GRAHAM gets January start date for £22.68m Aurs Road upgrade

GRAHAM Construction will start work to upgrade Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns in January. East Renfrewshire Council said the route will be transformed...

Highland Council confirms additional £20m investment in roads

THE Highland Council has agreed an additional investment of £20 million in the constituency's road maintenance programme. The local authority has the longest road network...

New £30m investment to focus on innovation in the construction of highways

THE UK Government has announced its intention to take a 'particular focus' on the construction, maintenance and running of highways as part of a...

Mabey Bridge to provide structures ‘on demand’ to Forestry and Land Scotland

MABEY Bridge has announced it has reached a framework agreement with Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) for the supply of 'multiple' structures. The bridges will...

New bridge opens on key East Renfrewshire walking route

NETWORK Rail and AmcoGiffen have completed work to replace a bridge on a key East Renfrewshire walking route over the railway near Balgray Reservoir. The...

Stonehaven firm begins works on Aberdeen’s South College Street

WM Donald has started works on Aberdeen City Council's South College Street junction improvements project. The local authority said the works will improve traffic flow...

Luddon begins work on £1.5m gatehouse and access road near Glasgow Airport

LUDDON Construction has started work on a new gatehouse and HGV-grade access road at Westway, Glasgow Airport. The £1.5 million investment is designed to improve...

Work complete on £6m Camps Viaduct project

A 13-month project to strengthen the 160-year Camps Viaduct has been delivered successfully. Network Rail worked with Story Contracting on the £6 million project to...
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...

Contractors alerted to next stage of A9 dualling programme

CONSTRUCTION contractors and their supply chains have been alerted to the next opportunity associated with the A9 dualling programme. Transport Scotland has published a Prior...

Firm reveals ‘pride’ in making Johnstone train station more accessible

STORY Contracting has successfully delivered new lifts and a fully-accessible footbridge at Johnstone train station on behalf of Network Rail. The rail organisation said the...

Glasgow bridge to be demolished and rebuilt

SHIELDS Road in Glasgow's southside is to close to traffic for a year to enable the demolition and rebuild of the nearby bridge over...

Key milestone reached in Edinburgh trams project as part of Leith Walk to reopen

A key milestone for Edinburgh's trams to Newhaven project has been reached with Leith Walk set to reopen to two-traffic between Pilrig Street and...

Preferred route option announced for ‘challenging’ section of A9 scheme

THE preferred route option for the section of the route between Pass of Birnam and Tay Crossing section of the A9 dualling programme has...
Phil Waite (Highland Council Outdoor Access Manager), Andrew Gilmore (THC GGW Officer), Alex Davies (Highlands Rewilding), Daniel Holm (Highlands Rewilding), Mark Hedderwick (Hitrak Ltd)

Great Glen Way set for upgrade with new off‑road route

A Highland Council project is to see more than 3km of the route of Great Glen Way removed from the public road. Stretching 118km from...

Work progresses in Ravenscraig on what will be ‘heaviest bridge lift in Europe’

PROGRESS is being made on Network Rail and Story Contracting's work to construct a new bridge that will be installed on the West Coast...

Waste materials to provide cost-effective temporary surface in Aberdeen

WASTE materials generated from Aberdeen City Council's capital roads resurfacing programme are to be used to create a temporary surface in the Castlegate area...
Andrew Wilkinson, Regeneration & Town Centres, East Dunbartonshire Council; Mary Docherty, Director of Bus, Concessionary & Active Travel, Transport Scotland, Chris Rae, Luddon Construction; Councillor Paul Ferretti, Convener of the Place, Neighbourhood and Corporate Assets committee.

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...

Tradeston Bridge lighting upgrade tipped to signal brighter future for Glasgow’s Clydeside

GLASGOW'S Tradeston Bridge has been enhanced with the installation of 'dynamic' sustainable lighting. The lighting project was delivered by Glasgow City Council as part of...
Handshake over construction documents

Farrans confirmed as contractor for £29.5 million Govan – Partick Bridge project

GLASGOW City Council has confirmed the contract for the Govan - Partick Bridge project has been awarded to Farrans (Construction) Limited. The £29.5 million Glasgow...