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...
Partnership helps to drive access road project forward
A partnership between Don & Low and PDM is said to have resulted in a haul-road build programme being accelerated by over two months.
Gaining...
Piling contractor has sights set on Scottish expansion
SPI McGrattan’s general manager for Scotland has revealed that the business is aiming to broaden its client base north of the border in 2023.
Richard...
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...
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...
New procurement competition announced for Tomatin to Moy project following ‘disappointing’ outcome
TRANSPORT Scotland has confirmed a new procurement competition will begin for the Tomatin to Moy section of the A9 dualling project following a 'disappointing'...
Ullapool project wins top accolade at Scottish Civil Engineering Awards
A project to improve the harbour area and main street in Ullapool won the Best Overall Project category at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.
Organised...
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...
Meet the MGF team facing the temporary works challenges in Scotland
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For two years, MGF’s Livingston depot has been providing excavation safety solutions to customers across...
Civil engineer looks to build on Lego bridge idea
A civil engineer who spent four months creating a giant Lego model of Scotland’s iconic Forth Bridge hopes to see his creation become Scotland’s...
Detailed ground investigation work begins at A83 Rest And Be Thankful
STRUCTURAL Soils has started work on a detailed ground investigation contract for the Scottish Government’s A83 Rest And Be Thankful Long Term Solution project.
The...
‘Floating roads’ for Scottish wind farm extension
A geosynthetic reinforcement system from NAUE has been used to construct and strengthen more than 13km of ‘floating’ access roads over deep peat at...
MGF launches structural support solutions division
MGF has launched a new structural support solutions division, which will allow the business to offer structural propping, jacking and support solutions across the building...
Groundforce seals new Scottish Water deal
GROUNDFORCE has been appointed as a Scottish Water framework supplier for the hire of trenching and shoring equipment.
The initial five-year deal covers the whole of Scotland...
Stopper Specialists appoints new general manager
GROUNDFORCE has appointed one of the firm's former graduates to the role of general manager for its Stopper Specialists business.
Sam Woodcock joined Groundforce in...
The rise of safe digging
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, an online safe digging resource, discusses the continued improvement in safe digging habits within the construction industry and looks...
New software aims to optimise management of heavy civils projects
TOPCON Positioning Systems has launched its new Aptix integration platform to optimise how heavy civil construction projects are managed.
The firm explained that Aptix...
Ground project helps provide stable outlook for village
A complex landslide stabilisation project on the north east coast of Scotland received recognition recently after being shortlisted for the prestigious BGA (British Geotechnical...
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...
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...
