Track work reaches halfway point on £116m Levenmouth rail project
TRACK work on the £116 million project to bring rail travel back to Levenmouth has passed the halfway point, Network Rail has announced.
The rail...
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...
Glasgow event proves innovation is riding high in ground engineering sector
THE impact of an increased focus on environmental matters within the ground engineering sector was highlighted at a recent event in Glasgow.
The impressive Emirates...
FLS civil engineers in the north lay the groundwork for sustainable forestry
A ‘floating’ road and a bridge built on a remote peatland site are among the projects undertaken by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) engineers...
Sustainable geo-engineering challenges for Maccaferri
THERE are scores of brown-field site redevelopment projects under way throughout the country where site won soils, which are costly to dig, costly to...
Recycled brick innovator aims to encourage entrepreneurial thinking
THE inventor of an award-winning recycled brick has created a new series of lectures designed to encourage entrepreneurial thinking in university students.
Launched at Heriot-Watt...
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...
A-Plant goes back to the future with revival of historic Leada Acrow name
A-PLANT has announced the rebrand of its A-Plant Acrow Formwork and Falsework Division to Leada Acrow.
Ashtead acquired market-leading Leada Acrow over a decade...
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...
Contract notice published for A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project
THE contract notice for the construction of the £155 million A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project has been published.
This commences procurement of the...
Concrete mattress provider is awake to marine environment considerations
A senior engineer at a global marine construction firm, which has operated in the likes of the Indian Ocean and Antarctic, has told Project...
Conquip Engineering Group targets Scottish growth after opening new Livingston base
CONQUIP Engineering Group is targeting growth in Scotland after opening a new base in Livingston.
The firm specialises in design-engineering and manufacturing equipment ranging from...
Sustainability through durability
This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with Total UK – Bitumen Division.
Rick Ashton, market development manager at Total UK – Bitumen Division,...
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...
Detailed ground investigation work begins at A83 Rest And Be Thankful
STRUCTURAL Soils has started work on a detailed ground investigation contract for the Scottish Government’s A83 Rest And Be Thankful Long Term Solution project.
The...
New asbestos course launches
KELTBRAY has introduced a new Asbestos in Soils training course, which the group described as the “first of its kind” in the UK.
Based in...
Research plants the seeds of a good idea
A consortium of researchers is to embark on a £3m research programme that will use a common class of flower to restore poisoned soils....
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 –...
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...
AI tipped to enable autonomous underwater robots to perform offshore wind farm repairs
THE National Robotarium is supporting the development of new AI and control systems that could allow underwater robots to operate autonomously in turbulent seas,...
