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...
Safe digging portal breaks record for search enquiries
ONLINE safe digging resource LSBUD has announced that it finished 2022 with 3.75 million search enquiries for underground pipes and cables passing through its central...
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,...
GBSS Civil Engineering confirms new management structure
GBSS Civil Engineering Limited has announced a new management structure which will see the business expand and aim to break into additional markets.
The announcement...
Akela Group appoints two new managing directors
AKELA Group has announced two new managing directors of its construction and ground engineering subsidiaries.
Robert Ogg has been appointed MD of Akela Construction, while...
Ground investigation works to start on Tayinloan/Gigha ferry route
GROUND investigation and survey works are to begin on the Tayinloan/Gigha ferry route in Argyll and Bute later this month.
The work, which will be...
Groundforce in Irish expansion
GROUNDFORCE has announced the business has invested in new premises in Ireland to support further growth.
The equipment rental giant has taken over a three-acre...
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...
Temporary or enabling works – it’s all about the timing
In construction, temporary and permanent works often go hand in hand. Given this, perfect planning and coordination between each of the project stages, from...
Residents to benefit from Irvine road project
CONSTRUCTION has been completed on a major road project in Irvine, paving the way for a new residential development opportunity.
Robertson Civil Engineering carried out...
Glasgow event proves innovation is riding high in ground engineering sector
THE impact of an increased focus on environmental matters within the ground engineering sector was highlighted at a recent event in Glasgow.
The impressive Emirates...
Civils contractor celebrates Horizontal Directional Drilling milestone
CIVILS contractor Nicol of Skene has revealed it is marking 20 years of delivering Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) services this month.
The firm introduced HDD to...
Mackenzie Construction appoints Smart Surface research associate
HAVING been awarded funding from Innovate UK for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the...
Statom Group North secures groundworks and RC structures package at HMP Glasgow
STATOM Group North has been appointed by Kier to deliver a groundworks and RC structures package for the central facilities building, the front of...
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...
Mabey Hire confirms expansion of lightweight shoring products
MABEY Hire has announced an expansion of its lightweight shoring range, offering utility companies and contractors a 'complete, comprehensive range' of temporary support equipment...
Keltbray appoints new financial director
PETER Burnside has been appointed the new group financial director at Keltbray. He is joining the firm from accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO,...
Cannonball found during Edinburgh excavation
MAXI Construction has revealed that excavation work at a site at Old Stamp Office Close in Edinburgh has uncovered a number of archaeological finds,...
A piling project you can bank on
PILING specialist MG Piling has been carrying out sheet piling works as part of one of Scotland’s largest construction projects – the new Buchanan...
Our oceans can power the world
By Darren O’Mahony, director, Causeway Geotech
IN the midst of a global energy crisis, the escalating cost of living affects everyone. Recent events have exposed...
