Historic Glasgow railway bridge finds new home in Brechin
A new permanent home has been found for a historic Glasgow footbridge removed from the city's railway last month.
The 146-year-old 'icon' connected Darnley Road...
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...
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 new £5.9m railway bridge in West Dunbartonshire
WORK is underway on a £5.9 million project to install a new railway bridge at Bowling in West Dunbartonshire.
Being delivered by Network Rail, in...
Bridge over Aberdeen-Dundee railway line successfully demolished
NETWORK Rail has demolished a bridge over the Aberdeen-Dundee railway line at Craigo Road in Marykirk.
Engineers removed the 'old, worn-out' structure and craned in...
Testing ground for low-carbon road materials launches in North Lanarkshire
A new testing ground has been launched by North Lanarkshire Council in partnership with Amey and Safetytech Accelerator, with the aim of decarbonising roads.
The...
Apprentices join team delivering Falkirk Council’s A9/A904 improvement project
THREE new apprentices have joined the team delivering Falkirk Council's A9/A904 improvement project.
The trio have each been offered 18-month roles with Balfour Beatty and...
Levenmouth rail project to see installation of active travel bridge
NETWORK Rail is set to crane a 129-metre active travel bridge into position to connect Methilhill and Cameron Bridge.
Nine pre-fabricated sections - including bridge...
Balfour Beatty begins build of West Edinburgh Link
BALFOUR Beatty has commenced works on the creation of the West Edinburgh Link on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council.
The local authority said...
A-listed 19th century bridge receives £1.3m renovation
THE A-listed Mauldslie Bridge in South Lanarkshire has been strengthened and preserved following a £1.3 million renovation project.
Owned by Scottish Water, the bridge crosses...
Clear up underway as large car-sized boulders land on A83
A clear up operation is underway following a large landslide which blocked the A83 and Old Military Road at multiple locations on Tuesday (August...
Landmark road bridge across the River Clyde poised to open
THE £117 million Renfrew Bridge - the first opening road bridge across the River Clyde - will open tomorrow (Friday May 9) at midday,...
Milestone reached in A96 dualling Inverness to Nairn plans
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced further progress in plans to deliver the A96 dualling between Inverness and Nairn.
Following the publication last year of Made Orders,...
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...
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...
‘Industry first’ inlet plugs tipped to enhance road project contractors
ACO Technologies has launched a reusable range of inlet plugs for its KerbDrain range, designed to boost civil and highways contractors working on road...
Community to have a say on Leith Pride Bridge designs
THE Leith community has the chance to help design a replacement for the Lindsay Road Bridge, also known as Pride Bridge.
The landmark was a...
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...
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...
Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge hopes dashed as estimated cost revealed
THE idea of constructing a fixed transport link between Scotland and Northern Ireland looks to be dead in the water after a review concluded...
