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Stopper Specialists appoints new general manager

GROUNDFORCE has appointed one of the firm's former graduates to the role of general manager for its Stopper Specialists business. Sam Woodcock joined Groundforce in...

Soil Engineering Geoservices poised for £1m groundworks contract

TRANSPORT Scotland has announced its intention to award a £1 million contract to Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd to conduct ground investigations as part of...
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Stirling company gets first paving machine of its kind in Scotland

A Stirling company has become the owner of the first paving machine of its kind in Scotland. Riley Surfacing, a partnership of brothers Hugh and...

Groundforce shores up support for crucial bridge link

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has been supplying a range of large-capacity modular hydraulic shoring equipment to contractors building the new Govan to Partick Bridge in Glasgow. The...

Akela awarded ‘diverse’ groundworks package for new Bellshill development

AKELA Construction has been appointed by Dawn Homes to lead a package of works for the new Quarriers Gate development in Bellshill. The 3.1-hectare site,...
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Harley Haddow launches geotechnical and geoenvironmental offering

ENGINEERING consultancy Harley Haddow has announced the launch of an in-house geotechnical and geoenvironmental capability, led by new senior engineer Conor Fitzsimmons. This move is...

Emergency works underway to reinstate Pittenweem’s coastal protection

FIFE Council has announced it is carrying out emergency works to stabilise the collapsed coastal wall behind homes in Pittenweem’s Abbey Wall Road and...

Appointment increases Keller’s Scots presence

AN increase in work and enquiries has seen Keller UK return to Scotland with the appointment of Martin McAlinden to its Dunfermline office. Project manager...

Growing firm invests in the future

A Glasgow-headquartered ground engineering and construction firm, which recently announced plans to expand into England, has revealed that investing in youth is key to...

Solutions supplier is boxing clever in Cambuslang

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has supplied a range of trench boxes and associated safety products to enable George Leslie to carry out a waste water rising...
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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,...
Laing O'Rourke has commenced groundworks at the site of what will become the new University Hospital Monklands.

Groundworks begin at site of new University Hospital Monklands

LAING O'Rourke has commenced groundworks at the site of what will become the new University Hospital Monklands. One million cubic metres of earth will be...

Freyssinet lands tunnel lining contract for Glasgow Subway

FREYSSINET has been awarded a five-year contract to carry out tunnel lining improvement works as part of the modernisation of Glasgow Subway. The contract, awarded...
Wallyford drainage works

Will Rudd undertakes complex drainage infrastructure work at Dolphingstone

CIVIL, structural and conservation engineering firm, Will Rudd, has revealed details of its role in supporting Taylor Wimpey East Scotland in starting the delivery...

Communication is key for flood protection initiative

THE £15.7 million Stonehaven flood protection scheme, to be completed by McLaughlin & Harvey, will see homes and businesses protected from flooding around the...
Battersea Power Station

Mabey Hire becomes part of PERI Group

FORMWORK and scaffolding specialist PERI has taken over UK-headquartered Mabey Hire. The PERI Group is a family-owned company based in Weissenhorn, Germany, with approximately 9,000...

Early engagement lifts Scots projects

IT’S been a busy year in Scotland for Dunfermline-based retaining wall specialist Phi Group. And the key to their success has been repeat business,...
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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...

New report highlight’s UK digging ‘boom’

NEW research has revealed that the UK is poised to experience a ‘digging boom’ this year. The findings were released in Digging up Britain 2021,...

George Leslie appointed to £250m Queens Quay project

GEORGE Leslie has been appointed to deliver marine works at the £250 million Queens Quay regeneration project at the site of the ex-John Brown’s...