Big props to recorded load monitoring data

Ajay Nagah, engineering & major projects manager – ground shoring, at Altrad RMD Kwikform, explains how the use of historic data and digital virtual...

Ground engineering event makes new home in Glasgow

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Free-to-attend Geotex seminars set for the city’s Science Centre on March 14 GEOTEX will return to Scotland this month to shine a light on...

Aarsleff aiming to grow Scots presence

Jody Parkin was promoted to the role of operations director at Aarsleff Ground Engineering UK earlier this year.  He’s been involved in a number...
Gillian Cameron, GBSS Civils

Civils specialist puts five employees through emergency first aid training course

FIVE employees from GBSS Civil Engineering have completed an emergency first aid course, organised by West Lothian-based Forde Training Services. The four-day long course saw...

Engineering consultancy boosted by major Glasgow projects

WILL Rudd Davidson has revealed that investment in construction projects in Glasgow has provided a major boost for the consultancy. The firm's Glasgow team is...

Groundforce Shorco launches carbon calculator for temporary works

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has announced it has developed a carbon calculator for temporary works and is making it available to customers and the shoring industry...

Gourock firm takes a Leap of faith

A new Inverclyde-based consultancy is making inroads into some major sectors after securing contracts, including one with a Scandinavian consortium who plan to connect...

Construction tech helps protect iconic trees at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

A tree protection system at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has combined with modern construction technology to help protect a renowned living collection...

Appointment increases Keller’s Scots presence

AN increase in work and enquiries has seen Keller UK return to Scotland with the appointment of Martin McAlinden to its Dunfermline office. Project manager...
Altrad RMD Kwikform project

Digging deep: how temporary works aid complex basement excavations

John Breen, UK commercial director at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses the growing complexity of basement excavations, and how temporary works can assist construction BASEMENT excavations...

MGF launches structural support solutions division

MGF has launched a new structural support solutions division, which will allow the business to offer structural propping, jacking and support solutions across the building...

Massive hire fleet mobilised for landmark tunnel project

AN example of Groundforce’s innovative way of doing things can be seen on Scottish Water’s mammoth Shieldhall Tunnel project. A 3.1 mile-long waste water tunnel...
battery-powered pile driving rig

UK’s first fully battery-powered pile driving rig trialled at Ardrossan school site

ROGER Bullivant Limited (RBL) has announced it has trialled the first ever fully battery-powered pile driving rig in the UK at a school site...

Altrad RMD Kwikform launches ‘revolutionary’ Tubeshor ATC

TEMPORARY works specialist Altrad RMD Kwikform has launched a new solution designed to reduce the effects of thermal loading - the Tubeshor Active Thermal...

Puraflex ensures pole position for Hyundai’s flagship forecourt

A pioneering hydrocarbon-resistant membrane from Industrial Textiles and Plastics (ITP) has been crucial in the construction of Hyundai’s new flagship site in Stockport. ...
Steel sheet pile walls in Comrie

Sheet pile innovation helps mitigate Comrie flood risk

A £27 million project in Comrie has demonstrated the advantages of permanent steel sheet pile walls as effective flood defences. Working alongside main contractor Balfour...
Mark Fuller and Ashley Carter

Ground specialist adds to senior team

AARSLEFF Ground Engineering has strengthened its senior management team after making two key appointments. Mark Fuller, who was formerly business head of the driven piling...
Mabey Hire, Scotland

Turnkey service and product range help Mabey to stand out

Mabey Hire is a key player in the temporary works industry in Scotland, providing solutions for a wide range of projects. The firm’s Ryan...
Handshake over construction documents

Contract awarded for ground investigation works on Fife flood protection scheme

DUNELM Geotechnical and Environmental has been awarded the contract to carry out ground investigation works in support of Fife Council's Cardenden flood protection scheme. The...

Skelair’s new baby scores a hole in one at Congleton Quarry

GROUND engineering and rock drilling specialist, Skelair International, has seen the most recent addition to the fleet, the Baby Giraffa, complete its first commission,...