Strategic timber transport scheme aids Highland road recovery
OVER £750,000 worth of road improvement works have been completed from Clephanton to Nairnshire in the Highlands.
The project was backed with £547,000 in funding...
Contractor sought for ‘biggest overhaul’ of Glasgow area since the 1970s
GLASGOW City Council is seeking a contractor to lead what it says will be the 'biggest overhaul' of the east side of Argyle...
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...
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...
Story Contracting lands £5.5m Invercoe Bridge project
STORY Contracting has been awarded a £5.5 million contract by The Highland Council to replace the existing Invercoe Bridge.
Work will begin in December to replace...
Govan-Partick Bridge formally opened ahead of weekend of celebratory events
THE Govan-Partick Bridge, built by main contractor Farrans Construction, has been formally opened.
Politicians representing the UK and Scottish Governments, as well as Glasgow City...
New bridge set to provide permanent structure to link islands
MABEY Bridge will design and install a 99-metre span bridge to link the islands of Great Bernera and Lewis in the Western Isles.
The replacement crossing...
Council moves forward with project to replace Lossiemouth East Beach bridge
MORAY Council has unveiled its proposed designs for the new Lossiemouth East Beach footbridge.
The town's sole access to the beach has been closed since...
New footbridge opens at Uddingston Railway Station
WORK has been completed on a project to deliver a new 75-tonne footbridge at Uddingston Railway Station.
The crossing was opened to the public after...
Managing excess water during road construction
Drake Meikle, regional technical sales engineer at Siltbuster, the water treatment specialist, explores road construction, the excess water it generates, and how the environmental...
Bridge installed at new £15m train station in East Lothian
BAM Nuttall has installed a new footbridge as part of Network Rail's £15 million East Linton station development.
The firm carried out the works across...
Electric bridge opens in Glasgow
SCOTTISH Canals has connected communities on either side of the Forth & Clyde Canal with the opening of the new Garscube Bridge and Panmure...
Trains to return to Borders village for first time in half a century
PLANNING approval has been granted for the build of a train station in the Scottish Borders in the village of Reston.
A two-platform Network Rail...
New Levenmouth bridge delayed as firm enters administration
THE firm building the new active travel bridge connecting Methilhill to the new Cameron Bridge Railway Station has gone into administration, meaning that the...
New £17m Edinburgh active travel route opens
EDINBURGH'S £17 million Roseburn to Union Canal active travel route has been officially opened.
The project was delivered by Balfour Beatty on behalf of the...
Developer contributions to help deliver part of Glasgow City Council’s £115m avenues project
GLASGOW City Council has accepted £437,500 in developer contribution funding for part of the £115 million avenues programme being delivered in Glasgow city centre.
The...
Edinburgh’s A-listed Victoria Swing Bridge to be fully repaired
FORTH Ports is to proceed with the full repair of the category-A listed Victoria Swing Bridge at the Port of Leith.
It comes after the...
Glasgow eyes creation of ‘world class’ public transport network
GLASGOW City Council has unveiled its ambition to provide a 'world class' public transport network which 'draws people from their personal vehicle'.
It comes as...
Updated plans unveiled for Aberdeen’s Union Street
AN updated design for incorporating buses and a segregated cycle lane for the entire length of Aberdeen's Union Street has been agreed by the...
Glenfinnan Viaduct set for temporary repairs
TEMPORARY repairs are set to be carried out on the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct due to cracking above one of its spans.
Network Rail has submitted...
