Multiplex and Cementation Skanska have started piling works on the Keystone Building at the University of Glasgow, marking the first step in constructing the new facility.
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Keller installs CFA piles up to 61m deep for Miami luxury towers
Keller is installing continuous flight auger (CFA) piles up to 61m for two luxury waterfront towers in Miami – the deepest full-length reinforced piles the contractor has installed.
Interview: Steel Piling Group chair David Coyle on updating key guidance
New Steel Piling Group chair David Coyle discusses updating steel piling guidance documents in light of new case studies and the importance of the sustainable reuse of steel piles.
HS2: Piling work begins on bridge to take A-road over railway in Staffordshire
Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) has begun foundation work for a new bridge that will enable the HS2 line to pass under a major A road in Staffordshire.
Geotechnical and piling specialist Yvonne Ainsworth receives John Mitchell Award
Taylor Woodrow's Yvonne Ainsworth has been recognised with the 2024 John Mitchell Award for her contributions to geotechnical engineering.
HS2: Piling work begins at Birmingham’s Curzon Street station
Work has started on the installation of 2,000 piles for the foundations of High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Birmingham Curzon Street station.
Hydrogen plant: the way of the future?
A real-world trial on a dual-fuel piling rig shows the potential of hydrogen for fuelling plant and equipment.
‘If you cannot measure, you cannot improve’
AKT II's Dimitrios Selemetas and colleagues share lessons learnt from a full-scale piled raft monitoring programme conducted on a London office tower.
Van Elle completes emergency piling on New Mills rail embankment
Van Elle has completed emergency piling work on a failed railway embankment near New Mills in High Peak, Derbyshire.
Foundations work underway on latest phase of Derby’s Castleward development
Roger Bullivant is installing continuous flight auger (CFA) piles and precast ground beams for the fourth phase of Compendium Living’s £100M regeneration of Derby’s Castleward area.
Roger Bullivant installs jack piles to support historic rail viaduct restoration project
Foundation engineering contractor Roger Bullivant is supporting Network Rail’s project to strengthen and repair the 175 year old Yarm Viaduct in North Yorkshire.
Landslide-protection work along Durham railway 75% complete
Cumbrian civils contractor Story has installed 400 piles to stabilise an "active" landslide on a railway embankment near Durham.
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.
Sustainable foundation reuse on ‘IBM building’ refurb
At GE Sustainability, Arup's Dinesh Patel and Chris Brewis will discuss innovative approaches within the foundation reuse at the 76 Upper Ground project.
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.
Watch: Complex engineering on basement extension for Old War Office redevelopment
At 2024 GE Piling, Toureen's Morph Kassir and A-Squared's Tony Suckling provided a deep dive into the Old War Office basement extension.
Watch: Overcoming geotechnical challenges on Silvertown Tunnel
At the 2024 GE Piling & Foundations conference, Keltbray's Christopher Moore discussed geotechnical challenges on the Silvertown Tunnel project.
Piling underway for relocated South Lanarkshire railway station
Network Rail, Amco Giffen and Northern Piling are working on the foundations for a new footbridge at the relocated Hairmyres station.
Watch: Technical talk: Advances in low carbon concrete
At the 2024 GE Piling & Foundations conference, UK Lower Carbon Concrete Group chair Andrew Mullholland gave an update on advances in low carbon concrete.
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