Skelair’s new baby scores a hole in one at Congleton Quarry
GROUND engineering and rock drilling specialist, Skelair International, has seen the most recent addition to the fleet, the Baby Giraffa, complete its first commission,...
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...
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...
Civils specialist puts five employees through emergency first aid training course
FIVE employees from GBSS Civil Engineering have completed an emergency first aid course, organised by West Lothian-based Forde Training Services.
The four-day long course saw...
Versatility in structural and architectural walling
The humble gabion has come a long way since its introduction in the late 1900s. Here, Project Scotland takes a look at this simple...
Early engagement key to “efficient” site starts
Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) has landed three new contracts to deliver soil modification and earthworks packages to help major housebuilders construct new homes across...
Spring into action
SPRING has sprung and with the worst of the inclement weather hopefully behind us, it is the “perfect” time to examine geotechnical assets –...
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...
Glasgow tunnel work sees Broxburn firm earn top award in Las Vegas
A Broxburn-based diamond drilling specialist has won an award in America for its tunnel upgrade work on Glasgow's Queen Street Railway Station.
Corecut said the £1.25 million...
Groundworks underway at new Kennoway housing project
BRIAR Homes has started enabling works and construction on a new 137-property development in Kennoway, Fife.
The £40 million Weavers View site will deliver 123 homes...
Ground engineering event makes new home in Glasgow
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Free-to-attend Geotex seminars set for the city’s Science Centre on March 14
GEOTEX will return to Scotland this month to shine a light on...
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...
Meet the MGF team facing the temporary works challenges in Scotland
This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with MGF
For two years, MGF’s Livingston depot has been providing excavation safety solutions to customers across...
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...
Puraflex ensures pole position for Hyundai’s flagship forecourt
A pioneering hydrocarbon-resistant membrane from Industrial Textiles and Plastics (ITP) has been crucial in the construction of Hyundai’s new flagship site in Stockport. ...
Bringing more services in-house aids flexibility for Harley Haddow
Harley Haddow recently announced the launch of an in-house geotechnical and geoenvironmental capability. The service will be led by senior engineer Conor Fitzsimmons, who...
Digital engineering is key Driver of success for Mabey Hire
Ryan Smillie (design team leader) and Jamie McLachlan (regional sales manager) from Mabey Hire tell Project Scotland about the use of digital engineering in...
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,...
Mabey Hire becomes part of PERI Group
FORMWORK and scaffolding specialist PERI has taken over UK-headquartered Mabey Hire.
The PERI Group is a family-owned company based in Weissenhorn, Germany, with approximately 9,000...
M Squared reports £10 million revenue milestone ahead of ambitious growth plans
GLASGOW-headquartered commercial landscape and groundworks specialist M Squared has reported an annual revenue milestone of c.£10 million as the business celebrates its 10-year anniversary.
M...
