Consultancy launches new geospatial measurement service
CONSTRUCTION and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson has appointed a lead digital measurement surveyor to spearhead its new geospatial measurement service.
Glasgow-based Matthew McQuillian brings...
Rest and Be Thankful public engagement events announced
A series of public engagement events on the long-term solution at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will be held in March at venues...
Groundworks begin at site of new University Hospital Monklands
LAING O'Rourke has commenced groundworks at the site of what will become the new University Hospital Monklands.
One million cubic metres of earth will be...
CK Construction launches under leadership of Andrew Dallas
SCOTLAND'S newest construction firm, CK Construction, has officially launched, strengthening the CK Group’s presence in the market and adding capacity to support housing delivery...
A creative solution for Potter Place
A unique deep soil mixing technique has been used to deliver an effective and fast solution for culvert works at Potter Place in Glasgow.
During...
Managing excess water during road construction
Drake Meikle, regional technical sales engineer at Siltbuster, the water treatment specialist, explores road construction, the excess water it generates, and how the environmental...
A piling project you can bank on
PILING specialist MG Piling has been carrying out sheet piling works as part of one of Scotland’s largest construction projects – the new Buchanan...
Communication is key for flood protection initiative
THE £15.7 million Stonehaven flood protection scheme, to be completed by McLaughlin & Harvey, will see homes and businesses protected from flooding around the...
Time for warm words to be replaced with concrete plans
By Grahame Barn, chief executive of CECA Scotland
IN 2021 we will hopefully leave Covid-19 behind us as the vaccine programme is rolled out, but...
Geotechnical and material testing in the Highlands
WITH Scotland now producing 50% of its energy from renewable sources, with more investment to come - much of it in the Highlands, along...
Progress made on £8m project to limit flood risk on Dumfries rail line
WORK is progressing on an £8 million project to reduce the risk of flooding and landslips on the rail line between Sanquhar and Dumfries.
The...
Roger Bullivant completes first foundation package for Dandara Scotland
ROGER Bullivant Limited (RBL) has completed its first foundation package for Dandara Scotland at its Foxhall Gait development in Kirkliston.
The ground engineering specialist revealed...
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...
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...
How can Scotland face the challenges of climate change?
ICE Scotland chair, Donald Bell, explains the need for simultaneous progress on net zero and climate resilience.
SOCIETY is facing two major challenges: achieving net...
Digging deep to deliver pipeline upgrade work in North Ayrshire
DIRECTIONAL drilling beneath a watercourse has been carried out as part of a project to install a new pipeline for Scottish Water in North...
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...
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...
Offsite benefits bolster alliance
AARSLEFF Ground Engineering says its alliance with Northern Piling has arrived at the “right time” for Scotland’s construction industry as it embraces offsite construction...
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...
