A83 Rest & Be Thankful

Structural Soils to land £5.5m A83 ground investigation contract

Structural Soils Ltd is set to be awarded a £5.5 million contract to carry out A83 ground investigation work. As the design work for the...

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...

Fixing potholes could unlock both our economic recovery and a bright future

By Hannah Smith, director of ICE Scotland – the independent voice on infrastructure  OUR world has changed, perhaps irrevocably, since the turn of the year....

Weight of history felt in Edinburgh city centre project

IN the heart of Edinburgh city centre, a complex and historically sensitive construction project is currently paving the way for a new mixed-use scheme,...

Growing firm invests in the future

A Glasgow-headquartered ground engineering and construction firm, which recently announced plans to expand into England, has revealed that investing in youth is key to...
Groundforce new Irish depot

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...

Groundforce Training celebrates back-to-back wins at industry awards

GROUNDFORCE Training has celebrated its 10th anniversary year by winning the award for Water Industry Training Organisation of the Year for the second year...
Coire Glas tunnel works

Exploratory tunnel now complete on SSE’s landmark Coire Glas project

EXPLORATORY tunnelling is now complete at  the site of what will become the UK's first large-scale pumped storage scheme to be developed in 40...

Emergency works underway to reinstate Pittenweem’s coastal protection

FIFE Council has announced it is carrying out emergency works to stabilise the collapsed coastal wall behind homes in Pittenweem’s Abbey Wall Road and...
Ground inspection being carried out

Subsidence risk rises as Scotland’s weather wreaks havoc

David Hedley, commercial & infrastructure lead at ground engineering specialist Mainmark UK, warns that as weather remains erratic, the construction sector must stay alert...

Leca part of Scottish ‘infrastructure DNA’

“WE feel that we are in the DNA of iconic modern-day infrastructure in Scotland.” Those are the words of Robert Branford, sales and marketing manager...

£20 million Katrine Aqueduct upgrade work complete

SCOTTISH Water has announced that a £20 million project to upgrade the Katrine Aqueduct, which serves more than 1.3 million people in parts of...

Appointment increases Keller’s Scots presence

AN increase in work and enquiries has seen Keller UK return to Scotland with the appointment of Martin McAlinden to its Dunfermline office. Project manager...

Akela lands major piling contract at 226-home Persimmon development

AKELA Ground Engineering has been appointed by Persimmon Homes East Midlands to deliver piling work for its forthcoming housing development, The Willows, in Norfolk. The...

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,...

Specialist piling work begins on ‘unique’ Shieldhall Tunnel project

Bachy Soletanche has secured a contract to install piles for the new Shieldhall Tunnel project in Glasgow. The work is part of a £100 million...

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...

Principal contractor appointed to install 3km of water mains at Aberdeen Harbour project

NICOL of Skene has been appointed principal contractor by Doig and Smith on behalf of Aberdeen Harbour Board to install around 3km of new...
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Duraproducts announces sole distribution agreement with TCS Geotechnics

DURAPRODUCTS has announced a new sole distribution agreement with provider of specialist geotechnical products for construction and civil engineering industries, TCS Geotechnics. The arrangement applies...

Aarsleff makes senior geotechnical appointment

AARSLEFF Ground Engineering has appointed Dr Dan Adams to the role of senior geotechnical consultant. Adams, who has previously worked for Mott MacDonald and Keller...