Public consultation to launch on Ayr’s Burns Statue Square plans
LOCAL residents and businesses are being invited to take part in a public consultation on the proposed designs for the redevelopment of Burns Statue...
Network Rail begins £1.1m Orbiston Viaduct project
SPECIALIST engineers have commenced work on a £1.1 million project to future-proof Orbiston Viaduct in North Lanarkshire.
The Network Rail project will look to extend...
Stonehaven firm to lead Aberdeen junction project
STONEHAVEN firm, W M Donald, has been appointed as the main contractor for Aberdeen's South College Street junction improvements project.
The Aberdeen City Council project...
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...
Beam installation marks major milestone in Winchburgh masterplan
SCOTLAND'S largest placemaking project has marked another milestone with work underway to install five concrete beams - each weighing more than 100 tonnes -...
Series of events mark 60th anniversary of iconic Forth Road Bridge
A series of events are taking place to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the construction of the iconic Forth Road Bridge.
The crossing opened to...
Ultrasonic de-icing could be used to stop Queensferry Crossing closures
ULTRASONIC de-icing and targeted vibration systems are being considered as methods to prevent the build-up of ice on the Queensferry Crossing.
The bridge between Edinburgh...
Contractors invited to bid for A9 Dualling framework agreement
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced a milestone in the delivery of the A9 Dualling Programme with the publication of a £1.94 billion contract notice, inviting...
Work progresses on build of new bridge over River Clyde
CONSTRUCTION of the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde has taken a step forward with the installation of dolphins into position on...
Story Contracting lands £5.5m Invercoe Bridge project
STORY Contracting has been awarded a £5.5 million contract by The Highland Council to replace the existing Invercoe Bridge.
Work will begin in December to replace...
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...
Bear Scotland workers secure union recognition and wage win
UNITE the union has confirmed that Inverness-based Bear Scotland maintenance workers who deliver services for major roads have secured union recognition and a wage...
A crucial bridge build with more links than one
BEAVER Bridges, the firm which will reconnect Lossiemouth with its iconic East Beach in a £1.3 million project, has revealed it wants to go...
Vehicles to drive on first phase of Aberdeen’s revamped Union Street
THE first phase of a project to resurface Aberdeen's Union Street is to open to permitted vehicles today.
The new road surface is made from...
Ayrshire to benefit from over 100 miles of new active travel routes
MORE than 100 miles of new active travel routes, known as the Ayrshire Link, are being developed across South and East Ayrshire.
Spearheaded by the...
It’s all systems go for TWM in Scotland
THE sales director of TWM Traffic Control Systems has revealed that the company is experiencing ‘real benefits’ from its extensive dealings with the Scottish...
Council welcomes temporary works on landslip-hit road but insists permanent solution needed
ARGYLL and Bute Council has welcomed the commencement of work at Old Military Road to create a temporary barrier.
BEAR Scotland started work on the...
Galvanic anodes provide link to long-term repair
The availability of effective concrete repair and protection systems is vital to the upkeep of bridges. Jamie Squires, product manager at Sika, looks at...
Ecological study required before Inverness bus gate is created
ECOLOGICAL studies are to be undertaken to determine whether or not it is viable to create a bus gate through the grounds of Raigmore...
A-listed 19th century bridge receives £1.3m renovation
THE A-listed Mauldslie Bridge in South Lanarkshire has been strengthened and preserved following a £1.3 million renovation project.
Owned by Scottish Water, the bridge crosses...
