Local firm secures contract for £13.3m Shetland road project
CW Johnson Plant Ltd has secured the Shetland Islands Council contract to build the new B9082 Gutcher to Cullivoe Road in North Yell.
The local...
Glasgow bridge successfully demolished as rebuild begins
THE bridge over the railway on Shields Road in the southside of Glasgow was successfully demolished over the Easter weekend.
Engineers from Network Rail and...
Former coal road uncovered during works on proposed eco-therapy park in Fife
A road that was once used to carry coal between the former opencast mine at St Ninians near Kelty and Longannet power station in...
Bridge entry earns Scottish engineer recognition in global competition
A Scottish engineer has won bronze in an an international competition for her video tour highlighting the construction and design of some of Scotland’s...
Bronze Age treasure hoped to be uncovered ahead of £118m bridge build
ARCHAEOLOGY students are to get the chance to potentially uncover Bronze Age treasure in advance of works starting on the build of the new...
Glasgow eyes moving away from ‘car-dominated’ city centre
PEDESTRIANS having priorities over vehicles has been placed at the heart of plans to transform Glasgow city centre.
Glasgow City Council's proposal for a people...
New Levenmouth bridge delayed as firm enters administration
THE firm building the new active travel bridge connecting Methilhill to the new Cameron Bridge Railway Station has gone into administration, meaning that the...
Work starts on build of ‘iconic’ structure in Glasgow
WORK has commenced on the build of a new £12 million bridge over the Forth & Clyde Canal in Glasgow.
Mackenzie Construction is leading the...
Housebuilder applies to retain upgraded route in Gullane following ‘surge’ in use
CALA Homes (East) is seeking permission for a temporary private road that was upgraded for construction traffic to become a permanent asset in Gullane...
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...
Local housing associations celebrate Govan-Partick Bridge opening
THREE Govan-based housing associations have warmly welcomed the opening of the Govan-Partick Bridge.
Elderpark Housing, Govan Housing Association and Linthouse Housing Association hailed the structure,...
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...
New delivery plan brings forward key elements of A9 dualling programme
THE remaining sections of the A9 dualling programme will be delivered using capital funding, Scotland’s transport secretary has confirmed.
Fiona Hyslop MSP has announced the...
Jacobs to take forward A75 bypass design and assessment work
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced that technical advisors have been appointed to design options to bypass the villages of Springholm and Crocketford on the A75...
Firms fined for road work shortcomings
THE Scottish Road Works Commissioner has issued penalties totalling £18,000 to three utility companies.
Fulcrum, GTC and Energetics each received fines of £6,000 for their...
Road upgrades could drive positive change
THE leader of South Ayrshire Council has called for significant investment in the A77 trunk road to increase safety, reduce journey times, and boost...
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...
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...
Early September completion date targeted for ‘complex’ A68 repair job
BEAR Scotland has said it aims to complete repairs to the A68 near Fala by early September.
A severe weather incident on August 12 resulted...
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...
