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...
Amey secures £400m Transport Scotland contract
AMEY has secured a £400 million contract from Transport Scotland to maintain and improve the motorways and trunk roads across the south west of...
Bridge build leaves lasting legacy in Lossiemouth
BEAVER Bridges has revealed the firm’s ‘great pride and emotion’ at seeing Lossiemouth children access the town’s East Beach for the first time, after...
Civil engineer looks to build on Lego bridge idea
A civil engineer who spent four months creating a giant Lego model of Scotland’s iconic Forth Bridge hopes to see his creation become Scotland’s...
Road Expo 2021 is on the trail for innovation
ORGANISERS of Road Expo Scotland have confirmed the event will take place as planned on 1 & 2 December 2021, returning to the SEC...
Wills Bros steps in to aid Highland community project
WILLS Bros Civil Engineering has supported the installation of a new footbridge near the Naver Bridge development it is completing on behalf of the...
Weed control specialist secures huge contract for trunk road network maintenance
COMPLETE Weed Control (CWC) is bringing a jobs boost to the Scotland's north east after securing a major maintenance contract for the region’s roads.
The...
BakerHicks celebrates appointment to Scotland Excel framework
BakerHicks, the multi-disciplinary design, engineering and project delivery company, is celebrating after being appointed to the Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework to...
Motorway junction green light marks Winchburgh milestone
A new junction for the M9 has been approved, which will pave the way for new access to the development at Winchburgh in West...
Edinburgh’s trams to Newhaven project to be operational next year
EDINBURGH'S trams to newhaven is on track to run services by spring 2023, the capital's council has announced.
The majority of track has now been...
Balfour Beatty appoints new MD of UK Highways business
BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Joanna Vezey as MD of its UK Highways business.
Joanna, who will join the group in December, has over 25 years’...
Three contractors in the frame for fifth section of the A9 Dualling Programme
THREE contractors have been shortlisted for construction of the fifth section of the A9 Dualling Programme from Pitlochry to Killiecrankie.
Balfour Beatty, Kier Transportation, and...
Series of events will mark 60th anniversary of Forth Road Bridge
A series of events are to be held later this year to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge.
The iconic crossing opened...
Engineers to work ‘around-the-clock’ to repair damaged bridge on Stonehaven line
NETWORK Rail engineers are to carry out repair work on a damaged bridge between Stonehaven and Montrose until Monday (February 1).
Located three miles north...
Inverclyde bridge struck by lorry set for £150,000 repairs
NETWORK Rail engineers are set to begin £150,000 repair works on a bridge carrying the railway over the A8 in Langbank after a lorry...
Schedule set for ‘biggest transformation’ of Glasgow’s public realm in half a century
CONSTRUCTION work is to begin in early 2025 on the creation of 11 avenues in Glasgow in what has been heralded as the 'biggest...
Stonehaven firm to lead Aberdeen junction project
STONEHAVEN firm, W M Donald, has been appointed as the main contractor for Aberdeen's South College Street junction improvements project.
The Aberdeen City Council project...
Digital tools help provide model solution in Sighthill
BAM Ritchies, the ground engineering and geotechnical division of BAM Nuttall Ltd, has revealed details of its key role in a project in a...
Calls made for more evidence before decision is made on Glasgow’s M8 Woodside Viaducts
GLASGOW Chamber of Commerce has called on Transport Scotland to publish the completed technical modelling on the M8 Woodside Viaducts and test all three...
Bridge works to get underway on Neilston rail line
A Sunday and Monday line closure is to be trialled for the first time on Scotland's railway as preparatory bridge works get underway on...
