Bishopbriggs railway bridge to receive £550,000 makeover

NETWORK Rail is set to begin a 'vital' £550,000 makeover of the rail bridge over Crowhill Road in Bishopbriggs. A programme of cleaning, repairs to...

Network Rail seeks contractor for Forth Bridge Experience hub build

NETWORK Rail has commenced the process of appointing a main contractor to build the new Forth Bridge Experience reception hub. Potential partners are being asked...

WSP Highways director earns civil engineering recognition

STEVE Byer, a group director for WSP Highways, has been named a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Scotland. ICE Scotland has...

Plans unveiled for bridge build across £116m Levenmouth rail line

PLANS have been submitted to Fife Council for the build of a bridge over the new railway between Kirkland and Mountfleurie. Network Rail, which is...

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...

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...
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Glasgow bridge set for £1 million upgrade

NETWORK Rail is to begin a £1 million project to upgrade the bridge over the railway at Dalsholm Road in the north of Glasgow. The...
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Active travel work marks early milestone for landmark Durieshill project

BARRATT Homes and David Wilson Homes have opened the first phase of a new active travel route linking Plean Country Park to Stirling, as...

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...

Edinburgh could make temporary Covid-19 active travel network permanent

AN Edinburgh-wide consultation has been launched to seek views on whether or not work to the capital's active travel network should be retained beyond...

Council finds way around materials shortage to reopen Inverness bridge

INTERIM repairs have been completed on the Infirmary Bridge in Inverness allowing it to reopen to the public. It comes following the Highland Council revealing...

BEAR Scotland to begin £415,000 overnight surfacing improvement works

BEAR Scotland is set to begin £415,000 worth of essential overnight surfacing improvement works across the A83. Scheduled to begin on July 19, the overnight...

Firm worked ‘around the clock’ to install steel bridge at new Scottish Borders station

A new footbridge has been installed over the East Coast Mainline, as part of Network Rail's £20 million Reston Station development. Carried out by Bam...

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...

Main roadworks phase of £24m Greenock project to begin

THE main roadworks phase of the £24 million transformation of Greenock is to begin at the end of July. Preparatory roadworks are scheduled to start...

Modifications required on new Inverness swing bridge

MODIFICATIONS are being considered to address 'teething issues' on Inverness' Torvean Bridge, The Highland Council has said. The crossing, which opened in early June, was...
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Draft orders published for A83 Rest and Be Thankful solutions

THE Scottish Government has announced progress in its quest to address the landslide issues at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful by publishing draft...

Port Glasgow Train Station set for £5m accessibility project

A £5 million project to improve accessibility at Port Glasgow Train Station is set to get underway next month. Network Rail will work alongside principal...

BAM successfully installs new 1,000-tonne Glasgow bridge overnight

THE main span of a new bridge over the M8 connecting Sighthill and Glasgow city centre has been successfully installed overnight. The road was closed...
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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...