Piling rig

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,...

Tunnel to be considered for landslip-hit A83 as temporary route announced

TRANSPORT Scotland has announced the long term solution to the ongoing problems at the Rest and be Thankful (A83). Last month (February), Argyll and Bute...

Soap and water hoped to stop Queensferry Crossing closures

CABLES on the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing are to be washed with soap and water in a bid to stop the formation...
Viaduct

Work begins on £3.5m refurbishment of Awe Viaduct

NETWORK Rail and Story have commenced work on a £3.5 million project to refurbish Awe Viaduct. The crossing is a three-span wrought iron viaduct, built...

Work underway at Clarkston Railway Station to install new footbridge

WORK is underway at Clarkston Railway Station to install a new footbridge as part of the £140 million East Kilbride electrification project. Network Rail and...
Thermal Road Repairs repairing road

Innovative road repair specialist secures two-year Highland Council contract

THERMAL Road Repairs has secured a two-year patching repair contract worth a seven-figure sum with the Highland Council. The appointment of the Crewe-headquartered firm follows...

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...

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...
Fiona Hyslop

A9 dualling exhibitions to be held later this month

FOLLOWING the announcement of the preferred route option for the A9 dualling pass of Birnam to Tay crossing scheme, local communities and road users...

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...

A platform for action as Kincardine Bridge work advances

OVER 30,000 tonnes of material have been used to create platforms to work from on the Transport Scotland project to demolish and replace part...

Glasgow bridge project triumphs in international civil engineering competition

THE two-way spanning cable-stayed Stockingfield Bridge in north Glasgow has won the 2022 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) People’s Choice Award. The category recognises civil...

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...
Fiona Hyslop

Jacobs to take forward A75 bypass design and assessment work

TRANSPORT Scotland has announced that technical advisors have been appointed to design options to bypass the villages of Springholm and Crocketford on the A75...

Major milestone reached in ‘key’ Edinburgh city centre project

A major milestone in Edinburgh's Meadows to George Street project has been reached as the statutory orders needed to progress to the construction stage...

Go-ahead for £475m cycle network covering entirety of Glasgow

PLANS for the creation of £475 million cycle network covering the entirety of Glasgow have been approved by the city's council. It will see the...

Road safety works set to unlock new housing opportunities in Falkirk

WORK to enhance road safety and unlock potential housing opportunities has started on the M80 Junction 7 in Haggs and Banknock. The project is being...

Bridge specialist battles the elements at Doune Castle

BEAVER Bridges’ build of a new crossing at Doune Castle has been hailed by Historic Environment Scotland as an ‘achievement worth celebrating’ after the...

Thornliebank road bridge to be demolished and rebuilt in £5.5m project

THORNLIEBANK road bridge is to be demolished and reconstructed in a £5.5 million project forming part of the electrification of the railway corridor between...
Fiona Hyslop MSP

A9 Dualling project gathers pace as major works begin between Tomatin and Moy

MAJOR construction works are now underway on the third section of the A9 Dualling Programme between Tomatin and Moy. Transport Scotland said momentum also continues...