SCCS and Senceive team up with distribution partnership
SCCS, part of Hexagon and a distributor for Leica Geosystems solutions, has formed a partnership with Senceive to supply the company’s wireless remote condition...
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...
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...
Business shows its steel on Scottish projects
STEEL piling specialist SPI McGrattan is looking to grow its temporary works offering in Scotland.
The business opened a new office in Bellshill 18 months...
Crucial Isle of Barra lifeboat station to be upgraded
RSK Group firms Central Alliance, RSK Geosciences, and Structural Soils have teamed up to deliver advice and skills ahead of a major upgrade of...
The ‘virtuous circle’ of safe digging
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, the online safe digging resource, explores what the industry’s ‘virtuous circle’ is, and discusses what it means for health...
Residents to benefit from Irvine road project
CONSTRUCTION has been completed on a major road project in Irvine, paving the way for a new residential development opportunity.
Robertson Civil Engineering carried out...
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...
Ground engineering sector still exploring full potential of AI
Oliver Smith, engineering director at Groundforce Shorco, answers Project Scotland's questions about sector trends, new innovations, Scottish projects, and the growing impact AI is...
Perth ‘super sewer’ project uses innovative concrete pipe alternative
THE installation of a 'super sewer' in Perth is making progress, with the project using a steel-reinforced composite pipe to cut carbon emissions.
Scottish Water,...
Harley Haddow launches geotechnical and geoenvironmental offering
ENGINEERING consultancy Harley Haddow has announced the launch of an in-house geotechnical and geoenvironmental capability, led by new senior engineer Conor Fitzsimmons.
This move is...
Take some wire and stones…
David Crowther considers how the strength and simplicity of gabions have helped them become a familiar sight throughout the country.
FOR over a hundred years,...
‘Complex’ Edinburgh heritage site reaps benefits of 3D modelling and digital coordination
WILL Rudd is currently delivering a package of structural and civil engineering solutions for the redevelopment of 179 Canongate - a purpose-built student accommodation...
Piling specialist’s Payne-staking efforts to help drive business forward
Akela Ground Engineering appointed piling specialist Will Payne as the company’s new general manager earlier this year, with the aim of helping the business...
Naburn works get Groundforce treatment
GROUNDFORCE has supplied a range of specialist equipment, including MP80, Mega Brace, Maxi Brace and double-acting Mechshore braces to install a new large-diameter pipeline...
Construction begins on National Manufacturing Institute Scotland facility
CONSTRUCTION work is underway on the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland facility at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland in Renfrewshire.
The team...
Contractors alerted to next stage of A9 dualling programme
CONSTRUCTION contractors and their supply chains have been alerted to the next opportunity associated with the A9 dualling programme.
Transport Scotland has published a Prior...
Akela at the double with new housing contracts
AKELA Construction has secured two housebuilding contracts in Scotland's central belt worth over £15 million in total.
The developments will deliver a combined 295 new...
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...
