Paving the way for a bright future
Gary Moug speaks to Grass Concrete MD Bob Howden OBE as the sustainable solutions company marks five decades of innovation
GRASS Concrete is celebrating 50...
Mackenzie Construction appoints Smart Surface research associate
HAVING been awarded funding from Innovate UK for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the...
Weight of history felt in Edinburgh city centre project
IN the heart of Edinburgh city centre, a complex and historically sensitive construction project is currently paving the way for a new mixed-use scheme,...
Design software helps add resilience to water supply
FORMING part of the Ayrshire Resilience Project, Scottish Water is working to connect the Glasgow trunk main network with supplies in Ayrshire. Once completed,...
Roger Bullivant completes first foundation package for Dandara Scotland
ROGER Bullivant Limited (RBL) has completed its first foundation package for Dandara Scotland at its Foxhall Gait development in Kirkliston.
The ground engineering specialist revealed...
GBSS Civil Engineering confirms new management structure
GBSS Civil Engineering Limited has announced a new management structure which will see the business expand and aim to break into additional markets.
The announcement...
Video documents enabling works at site of landmark new North Lanarkshire hospital
A new video has been released detailing the challenging preparatory groundworks that are currently being carried out at the site of the new University...
VR tool tipped to help tackle skills gap
A new virtual reality application has been tipped to help tackle skills shortages within the construction industry and assist geotechnical engineers by providing information...
SCCS and Senceive team up with distribution partnership
SCCS, part of Hexagon and a distributor for Leica Geosystems solutions, has formed a partnership with Senceive to supply the company’s wireless remote condition...
Charging infrastructure is key to unlocking the EV revolution potential
By Mark Markey, managing director, Akela Group
THE race to achieve net zero emissions targets is on and decarbonising the transport sector - as Scotland’s...
Emma looks to cement company’s status in Scotland
A ground engineering professional with over 20 years’ experience is relishing her role as business stream director in Scotland at Cementation Skanska, after returning...
RJ McLeod to deliver enabling works on Ardrossan Community Campus project
NORTH Ayrshire Council has appointed RJ McLeod to carry out enabling works on the build of the new Ardrossan Community Campus.
Enabling works at the...
Ullapool project wins top accolade at Scottish Civil Engineering Awards
A project to improve the harbour area and main street in Ullapool won the Best Overall Project category at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.
Organised...
Environmental monitoring in groundworks: clearing the way for new homes
With available building space at a premium in the UK, there has been an increasing push to convert disused brownfield land into new housing....
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...
Water pollution: simple steps can work a treat
Richard D. Coulton, business unit manager (construction) at Siltbuster, outlines the typical causes of water pollution on construction sites and the solutions to treat...
New project into peatland construction methods could ‘transform’ approach to rural housing
MORE environmentally friendly peatland construction methods have been tipped to pave the way for future housing developments in parts of Scotland's Highlands and Islands.
A...
Advanced works underway on ‘next generation’ Glasgow building
DEANS Civil Engineering Scotland has commenced advanced works on behalf of CEG to prepare Glasgow's 33 Cadogan Street for development.
Works include installing sheet piling around...
Ground investigations to begin for Old Military Road upgrades
GROUND investigations are underway on a parcel of land between the Old Military Road (OMR) diversion route and the A83 immediately north of the...
Groundforce Shorco confirms upgrade of online design tool
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has announced the introduction of an 'industry first' in temporary works solutions.
Engineers and temporary works coordinators are set to get 'unprecedented access'...
