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Edinburgh bridge’s lifespan to be extended in £1.5m project

WORK is to begin on Monday on a £1.5 million Network Rail project to strengthen a bridge in the east of Edinburgh. The crossing, which...

New report highlights benefits of dualling A77/A75 trunk roads

A new report has revealed that dualling the A77/A75 trunk roads linking Scotland and England with Northern Ireland would bring £5 billion of 'positive...
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Contract notice published for £7.44m Shetland road project

SHETLAND Islands Council has published the contract notice for the new B9082 road from Gutcher to Cullivoe. The budgeted cost of the project - which...
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Plans unveiled for upgrades to street by Glasgow Central’s main entrance

PLANS have been unveiled for proposed public realm improvements to Gordon Street by Glasgow Central Station, with work scheduled to begin in the spring...
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Glasgow bridge nears reopening after £12.6m rebuild

WORK is nearing completion on the £12.6 million rebuild of Glasgow's Shields Road bridge, Network Rail has announced. The rail organisation and Story Contracting are...

Progress continues on £116m Levenmouth rail project

SIGNIFICANT work to repair and refurbish a number of bridges has been completed on the £116 million Levenmouth rail link, Network Rail has announced. The...
Mabey Delta Clyde Bridge

Modular bridging system helps connect communities in South Lanarkshire

ACROW has confirmed that one of its Mabey Delta structures has been installed to replace the Clyde Bridge near Carstairs. Built in 1912, the bridge...

Firms fined for road work shortcomings

THE Scottish Road Works Commissioner has issued penalties totalling £18,000 to three utility companies. Fulcrum, GTC and Energetics each received fines of £6,000 for their...

New £17m Edinburgh active travel route opens

EDINBURGH'S £17 million Roseburn to Union Canal active travel route has been officially opened. The project was delivered by Balfour Beatty on behalf of the...

Multi-billion pound Clyde Metro part of Scottish Government’s transport priorities

THE Scottish Government has confirmed its key priorities for future transport investment following the publication of the second strategic transport projects review (STPR2). It said...

Railway bridge over East Kilbride Road to be replaced in £1.85m project

THE railway bridge over East Kilbride Road, at Busby Railway Station, is to be replaced next month in a £1.85 million project. Network Rail said...

Beaver Bridges signs exclusive distribution agreement with global firm

BEAVER Bridges has announced it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with global bridge supplier and engineering firm Waagner-Biro Bridge Systems GmbH. The deal will see...
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Essential rail improvements to see engineers work ‘around-the-clock’ over festive period

ENGINEERS are to work 'around-the-clock' this Christmas and New Year to deliver essential work across Scotland's railway. Between December 24 and January 2, a new...

Paisley bridge to undergo ‘vital’ improvement works

A 'vital' £1.4 million project to strengthen and re-paint a railway bridge in Paisley is to begin in January. Network Rail will carry out the...

UK’s largest rail-mounted crane used on £2.9m Neilston project

THE largest rail-mounted crane in the UK has been used to lift pre-cast concrete components into place on Network Rail's £2.9 million project to...
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Vital works to get underway on railway between Inverness and Elgin

VITAL improvement works are to get underway on the railway between Inverness and Elgin  this weekend. The Network Rail project will see engineers replace a...

Scottish university to reuse energy trapped in bridges

ENERGY trapped within bridges is to be harvested and reused in a major new international project led by Heriot-Watt University. Traffic and wind regularly causes...

New link road boosts Cults community

CALA Homes (North) has announced completion of the construction of a 'key' new road for the Cults community, which is now open to traffic.   Craigbank Drive, connecting Craigton Road and...

Bridge enhancement works to begin on East Kilbride railway line

WORK on three railway bridges in Hairmyres is set to get underway this month as part of Network Rail's East Kilbride enhancement project. The activity...

Bridge at Paisley Gilmour Street Station to have lifespan extended by 25 years

NETWORK Rail is to repair girders on the underside of the bridge at Paisley Gilmour Street Station to strengthen the structure and extend its...