Newton Mearns active travel project set for ‘innovative’ Dutch-style design

NEWLAY Civil Engineering Ltd has commenced work on the second phase of active travel improvements to Ayr Road in Newton Mearns. East Renfrewshire Council said...

Major European firms appointed to Shetland Islands tunnel project

THREE major European firms have been appointed for the next phase of work on the potential creation of tunnels that would connect the Shetland...

New £5.5m bridge officially opened in Lochaber

THE new Invercoe Bridge in Lochaber has officially been opened after Story Contracting completed works on the £5.5 million build. Councillor Bill Lobban, convener of...

Work completes on £4m road upgrade in Inverkip

BALFOUR Beatty has completed work on a £4 million road improvement project on the A78 at Inverkip. New signalised junctions have been installed at Main...

Glasgow city centre bridge set for £700,000 improvement project

NETWORK Rail is set to begin a £700,000 bridge improvement project on Glasgow's Bell Street. The works will involve essential steel repairs, as well as...
Network Rail bridge repairs

Work complete on £1.5m refurbishment of historic Glasgow bridges

A £1.5 million refurbishment of two historic rail bridges near Glasgow Central has been completed. Network Rail said that the Eglinton Street and Salkeld Street...

Work underway on £500,000 bridge project in Glasgow’s west end

WORK is underway on a £500,000 project to repair and repaint the railway bridge over Ferry Road in the Yorkhill area of Glasgow. The Network...

Balfour Beatty kicks off ‘transformative’ Westfield infrastructure improvement works

BALFOUR Beatty has commenced work on Falkirk Council's 'transformative' A9/A904 Westfield infrastructure improvement project. The first phase will involve preparatory work including establishing a compound...

New materials designed to decarbonise road network trialled in North Lanarkshire

NEW materials designed to reduce carbon in the UK road network have been trialled in North Lanarkshire. North Lanarkshire Council is working with Transport for...
Beaver Bridges

Beaver Bridges wins top award

BEAVER Bridges has scooped the Bridge Contractor of the Year 2024 award at the New Civil Engineer Bridges Conference. The event brings together engineers, contractors,...

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,...

Work set to begin on Uddingston railway station project

SCOTLAND'S Railway is to begin construction work to provide step-free access between platforms at Uddingston railway station. The organisation will begin setting up site from...

Beneath the surface — bitumen emulsions and road resilience

By Rick Ashton, bitumen division market development manager at TotalEnergies Marketing UK THE UK’s local road network, and the highways authorities responsible for them, face...

Edinburgh set for record road and pavement repairs

THE City of Edinburgh Council has said that it is on track to carry out improvements on the largest area of roads and pavements...
Handshake over construction documents

Farrans confirmed as contractor for £29.5 million Govan – Partick Bridge project

GLASGOW City Council has confirmed the contract for the Govan - Partick Bridge project has been awarded to Farrans (Construction) Limited. The £29.5 million Glasgow...

Cost of replacement works on Fife bridge rise by £5.711m

MEMBERS of Fife Council's policy and co-ordination committee are to be asked to agree to plans for the build of an £8.157 million replacement...

Work complete on £29m Maybole bypass

TRANSPORT Scotland has said the newly opened £29 million Maybole bypass will improve road safety and air quality in the town. Prior to its opening,...
Bishopmill Bridge

Pat Munro to lead £380,000 upgrade of Elgin bridge

PAT Munro is to lead a £380,000 upgrade of the New Bishopmill Bridge in Elgin on behalf of Moray Council. The bridge connects the Bishopmill...

19th century viaduct ‘returned to former glory’ in £2 million project

THE iconic Westfield Viaduct in Falkirk has been 'returned to its former glory' in a £2 million restoration project. Funded by the National Highways' Historical...

Comhairle secures £6.66m for ‘crucial’ bridge works

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar has welcomed the award of £6.66 million from the Scottish Government towards works on six bridges in the Outer Hebrides. The...