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...

World famous Glenfinnan Viaduct to be future-proofed in £3.4m project

NETWORK Rail and AmcoGiffen are to begin a £3.4 million project on the world-famous Glenfinnan Viaduct later this month. Engineers will assess the condition and...
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Glasgow eyes new active travel routes in inner north and south of city

PROGRESS is being made on plans to create 11km of active travel routes in the inner north and south of Glasgow, the city's council...

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...

New report highlights benefits of dualling A77/A75 trunk roads

A new report has revealed that dualling the A77/A75 trunk roads linking Scotland and England with Northern Ireland would bring £5 billion of 'positive...

New guide showcases impact of bridges on development of Dumfries

A new guide has been produced to highlight the impact of bridges on the development of Dumfries since the Middle Ages. The resource, which can...
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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...

Stirling Council appoints firm to repair bridge as a ‘matter of urgency’

AMCOGIFFEN has been appointed by Stirling Council to carry out repair works on Catterburn Bridge. The firm commenced initial site investigation works earlier this week,...
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Edinburgh bridge’s lifespan to be extended in £1.5m project

WORK is to begin on Monday on a £1.5 million Network Rail project to strengthen a bridge in the east of Edinburgh. The crossing, which...

Second Inverness swing bridge nears completion

STAGE two of the Inverness west link project is on track for completion in early April, The Highland Council has said. The project, led by...

Two Glasgow bridges to be strengthened in £2.3m project

A £2.3 million project to strengthen and repaint two bridges in the south side of Glasgow is to get underway this month (June). Network Rail...

First ‘significant’ milestone reached on £29.5m Govan-Partick bridge build

PILING works on the south side of the £29.5 million Govan-Partick Bridge in Glasgow have now been completed. In total, 95 piles have been used...
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Work begins on fourth section of A9 Dualling programme

CONSTRUCTION work has commenced on the fourth section of the A9 Dualling programme at the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig. The opening of the site compound...

Portable dam used to complete first phase of £2.4m viaduct repair project

NETWORK Rail engineers have successfully completed the first phase of repair works on the Redbridge Viaduct in the Scottish Borders. The project involved a portable...

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...

Edinburgh to enter ‘significant’ phase of trams to Newhaven project

WORK is progressing on the £207.3 million Edinburgh's trams to Newhaven project, with more than 60% of track now laid. A new phase of works...

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...

Construction to begin at landslip-hit road after council demands action

CONSTRUCTION of a new temporary bund along a section of the Old Military Road (OMR) is to begin immediately, Michael Matheson has confirmed. The Scottish...

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...
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Duraproducts announces sole distribution agreement with TCS Geotechnics

DURAPRODUCTS has announced a new sole distribution agreement with provider of specialist geotechnical products for construction and civil engineering industries, TCS Geotechnics. The arrangement applies...