Fixing potholes could unlock both our economic recovery and a bright future

By Hannah Smith, director of ICE Scotland – the independent voice on infrastructure  OUR world has changed, perhaps irrevocably, since the turn of the year....

Ground engineering specialist bags health and safety accolade

AARSLEFF Ground Engineering has been recognised for its commitment to health and safety with a RoSPA Gold Award. The firm will be presented with the...

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...

Concrete mattress provider is awake to marine environment considerations

A senior engineer at a global marine construction firm, which has operated in the likes of the Indian Ocean and Antarctic, has told Project...

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,...
Nicol of Skene HQ

Civils contractor celebrates Horizontal Directional Drilling milestone

CIVILS contractor Nicol of Skene has revealed it is marking 20 years of delivering Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) services this month. The firm introduced HDD to...

New recruits boost Scottish growth plans

GROUNDFORCE has made two key appointments to support continued expansion in Scotland. The construction equipment specialist has named Alan Best as Area Sales Manager while...

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...
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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...

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...

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...
Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine (UK)

Engineering partners complete first phase of decommissioning tidal energy platform

ENGINEERING partners Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine (UK) have completed the first phase of decommissioning a tidal energy platform at EMEC’s Falls of Warness...
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...
Maccaferri

Reinforced-soil contract success for Maccaferri Construction

What is thought to be the first Island of Ireland installation of a particular type of concrete panel-faced, reinforced soil retaining wall system is...
Groundforce new Irish depot

Groundforce in Irish expansion

GROUNDFORCE has announced the business has invested in new premises in Ireland to support further growth. The equipment rental giant has taken over a three-acre...

A piling project you can bank on

PILING specialist MG Piling has been carrying out sheet piling works as part of one of Scotland’s largest construction projects – the new Buchanan...
Fiona Hyslop MSP

Rubicon Heritage Services lands archaeological investigations work to support A9 Dualling project

RUBICON Heritage Services has secured an archaeological investigations contract designed to support the construction of the A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig. The contract,...

Geotechnical investigations contracts awarded on major wind farm project

FUGRO and Ocean Infinity have sealed contracts for geotechnical investigations on a project to deliver one of the world's largest floating offshore wind farms. The...

Drone tech adds value for West Calder groundworks firm

THE sky is the limit for West Lothian-based Mulholland Contracts as it invests in drone technology to better service its clients. The West Calder groundworks,...
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...