Groundforce expands Scottish shoring team with new area sales manager

GROUNDFORCE has strengthened its Scottish shoring team with the appointment of Stuart Clazey as area sales manager. Stuart, who will cover the west of Scotland,...

Leca part of Scottish ‘infrastructure DNA’

“WE feel that we are in the DNA of iconic modern-day infrastructure in Scotland.” Those are the words of Robert Branford, sales and marketing manager...
Mabey Hire, Scotland

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...

Work to begin on improving resilience at A83 Rest and Be Thankful

PREPARATORY works to realign the southern end of the temporary diversion route at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will start this week, Transport...

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...

FPS calls for worker assurances

THE Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) has made a plea for all EU workers currently employed in the UK construction sector to be assured...

Principal contractor appointed to install 3km of water mains at Aberdeen Harbour project

NICOL of Skene has been appointed principal contractor by Doig and Smith on behalf of Aberdeen Harbour Board to install around 3km of new...

Hat-trick of jobs signals £2m boost

GROUND Developments Ltd has started work on a trio of new earthworks and soil stabilisation projects, securing £2 million worth of new business. Each one...

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...
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Glasgow-headquartered ground engineering specialist expands Midlands presence

GLASGOW-headquartered Akela Ground Engineering, part of the Akela Group, has announced it is continuing to grow its presence across The Midlands after securing a fourth...

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...
Ground Developments Ltd

Making the earth move in West Lothian

GROUND Developments Ltd’s work at Winchburgh Village in West Lothian has saved around 28,000 tonnes of upfill material heading for landfill. The company undertook phase...

Milbrooke plans for growth with Exchequer software

MILBROOKE Construction, a rapidly expanding groundwork company, has selected Exchequer accounting software from Advanced Business Solutions (Advanced) to support its plans for growth. The...
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Ground investigation work supports Orkney renewable energy ambitions

GROUND engineering and site investigation company Central Alliance has returned to the Orkney Islands to complete a further project to help the islands’ council...

Wall of fame: firms announce long-term partnership

PERTH-based geotechnical specialists Maccaferri and construction materials manufacturer Acheson & Glover have announced a long-term partnership to supply engineered, segmental retaining walls throughout the...
A83 Rest & Be Thankful

Structural Soils to land £5.5m A83 ground investigation contract

Structural Soils Ltd is set to be awarded a £5.5 million contract to carry out A83 ground investigation work. As the design work for the...
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Keller Group hails ‘strong’ trading performance in early months of 2026

AHEAD of the group's AGM, geotechnical specialist contractor Keller Group has issued an update for the first four months of the year, with trading...

Big props to recorded load monitoring data

Ajay Nagah, engineering & major projects manager – ground shoring, at Altrad RMD Kwikform, explains how the use of historic data and digital virtual...
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Getting steamed up over cleaning

A CONTAMINATED land specialist took a novel approach to cleaning up the soil from an old printing works. The site in Somerset had been contaminated...

New geotechnical solutions help tackle affordable housing shortfall

There is no silver bullet to the shortage of affordable housing across the UK. Debate over the barriers to meeting targets is complex; not...