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...
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...
Site of new student accommodation in Edinburgh

‘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...

BAM Ritchies celebrates hat-trick of ground engineering accolades

BAM Ritchies is celebrating after winning three awards and being highly commended for another at the Ground Engineering awards 2021. The top accolade won by...

Build of new train station in Scottish Borders progressing

PROGRESS is being made on the £20 million project to create a new train station in Reston, Network Rail has confirmed. The plans for the...
Wallyford drainage works

Will Rudd undertakes complex drainage infrastructure work at Dolphingstone

CIVIL, structural and conservation engineering firm, Will Rudd, has revealed details of its role in supporting Taylor Wimpey East Scotland in starting the delivery...

Temporary or enabling works – it’s all about the timing

In construction, temporary and permanent works often go hand in hand. Given this, perfect planning and coordination between each of the project stages, from...

Construction tech helps protect iconic trees at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

A tree protection system at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has combined with modern construction technology to help protect a renowned living collection...

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...

Ground engineering event makes new home in Glasgow

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE 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...
Groundforce Aberdeen WTW

Aberdeen WTW upgrade provides ‘complex’ excavation challenges

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has revealed details of its work to support a ’complex’ excavation at the Mannofield Water Treatment Works near Aberdeen. Contractor ESD (a joint...
Akela's JCB-JX piling rigs, fitted with BSP hydraulically accelerated hammers

Akela Ground Engineering invests in new piling rigs

AKELA Ground Engineering, part of Glasgow-headquartered Akela Group, has announced a significant investment in new plant equipment. The new fleet includes three JCB-JX piling rigs,...

New precast beam system tipped to speed up delivery of new homes

AKELA Ground Engineering has launched a new precast concrete beam system tipped to 'dramatically' speed up the delivery of new homes. The firm explained that...

Massive hire fleet mobilised for landmark tunnel project

AN example of Groundforce’s innovative way of doing things can be seen on Scottish Water’s mammoth Shieldhall Tunnel project. A 3.1 mile-long waste water tunnel...

MGF launches structural support solutions division

MGF has launched a new structural support solutions division, which will allow the business to offer structural propping, jacking and support solutions across the building...

Scotland’s railway future-proofed as £130m investment completes

NETWORK Rail has announced that it has now invested £130 million over the last two years in strengthening Scotland's railway against extreme weather. The work...

Engineering consultancy boosted by major Glasgow projects

WILL Rudd Davidson has revealed that investment in construction projects in Glasgow has provided a major boost for the consultancy. The firm's Glasgow team is...

Water systems in fine health at new hospital

EDINBURGH’S new £150 million Royal Hospital for Children and Young People has utilised more than 300,000 Polypipe Permavoid and Polystorm-R components for water attenuation...

Workers still at risk despite rise in excavation searches

Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD (Linesearch BeforeUdig), an online asset search facility, discusses the recent ‘Digging Up Britain 2019’ report and draws on its...

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,...