Keller Group hails ‘strong’ trading performance in early months of 2026
AHEAD of the group's AGM, geotechnical specialist contractor Keller Group has issued an update for the first four months of the year, with trading...
Groundforce appoints new engineering director
GROUNDFORCE has announced the appointment of Paul Garton as its new engineering director to head up its technical team.
He has more than 20 years’...
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...
Environmental monitoring in groundworks: clearing the way for new homes
With available building space at a premium in the UK, there has been an increasing push to convert disused brownfield land into new housing....
The ‘virtuous circle’ of safe digging
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, the online safe digging resource, explores what the industry’s ‘virtuous circle’ is, and discusses what it means for health...
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,...
Scottish expansion for Keltbray Sheet Piling
KELTBRAY Sheet Piling has announced an expansion of its services to Scotland.
The business was first launched last year from its headquarters in Surrey and...
Skelair’s new baby scores a hole in one at Congleton Quarry
GROUND engineering and rock drilling specialist, Skelair International, has seen the most recent addition to the fleet, the Baby Giraffa, complete its first commission,...
Restraint system secures boulder at Rest and be Thankful
THE Rest and Be Thankful carries the busy A83 trunk road between Arrochar and Inveraray through mountainous terrain in the west of Scotland.
The pass...
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...
Piling work begins on £1 billion HMP Glasgow project
ROGER Bullivant Limited (RBL) has been appointed by Kier Construction to deliver a piling solution on the new £1 billion HMP Glasgow.
Replacing HMP Barlinnie, the...
Turning a Corner on steep slope challenge in the Borders
A steep hill close to the A7 in the Borders wouldn’t traditionally be a site chosen for housing development. However, the new Buckholm Corner...
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...
Reinforced-soil contract success for Maccaferri Construction
What is thought to be the first Island of Ireland installation of a particular type of concrete panel-faced, reinforced soil retaining wall system is...
Specialist piling work begins on ‘unique’ Shieldhall Tunnel project
Bachy Soletanche has secured a contract to install piles for the new Shieldhall Tunnel project in Glasgow.
The work is part of a £100 million...
Plastic fantastic: waste used to create temporary car park
A ‘plastic’ temporary area for parking has been created at the landmark The Events Complex Aberdeen (TECA) site.
The venue, which has been tipped to...
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,...
MGF launches first Scottish depot
EXCAVATION safety solutions specialist MGF has opened its first depot in Scotland to support customers north of the border.
Based in Livingston’s Houstoun Industrial Estate,...
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...
Exploratory tunnel now complete on SSE’s landmark Coire Glas project
EXPLORATORY tunnelling is now complete at the site of what will become the UK's first large-scale pumped storage scheme to be developed in 40...
