Delivery plan announced for remaining A9 dualling projects
ALMOST half of Perth to Inverness route will be dual carriageway by the end of 2030, Scotland's cabinet secretary for transport has announced.
Mairi McAllan...
Fife Council to invest £230,000 in improving road network
FIFE Council is to invest £230,000 into improving the road network in north east Fife over the next month.
The local authority will be carrying...
Civil engineer looks to build on Lego bridge idea
A civil engineer who spent four months creating a giant Lego model of Scotland’s iconic Forth Bridge hopes to see his creation become Scotland’s...
RSPB drops objection to work at nature reserve following ‘serious concerns’ being answered
THE Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has withdrawn its objection to the 10 mile Crubenmore to Kincraig A9 dualling scheme.
The charity...
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...
Major £54m Falkirk project to move onto ‘most extensive’ phase
BALFOUR Beatty is set to begin the 'most extensive' phase of Falkirk Council's A9/A904 Westfield project.
The £54 million project will improve the infrastructure around...
Damaged sections of historic viaduct to be removed from River Spey
A tender for the removal of sections of a historic viaduct from the River Spey is set to be published in February.
Built between 1883-86,...
Work on Edwardian suspension bridge to continue into new year
REPAIR work to the Cambus O' May suspension bridge will continue into the first couple of weeks of 2021, Aberdeenshire Council has confirmed.
The B-listed...
Contractor sought for £115m phase of £3bn project to dual A9
TRANSPORT Scotland has commenced the procurement for the £115 million contract for the next phase of the £3 billion A9 dualling programme.
The contract will...
Bridges to be demolished and rebuilt as part of £140m East Kilbride enhancement project
TWO railway bridges are to be demolished and replaced with more modern structures this weekend as part of Network Rail's £140 million East Kilbride...
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...
Old footbridge successfully removed at Port Glasgow Railway Station
NETWORK Rail and Story Contracting have successfully removed the old footbridge at Port Glasgow Railway Station as part of a £5 million access for...
Engineers to work ‘around-the-clock’ to repair damaged bridge on Stonehaven line
NETWORK Rail engineers are to carry out repair work on a damaged bridge between Stonehaven and Montrose until Monday (February 1).
Located three miles north...
Tenders invited for South Lanarkshire project after winning firm withdraws bid
TENDERS are to be invited for a South Lanarkshire Council project to replace Clyde Bridge in Clydesdale.
A contract had already been awarded for the...
Rising construction costs puts build of ‘iconic’ Falkirk bridge in doubt
PLANS to construct a four-platform aerial walkway over Falkirk's Westfield roundabout could be set to be scrapped due to rising construction costs.
Plans for the...
Comhairle secures £6.66m for ‘crucial’ bridge works
COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar has welcomed the award of £6.66 million from the Scottish Government towards works on six bridges in the Outer Hebrides.
The...
Barratt unveils new road in Bucksburn as part of local services commitment
BARRATT Developments North Scotland has unveiled a new road at its Riverside Quarter development in Bucksburn as part of the housebuilder's commitment to improving...
Contractor sought for ‘biggest overhaul’ of Glasgow area since the 1970s
GLASGOW City Council is seeking a contractor to lead what it says will be the 'biggest overhaul' of the east side of Argyle...
Camps Viaduct to undergo crucial £6m improvement works
NETWORK Rail is set to carry out crucial improvement works to Camps Viaduct rail bridge near Motherwell in a £6 million project.
The works will...
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...
