Bridge entry earns Scottish engineer recognition in global competition
A Scottish engineer has won bronze in an an international competition for her video tour highlighting the construction and design of some of Scotland’s...
Gairnshell Jubilee Bridge project scoops major award
GAIRNSHIEL Jubilee Bridge has been crowned winner of the Best Infrastructure Project at the 2024 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.
A strong field of 20 entries...
Community to have a say on Leith Pride Bridge designs
THE Leith community has the chance to help design a replacement for the Lindsay Road Bridge, also known as Pride Bridge.
The landmark was a...
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...
Further progress on delivering A9 dualling programme
TODAY'S publication of made orders marks another 'important milestone' in delivering the dualling of the 15-mile section of the A9 between Dalraddy and Slochd,...
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...
Preparatory works set to begin on A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy section
TRANSPORT Scotland has confirmed the works programme for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project, with Balfour Beatty set to start preparatory works on...
Two Edinburgh city centre bridges to undergo repair works in January
A £1.7 million project to repair and repaint two railway bridges in Edinburgh city centre is to get underway in January, Network Rail has...
New footbridge to be built at Uddingston Station
PLANS have been unveiled for the build of a new footbridge and lift system at Uddingston Station.
The new footbridge will be uncovered and made...
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...
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,...
Farrans to begin build of new road in Paisley
FARRANS is to begin work in November on the creation of a new road and junction in Paisley as part of a £59 million...
Edinburgh bridge’s lifespan to be extended in £1.5m project
WORK is to begin on Monday on a £1.5 million Network Rail project to strengthen a bridge in the east of Edinburgh.
The crossing, which...
BAM Nuttall to host ‘meet the contractor’ event ahead of £118m project
A 'meet the contractor' event is to be held in Scone and Luncarty ahead of BAM Nuttall beginning works on the build of the...
Wills Bros invests in advanced survey tech for A9 Dualling scheme
WILLS Bros Civil Engineering has invested in advanced survey technology to support its work as the main contractor on the A9 dualling project.
The landmark...
Santa opens new £2.5m Inverness active travel route
SANTA has made an early visit to Inverness to mark Wills Bros' completion of the city's £2.5 million Riverside Way active travel route.
Taking to...
Optical fibre circuits to be rerouted prior to Leven Rail Bridge removal
HUNDREDS of optical fibre circuits must be rerouted prior to works beginning on the replacement of Leven Rail Bridge, Fife Council has said.
The bridge...
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...
Clear up underway as large car-sized boulders land on A83
A clear up operation is underway following a large landslide which blocked the A83 and Old Military Road at multiple locations on Tuesday (August...
Landmark £23m cycle scheme opens in Edinburgh
A landmark scheme to transform active travel between the east and west of Edinburgh has been officially opened.
Balfour Beatty led the build of the...
