Temporary works specialist retains Scottish Water framework partnership
MABEY Hire has retained its preferred supplier status for the next four years on Scottish Water’s SR21 framework, making it one of two suppliers...
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...
Festival site dig helps rediscover the summer which prompted ‘rebirth’ of Glasgow
A senior lecturer in archaeology at the University of Glasgow has revealed that construction work around the site of where the historic Glasgow Garden...
SSE has one million reasons to celebrate safety on Berwick Bank project
SSE is celebrating hitting the milestone of one million hours of safe contractor working on its offshore Berwick Bank Wind Farm super project.
The safety...
Vp plc has emissions targets validated by SBTi
SPECIALIST equipment rental group Vp plc has had its efforts and strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through science-based targets validated by the Science...
Keller UK is boxing clever in Montrose
KELLER UK has utilised secant box methodology on a challenging project in Montrose to create an underground testing pit at an oil and gas...
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...
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,...
Construction tech helps protect iconic trees at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
A tree protection system at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has combined with modern construction technology to help protect a renowned living collection...
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...
Coire Glas pumped storage hydropower project earns landmark sustainability recognition
SSE Renewables' Coire Glas pumped storage hydropower project has become the first scheme of its kind to achieve the Hydropower Sustainability Standard.
The Highlands renewable energy...
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,...
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,...
Firms dig deep at tourist hotspot to install new sewage treatment plant
DHMS Civils Ltd employed Groundforce Shorco to support a deep excavation to accommodate a new sewage treatment plant (STP) at the Inveruglas Visitor Centre...
Appointment increases Keller’s Scots presence
AN increase in work and enquiries has seen Keller UK return to Scotland with the appointment of Martin McAlinden to its Dunfermline office.
Project manager...
New precast beam system tipped to speed up delivery of new homes
AKELA Ground Engineering has launched a new precast concrete beam system tipped to 'dramatically' speed up the delivery of new homes.
The firm explained that...
Concrete mattress provider is awake to marine environment considerations
A senior engineer at a global marine construction firm, which has operated in the likes of the Indian Ocean and Antarctic, has told Project...
SCCS and Senceive team up with distribution partnership
SCCS, part of Hexagon and a distributor for Leica Geosystems solutions, has formed a partnership with Senceive to supply the company’s wireless remote condition...
Ground investigation work supports Orkney renewable energy ambitions
GROUND engineering and site investigation company Central Alliance has returned to the Orkney Islands to complete a further project to help the islands’ council...
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...
