Mabey Hire recognised for health and safety achievements
MABEY Hire has achieved a 12th consecutive gold award at the 2024 RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Awards, leading to the...
Positive energy for substation project
Mabey Hire was engaged by Foundation Solutions HV Ltd to design and supply formwork for the construction of the new-build Benbrack Substation in Dumfries...
Beaming with delight: precast system earns high praise from builders
AKELA Ground Engineering is targeting further use of its ABeam precast foundation system in 2025 after being thrilled by feedback from Scottish housebuilders who...
Early engagement lifts Scots projects
IT’S been a busy year in Scotland for Dunfermline-based retaining wall specialist Phi Group. And the key to their success has been repeat business,...
Construction challenges see Moray substation build scrapped
ENGINEERING and construction challenges at the site of the proposed Coachford substation mean it will no longer be built, SSEN Transmission has announced.
The facility,...
Work begins on electrifying £116m Levenmouth rail link
WORK to lay the foundations that will pave the way for the electrification of the £116 million Levenmouth rail link is to get underway.
The...
Ground specialist adds to senior team
AARSLEFF Ground Engineering has strengthened its senior management team after making two key appointments.
Mark Fuller, who was formerly business head of the driven piling...
New peat management approach carried out on A9 Dualling project
TRANSPORT Scotland has revealed it is driving forward sustainable solutions for major road construction with a new approach towards peat management on the A9...
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...
Helping local water authorities and contractors meet their social and environmental responsibilities
Maintaining or repairing water infrastructure can lead to large groundworks excavations being carried out in residential areas, close to other buildings and infrastructure. As...
Ground engineering sector still exploring full potential of AI
Oliver Smith, engineering director at Groundforce Shorco, answers Project Scotland's questions about sector trends, new innovations, Scottish projects, and the growing impact AI is...
Akela Group secures £4.5m contract for Renfrew housing site
AKELA Group has been awarded a £4.5 million contract to provide civil engineering, infrastructure and surfacing works at a new residential site built by...
Sheet piling specialist urges industry to focus on embedded carbon reduction
SHEET Piling UK is urging the construction industry to make 2024 a year in which it commits to reduce the amount of embedded carbon...
Groundforce promotes new engineering director
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has promoted the company's head of UK engineering design, Oliver Smith, to engineering director.
In his new role, he will be responsible for...
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...
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,...
Irvine-based coastal survey specialist expands with new English office
IRVINE-headquartered SOCOTEC Land & Hydrographic Surveys is expanding operations by opening a new base in Liverpool.
The coastal marine survey company will now be able...
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...
Beaver 84 is Box-ing clever on excavation
BEAVER 84 has played a key role in a challenging project in North Ayrshire to supply groundworks equipment and services to support the installation...
New report urges greater collaboration
MABEY has released a report urging new ways of working and greater collaboration across the construction supply chain to help solve the sector’s productivity...
