Innovating Solutions for Civil Engineering Excellence. Our name is our reputation.
At Nicol of Skene, we offer a wide range of services, delivering top-quality solutions to homeowners, businesses, and large-scale infrastructure projects across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and the North East of Scotland.
With decades of experience, our expert team provides reliable utility connections, precision groundworks, and high-quality aggregates, ensuring every project meets the highest industry standards.
We use advanced horizontal directional drilling (HDD) techniques to navigate challenging terrains, including roads, rivers, and railways, delivering efficient, trenchless solutions with minimal disruption and environmental impact.
• Trenchless technology for seamless infrastructure installation.
• All-terrain fleet, including rock drilling capabilities.
• Crossing environmentally sensitive areas (SSSI – Sites of Special Scientific Interest).
We specialise in the installation of gas, water, and electricity infrastructure, providing construction, commissioning, and connection services for both private developments and large-scale projects.
As one of only 45 companies in the UK accredited by Lloyd’s MURS, we deliver industry-leading utility solutions.
Our Utility Services:
• Installation of Gas Mains & Connections
• Installation of Water Mains
• Cable Laying & Ducting
• NERS Accredited (Electricity)
• WIRS Accredited (Water)
• GIRS Accredited (Gas)
We provide comprehensive civil engineering solutions for commercial, residential, and industrial developments across Scotland.
Our expertise covers:
• Major roadworks & carriageway construction
• Sewer installations & drainage solutions
• Flood prevention & site clearance
• Earthworks & groundworks
We deliver high-standard workmanship in all aspects of driveway installations and garden landscaping.
• Tarring & block paving for durable, professional surfaces
• Kerbing & slabbing for gardens, patios, and pathways
• Expert landscape garden design & installation
Our specialist recycling wash plant processes inert excavation materials and demolition rubble, transforming them into high-quality crushed infill, sub-base, gravel, sand, and topsoil—promoting sustainable and cost-effective construction solutions.
From our Quarry & Recycling Centre, we supply:
• Armour stone
• Pipe bedding
• Sub-base materials
• Sand
• Gravel
• Screened topsoil
• Onsite concrete batching plant
We provide suction excavation services both in-house and for hire, available across Aberdeenshire, Moray, Angus, Inverness & the Highlands.
For hiring enquiries, please contact us via email.
We supply and install heavy-duty ground protection mats to create safe, stable access across soft or sensitive ground.
Ideal for civil, construction and utility projects, our mats are fast to deploy and built for Scotland’s toughest terrain.
• Temporary access roads and compounds.
• Protection for grass, tarmac and uneven surfaces.
• Suitable for plant, vehicles, and foot traffic.
• Fully recyclable HDPE – low-impact solution.
• Delivered and installed across Scotland.
At Nicol of Skene, we believe great infrastructure doesn’t start with equipment — it starts with values.
Our 360° approach puts people, sustainability, and long-term thinking at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we plan, operate, and deliver results across Scotland.
From the first feasibility study to final handover, we’re focused on doing the right work — in the right way — for clients, communities and the environment.
Everything begins with what we believe.
We’re guided by principles like sustainability, safety, collaboration and community benefit. These aren’t buzzwords — they shape the decisions we make on every project.
People-first Culture.
Environmentally responsible choices.
Support for local communities.
Uncompromising quality and safety.
This is our Foundation - Our Strategic Drivers!
Our methods reflect our mindset.
From planning and feasibility to delivery and handover, we operate with clear systems, technical expertise, and a deep respect for the environments we work in.
Strategic planning and risk control.
Robust environmental & QHSE policies.
Seamless project delivery across sectors.
This is our Method - Our Delivery Pillars!
This is where purpose becomes performance.
The outcome of our values and process is a diverse portfolio of services built for reliability, sustainability and long-term impact.
Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD).
Multi-Utilities Installation.
Civil Engineering.
Suction Excavation.
Aggregates & Recycling.
Residential Services.
Trackway Mats.
This is the Result - Our Core Services!
From utility installations and groundworks to heavy-duty access mats and residential landscaping, our services are a reflection of our belief in building better.
Discover how our expertise is shaping infrastructure projects across Scotland.
Our civil engineering team is proud to play a vital role in the development of the exciting new Treetops housing project on Springfield Road, Aberdeen. Our scope of work includes the installation of the project infrastructure including a culvert diversion, sewers, roads , and water mains.
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Working closely with SSE Power & Distribution, our expert drilling team mapped out the best course of action, which included horizontal directional drilling under the River Don in Aberdeen. The project consisted of using the Prime Drill PD-80 drilling rig.
Established in 1980, Nicol of Skene has built a reputation for delivering smart, sustainable solutions across civil engineering, utilities, and groundworks.
With offices in Aberdeen and Inverness, and a track record spanning residential developments to major infrastructure projects, we combine technical expertise with a commitment to safety, quality, and community impact.
Our approach is simple: we do the right work, the right way — and we do it to the highest standards.
Explore the latest stories, updates, and insights from Nicol.
We recently launched our Trackway Division and have already seen strong demand and great results. During Aberdeen’s Tall Ships weekend, our mats provided safe ground for the RAF Chinook at Union Terrace Gardens as part of the Armed Forces Show — a proud moment for the team.
The team challenged themselves to raise funds for The Archie Foundation and Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA).
