Newlay Civil Engineering contracted for major Dunfermline road project
NEWLAY Civil Engineering has been appointed by Fife Council to carry out road improvements in Dunfermline over the summer
The programme includes:
Resurfacing on the A907 between...
Groundforce shores up support for crucial bridge link
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has been supplying a range of large-capacity modular hydraulic shoring equipment to contractors building the new Govan to Partick Bridge in Glasgow.
The...
Center Parcs provides update on A7 roadworks as Borders project gathers pace
CENTER Parcs has provided an update on forthcoming roadworks on the A7 between Hawick and Selkirk as construction progresses on its new Scottish Borders...
New footbridge in Glasgow’s southside to be officially opened
NETWORK Rail is to open a new railway footbridge at Strathbungo in Glasgow's southside.
The structure allows for the required clearance for the electrification of...
Elgin firm ‘honoured’ to provide granite setts for Aberdeen’s Union Street
THOUSANDS of granite setts originating from an Aberdeenshire quarry are to be laid as new surfacing on Aberdeen's Union Street.
The light grey cassies, or...
Plans unveiled for new Troon active travel route
PLANS for a new active travel route between Troon Railway Station and Loans Village are being unveiled, with local residents invited to an informal...
Engineers determine cause of historic Garmouth Viaduct collapse
INITIAL inspections of the Garmouth Viaduct have confirmed that its collapse appears to be due to scour, Moray Council engineers have said.
The viaduct, which...
‘Pivotal’ stage reached in plans for Dundee junction upgrades
HOUSEBUILDER Springfield Properties has signed a Minute of Agreement with Transport Scotland, allowing works to begin on the Swallow roundabout near its Dykes of...
Wills Bros Civil Engineering secures £12.1m Glasgow contract
WILLS Bros Civil Engineering has secured a £12.19 million contract to deliver the Argyle Street East Avenue project on behalf of Glasgow City Council.
Work...
Work to begin on £500,000 Glenfinnan Viaduct project
OVER five kilometres of lineside fencing is to be renewed near the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct in a £500,000 Network Rail project.
The work, which will...
Major milestone reached in ‘key’ Edinburgh city centre project
A major milestone in Edinburgh's Meadows to George Street project has been reached as the statutory orders needed to progress to the construction stage...
New Balliemore Bridge opens to traffic
THE newly constructed Balliemore Bridge in Cowal has been officially opened to traffic.
The original bridge was irreparably damaged during extreme weather in October 2023,...
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...
Architecture practice looks to improve safety at three Glasgow junctions
AN architecture practice has launched a campaign to identify specific solutions aimed at improving safety at three traffic junctions in Glasgow.
New Practice's Waiting to...
Agile approach helps unlock active travel hub in East Lothian
WHEN Akela Construction was appointed principal contractor for the £1.2 million Wallyford Toll Roundabout Improvement Scheme, MD Robert Ogg knew his team wasn’t going...
Contractor adopts active hearing protection mandate
GALLIFORD Try’s Highways business has implemented a new mandate requiring all of its sites to adopt active hearing protection from July.
The measure will become...
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...
Tradeston Bridge lighting upgrade tipped to signal brighter future for Glasgow’s Clydeside
GLASGOW'S Tradeston Bridge has been enhanced with the installation of 'dynamic' sustainable lighting.
The lighting project was delivered by Glasgow City Council as part of...
Emergency maintenance work underway following deterioration of M8 bridges
EMERGENCY maintenance work is to be undertaken by Amey on some of the bridges making up the M8 viaduct in Glasgow.
Pre-construction work and investigations...
Balfour Beatty to deliver new Edinburgh cycle route
BALFOUR Beatty is to lead a £13 million project to create an active travel route linking the east and west of Edinburgh.
The City of...
