Bridge at Paisley Gilmour Street Station to have lifespan extended by 25 years
NETWORK Rail is to repair girders on the underside of the bridge at Paisley Gilmour Street Station to strengthen the structure and extend its...
Bridge installed at new £15m train station in East Lothian
BAM Nuttall has installed a new footbridge as part of Network Rail's £15 million East Linton station development.
The firm carried out the works across...
Moray bridge closes on safety grounds following ‘rapid deterioration’
CLODDACH Bridge in Moray has closed after a specialist inspection revealed 'substantial' corrosion and degradation of the structure.
Moray Council said in 2019 the weight-bearing...
Innovation used on £10 billion Thames Crossing project could be utilised across Britain
INNOVATIVE construction approaches being used on the £10 billion construction of the Lower Thames Crossing could be used across Britain, National Highways has said.
The...
Network Rail to begin ‘essential’ £800,000 work on three bridges
NETWORK Rail is to begin a 'vital' £800,000 project to repair and repaint three railway bridges at Newton Station.
The improvement works are designed to...
Contract notice published for £7.44m Shetland road project
SHETLAND Islands Council has published the contract notice for the new B9082 road from Gutcher to Cullivoe.
The budgeted cost of the project - which...
Piling work underway at site of relocated Hairmyres Railway Station
WORK to install the foundations of a new footbridge at the relocated Hairmyres Railway Station has begun.
Forming part of the East Kilbride enhancements project,...
Forth Bridge Abseil charity event returns for 2025
BALFOUR Beatty and Network Rail have teamed up with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland to bring the Forth Bridge Abseil back for 2025.
Daredevils from...
Council delays project after only attracting one bid
MORAY Council has confirmed that repairs to a road near Keith wont be fixed this year, after the project only attracted one bid.
The A95...
Work complete on £3m bridge project in Killiecrankie
WORK has been completed on a £3 million Network Rail project to renew Rannoch Road bridge in Killiecrankie.
The six-month programme started in September 2024...
Scottish Government adds to £33 billion infrastructure plan
A further £2 billion has been added to Scotland's now £33 billion infrastructure investment plan (IIP) since the draft version was published in September.
The...
The importance of long-term roadway maintenance
By Richard Ashton, market development manager Bitumen, TotalEnergies UK
THE impact of increasingly volatile weather conditions is having a noticeable effect on Scottish roads,...
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...
Inverclyde bridge struck by lorry set for £150,000 repairs
NETWORK Rail engineers are set to begin £150,000 repair works on a bridge carrying the railway over the A8 in Langbank after a lorry...
UK’s largest rail-mounted crane used on £2.9m Neilston project
THE largest rail-mounted crane in the UK has been used to lift pre-cast concrete components into place on Network Rail's £2.9 million project to...
Cosmic rays could help reduce cost and environmental impact of infrastructure repairs
MUON detectors are to be tested at a series of bridges across Glasgow to set out the use of cosmic rays to measure the...
Work underway on new Denny Eastern Access Road
WORK to complete the Denny Eastern Access Road (DEAR) is underway with contractor RJ McLeod setting up on-site ahead of the 12-month project.
Falkirk Council...
Ground investigation work to inform next phase of A83 plans
SOIL Engineering Geoservices has secured a £1.6 million contract for A83 ground investigation work.
As the first phase of the medium-term works to improve the...
Critical work in replacing Balliemore Bridge carried out
THE next stage in a critical project to replace Balliemore Bridge in Cowal has been carried out.
The original crossing was demolished following its partial...
Design for £35m Edinburgh project passes crucial milestone
A full design for the £35 million George Street and First New Town project in Edinburgh has been approved by the capital's council.
The news...
