Groundworks complete at new Inverness housing development
CAPSTONE Construction has completed groundworks at a new residential development in the Slackbuie area of Inverness.
The Slackbuie View development is being led by the...
Aarsleff aiming to grow Scots presence
Jody Parkin was promoted to the role of operations director at Aarsleff Ground Engineering UK earlier this year. He’s been involved in a number...
Transport secretary sees progress in work to improve the Old Military Road
SCOTLAND'S transport minister Fiona Hyslop has visited the Rest and Be Thankful to see first-hand the upgraded section of the diversionary route for the...
Keller Group hails record financial performance in 2025
GEOTECHNICAL specialist Keller Group has reported a record financial performance in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Global group revenue rose...
Crucial Isle of Barra lifeboat station to be upgraded
RSK Group firms Central Alliance, RSK Geosciences, and Structural Soils have teamed up to deliver advice and skills ahead of a major upgrade of...
Groundforce Shorco adds two new leaders to engineering team
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has announced the appointment of two new senior members to the firm's engineering team.
Akil Jasm has been named head of engineering design,...
Digging boom: critical need for asset searches
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, an online safe digging resource, discusses the surge in asset searches across the Covid-period and examines why the construction...
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...
Making the earth move in West Lothian
GROUND Developments Ltd’s work at Winchburgh Village in West Lothian has saved around 28,000 tonnes of upfill material heading for landfill.
The company undertook phase...
Fugro takes prize for A9 groundwork
FUGRO has picked up a top award for its ground investigation work on Transport Scotland’s A9 dualling scheme.
The suvey specialist scooped the ‘Ground Investigation...
Contractor back at landslide site
THE A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll hasn’t given drivers much to be thankful for in recent years as a series...
Filling a GAP
GROUND Developments Ltd (GDL) has revealed work is underway to remediate the GAP sites within the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area for Glasgow City Council...
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...
Fungi to offer natural solution to landslips?
THE treatment of soils with fungi could help bring an end to road and rail infrastructure being halted by landslips, an academic leading a...
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...
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...
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,...
Turnkey service and product range help Mabey to stand out
Mabey Hire is a key player in the temporary works industry in Scotland, providing solutions for a wide range of projects. The firm’s Ryan...
Massive hire fleet mobilised for landmark tunnel project
AN example of Groundforce’s innovative way of doing things can be seen on Scottish Water’s mammoth Shieldhall Tunnel project.
A 3.1 mile-long waste water tunnel...
Highland jobs in drive for deadline
COFFEY Construction is hoping for good weather as it seeks to complete a bridge refurbishment job before the end of the year.
The contract from...
