New procurement competition launched for A9 dualling between Tomatin and Moy

THE Scottish Government has launched a new procurement competition for the dualling of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy. The contract notice for the construction...

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...

MGF launches structural support solutions division

MGF has launched a new structural support solutions division, which will allow the business to offer structural propping, jacking and support solutions across the building...

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...
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A concrete case for offshore wind

GIVEN that the purpose of offshore wind farms is to generate low-carbon, renewable energy, the concrete industry argues that the greenhouse gases emitted during...

Design software helps add resilience to water supply

FORMING part of the Ayrshire Resilience Project, Scottish Water is working to connect the Glasgow trunk main network with supplies in Ayrshire. Once completed,...

The importance of creating a pipeline of talent

By Martin O’Donnell, health and safety advisor at Akela Group THE construction industry has shown promising signs of recovery and new job opportunities are emerging...

Business shows its steel on Scottish projects

STEEL piling specialist SPI McGrattan is looking to grow its temporary works offering in Scotland. The business opened a new office in Bellshill 18 months...
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Groundworks underway on new Penicuik housing site

LOCHAY Homes has started groundworks on its latest residential development near Penicuik, Midlothian. The project, set within 6.39 acres of the former Wellington School site,...
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BAM creates new Scottish hub with opening of Kilsyth office

CONSTRUCTION giant BAM has created a new hub in Scotland with the opening of an office in Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. The move is designed to...
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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...

Raeburn awarded £1.8m contract for A83 ground investigation work

RAEBURN Drilling & Geotechnical has landed a £1.8 million contract to carry out preliminary ground investigations as part of the design work to identify...
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New procurement competition announced for Tomatin to Moy project following ‘disappointing’ outcome

TRANSPORT Scotland has confirmed a new procurement competition will begin for the Tomatin to Moy section of the A9 dualling project following a 'disappointing'...

Akela to deliver piling solutions at landmark EV charging hub

AKELA Ground Engineering (GE) has secured a contract to deliver piling solutions at the UK’s largest public electric vehicle (EV) charging hub. The hub will...

Akela at the double with new housing contracts

AKELA Construction has secured two housebuilding contracts in Scotland's central belt worth over £15 million in total. The developments will deliver a combined 295 new...

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...

Versatility in structural and architectural walling

The humble gabion has come a long way since its introduction in the late 1900s. Here, Project Scotland takes a look at this simple...
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UK’s first fully battery-powered pile driving rig trialled at Ardrossan school site

ROGER Bullivant Limited (RBL) has announced it has trialled the first ever fully battery-powered pile driving rig in the UK at a school site...

Groundforce seals new Scottish Water deal

GROUNDFORCE has been appointed as a Scottish Water framework supplier for the hire of trenching and shoring equipment. The initial five-year deal covers the whole of Scotland...

Safety first: training vital to reducing excavation risks

Health and safety is of paramount importance when working in excavations, with a whole host of obvious – and some not so obvious –...