Firms dig deep at tourist hotspot to install new sewage treatment plant
DHMS Civils Ltd employed Groundforce Shorco to support a deep excavation to accommodate a new sewage treatment plant (STP) at the Inveruglas Visitor Centre...
Contractor back at landslide site
THE A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll hasn’t given drivers much to be thankful for in recent years as a series...
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...
Pontoon project making waves in Inverclyde
THERE’S a wave of activity at Peel Ports’ Inchgreen Dry Dock in Inverclyde, as the firm’s new 200-metre long cruise pontoon berth begins to...
A concrete case for offshore wind
GIVEN that the purpose of offshore wind farms is to generate low-carbon, renewable energy, the concrete industry argues that the greenhouse gases emitted during...
Rope access engineers repair world famous Glenfinnan Viaduct
ROPE access technicians have been ascending and navigating the Glenfinnan Viaduct as part of Network Rail's £3.4 million project to future-proof the world famous...
Topping out milestone for historic Edinburgh hotel extension project
CIVIL and structural engineering consultancy Will Rudd has marked a milestone following the official topping out of a nine-storey extension at the A-listed Caledonian...
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....
Edinburgh project is a work of art
INDEPENDENT product supplier Geosynthetics is currently involved in a soil slope reinforcement project in Edinburgh as part of the £22 million redevelopment of the...
Turnkey service and product range help Mabey to stand out
Mabey Hire is a key player in the temporary works industry in Scotland, providing solutions for a wide range of projects. The firm’s Ryan...
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...
Piling work underway at site of relocated Hairmyres Railway Station
WORK to install the foundations of a new footbridge at the relocated Hairmyres Railway Station has begun.
Forming part of the East Kilbride enhancements project,...
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...
Positive energy for substation project
Mabey Hire was engaged by Foundation Solutions HV Ltd to design and supply formwork for the construction of the new-build Benbrack Substation in Dumfries...
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...
Festival site dig helps rediscover the summer which prompted ‘rebirth’ of Glasgow
A senior lecturer in archaeology at the University of Glasgow has revealed that construction work around the site of where the historic Glasgow Garden...
Akela lands second contract with supermarket giant
AKELA Ground Engineering has announced it has been awarded a contract to deliver piling solutions for the extension of an Aldi supermarket at Redbrae...
New report urges greater collaboration
MABEY has released a report urging new ways of working and greater collaboration across the construction supply chain to help solve the sector’s productivity...
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...
Groundforce Shorco adds two new leaders to engineering team
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has announced the appointment of two new senior members to the firm's engineering team.
Akil Jasm has been named head of engineering design,...
