Network Rail and Story praised for work on £6m Camps Viaduct project

NETWORK Rail and Story Contracting have been thanked for their ongoing work on the £6 million project to strengthen the Camps Viaduct. Marion Fellows, MP...

Work progresses in Ravenscraig on what will be ‘heaviest bridge lift in Europe’

PROGRESS is being made on Network Rail and Story Contracting's work to construct a new bridge that will be installed on the West Coast...

Thornliebank road bridge to be demolished and rebuilt in £5.5m project

THORNLIEBANK road bridge is to be demolished and reconstructed in a £5.5 million project forming part of the electrification of the railway corridor between...

Work to begin on £5.8m Glasgow city centre project

RAINTON Construction is to begin work on the creation of the Argyle Street west avenue in Glasgow. The move comes as part of a wider...
Crane by new bridge build

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...

Ground investigations to begin for Old Military Road upgrades

GROUND investigations are underway on a parcel of land between the Old Military Road (OMR) diversion route and the A83 immediately north of the...

Engineering experts to assess feasibility of fixed link between Scotland and Northern Ireland

TWO engineering experts have been appointed on behalf of the UK Government to lead a study into the feasibility of a fixed link between...

New £2.6m road created ahead of major Isle of Skye development

THE Highland Council's in-house roads team has completed the first phase of a masterplan development in Dunvegan. Created by the Highland Council in partnership with...

Edinburgh-headquartered firm appointed as lead designer on £21.4m Glasgow project

IRONSIDE Farrar Limited has been appointed as lead designer on the £21.4 million avenues plus project in Glasgow. The project will look to link the...

Work underway ahead of River Leven bridge demolition

PREPARATORY work is underway ahead of the demolition of the rail section of the River Leven bridge. Network Rail is replacing the abutments and deck...
Andrew Wilkinson, Regeneration & Town Centres, East Dunbartonshire Council; Mary Docherty, Director of Bus, Concessionary & Active Travel, Transport Scotland, Chris Rae, Luddon Construction; Councillor Paul Ferretti, Convener of the Place, Neighbourhood and Corporate Assets committee.

Luddon Construction to lead Lennoxtown Main Street transformation project

LUDDON Construction is to deliver a £1.02 million revamp of Lennoxtown Main Street on behalf of East Dunbartonshire Council. The local authority successfully applied to...

Amey welcomes 250 new recruits as Scottish south west contract gets underway

AMEY has recruited 250 new employees as its contract to inspect, maintain and improve the motorways and trunk roads across the south west of...

Delivery plan announced for remaining A9 dualling projects

ALMOST half of Perth to Inverness route will be dual carriageway by the end of 2030, Scotland's cabinet secretary for transport has announced. Mairi McAllan...

Contractors on Aberdeenshire bridge build hailed for ‘massive feat of engineering’

THE new Gairnshiel Jubilee Bridge on Royal Deeside has been officially opened by King Charles. Moxon and Arcadis designed the bridge, with Wills Bros Group...

Footbridges constructed from recycled plastic bottles built in Forres

MORAY Council has announced that work is underway to install footbridges constructed entirely from materials made from recycled plastic bottles. The bridges at the Mosset...

Waste materials to provide cost-effective temporary surface in Aberdeen

WASTE materials generated from Aberdeen City Council's capital roads resurfacing programme are to be used to create a temporary surface in the Castlegate area...

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...

New Inverness swing bridge temporarily closes due to snags

INVERNESS' new Torvean Swing Bridge has been temporarily taken out of service to allow adjustments to be made following initial snagging issues. It was opened...

Amey begins new contract to maintain Scotland’s motorway tech infrastructure

AMEY has started its new five-year contract with Transport Scotland to operate, maintain and upgrade Scotland's motorway and trunk road technology infrastructure. The firm is...

First phase of Glasgow’s £120m avenues project complete

THE first phase of Glasgow's £120 million avenues project has been completed, marking what the council said is a 'significant' step forward in the...