KerbDrain inlet plugs

‘Industry first’ inlet plugs tipped to enhance road project contractors

ACO Technologies has launched a reusable range of inlet plugs for its KerbDrain range, designed to boost civil and highways contractors working on road...
M8 Woodside Viaducts

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...

Architecture practice looks to improve safety at three Glasgow junctions

AN architecture practice has launched a campaign to identify specific solutions aimed at improving safety at three traffic junctions in Glasgow. New Practice's Waiting to...
A tenement in a Glasgow street reflected in a puddle with double yellow lines on the road

UK road markings ‘need to improve’ to unlock benefits of autonomous vehicles

BRITAIN faces a ‘wake-up call’ on self-driving vehicles unless the country’s road markings are significantly improved, Project Scotland has been told. The UK Government recently...

Council formally expresses ‘deep concern’ over impact of road closures

ARGYLL and Bute Council has formally expressed its 'deep concern' over the impact of closures to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful and the...

GRAHAM gets January start date for £22.68m Aurs Road upgrade

GRAHAM Construction will start work to upgrade Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns in January. East Renfrewshire Council said the route will be transformed...

GRAHAM opens supply chain opportunities on £79.5m Renfrewshire project

GRAHAM is advertising a range of services of interest to small firms as part of its build of a new bridge across the River...

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...

Council demands ‘urgent action’ as deadline for replacement A83 road set

A replacement road for the A83 Rest and be Thankful must be constructed and opened by May 2026 at the latest, Argyll and Bute...

Highland Council confirms additional £20m investment in roads

THE Highland Council has agreed an additional investment of £20 million in the constituency's road maintenance programme. The local authority has the longest road network...
Community celebrating bridge opening

New bridge tipped to fuel Winchburgh growth

THE new bridge connecting to Winchburgh and which spans both the Union Canal and Glasgow-Edinburgh railway line has been officially opened. Community representatives, designers, consultants,...

Tradeston Bridge lighting upgrade tipped to signal brighter future for Glasgow’s Clydeside

GLASGOW'S Tradeston Bridge has been enhanced with the installation of 'dynamic' sustainable lighting. The lighting project was delivered by Glasgow City Council as part of...

Youngsters secure permanent roles after impressing on bridge project

LOCAL school pupils have hailed the 'brilliant experience' of being given work placements on the £16.9 million installation of a new 5,000-tonne bridge in...
Govan-Partick bridge

Govan–Partick bridge build creates more than one link

THE project manager on Farrans’ build of the recently opened £29.5 million Govan–Partick footbridge has revealed that forming close ties with the two communities...

Network Rail seeks contractor for Forth Bridge Experience hub build

NETWORK Rail has commenced the process of appointing a main contractor to build the new Forth Bridge Experience reception hub. Potential partners are being asked...

Ground investigations to begin for Old Military Road upgrades

GROUND investigations are underway on a parcel of land between the Old Military Road (OMR) diversion route and the A83 immediately north of the...

Edinburgh Council envisions more ‘relaxing’ capital post-Covid

THE City of Edinburgh Council has said it envisions a more relaxing capital as it seeks a green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. As part...

Modular Acrow bridge used on £3m Network Rail project

A temporary modular Acrow bridge has been installed as part of a Network Rail project to replace a crossing over the railway line between...

Estimated completion date for Aurs Road project delayed until spring 2026

EAST Renfrewshire Council has confirmed a revised estimated completion date of spring 2026 for its Aurs Road improvement project. Work is currently underway to transform...

Glasgow expo shows innovation is on the right road

THE latest innovations to benefit road and transport projects were highlighted at the recent Road Expo Scotland event at Glasgow’s SEC. Over 85 exhibitors were...