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Major milestone reached on Naver Bridge build

WORKS on the Naver Bridge replacement scheme, on the A836 section of the North Coast 500 route near Bettyhill in the Highlands, have reached...

Soap and water hoped to stop Queensferry Crossing closures

CABLES on the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing are to be washed with soap and water in a bid to stop the formation...
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Glasgow eyes redesign of Thornwood roundabout and national cycle route

A public consultation has been launched on plans to upgrade a key section of the National Cycle Network Route 7 (NCN7) and the redesign...

Two Glasgow bridges to be strengthened in £2.3m project

A £2.3 million project to strengthen and repaint two bridges in the south side of Glasgow is to get underway this month (June). Network Rail...

Updated plans unveiled for Aberdeen’s Union Street

AN updated design for incorporating buses and a segregated cycle lane for the entire length of Aberdeen's Union Street has been agreed by the...

Work set to begin on Uddingston railway station project

SCOTLAND'S Railway is to begin construction work to provide step-free access between platforms at Uddingston railway station. The organisation will begin setting up site 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...
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Amey’s Perth open day will detail job opportunities on north east roads contract

AMEY has announced plans to host an open day in Perth on Tuesday October 18 to share job opportunities available in the firm's new...
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Engineers determine cause of historic Garmouth Viaduct collapse

INITIAL inspections of the Garmouth Viaduct have confirmed that its collapse appears to be due to scour, Moray Council engineers have said. The viaduct, which...
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Contract notice published for £7.44m Shetland road project

SHETLAND Islands Council has published the contract notice for the new B9082 road from Gutcher to Cullivoe. The budgeted cost of the project - which...

North Lanarkshire to pioneer innovative road building materials

NORTH Lanarkshire Council has been awarded over £4.5 million to pioneer innovative materials for use on road building and maintenance. Working in partnership with Transport...
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Vital works to get underway on railway between Inverness and Elgin

VITAL improvement works are to get underway on the railway between Inverness and Elgin  this weekend. The Network Rail project will see engineers replace a...
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New £18.3m East Renfrewshire railway station nears completion

A new £18.3 million train station in East Renfrewshire is a step closer to opening later this year after engineers successfully installed its footbridge...

Queensferry Crossing to undergo load testing

THE Queensferry Crossing will partially close overnight this weekend (August 15) to allow for the final calibration of structural health monitoring sensors on the...

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...

BEAR Scotland to begin £415,000 overnight surfacing improvement works

BEAR Scotland is set to begin £415,000 worth of essential overnight surfacing improvement works across the A83. Scheduled to begin on July 19, the overnight...

Firms fined for road work shortcomings

THE Scottish Road Works Commissioner has issued penalties totalling £18,000 to three utility companies. Fulcrum, GTC and Energetics each received fines of £6,000 for their...

John Gunn & Sons awarded Thurso improvement works contract

JOHN Gunn & Sons has been appointed by The Highland Council to deliver improvement works in Thurso. The scope of works on Ormlie Road will...

Edinburgh’s A-listed Victoria Swing Bridge to be fully repaired

FORTH Ports is to proceed with the full repair of the category-A listed Victoria Swing Bridge at the Port of Leith. It comes after the...

Ultrasonic de-icing could be used to stop Queensferry Crossing closures

ULTRASONIC de-icing and targeted vibration systems are being considered as methods to prevent the build-up of ice on the Queensferry Crossing. The bridge between Edinburgh...