Gaining Ground
GROUNDFORCE is one of the country’s leading suppliers of rental equipment, specialising in specific sectors of the construction industry – mainly groundworks. The company...
Reinforced-soil contract success for Maccaferri Construction
What is thought to be the first Island of Ireland installation of a particular type of concrete panel-faced, reinforced soil retaining wall system is...
Sheet piling specialist urges industry to focus on embedded carbon reduction
SHEET Piling UK is urging the construction industry to make 2024 a year in which it commits to reduce the amount of embedded carbon...
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...
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...
Communication is key for flood protection initiative
THE £15.7 million Stonehaven flood protection scheme, to be completed by McLaughlin & Harvey, will see homes and businesses protected from flooding around the...
A platform for paint: Mabey kit allows testing ahead of bridge task
PAINTING of the 1.7-mile-long Queensferry Crossing will commence later this year following a careful planning process.
Mabey Hire recently revealed details of its role in...
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...
Ground specialist in VR investment
AARSLEFF Ground Engineering has invested in a virtual reality room at the firm’s Nottinghamshire HQ.
The room uses 3D simulation and data mapping technology to...
The importance of creating a pipeline of talent
By Martin O’Donnell, health and safety advisor at Akela Group
THE construction industry has shown promising signs of recovery and new job opportunities are emerging...
Bunker excavation paves the way for a sustainable future in Glasgow
AN innovative bunker excavation project in Glasgow has been helping to pave the way for the South Clyde Energy Centre, a transformative energy-from-waste (EfW)...
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...
Next level: Ayrshire drawdown project carefully planned to avoid pollution and habitat damage
REDUCING the levels of a reservoir – even a relatively small one – is not a task to be undertaken lightly. First, there’s the...
Digging boom: critical need for asset searches
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, an online safe digging resource, discusses the surge in asset searches across the Covid-period and examines why the construction...
Work complete on historic Telford Bridge following ground movement
MAINMARK UK has completed work on a historic bridge in Stirling following subsidence affecting the made ground on its approaches.
The Telford Bridge is a...
Akela teams up with modular housing specialist on North Ayrshire project
AKELA Ground Engineering has completed works at an affordable homes site in Stevenston, North Ayrshire after winning a contract with Connect Modular.
The Afton Court...
Shoring kit assists with £250m energy project
MODULAR shoring equipment from Groundforce has played its part in the installation of a new gas main under the Colebrooke River at Maguiresbridge, Co Fermanagh,...
Aviemore civils contractor completes milestone wind farm cabling work
MCGOWAN Environmental Engineering has delivered the largest project in the firm's history at Moy Wind Farm, south of Inverness.
The Aviemore-based civil and environmental engineering...
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,...
Firm sees strength in numbers
MACKENZIE Construction has launched a new collaborative initiative called ‘Strengthening our Foundations’, which aims to see the business partner up with other organisations to...
