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...
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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...

Turning a Corner on steep slope challenge in the Borders

A steep hill close to the A7 in the Borders wouldn’t traditionally be a site chosen for housing development. However, the new Buckholm Corner...

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...

Firming up our future

By Malcolm O’Sullivan, managing director of Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering AS an industry, the importance of expert ground engineering is often overlooked. Our input into...
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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,...
Advance Construction Northern Piling Ltd

Advance Construction invests in Northern Piling Ltd

ADVANCE Construction (Scotland) Ltd has made an equity investment in Northern Piling Ltd. The move is designed to strengthen the collaboration between the businesses and...

CECA Scotland unveils “concerning” figures on civils workloads

SCOTTISH civils workloads have fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter with future prospects continuing to “remain weak” according to CECA Scotland. The “concerning” figures are based...

Breaking new ground

GROUNDFORCE Shorco recently sent a team, led by Scottish regional sales director Richard Cherrie, to a groundworks health and safety event in Aberdeen. The one-day...

Survey shows positive signs of ‘sustained’ Scottish civils recovery

A new study has highlighted signs of a 'sustained recovery' in the Scottish civils sector. The latest Workload Trends Survey, conducted by trade association CECA...

Delivery plan announced for remaining A9 dualling projects

ALMOST half of Perth to Inverness route will be dual carriageway by the end of 2030, Scotland's cabinet secretary for transport has announced. Mairi McAllan...
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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...
Penicuik site of new homes

Groundworks underway on new Penicuik housing site

LOCHAY Homes has started groundworks on its latest residential development near Penicuik, Midlothian. The project, set within 6.39 acres of the former Wellington School site,...

Common Ground: fast bridge installation aids road project

Groundforce Bridge has installed a 12.6m x 3.5m Mega Vehicle Bridge in just two hours to provide an eco-friendly solution for site traffic accessing...

Keller Group hails ‘strong’ trading performance at start of 2025

GEOTECHNICAL specialist contractor Keller Group has issued a trading update for the first four months of the year ahead of its AGM today (May...

Groundforce Shorco upgrades temporary works design tool

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has announced the addition of a new groundwater management option to YourSolution, the firm's design tool for temporary works. YourSolution v1.2 has been...
Warren Buckland

Groundforce appoints Warren Buckland as MD

GROUNDFORCE has announced the appointment of Warren Buckland as the firm's new managing director. Warren has been serving as interim MD of the construction services...

Five options under consideration for Rest and Be Thankful design work

SCOTLAND'S transport minister Jenny Gilruth has met the A83 Task Force to discuss the work to identify a solution to the challenges at the...

Emma looks to cement company’s status in Scotland

A ground engineering professional with over 20 years’ experience is relishing her role as business stream director in Scotland at Cementation Skanska, after returning...
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Foundation works are a towering triumph in Edinburgh city centre

WILL Rudd Edinburgh has marked an early milestone in the redevelopment of a block in Edinburgh’s city centre, having completed 'complex' foundation works to...