Akela Group secures £4.5m contract for Renfrew housing site

AKELA Group has been awarded a £4.5 million contract to provide civil engineering, infrastructure and surfacing works at a new residential site built by...

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,...

Latest A9 dualling contract awarded

A multi-million pound ground investigation contract has been awarded as part of the A9 dualling programme, with work to begin in the new year. Fugro...
Construction equipment at Torness site

GDL begins construction phase at Torness for EGL1 initiative

GDL has started the construction phase of a bulk earthworks and ground improvement contract at Torness for METLEN Energy and Metals, on behalf of...

Creator of recycled brick to lead ‘key’ entrepreneurial role at Heriot-Watt

HERIOT-WATT University has announced the appointment of Professor Gabriela Medero as associate principal for enterprise. The new strategic role will aim to drive engagement with...
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...

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...
Warren Buckland

Groundforce appoints Warren Buckland as MD

GROUNDFORCE has announced the appointment of Warren Buckland as the firm's new managing director. Warren has been serving as interim MD of the construction services...

Playing a Quay role in Dundee project

THE multi-million pound quayside development at Dundee’s Prince Charles Wharf Extension is on track for delivery with a bit of help from Piletec, the...

Work to begin on improving resilience at A83 Rest and Be Thankful

PREPARATORY works to realign the southern end of the temporary diversion route at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will start this week, Transport...

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...
Exploratory works underway at Coire Glas, the first large-scale pumped storage scheme to be developed in 30 years

Firm appointed for exploratory works on major Highlands project

EXPLORATORY works are underway at the site of what could be the UK's first large-scale pumped storage scheme to be developed in 30 years. Mining...
GBSS award win

Falkirk civils firm honoured at supply chain awards

FALKIRK-based civil engineering firm GBSS has been named Supply Chain Partner of the Year at the Tilbury Douglas Scottish Supply Chain Roadshow. The accolade was...

Barhale secures £2.8m Clyde Gateway package of works

BARHALE Scotland has been awarded a £2.8 million contract by Clyde Gateway Developments Limited to carry out remedial works to an unstable section of...

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,...

Wall of fame: firms announce long-term partnership

PERTH-based geotechnical specialists Maccaferri and construction materials manufacturer Acheson & Glover have announced a long-term partnership to supply engineered, segmental retaining walls throughout the...
New housing development in Glasgow

Scottish housing contracts boost Akela Construction project pipeline

AKELA Construction, part of the Akela Group, has hailed a 'solid' first half of the year with a pipeline of new contract wins totalling...

Sustainability through durability

This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with Total UK – Bitumen Division. Rick Ashton, market development manager at Total UK – Bitumen Division,...

Partnership approach pays off in ‘iconic’ transport task

ONE of the UK’s largest retaining structures has been installed on the £40 million Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor project. Esh Construction, Aarsleff Ground Engineering and...
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...