Livingston depot completes national ‘jigsaw’ for MGF
Excavation safety solutions specialist MGF opened its first depot in Scotland last year to support customers north of the border. Based in Livingston, the...
KTP initiative aims to create new products from waste streams
HERIOT-Watt University has teamed up with Livingston recycling specialist Brewster Bros to create new materials from residual waste left over during the recycling process.
The...
Groundforce rolls out Super Mega Brace for first project
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has used its new Super Mega Brace support system with integral hydraulic rams for the first time on a major project for...
Bunker excavation paves the way for a sustainable future in Glasgow
AN innovative bunker excavation project in Glasgow has been helping to pave the way for the South Clyde Energy Centre, a transformative energy-from-waste (EfW)...
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...
New software aims to optimise management of heavy civils projects
TOPCON Positioning Systems has launched its new Aptix integration platform to optimise how heavy civil construction projects are managed.
The firm explained that Aptix...
Geotechnical and material testing in the Highlands
WITH Scotland now producing 50% of its energy from renewable sources, with more investment to come - much of it in the Highlands, along...
Take some wire and stones…
David Crowther considers how the strength and simplicity of gabions have helped them become a familiar sight throughout the country.
FOR over a hundred years,...
‘Little scope for optimism’ as figures show further drop in civils workloads
NEW figures released by CECA Scotland have revealed that civils workloads north of the border have dropped for the sixth consecutive quarter.
The organisation’s latest Workload Trends Survey for...
Akela Ground Engineering targets further growth with senior appointment
AKELA Ground Engineering has appointed piling specialist Will Payne as the company's new general manager.
He joins from Roger Bullivant where he managed piling works...
Work begins on electrifying £116m Levenmouth rail link
WORK to lay the foundations that will pave the way for the electrification of the £116 million Levenmouth rail link is to get underway.
The...
Firm sees strength in numbers
MACKENZIE Construction has launched a new collaborative initiative called ‘Strengthening our Foundations’, which aims to see the business partner up with other organisations to...
Detailed ground investigation work begins at A83 Rest And Be Thankful
STRUCTURAL Soils has started work on a detailed ground investigation contract for the Scottish Government’s A83 Rest And Be Thankful Long Term Solution project.
The...
Akela teams up with modular housing specialist on North Ayrshire project
AKELA Ground Engineering has completed works at an affordable homes site in Stevenston, North Ayrshire after winning a contract with Connect Modular.
The Afton Court...
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...
Piling contract suits firm down to the ground
COMMERCIAL groundworks contractor Aarsleff Ground Engineering has completed a challenging sheet piling project in Edinburgh for a major supermarket.
The firm was awarded the contract...
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...
Digging boom: critical need for asset searches
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, an online safe digging resource, discusses the surge in asset searches across the Covid-period and examines why the construction...
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...
Groundforce promotes new engineering director
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has promoted the company's head of UK engineering design, Oliver Smith, to engineering director.
In his new role, he will be responsible for...
