Railway bridge over East Kilbride Road to be replaced in £1.85m project

THE railway bridge over East Kilbride Road, at Busby Railway Station, is to be replaced next month in a £1.85 million project. Network Rail said...
Forth Road Bridge

Series of events will mark 60th anniversary of Forth Road Bridge

A series of events are to be held later this year to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge. The iconic crossing opened...
Viaduct

Work begins on £3.5m refurbishment of Awe Viaduct

NETWORK Rail and Story have commenced work on a £3.5 million project to refurbish Awe Viaduct. The crossing is a three-span wrought iron viaduct, built...

Scottish Government adds to £33 billion infrastructure plan

A further £2 billion has been added to Scotland's now £33 billion infrastructure investment plan (IIP) since the draft version was published in September. The...

Bishopbriggs railway bridge to receive £550,000 makeover

NETWORK Rail is set to begin a 'vital' £550,000 makeover of the rail bridge over Crowhill Road in Bishopbriggs. A programme of cleaning, repairs to...

New guide showcases impact of bridges on development of Dumfries

A new guide has been produced to highlight the impact of bridges on the development of Dumfries since the Middle Ages. The resource, which can...

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...

Rail line reopens following repairs to 19th century bridge

THE railway between Stonehaven and Montrose is to reopen following Network Rail's successful completion of repair works on a damaged bridge. The rail bridge -...
Beaver Bridges Ltd receiving contractor of the year award

Contractor earns award recognition for bridge engineering excellence

BRIDGE design and build contractor Beaver Bridges Ltd is celebrating after being named Civil Engineering UK Bridge Contractor of the Year 2026 at the...

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...

Realm Construction appointed to Aberdour Harbour footbridge project

FIFE Council has announced that work to reinstate the Aberdour Harbour footbridge will begin shortly, with Realm Construction appointed to lead the project. The bridge...

Motorway junction green light marks Winchburgh milestone

A new junction for the M9 has been approved, which will pave the way for new access to the development at Winchburgh in West...
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Aberdeenshire bridge to be demolished and rebuilt in £3m project

A £3 million project is underway to demolish and reconstruct a railway bridge on Craigo Road in Marykirk. Network Rail engineers are currently installing temporary...

Shortlisted contractors announced for A9 dualling between Tomatin and Moy

TRANSPORT Scotland has announced the shortlist of contractors for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project. Transport minister Fiona Hyslop MSP revealed the shortlisted contractors...

Road Expo and Bridges Scotland set for record number of new exhibitors

ROAD Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland returns to Glasgow next week at the SEC Glasgow with a record number of new exhibitors and visitors...

The importance of long-term roadway maintenance

By Richard Ashton, market development manager Bitumen, TotalEnergies UK THE impact of increasingly volatile weather conditions is having a noticeable effect on Scottish roads,...

Scottish university to reuse energy trapped in bridges

ENERGY trapped within bridges is to be harvested and reused in a major new international project led by Heriot-Watt University. Traffic and wind regularly causes...

Plans unveiled for first step in ‘transformation’ of Edinburgh city centre

FINAL designs for the 'flagship' Meadows to George Street scheme have been published by the City of Edinburgh Council. The project will see an 'overhaul'...

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...

Schedule set for ‘biggest transformation’ of Glasgow’s public realm in half a century

CONSTRUCTION work is to begin in early 2025 on the creation of 11 avenues in Glasgow in what has been heralded as the 'biggest...