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...
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Preparatory works begin on fourth section of A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig

PREPARATORY works are underway on the fourth section of A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig. The works, which are anticipated to continue until early...

Tackling flooding and potholes ‘big priorities’ for Fife Council

NEW plans have been unveiled by Fife Council to tackle flooding and potholes in the constituency. The local authority said it will put £5.45 million...

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...

Barratt unveils new road in Bucksburn as part of local services commitment

BARRATT Developments North Scotland has unveiled a new road at its Riverside Quarter development in Bucksburn as part of the housebuilder's commitment to improving...
Govan-Partick Bridge

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...
Thermal Road Repairs repairing road

Innovative road repair specialist secures two-year Highland Council contract

THERMAL Road Repairs has secured a two-year patching repair contract worth a seven-figure sum with the Highland Council. The appointment of the Crewe-headquartered firm follows...

Rannoch Viaduct set for essential £1.6m repair project

A section of the West Highland railway line between Crianlarich and Fort William is to close for nine days in March to allow for...

New study to consider electrifying UK motorways

BRITAIN'S main roads could be electrified by 2030 with Heriot-Watt University set to begin a study on the European eHighways concept. The system allows for specially-adapted HGVs...
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Ground investigation contract award marks latest A9 Dualling milestone

SOIL Engineering Geoservices has secured a ground investigation contract worth almost £635,000 for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig and Pitlochry to Killiecrankie sections of...

Ayrshire to benefit from over 100 miles of new active travel routes

MORE than 100 miles of new active travel routes, known as the Ayrshire Link, are being developed across South and East Ayrshire. Spearheaded by the...

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...

Wills Bros begins upgrade of crucial North Ayrshire road

WILLS Bros has commenced work on the upgrade of North Ayrshire's B714, with a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of the project. The transformational scheme...

Firms withdraw tenders for South Lanarkshire bridge replacement project

A new way to deliver a 'key' replacement bridge in Clydesdale is being sought by South Lanarkshire Council. It comes after the firm which secured...

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...

Network Rail and Story praised for work on £6m Camps Viaduct project

NETWORK Rail and Story Contracting have been thanked for their ongoing work on the £6 million project to strengthen the Camps Viaduct. Marion Fellows, MP...

Sighthill Bridge opening will mark major regeneration milestone

THE Sighthill Bridge over the M8 will soon open to the public, Glasgow City Council has confirmed. The cyclist, pedestrian and wheeler bridge, delivered by...
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Vehicles to drive on first phase of Aberdeen’s revamped Union Street

THE first phase of a project to resurface Aberdeen's Union Street is to open to permitted vehicles today. The new road surface is made from...

Transport Scotland reaffirms commitment to £3 billion A96 dualling project

SCOTTISH ministers have given the go-ahead for completing of the statutory procedures for the project to dual the A96 from Inverness to Nairn. The work...

Second phase of Tay Road Bridge project to get underway

THE second phase of major works on the Tay Road Bridge is to get underway next month. VolkerStevin will commence work on the project on...