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...
Modifications required on new Inverness swing bridge
MODIFICATIONS are being considered to address 'teething issues' on Inverness' Torvean Bridge, The Highland Council has said.
The crossing, which opened in early June, was...
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...
Glasgow’s Union Street to be reopened on July 17
GLASGOW'S Union Street is to fully reopen to pedestrians and vehicles on July 17 after being closed since March following the devastating fire, Glasgow...
New developments will bring £37m road improvements say council
FIFE Council has estimated that £37 million worth of road network improvements will come over the next 20 years thanks to funding from new...
New report recommends A9 Dualling delivery plan be maintained
A new report has rejected rescheduling and acceleration proposals for the A9 Dualling scheme.
The report was commissioned by transport secretary Fiona Hyslop to consider...
Glasgow’s bus infrastructure and network to get £2.3m upgrade
GLASGOW is set for £2.3 million worth of bus infrastructure and network improvements in a bid to make people make more sustainable travel choices.
The...
Beaver Bridges signs exclusive distribution agreement with global firm
BEAVER Bridges has announced it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with global bridge supplier and engineering firm Waagner-Biro Bridge Systems GmbH.
The deal will see...
Glasgow plans active travel route between Govan-Partick Bridge and Pollok Country Park
PLANS for a new active travel route in Glasgow linking the Govan-Partick Bridge with Pollok Country Park are now open for consultation.
The proposed 2.7km...
Road Expo 2021 is on the trail for innovation
ORGANISERS of Road Expo Scotland have confirmed the event will take place as planned on 1 & 2 December 2021, returning to the SEC...
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...
Work on Edwardian suspension bridge to continue into new year
REPAIR work to the Cambus O' May suspension bridge will continue into the first couple of weeks of 2021, Aberdeenshire Council has confirmed.
The B-listed...
Council targets making Dundee bridge ‘Insta-ready’ with art project
A successful public art project which encouraged more use of a previously quiet area under Tay Road Bridge is set for a second phase,...
Active travel work marks early milestone for landmark Durieshill project
BARRATT Homes and David Wilson Homes have opened the first phase of a new active travel route linking Plean Country Park to Stirling, as...
Tunnel to be considered for landslip-hit A83 as temporary route announced
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced the long term solution to the ongoing problems at the Rest and be Thankful (A83).
Last month (February), Argyll and Bute...
Key milestone reached on £29m Govan – Partick bridge project
THE main span of Glasgow's Govan - Partick Bridge arrived at Yorkhill Quay on Saturday (October 14) after sailing up the River Clyde at...
Modular bridging system helps connect communities in South Lanarkshire
ACROW has confirmed that one of its Mabey Delta structures has been installed to replace the Clyde Bridge near Carstairs.
Built in 1912, the bridge...
Firm worked ‘around the clock’ to deliver £3.1m Croy train station project
CROY train station's new, fully-accessible footbridge and lifts have now opened for passengers.
It follows a £3.1 million investment to transform the North Lanarkshire station's...
Work to begin on £24m Greenock project next month
WORK is to start in January 2026 on the £24 million redevelopment of central Greenock, Inverclyde Council has announced.
Balfour Beatty is leading the project,...
Contract awarded for key phase in ‘biggest transformation of Glasgow’s public realm in decades’
THE next phase of the 'biggest transformation of Glasgow's public realm in decades' is to get underway in early 2025, the city's local authority...
