Waste materials to provide cost-effective temporary surface in Aberdeen
WASTE materials generated from Aberdeen City Council's capital roads resurfacing programme are to be used to create a temporary surface in the Castlegate area...
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...
Steel milestone for new bridge at heart of £250m Sighthill regeneration
A major milestone has been reached in the £250 million regeneration of Sighthill with the final section of steel that will be used to...
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...
Work complete on £29m Maybole bypass
TRANSPORT Scotland has said the newly opened £29 million Maybole bypass will improve road safety and air quality in the town.
Prior to its opening,...
Bridge in Old Kilpatrick to be demolished and replaced
NETWORK Rail is to begin work to demolish and replace the bridge over the railway on Dumbarton Road in Old Kilpatrick in August.
The rail...
Edinburgh’s £207.3m trams to Newhaven project enters testing phase
EDINBURGH'S trams to Newhaven project is set to enter a testing and commissioning phase as the £207.3 million development nears completion.
Two-way traffic will return to Leith...
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...
Walking and cycling network contributed £1.9 billion to Scottish economy
USERS of Scotland's national walking and cycling network contributed £1.9 billion to local economies across Scotland in 2019, a new report has revealed.
NatureScot, Sustrans...
Thornliebank road bridge to be demolished and rebuilt in £5.5m project
THORNLIEBANK road bridge is to be demolished and reconstructed in a £5.5 million project forming part of the electrification of the railway corridor between...
Future of 18th century Stirling bridge secured following major repairs
THE future of a 'key' rural river crossing in Stirling has been secured following major repairs.
Cardross Bridge carries the B8034 over the River Forth...
Ultrasonic de-icing could be used to stop Queensferry Crossing closures
ULTRASONIC de-icing and targeted vibration systems are being considered as methods to prevent the build-up of ice on the Queensferry Crossing.
The bridge between Edinburgh...
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...
Landmark EPD announced for cellulose fibres use in the asphalt industry
RETTENMAIER UK has announced the production, validation, and launch of what it called the first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for cellulose fibres used in...
Beneath the surface — bitumen emulsions and road resilience
By Rick Ashton, bitumen division market development manager at TotalEnergies Marketing UK
THE UK’s local road network, and the highways authorities responsible for them, face...
Glasgow plans active travel route between Govan-Partick Bridge and Pollok Country Park
PLANS for a new active travel route in Glasgow linking the Govan-Partick Bridge with Pollok Country Park are now open for consultation.
The proposed 2.7km...
New £2.6m road created ahead of major Isle of Skye development
THE Highland Council's in-house roads team has completed the first phase of a masterplan development in Dunvegan.
Created by the Highland Council in partnership with...
Local firm appointed to lead Inverness footway works
TORVEAN Civil Engineering has been appointed by Highland Council to carry out footway works at Hilton in Inverness.
The work, which will be carried out...
Improvements planned for iconic Glenrothes bridge
GLENROTHES' iconic White Bridge is to undergo a facelift with work getting underway in early summer.
Works to enhance the B969 River Leven Bridge, known...
Work complete on £6m Camps Viaduct project
A 13-month project to strengthen the 160-year Camps Viaduct has been delivered successfully.
Network Rail worked with Story Contracting on the £6 million project to...
