Emergency maintenance work underway following deterioration of M8 bridges
EMERGENCY maintenance work is to be undertaken by Amey on some of the bridges making up the M8 viaduct in Glasgow.
Pre-construction work and investigations...
Work begins on new £5.9m railway bridge in West Dunbartonshire
WORK is underway on a £5.9 million project to install a new railway bridge at Bowling in West Dunbartonshire.
Being delivered by Network Rail, in...
Consultation launched as part of Aberdeen city centre regeneration
ABERDEEN City Council has launched a consultation to gather thoughts on the creation of a mini-masterplan for George Street and the surrounding area.
The consultation...
New Inverness swing bridge temporarily closes due to snags
INVERNESS' new Torvean Swing Bridge has been temporarily taken out of service to allow adjustments to be made following initial snagging issues.
It was opened...
Story Contracting lands £5.5m Invercoe Bridge project
STORY Contracting has been awarded a £5.5 million contract by The Highland Council to replace the existing Invercoe Bridge.
Work will begin in December to replace...
Govan-Partick Bridge hits one million crossings milestone
MORE than one million pedestrian and cyclist crossings have taken place on the Govan-Partick Bridge since its opening in early September 2024, Glasgow City...
Firms withdraw tenders for South Lanarkshire bridge replacement project
A new way to deliver a 'key' replacement bridge in Clydesdale is being sought by South Lanarkshire Council.
It comes after the firm which secured...
BEAR Scotland to begin £415,000 overnight surfacing improvement works
BEAR Scotland is set to begin £415,000 worth of essential overnight surfacing improvement works across the A83.
Scheduled to begin on July 19, the overnight...
Old footbridge successfully removed at Port Glasgow Railway Station
NETWORK Rail and Story Contracting have successfully removed the old footbridge at Port Glasgow Railway Station as part of a £5 million access for...
Shortlisted contractors announced for A9 dualling between Tomatin and Moy
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced the shortlist of contractors for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project.
Transport minister Fiona Hyslop MSP revealed the shortlisted contractors...
Network Rail to begin ‘essential’ £800,000 work on three bridges
NETWORK Rail is to begin a 'vital' £800,000 project to repair and repaint three railway bridges at Newton Station.
The improvement works are designed to...
The missing link: overcoming buildability challenges to deliver concrete bridge
CCL tells Project Scotland about its role in a project to reduce the number of vehicles on Congleton’s roads and boost the local economy...
Firm to construct £1.3m seawall to protect bridge from tidal scour
BEAR Scotland is to begin a £1.3 million project to protect the Cromarty Bridge from tidal scour.
The firm said that around 9,000 tonnes of...
UK road markings ‘need to improve’ to unlock benefits of autonomous vehicles
BRITAIN faces a ‘wake-up call’ on self-driving vehicles unless the country’s road markings are significantly improved, Project Scotland has been told.
The UK Government recently...
WSP UK to provide technical advisory services for permanent repair to M8 Woodside Viaducts
WSP UK has been awarded a contract by Transport Scotland to provide technical advisory services for a permanent repair to the M8 Woodside Viaducts.
This...
Early September completion date targeted for ‘complex’ A68 repair job
BEAR Scotland has said it aims to complete repairs to the A68 near Fala by early September.
A severe weather incident on August 12 resulted...
Council ‘on track’ to resurface 128 East Renfrewshire roads and pavements
EAST Renfrewshire Council has said it is on track to resurface 128 roads and pavements, as part of its £15 million budget commitment.
The five-year...
Work complete on £500,000 project to strengthen historic Paisley railway bridge
PAISLEY Gilmour Street station's B-listed railway bridge has had its lifespan extended by another 25 years following completion of a two-month project.
The single span...
New developments will bring £37m road improvements say council
FIFE Council has estimated that £37 million worth of road network improvements will come over the next 20 years thanks to funding from new...
Electric bridge opens in Glasgow
SCOTTISH Canals has connected communities on either side of the Forth & Clyde Canal with the opening of the new Garscube Bridge and Panmure...
