Part of West Highland Railway Line to undergo £15m upgrade
PART of the West Highland Railway Line is to close for nine days as Network Rail begins a £15 million upgrade on a key...
Firm completes £2.7m Forth Viaduct project
STORY Contracting has successfully completed a £2.7 million makeover of the Forth Viaduct in Stirling on behalf of Network Rail.
Work began in January when...
Balfour Beatty kicks off ‘transformative’ Westfield infrastructure improvement works
BALFOUR Beatty has commenced work on Falkirk Council's 'transformative' A9/A904 Westfield infrastructure improvement project.
The first phase will involve preparatory work including establishing a compound...
Piling work underway at site of relocated Hairmyres Railway Station
WORK to install the foundations of a new footbridge at the relocated Hairmyres Railway Station has begun.
Forming part of the East Kilbride enhancements project,...
Edinburgh youngsters work alongside Balfour Beatty to publish two books
EDINBURGH school kids have worked alongside Balfour Beatty to publish two new books inspired by the history and refurbishment of the city's iconic North...
A-listed 19th century bridge receives £1.3m renovation
THE A-listed Mauldslie Bridge in South Lanarkshire has been strengthened and preserved following a £1.3 million renovation project.
Owned by Scottish Water, the bridge crosses...
Work complete on £4.7m upgrade of bridge in Glasgow’s east end
STORY Contracting has completed a £4.7 million improvement project to refurbish the Clyde Viaduct between Rutherglen and Dalmarnock in Glasgow.
Delivered on behalf of Network...
Approved Renfrewshire riverside routes could attract £136m into local economy
PLANS have been approved for new riverside routes at the Advanced Manufacturing Innovating District Scotland (AMIDS) which is being built near Glasgow Airport.
Renfrewshire Council's...
Farrans to deliver £59m AMIDS South infrastructure project
CONSTRUCTION work is due to start on a £59 million project to connect Paisley town centre with the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS)...
Firm completes bridge project five weeks ahead of schedule
THE rebuild of a bridge 'vital' to a Clydesdale community has been completed five weeks ahead of schedule.
I & H Brown carried out the...
Luddon Construction to lead Lennoxtown Main Street transformation project
LUDDON Construction is to deliver a £1.02 million revamp of Lennoxtown Main Street on behalf of East Dunbartonshire Council.
The local authority successfully applied to...
Work to begin on £5.2m footbridge over Levenmouth railway
WORK is to begin this month on the build of a new £5.2 million footbridge over the Levenmouth railway between Kirkland and Mountfleurie.
The Mountfleurie footbridge...
Work complete on £4m project to boost accessibility at Glasgow railway station
GLASGOW'S Anniesland Railway Station is now step-free after a £4 million access for all (AfA) was completed by Network Rail and Story Contracting.
New lifts...
Proposed cycle network covering entirety of Glasgow could generate £1.8 billion
PROPOSALS for the creation of a network of cycle lanes and footpaths covering the entirety of Glasgow could generate £1.843 billion for the city,...
Future of 18th century Stirling bridge secured following major repairs
THE future of a 'key' rural river crossing in Stirling has been secured following major repairs.
Cardross Bridge carries the B8034 over the River Forth...
Footbridges constructed from recycled plastic bottles built in Forres
MORAY Council has announced that work is underway to install footbridges constructed entirely from materials made from recycled plastic bottles.
The bridges at the Mosset...
Paisley bridge reopens after closure spanning two decades
A footbridge over the White Cart River has reopened to the public following its closure more than 25 years ago.
The Paisley crossing will soon...
BEAR Scotland boosts south east team with new appointments
BEAR Scotland has boosted its senior team with two 'key' appointments in its bridges team delivering the Scottish trunk road network management contract for...
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...
Contract awarded for £16.9m Ravenscraig bridge build
STORY Contracting has been awarded a £16.9 million contract to carry out the build of a new bridge as part of works to upgrade...
