORESA Growth Index. The Index...

Work complete on historic Telford Bridge following ground movement

MAINMARK UK has completed work on a historic bridge in Stirling following subsidence affecting the made ground on its approaches. The Telford Bridge is a...
Construction of bridge abutments

FLS civil engineers in the north lay the groundwork for sustainable forestry

A ‘floating’ road and a bridge built on a remote peatland site are among the projects undertaken by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) engineers...
Samer Ali

BakerHicks celebrates appointment to Scotland Excel framework 

BakerHicks, the multi-disciplinary design, engineering and project delivery company, is celebrating after being appointed to the Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework to...
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Keller Group hails ‘strong’ trading performance in early months of 2026

AHEAD of the group's AGM, geotechnical specialist contractor Keller Group has issued an update for the first four months of the year, with trading...
Offshore Sensor

Irvine-based coastal survey specialist expands with new English office

IRVINE-headquartered SOCOTEC Land & Hydrographic Surveys is expanding operations by opening a new base in Liverpool. The coastal marine survey company will now be able...
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Keller Group hails record financial performance in 2025

GEOTECHNICAL specialist Keller Group has reported a record financial performance in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2025. Global group revenue rose...
Eva MacInnes

Glasgow-based Eva MacInnes to lead COWI’s UK & Ireland business

COWI has announced the appointment of Eva MacInnes as senior VP for the UK and Ireland and MD of its UK business. The role will...
Tower crane in Edinburgh city centre

Foundation works are a towering triumph in Edinburgh city centre

WILL Rudd Edinburgh has marked an early milestone in the redevelopment of a block in Edinburgh’s city centre, having completed 'complex' foundation works to...
Precast foundation system

ABeam innovation excels on battery storage project

AKELA Ground Engineering has completed the design and installation of a full precast foundation system to support eight Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) units...
James Burchell

Groundforce appoints global major projects director

CONSTRUCTION services supplier Groundforce has appointed James Burchell as global major projects director. James joined the firm as a yard labourer/driver almost 30 years ago....
Jon Goodman, Akela Ground Engineering

Akela Ground Engineering appoints contracts manager

AKELA Ground Engineering has announced the appointment of Jon Goodman as contracts manager. Jon has almost a decade of experience in contract management and engineering...
Colin Bennett (Housing Growth Partnership) and Paul Kelly (Briar Homes) at new housing site in Kennoway

Groundworks underway at new Kennoway housing project

BRIAR Homes has started enabling works and construction on a new 137-property development in Kennoway, Fife. The £40 million Weavers View site will deliver 123 homes...
Andrew Dallas

CK Construction launches under leadership of Andrew Dallas

SCOTLAND'S newest construction firm, CK Construction, has officially launched, strengthening the CK Group’s presence in the market and adding capacity to support housing delivery...