Contractor wanted for next phase of £3 billion A9 dualling project

THE procurement process for the most northerly section of the Scottish Government's £3 billion programme to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness has...
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Aberdeenshire bridge to be demolished and rebuilt in £3m project

A £3 million project is underway to demolish and reconstruct a railway bridge on Craigo Road in Marykirk. Network Rail engineers are currently installing temporary...
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Bridges to be demolished and rebuilt as part of £140m East Kilbride enhancement project

TWO railway bridges are to be demolished and replaced with more modern structures this weekend as part of Network Rail's £140 million East Kilbride...

Rest and Be Thankful public engagement events announced

A series of public engagement events on the long-term solution at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will be held in March at venues...
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Hochtief secures major North Lanarkshire Council infrastructure contract

HOCHTIEF has secured a major North Lanarkshire Council contract to deliver improvement, maintenance, and investment work across the region's roads, footpath, and bridge networks. The...

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...

New bridge opens on key East Renfrewshire walking route

NETWORK Rail and AmcoGiffen have completed work to replace a bridge on a key East Renfrewshire walking route over the railway near Balgray Reservoir. The...

Scottish Government announces £113,000 in funding for collapsed Spey Viaduct

THE Scottish Government has announced that it is to provide £113,000 in funding towards the restoration of the collapsed Spey Viaduct in Moray. Built between...

Putting sustainability into practice with road bridges

Steve Duthie, associate director at Altrad RMD Kwikform, says the future of temporary works’ solutions for road bridge construction lies in sustainable products and...

Work to begin in Glasgow on £12m Argyle Street revamp

WILLS Bros Civil Engineering is to begin work on the Argyle Street east avenue next month as part of Glasgow City Council's £140 million...
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Test success as Renfrew Bridge closes across River Clyde

TESTING of the first opening road bridge across the River Clyde has been successfully completed as the Renfrew Bridge moves closer to opening to the...
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Platforms take shape as build of new £18.3m Balgray Station progresses

THE layout of the new £18.3 million Balgray Railway Station in Barrhead is beginning to take shape. Construction got underway in July, with the project...

Rail line reopens following repairs to 19th century bridge

THE railway between Stonehaven and Montrose is to reopen following Network Rail's successful completion of repair works on a damaged bridge. The rail bridge -...

Green light for active travel route between new Fife railway stations

PLANS have been approved for the creation of a fully accessible shared path between the new railway stations at Leven and Cameron Bridge. The £6.118...

Damaged sections of historic viaduct to be removed from River Spey

A tender for the removal of sections of a historic viaduct from the River Spey is set to be published in February. Built between 1883-86,...

New road and causeway successfully delivered in Greenock

GEORGE Leslie has successfully delivered a new road and causeway in Greenock to open up Garvel Island. Extending over 200 metres, the new road and...
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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...

Portable dam used to complete first phase of £2.4m viaduct repair project

NETWORK Rail engineers have successfully completed the first phase of repair works on the Redbridge Viaduct in the Scottish Borders. The project involved a portable...
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Spencer Bridge Engineering secures three major Scottish contracts

SPENCER Bridge Engineering, part of the Spencer Group, has secured three new projects on major bridges across Scotland. The Yorkshire-based engineering specialist, which has carried...

Streetscape works bring improved access to Inverness Castle

WILLS Bros Civil Engineering Ltd has carried out streetscape improvement works in Inverness. The project will provide a more pedestrian friendly environment leading up to...