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United Utilities advertises £170M ground investigation framework
United Utilities has advertised a ground investigations framework to support its construction activity during AMP8 (2025-2030) and AMP9 (2030-2035).
Van Elle buys Albion Drilling Group for £3.5M
Ground engineering contractor Van Elle has acquired specialist piling and drilling business Albion Drilling Group for £3.5M.
Atkins Réalis to provide design services for Irish Rail
Atkins Réalis will provide design services on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (Dart+) West and South West rail improvement projects, as part of Irish Rail’s programme to improve public transport in the greater Dublin area.
Wessex Water appoints 16 suppliers to £3.7bn AMP8 framework
Wessex Water has named the major engineering and consultancy firms that will be capital delivery partners on its £3.7bn plans for the eighth asset management period (AMP8) from 2025 to 2030.
National Highways advertises £495M technical service framework
National Highways has retendered its technical consultancy framework, which covers geotechnical engineering services, with a value of £495M.
Minova partners with ground anchor tech firm for R&D
Minova UK has engaged the consultancy services of ground anchor and reinforcement technology specialist Geoserve Global for product development.
Hampshire council informs market of £3.5M geotechnical framework
Hampshire County Council has alerted contractors to an upcoming tender opportunity on its geotechnical and geoenvironmental framework for 2025-2029.
Geothermal drilling business sold to ‘green’ energy tech company
Ground-source heat network provider Rendesco has bought Gloucestershire-based ADP Group’s geothermal drilling operation.
Keltbray sells infrastructure division to ‘focus on key business’
A private equity fund has bought Keltbray Infrastructure Services and plans to rebrand the business.
Balfour Beatty’s profit up by a fifth amid ground engineering milestones
Balfour Beatty has grown its pre-tax profit by a fifth in a period that saw progress on several major geotechnical projects.
Keltbray slips into the red in latest financial results
Keltbray crashed to a £1.2M pre-tax loss last year, its latest results have revealed.
Keller reports ground difficulties on Neom’s mountain resort scheme
Keller is in client talks after reporting a loss due to difficult ground conditions on Neom’s Trojena mountain ski resort in Saudi Arabia.
Surrey council advertises engineering services lot within £6M framework
Surrey County Council is looking for contractors to fill a £6M framework for the provision of specialist consultancy services, which includes an engineering and surveys lot.
Bauer celebrates ‘successful year’ with 5% revenue growth
Bauer Group has said that its 4.7% revenue increase to £1.5bn (€1.8bn) from the last financial year marks a “decisive turning point” in the company’s fortunes.
Underground construction start-up Hypertunnel falls into administration
British technology company Hypertunnel responsible for the “world’s first” robot-built tunnel structure has gone into administration due to mounting debts.
Van Elle revenue drops 6% after housing and infrastructure slowdown
Van Elle’s revenue has dropped 6% to £139.5M from the last financial year due to “challenging market conditions” across most sectors.
United Utilities picks Atkins, Motts and Stantec as AMP8 design partners
United Utilities has chosen Atkins Réalis, Mott MacDonald and Stantec as design and development partners on its £13.7bn Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8) plan between 2025 and 2030.
Socotec UK acquires ground penetrating radar and video survey firm
Consultancy, testing, inspection and certification solutions provider Socotec UK has acquired Bedford-based Impulse Geophysics for an undisclosed sum.
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