Bridge in Old Kilpatrick to be demolished and replaced

NETWORK Rail is to begin work to demolish and replace the bridge over the railway on Dumbarton Road in Old Kilpatrick in August. The rail...
Event team stand in front of Forth Bridge

Forth Bridge Abseil charity event returns for 2025

BALFOUR Beatty and Network Rail have teamed up with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland to bring the Forth Bridge Abseil back for 2025. Daredevils from...

Road Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland 2025 sees 10% visitor increase

ROAD Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland 2025, held at Glasgow's SEC, recorded a 10% increase in visitor numbers this year. Over two days, the co-located...

New study to consider electrifying UK motorways

BRITAIN'S main roads could be electrified by 2030 with Heriot-Watt University set to begin a study on the European eHighways concept. The system allows for specially-adapted HGVs...

Energy firm to fund £6m refurbishment of 20th century bridge

THE Glenlochar Barrage, a 103 metre-long bridge that spans across the River Dee, is to undergo a £6 million refurbishment. Energy firm Drax confirmed that...

Scottish Government adds to £33 billion infrastructure plan

A further £2 billion has been added to Scotland's now £33 billion infrastructure investment plan (IIP) since the draft version was published in September. The...

Bridge in Glasgow’s southside to be demolished

THE bridge on Glasgow's Nithsdale Road is to be demolished as part of Network Rail's Barrhead to Glasgow electrification project. 'Significant round the clock' activity...

Key milestone reached on £29m Govan – Partick bridge project

THE main span of Glasgow's Govan - Partick Bridge arrived at Yorkhill Quay on Saturday (October 14) after sailing up the River Clyde at...

Funding secured for £127.2m Ravenscraig transport infrastructure project

RAVENSCRAIG is set for major new transport links following the approval of £61.9 million in investment by the Glasgow city region cabinet. North Lanarkshire Council...

Contractor adopts active hearing protection mandate

GALLIFORD Try’s Highways business has implemented a new mandate requiring all of its sites to adopt active hearing protection from July. The measure will become...

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...

Sighthill Bridge opening will mark major regeneration milestone

THE Sighthill Bridge over the M8 will soon open to the public, Glasgow City Council has confirmed. The cyclist, pedestrian and wheeler bridge, delivered by...

Improvements planned for iconic Glenrothes bridge

GLENROTHES' iconic White Bridge is to undergo a facelift with work getting underway in early summer. Works to enhance the B969 River Leven Bridge, known...
Bridge renewal

Work completes ahead of schedule on renewal of Keith bridge

NETWORK Rail has completed renewal work on the Banff Turnpike railway bridge near Keith, allowing the A95 to reopen two weeks ahead of schedule. The...

Process to remove collapsed sections of Spey Viaduct progresses

MORAY Council has submitted an application for listed building consent ahead of the removal of two failed sections of the collapsed Spey Viaduct. Built between...

Work starts on bridge build in Glasgow’s southside

A four-month programme of work is underway to construct a new railway bridge in the southside of Glasgow. The new crossing at Strathbungo will replace...

Balfour Beatty to begin work on £12.5m Edinburgh green corridor

BALFOUR Beatty is set to commence work in Edinburgh to transform public spaces along a route between Roseburn and the Union Canal. It will see the...

Major £12.6m Glasgow bridge project progresses

WORK to replace the bridge over the railway at Shields Road in Glasgow has taken a step forward following the installation of a temporary...

D&I Bain Ltd appointed to repair Highland road

D&I Bain Ltd has been appointed to carry out repair works along the U1992 Evanton to Swordale road in the Highlands. The Muir of Ord...

Clear up underway as large car-sized boulders land on A83

A clear up operation is underway following a large landslide which blocked the A83 and Old Military Road at multiple locations on Tuesday (August...