Streetscape works bring improved access to Inverness Castle

WILLS Bros Civil Engineering Ltd has carried out streetscape improvement works in Inverness. The project will provide a more pedestrian friendly environment leading up to...
Computer generated image of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy

New milestone marked as A9 Dualling plans progress

TRANSPORT Scotland has announced 'major progress' on plans to dual the A9 with the publication of Made Orders for the stretch of the route...
Tingwall Airport

Runway resurfacing work gets underway at Tingwall Airport

SHETLAND Islands Council has commenced work on a £1.3 million project to deliver vital improvement works at Tingwall Airport near the village of Gott. The...

Work begins on active travel scheme in Glasgow’s west end

JH Civil Engineering has commenced work on the delivery of Glasgow's Connecting Yorkhill and Kelvingrove active travel initiative. The first phase of the project -...
Govan-Partick bridge

Govan–Partick bridge build creates more than one link

THE project manager on Farrans’ build of the recently opened £29.5 million Govan–Partick footbridge has revealed that forming close ties with the two communities...
Glasgow aerial

Glasgow eyes new active travel routes in inner north and south of city

PROGRESS is being made on plans to create 11km of active travel routes in the inner north and south of Glasgow, the city's council...
Plastic kerb

Duraproducts announces sole distribution agreement with TCS Geotechnics

DURAPRODUCTS has announced a new sole distribution agreement with provider of specialist geotechnical products for construction and civil engineering industries, TCS Geotechnics. The arrangement applies...

Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street set for ‘significant’ improvement in £5.7m project

WORK is to begin late this month on the Sauchiehall precinct and Cambridge Street avenue project in Glasgow. The £5.7 million project will connect the...

Funding boost in project to protect road workers

AMEY has secured additional funding to design an Impact Protection Vehicle (IPV) to protect workers when putting out traffic management on live carriageways. The firm...

Work complete on £1.6m Rannoch Viaduct project

WORK to extend the operational lifespan of the Rannoch Viaduct in the Highlands has been successfully completed. Network Rail undertook the £1.6 million project over...
Fiona Hyslop MSP

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,...
Dasholm Bridge

Glasgow bridge set for £1 million upgrade

NETWORK Rail is to begin a £1 million project to upgrade the bridge over the railway at Dalsholm Road in the north of Glasgow. The...

Port Glasgow Railway Station’s £5m upgrade proves its worth

NETWORK Rail's revitalisation of Port Glasgow Railway Station is seeing continued success one year on. Two new lifts and footbridges were officially opened last December,...

Preferred route option announced for ‘challenging’ section of A9 scheme

THE preferred route option for the section of the route between Pass of Birnam and Tay Crossing section of the A9 dualling programme has...

New footbridge installed over Levenmouth railway line

THE installation of the main sections of the new footbridge over the Levenmouth railway line at Duniface has been completed. Sitting 15m above the railway...

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...

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...

£16.9 million bridge installed on time in Ravenscraig

A major project to install a new railway bridge in Ravenscraig has been completed on time over the Easter weekend. Engineers worked around-the-clock for nine...

RSPB drops objection to work at nature reserve following ‘serious concerns’ being answered

THE Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has withdrawn its objection to the 10 mile Crubenmore to Kincraig A9 dualling scheme. The charity...
Prototype bridge

Prototype bridge built to showcase future of accessible railway stations

A fully-functioning prototype has been constructed of a new bridge tipped to be the future of accessible railway stations. The AVA accessible bridge is designed...