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...
Portable dam used to complete first phase of £2.4m viaduct repair project
NETWORK Rail engineers have successfully completed the first phase of repair works on the Redbridge Viaduct in the Scottish Borders.
The project involved a portable...
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,...
Glasgow bridge to be demolished and rebuilt
SHIELDS Road in Glasgow's southside is to close to traffic for a year to enable the demolition and rebuild of the nearby bridge over...
Farrans to host meet the buyer event ahead of £59m Renfrewshire project
FARRANS Construction is to hold a meet the buyer event in Renfrew ahead of its £59 million build of a bridge connecting Paisley town...
Mabey Bridge to provide structures ‘on demand’ to Forestry and Land Scotland
MABEY Bridge has announced it has reached a framework agreement with Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) for the supply of 'multiple' structures.
The bridges will...
Beaming with pride over iconic bridge role
LAYHER has revealed that the company’s FlexBeam system is ‘central’ to major maintenance work being undertaken on the iconic Forth Road Bridge. The solution...
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...
Start date confirmed for ‘long-awaited’ Swallow Roundabout work in Dundee
DETAILS for the 'long-awaited' Swallow Roundabout improvements in Dundee have been announced with a start date confirmed for the work.
The project will begin on...
Contractor wanted for next phase of £3 billion A9 dualling project
THE procurement process for the most northerly section of the Scottish Government's £3 billion programme to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness has...
Plan sets out actions to ensure Scottish trunk road network meets climate challenges
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced that a new plan to ensure Scotland’s trunk road network remains 'resilient and reliable' in the face of climate change...
Stonehaven firm to lead Aberdeen junction project
STONEHAVEN firm, W M Donald, has been appointed as the main contractor for Aberdeen's South College Street junction improvements project.
The Aberdeen City Council project...
Stirling Council appoints firm to repair bridge as a ‘matter of urgency’
AMCOGIFFEN has been appointed by Stirling Council to carry out repair works on Catterburn Bridge.
The firm commenced initial site investigation works earlier this week,...
Green light for new £1.8m bridge at Lossiemouth East Beach
PLANNING approval has been granted for the build of a new £1.8 million bridge at Lossiemouth East Beach.
The new crossing is to be situated...
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...
Elgin firm ‘honoured’ to provide granite setts for Aberdeen’s Union Street
THOUSANDS of granite setts originating from an Aberdeenshire quarry are to be laid as new surfacing on Aberdeen's Union Street.
The light grey cassies, or...
Scottish Government raises concerns over Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge plans
SCOTLAND’S transport secretary Michael Matheson has written to his UK counterpart expressing concerns over the proposed build of a bridge between Scotland and Northern...
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...
Beaver Bridges signs exclusive distribution agreement with global firm
BEAVER Bridges has announced it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with global bridge supplier and engineering firm Waagner-Biro Bridge Systems GmbH.
The deal will see...
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...
