Cream of the crop: new base gives NPC scope for Scottish expansion

NATIONAL Pile Croppers (NPC) is targeting growth in the Scottish market after opening a new depot in Airdrie. The company specialises in hiring hydraulic pile...
Structural Soils A83 Rest And Be Thankful

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...

Ground specialist in VR investment

AARSLEFF Ground Engineering has invested in a virtual reality room at the firm’s Nottinghamshire HQ. The room uses 3D simulation and data mapping technology to...

Piling specialist’s Payne-staking efforts to help drive business forward

Akela Ground Engineering appointed piling specialist Will Payne as the company’s new general manager earlier this year, with the aim of helping the business...
RBeam foundation system

Innovative foundation system to be utilised on Bannockburn housing build

ROGER Bullivant Limited's innovative RBeam foundation system is to be utilised on Persimmon Homes East Scotland's multi-phase housing development in Bannockburn. The foundation engineering firm...

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...
Construction workers carrying out geospatial measurement work

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 tools help provide model solution in Sighthill

BAM Ritchies, the ground engineering and geotechnical division of BAM Nuttall Ltd, has revealed details of its key role in a project in a...

Teamwork leads to a towering triumph for Aarsleff

AARSLEFF Group’s ‘One Company’ philosophy is paying dividends for clients, staff and the different divisions and companies operating within its network. That’s the view of...

Helping local water authorities and contractors meet their social and environmental responsibilities

Maintaining or repairing water infrastructure can lead to large groundworks excavations being carried out in residential areas, close to other buildings and infrastructure. As...

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...

Mapping out the Glasgow Games

A map showcasing the infrastructure works which took place in Glasgow ahead of the recent Commonwealth Games has been launched. Civil engineering firsts such as...
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...

Breaking new ground

GROUNDFORCE Shorco recently sent a team, led by Scottish regional sales director Richard Cherrie, to a groundworks health and safety event in Aberdeen. The one-day...
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...

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 inspection being carried out

Subsidence risk rises as Scotland’s weather wreaks havoc

David Hedley, commercial & infrastructure lead at ground engineering specialist Mainmark UK, warns that as weather remains erratic, the construction sector must stay alert...

Glasgow event proves innovation is riding high in ground engineering sector

THE impact of an increased focus on environmental matters within the ground engineering sector was highlighted at a recent event in Glasgow. The impressive Emirates...

Record year for ‘safe digging’ searches

LSBUD, an online safe digging resource, has revealed it welcomed more than 3.4 million searches - a new record - for underground pipes and...

Fugro takes prize for A9 groundwork

FUGRO has picked up a top award for its ground investigation work on Transport Scotland’s A9 dualling scheme. The suvey specialist scooped the ‘Ground Investigation...