Mabey Bridge to provide structures ‘on demand’ to Forestry and Land Scotland

MABEY Bridge has announced it has reached a framework agreement with Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) for the supply of 'multiple' structures. The bridges will...

WSP Highways director earns civil engineering recognition

STEVE Byer, a group director for WSP Highways, has been named a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Scotland. ICE Scotland has...
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New milestone marked as A9 Dualling plans progress

TRANSPORT Scotland has announced 'major progress' on plans to dual the A9 with the publication of Made Orders for the stretch of the route...

Lifespan of two Edinburgh bridges ‘significantly’ extended following £1.9m works

STORY Contracting has completed 'extensive' refurbishment to two Edinburgh city centre bridges on behalf of Network Rail. The £1.9 million project lasted nine months and...

Business case approved for build of £5.8m active travel bridge in Levenmouth

PLANS for the build of a £5.8 million active travel bridge in Levenmouth have taken a 'significant' step forward, Fife Council has said. The news...

Council finds way around materials shortage to reopen Inverness bridge

INTERIM repairs have been completed on the Infirmary Bridge in Inverness allowing it to reopen to the public. It comes following the Highland Council revealing...

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...

Network Rail reveals the amount of times vehicles struck bridges in Scotland

NEW figures from Network Rail have revealed that, from April 2024 to March 2025, there were 158 reports of vehicles striking bridges in Scotland. The...

RSPB drops objection to work at nature reserve following ‘serious concerns’ being answered

THE Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has withdrawn its objection to the 10 mile Crubenmore to Kincraig A9 dualling scheme. The charity...

Aberdeen firm to lead project to expand city’s cycle network

CONSTRUCTION work is underway in Aberdeen to extend the city's cycle network through West Tullos to Wellington Road. Local firm Leiths (Scotland) is leading the...

Realm Construction appointed to Aberdour Harbour footbridge project

FIFE Council has announced that work to reinstate the Aberdour Harbour footbridge will begin shortly, with Realm Construction appointed to lead the project. The bridge...

Network Rail to begin ‘essential’ £800,000 work on three bridges

NETWORK Rail is to begin a 'vital' £800,000 project to repair and repaint three railway bridges at Newton Station. The improvement works are designed to...
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Work to begin on £5.2m footbridge over Levenmouth railway

WORK is to begin this month on the build of a new £5.2 million footbridge over the Levenmouth railway between Kirkland and Mountfleurie. The Mountfleurie footbridge...

Local firm appointed to lead Inverness footway works

TORVEAN Civil Engineering has been appointed by Highland Council to carry out footway works at Hilton in Inverness. The work, which will be carried out...

Council welcomes temporary works on landslip-hit road but insists permanent solution needed

ARGYLL and Bute Council has welcomed the commencement of work at Old Military Road to create a temporary barrier. BEAR Scotland started work on the...

Work complete on £3.8m refurbishment of Glasgow bridge

THE £3.8 million refurbishment of a rail bridge in Glasgow city centre has been completed ahead of schedule. Network Rail and Story refurbished the bridge...

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...

Glasgow’s £21.3m avenues plus programme now fully underway

GLASGOW'S £21.3 million avenues plus programme is now fully underway as projects take place on the eastern, northern, and southern fringes of the city...
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Landmark EPD announced for cellulose fibres use in the asphalt industry

RETTENMAIER UK has announced the production, validation, and launch of what it called the first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for cellulose fibres used in...

Height of Scotland’s ‘most bashed’ bridge to be increased

WORK to replace the bridge deck on Scotland's most frequently struck bridge is to get underway. The Network Rail and North Lanarkshire Council project will...