New footbridge opens at Port Glasgow station as £5m project nears completion

PORT Glasgow railway station's new £5 million footbridge and lifts have been officially opened. The new footbridge allows passengers a safe route over the railway,...

Local materials used on new £280,000 bridge at Doune Castle

A new £238,000 pedestrian bridge built by Beaver Bridges has been officially opened at Doune Castle. The crossing comes as part of a collaborative partnership...

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...
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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...
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Landmark EPD announced for cellulose fibres use in the asphalt industry

RETTENMAIER UK has announced the production, validation, and launch of what it called the first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for cellulose fibres used in...
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Recruitment days will highlight opportunities to work on Scotland’s highways

AMEY has announced details of two upcoming recruitment days as the firm searches for people to join its highways team to work on trunk...

Glasgow locals select new rail crossing

RESIDENTS in the south side of Glasgow have helped select the design of a new footbridge which will connect Darnley Road and Moray Place...

Edinburgh youngsters work alongside Balfour Beatty to publish two books

EDINBURGH school kids have worked alongside Balfour Beatty to publish two new books inspired by the history and refurbishment of the city's iconic North...
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New £18.3m East Renfrewshire railway station nears completion

A new £18.3 million train station in East Renfrewshire is a step closer to opening later this year after engineers successfully installed its footbridge...
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Further progress on delivering A9 dualling programme

TODAY'S publication of made orders marks another 'important milestone' in delivering the dualling of the 15-mile section of the A9 between Dalraddy and Slochd,...

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...

Plans unveiled for next phase of active travel route in Glasgow’s east end

NEW designs have been unveiled detailing the potential next phase of Glasgow's East City Way. The proposed design prioritises people who walk, wheel, cycle, and...

Glasgow set for £1m pop-up bus measures

GLASGOW City Council is to implement a series of temporary infrastructure to give priority to buses at key points across the city. It comes after...

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...
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Chapelhall firm secures £1m contract for Renfrewshire cycle route

JH Civil Engineering Limited has been awarded a contract worth almost £1 million by Renfrewshire Council for the build of a new walking and...

Recycled plastic technology used on Motherwell road in UK first

A road in Motherwell has become the first in the UK to trial a new technology which uses recycled plastic to reduce the bitumen...

Fresh Kingussie Station plans launched

AN alternative planning application has been submitted by Network Rail as part of its proposals to make Kingussie Station fully accessible for passengers. The latest...

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...

Edinburgh set for ‘truly connected’ network of cycling routes

OVER 50 miles of new cycle routes is to be delivered in Edinburgh, under new plans from the capital's council. It comes as part of...

Firm completes bridge project five weeks ahead of schedule

THE rebuild of a bridge 'vital' to a Clydesdale community has been completed five weeks ahead of schedule. I & H Brown carried out the...