Protecting Scotland’s rural landscape
AN initiative to remove electricity transmission lines currently impacting scenic landscapes across Scotland’s National Parks is underway, with Mabey Hire’s temporary bridging solutions playing...
Alness firm completes £358,00 Inverness park project
THE third and final phase of a main path infrastructure project at Inshes District Park in Inverness has been completed.
Pat Munro Ltd undertook the...
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...
Bridge build leaves lasting legacy in Lossiemouth
BEAVER Bridges has revealed the firm’s ‘great pride and emotion’ at seeing Lossiemouth children access the town’s East Beach for the first time, after...
Ground investigations to begin for Old Military Road upgrades
GROUND investigations are underway on a parcel of land between the Old Military Road (OMR) diversion route and the A83 immediately north of the...
Edinburgh Council envisions more ‘relaxing’ capital post-Covid
THE City of Edinburgh Council has said it envisions a more relaxing capital as it seeks a green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
As part...
Edinburgh’s A-listed Victoria Swing Bridge to be fully repaired
FORTH Ports is to proceed with the full repair of the category-A listed Victoria Swing Bridge at the Port of Leith.
It comes after the...
Glasgow city centre bridge set for £700,000 improvement project
NETWORK Rail is set to begin a £700,000 bridge improvement project on Glasgow's Bell Street.
The works will involve essential steel repairs, as well as...
Firm to construct £1.3m seawall to protect bridge from tidal scour
BEAR Scotland is to begin a £1.3 million project to protect the Cromarty Bridge from tidal scour.
The firm said that around 9,000 tonnes of...
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...
Plans unveiled for first step in ‘transformation’ of Edinburgh city centre
FINAL designs for the 'flagship' Meadows to George Street scheme have been published by the City of Edinburgh Council.
The project will see an 'overhaul'...
Community to have a say on Leith Pride Bridge designs
THE Leith community has the chance to help design a replacement for the Lindsay Road Bridge, also known as Pride Bridge.
The landmark was a...
Engineers determine cause of historic Garmouth Viaduct collapse
INITIAL inspections of the Garmouth Viaduct have confirmed that its collapse appears to be due to scour, Moray Council engineers have said.
The viaduct, which...
Scottish universities to help create net zero UK transport system
RESEARCHERS from the University of Glasgow and Heriot-Watt University have been announced as part of a new national research hub which will help create...
New £2.6m road created ahead of major Isle of Skye development
THE Highland Council's in-house roads team has completed the first phase of a masterplan development in Dunvegan.
Created by the Highland Council in partnership with...
Contractor wanted for next phase of £3 billion A9 dualling project
THE procurement process for the most northerly section of the Scottish Government's £3 billion programme to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness has...
New bridge opens in Glasgow’s southside
NETWORK Rail and BAM Nuttall have completed works on the construction of a new bridge on Nithsdale Road in the southside of Glasgow.
The work...
Realm Construction appointed to Aberdour Harbour footbridge project
FIFE Council has announced that work to reinstate the Aberdour Harbour footbridge will begin shortly, with Realm Construction appointed to lead the project.
The bridge...
Council moves forward with project to replace Lossiemouth East Beach bridge
MORAY Council has unveiled its proposed designs for the new Lossiemouth East Beach footbridge.
The town's sole access to the beach has been closed since...
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...
