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...
Common Ground: fast bridge installation aids road project
Groundforce Bridge has installed a 12.6m x 3.5m Mega Vehicle Bridge in just two hours to provide an eco-friendly solution for site traffic accessing...
Definitely Mabey: innovation is key for hire giants
For over 50 years Mabey Hire, a nationwide supplier of non-mechanical plant equipment, has been supplying a diverse mix of construction clients with engineered...
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...
New asbestos course launches
KELTBRAY has introduced a new Asbestos in Soils training course, which the group described as the “first of its kind” in the UK.
Based in...
Akela’s one-stop-shop approach chosen for Carntyne affordable homes
AKELA Construction, Akela Ground Engineering, and DGM Surfacing Ltd, all part of the Akela Group, are continuing to support AS Homes (Scotland) with 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,...
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...
Consultancy launches new geospatial measurement service
CONSTRUCTION and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson has appointed a lead digital measurement surveyor to spearhead its new geospatial measurement service.
Glasgow-based Matthew McQuillian brings...
Digital engineering is key Driver of success for Mabey Hire
Ryan Smillie (design team leader) and Jamie McLachlan (regional sales manager) from Mabey Hire tell Project Scotland about the use of digital engineering in...
Early engagement key to “efficient” site starts
Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) has landed three new contracts to deliver soil modification and earthworks packages to help major housebuilders construct new homes across...
Partnership helps to drive access road project forward
A partnership between Don & Low and PDM is said to have resulted in a haul-road build programme being accelerated by over two months.
Gaining...
Construction workers praised following record number of ‘safe digging’ searches
'RECORD' numbers of people in the UK are searching for pipes and cables before they put a digger bucket or spade in the ground,...
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...
‘Complex’ Edinburgh heritage site reaps benefits of 3D modelling and digital coordination
WILL Rudd is currently delivering a package of structural and civil engineering solutions for the redevelopment of 179 Canongate - a purpose-built student accommodation...
Akela Ground Engineering makes senior hire to help drive growth plans
AKELA Ground Engineering has appointed precast piling manufacturing specialist John Ward to support expansion of its precast manufacturing operations in England.
With over 35 years...
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...
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...
Restraint system secures boulder at Rest and be Thankful
THE Rest and Be Thankful carries the busy A83 trunk road between Arrochar and Inveraray through mountainous terrain in the west of Scotland.
The pass...
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...
