Preparatory work underway on major Falkirk road project

FENCING is being installed in around Falkirk's Helix Park and A9/A904 as part of a project to improve road infrastructure in the area. Balfour Beatty...

Time capsule giving insight into Covid-19 life placed in new Inverness bridge

A time capsule has been placed in Inverness West Link's new Torvean swing bridge by school pupils. Pupils from Kinmylies Primary School were assisted by...

New footbridge installed over Levenmouth railway line

THE installation of the main sections of the new footbridge over the Levenmouth railway line at Duniface has been completed. Sitting 15m above the railway...

Temporary bridge proposed on £116m Network Rail project

NETWORK Rail has launched plans for the build of a temporary bridge in Fife as part of its £116 million Levenmouth rail project. The organisation...

Bronze Age treasure hoped to be uncovered ahead of £118m bridge build

ARCHAEOLOGY students are to get the chance to potentially uncover Bronze Age treasure in advance of works starting on the build of the new...
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WSP UK to provide technical advisory services for permanent repair to M8 Woodside Viaducts

WSP UK has been awarded a contract by Transport Scotland to provide technical advisory services for a permanent repair to the M8 Woodside Viaducts. This...
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Forth Bridge Abseil charity event returns for 2025

BALFOUR Beatty and Network Rail have teamed up with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland to bring the Forth Bridge Abseil back for 2025. Daredevils from...

Moray Council approves £1.7m spend on roads and footbridges

MORAY Council has approved a £250,000 investment in flood risk management and £1.7 million spend on roads and footbridges. The approval means that maintenance will...

Work underway on new Denny Eastern Access Road

WORK to complete the Denny Eastern Access Road (DEAR) is underway with contractor RJ McLeod setting up on-site ahead of the 12-month project. Falkirk Council...

Work begins on £22.68m transformation of East Renfrewshire road

GRAHAM has commenced work on a £22.68 million East Renfrewshire Council project to deliver improvement works to Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns. The...

Data shows £9.2m Denny eastern access road to be a success

MONITORING data has confirmed that the Denny eastern access road (DEAR) is delivering on all of its aims, Falkirk Council has revealed. The £9.2 million...

Critical works completed on Banff Bridge

WORKS on a critical scour protection scheme on the A98 Banff Bridge have been completed. Story Contracting delivered the project on behalf of Aberdeenshire Council...

Dingwall firm to begin creation of Highland active travel route

STRATH Civil Engineering will begin work on a new stretch of walking and cycling pathway between Dunballoch and Cabrich in the Highlands. The new route...
Aftermath of Glasgow Union Corner fire. Image credit: Kunal Tewari Photography / Shutterstock.com

Glasgow’s Union Street to be reopened on July 17

GLASGOW'S Union Street is to fully reopen to pedestrians and vehicles on July 17 after being closed since March following the devastating fire, Glasgow...
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Award-winning architect tells of delight at working on Renfrew Bridge project

A world-renowned architect has said it is 'fantastic' to be working on a project closer to home as his design of the £117 million...

Edinburgh-headquartered firm appointed as lead designer on £21.4m Glasgow project

IRONSIDE Farrar Limited has been appointed as lead designer on the £21.4 million avenues plus project in Glasgow. The project will look to link the...

Plans unveiled for Greater Govan active travel network

PLANS have been unveiled for the creation of a new active travel network in the Greater Govan area of Glasgow. Glasgow City Council explained that...
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Final leg of Glasgow’s south city way completed

Work to deliver the final leg of Glasgow's south city way active travel route has been completed. Glasgow City Council said that cyclists will be...

Lynebeg rail bridge installation marks A9 Dualling milestone

NETWORK Rail has announced it has demolished and replaced the bridge over the railway at Lynebeg, south of Inverness on the Highland Mainline between...

Wrong way detection systems aim to make Scotland’s roads safer

ANALYSIS of accident records has found that traffic accidents caused by vehicles entering and travelling the wrong way along slip roads are a cause...