Solutions supplier is boxing clever in Cambuslang
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has supplied a range of trench boxes and associated safety products to enable George Leslie to carry out a waste water rising...
Ground specialist in VR investment
AARSLEFF Ground Engineering has invested in a virtual reality room at the firm’s Nottinghamshire HQ.
The room uses 3D simulation and data mapping technology to...
Early engagement key on fish feed project
VAN Elle’s Scottish division has carried out a major project on the Isle of Skye as part of the construction of a new fish...
Stirling company gets first paving machine of its kind in Scotland
A Stirling company has become the owner of the first paving machine of its kind in Scotland.
Riley Surfacing, a partnership of brothers Hugh and...
Carry that weight
A new ground protection and access system for which the certified load bearing capacity can be calculated in advance is destined to make sites...
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...
Groundforce appoints global major projects director
CONSTRUCTION services supplier Groundforce has appointed James Burchell as global major projects director.
James joined the firm as a yard labourer/driver almost 30 years ago....
Dalkeith school scheme marks GBSS’ largest contract to date
GBSS Civil Engineering has commenced work on delivering groundworks and civil engineering at the site of the new £41.8 million Mayfield Primary School in...
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...
Flow barriers bring relief to exasperated motorists
INSTALLATION of an extensive network of debris flow barriers at the Rest and Be Thankful pass in Argyll & Bute could prevent lengthy diversions.
The...
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...
ICE to host Glasgow event focused on carbon management
THE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is organising a carbon management conversation event on August 29 in Glasgow. The event, at Strathclyde University’s Technology...
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,...
M Squared reports £10 million revenue milestone ahead of ambitious growth plans
GLASGOW-headquartered commercial landscape and groundworks specialist M Squared has reported an annual revenue milestone of c.£10 million as the business celebrates its 10-year anniversary.
M...
Akela awarded ‘diverse’ groundworks package for new Bellshill development
AKELA Construction has been appointed by Dawn Homes to lead a package of works for the new Quarriers Gate development in Bellshill.
The 3.1-hectare site,...
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...
Capital gains: Edinburgh office project gathers pace
LOCATED in the heart of Edinburgh’s business district, Capital Square, the largest speculative office development in the city, is beginning to take shape.
BAM Properties,...
Recycled brick innovator aims to encourage entrepreneurial thinking
THE inventor of an award-winning recycled brick has created a new series of lectures designed to encourage entrepreneurial thinking in university students.
Launched at Heriot-Watt...
Akela Ground Engineering expands with new office opening
AKELA Ground Engineering, part of Glasgow-headquartered Akela Group, has opened a new office at Optimum Business Park, Swadlincote in Derbyshire to support growth ambitions...
Investment in technology helping to drive productivity for Akela
With demand for quality housing growing, the construction sector is having to adapt and think differently about how it can deliver against the backdrop...
