Principal contractor appointed to install 3km of water mains at Aberdeen Harbour project

NICOL of Skene has been appointed principal contractor by Doig and Smith on behalf of Aberdeen Harbour Board to install around 3km of new...
Akela's JCB-JX piling rigs, fitted with BSP hydraulically accelerated hammers

Akela Ground Engineering invests in new piling rigs

AKELA Ground Engineering, part of Glasgow-headquartered Akela Group, has announced a significant investment in new plant equipment. The new fleet includes three JCB-JX piling rigs,...
Conor Fitzsimmons and Colin Tait

Bringing more services in-house aids flexibility for Harley Haddow

Harley Haddow recently announced the launch of an in-house geotechnical and geoenvironmental capability. The service will be led by senior engineer Conor Fitzsimmons, who...

Morrison to deliver £6.2m flood alleviation works

MORRISON Construction has landed a £6.2 million contract to deliver works for the final phase of the Smithton and Culloden Flood Protection Scheme. Part of...

Lanarkshire base provides room for Scottish growth

  PRECAST giant FP McCann has expanded its Scottish presence with a string of drainage projects across the country, coupled with the acquisition of a...

Ground investigation work to inform next phase of A83 plans

SOIL Engineering Geoservices has secured a £1.6 million contract for A83 ground investigation work. As the first phase of the medium-term works to improve the...

Groundforce appoints new UK and Ireland managing director

PAUL Donovan has been appointed Groundforce’s new managing director for the UK and Ireland. Paul was previously MD at TPA, the Vp plc temporary roadway business. There...
Akela's ABeam system

Akela Ground Engineering announces Irish expansion

AKELA Ground Engineering is expanding its piling and beam operations beyond Scotland with the opening of a new base in Co. Armagh. The move comes...

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...

Track work reaches halfway point on £116m Levenmouth rail project

TRACK work on the £116 million project to bring rail travel back to Levenmouth has passed the halfway point, Network Rail has announced. The rail...
Jon Goodman, Akela Ground Engineering

Akela Ground Engineering appoints contracts manager

AKELA Ground Engineering has announced the appointment of Jon Goodman as contracts manager. Jon has almost a decade of experience in contract management and engineering...

Ground specialist eyes ‘steady’ Scottish growth

AARSLEFF Ground Engineering MD Kevin Hague is targeting ‘steady’ growth in Scotland as the business responds to its third significant challenge in recent years. Aarsleff...

Edinburgh project is a work of art

INDEPENDENT product supplier Geosynthetics is currently involved in a soil slope reinforcement project in Edinburgh as part of the £22 million redevelopment of the...

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....

Crucial Isle of Barra lifeboat station to be upgraded

RSK Group firms Central Alliance, RSK Geosciences, and Structural Soils have teamed up to deliver advice and skills ahead of a major upgrade of...

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...

Leca part of Scottish ‘infrastructure DNA’

“WE feel that we are in the DNA of iconic modern-day infrastructure in Scotland.” Those are the words of Robert Branford, sales and marketing manager...

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...

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...
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...