GBSS award win

Falkirk civils firm honoured at supply chain awards

FALKIRK-based civil engineering firm GBSS has been named Supply Chain Partner of the Year at the Tilbury Douglas Scottish Supply Chain Roadshow. The accolade was...

Retaining wall delivers platform for success

A precast platform retaining wall unit from FP McCann has assisted platform extension works at Edinburgh’s Waverely Station. The project involved the lengthening of...

Altrad RMD Kwikform launches ‘revolutionary’ Tubeshor ATC

TEMPORARY works specialist Altrad RMD Kwikform has launched a new solution designed to reduce the effects of thermal loading - the Tubeshor Active Thermal...
gabion units filled with blue Welsh Slate

Take some wire and stones…

David Crowther considers how the strength and simplicity of gabions have helped them become a familiar sight throughout the country. FOR over a hundred years,...

New software aims to optimise management of heavy civils projects

TOPCON Positioning Systems has launched its new Aptix integration platform to optimise how heavy civil construction projects are managed. The firm explained that Aptix...
Akela Ground Engineering Swadlincote office

Akela Ground Engineering expands with new office opening

AKELA Ground Engineering, part of Glasgow-headquartered Akela Group, has opened a new office at Optimum Business Park, Swadlincote in Derbyshire to support growth ambitions...
John Devine and Marc McLuskey

BGF invests to support next phase of growth at Harley Haddow

GROWTH capital investor BGF has completed a multi-million-pound investment in engineering consultancy Harley Haddow. Harley Haddow specialises in mechanical and electrical engineering, geotechnical, civil and...

Civil engineer looks to build on Lego bridge idea

A civil engineer who spent four months creating a giant Lego model of Scotland’s iconic Forth Bridge hopes to see his creation become Scotland’s...

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...

Protecting Scotland’s rural landscape

AN initiative to remove electricity transmission lines currently impacting scenic landscapes across Scotland’s National Parks is underway, with Mabey Hire’s temporary bridging solutions playing...

Delivery plan announced for remaining A9 dualling projects

ALMOST half of Perth to Inverness route will be dual carriageway by the end of 2030, Scotland's cabinet secretary for transport has announced. Mairi McAllan...

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...
Structural Soils A83 Rest And Be Thankful

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...

Aarsleff makes senior geotechnical appointment

AARSLEFF Ground Engineering has appointed Dr Dan Adams to the role of senior geotechnical consultant. Adams, who has previously worked for Mott MacDonald and Keller...
battery-powered pile driving rig

UK’s first fully battery-powered pile driving rig trialled at Ardrossan school site

ROGER Bullivant Limited (RBL) has announced it has trialled the first ever fully battery-powered pile driving rig in the UK at a school site...

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...
Coire Glas tunnel works

Exploratory tunnel now complete on SSE’s landmark Coire Glas project

EXPLORATORY tunnelling is now complete at  the site of what will become the UK's first large-scale pumped storage scheme to be developed in 40...

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...

Plastic fantastic: waste used to create temporary car park

A ‘plastic’ temporary area for parking has been created at the landmark The Events Complex Aberdeen (TECA) site. The venue, which has been tipped to...
Ross Main

Advance Grid Solutions names director of engineering

ADVANCE Grid Solutions has appointed Ross Main to the role of director of engineering. A graduate in electrical and electronic engineering, Ross has held senior...