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...
Work complete on £3.6m project at Dumfries Railway Station
WORK has been completed on a £3.6 million project to deliver a new footbridge and lift towers at Dumfries Railway Station.
The station's original crossing...
Tenders invited for South Lanarkshire project after winning firm withdraws bid
TENDERS are to be invited for a South Lanarkshire Council project to replace Clyde Bridge in Clydesdale.
A contract had already been awarded for the...
Local firm secures contract for £13.3m Shetland road project
CW Johnson Plant Ltd has secured the Shetland Islands Council contract to build the new B9082 Gutcher to Cullivoe Road in North Yell.
The local...
Stonehaven firm begins works on Aberdeen’s South College Street
WM Donald has started works on Aberdeen City Council's South College Street junction improvements project.
The local authority said the works will improve traffic flow...
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...
‘Pivotal’ stage reached in plans for Dundee junction upgrades
HOUSEBUILDER Springfield Properties has signed a Minute of Agreement with Transport Scotland, allowing works to begin on the Swallow roundabout near its Dykes of...
FOI request reveals increase in legal fees incurred by Transport Scotland
LEGAL costs incurred by Transport Scotland in relation to its role in operating, maintaining, developing and constructing infrastructure have risen substantially each year since...
Scottish Government raises concerns over Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge plans
SCOTLAND’S transport secretary Michael Matheson has written to his UK counterpart expressing concerns over the proposed build of a bridge between Scotland and Northern...
Strengthening and repair option agreed for closed Aberdeenshire bridge
ABOYNE Bridge in Aberdeenshire is to undergo limited strengthening and repair to enable it to re-open with an 18-tonne vehicle limit.
A structural assessment of...
Work complete on £1.5m refurbishment of historic Glasgow bridges
A £1.5 million refurbishment of two historic rail bridges near Glasgow Central has been completed.
Network Rail said that the Eglinton Street and Salkeld Street...
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...
Scottish Government adds to £33 billion infrastructure plan
A further £2 billion has been added to Scotland's now £33 billion infrastructure investment plan (IIP) since the draft version was published in September.
The...
New footbridge in Glasgow’s southside to be officially opened
NETWORK Rail is to open a new railway footbridge at Strathbungo in Glasgow's southside.
The structure allows for the required clearance for the electrification of...
Recruitment days will highlight opportunities to work on Scotland’s highways
AMEY has announced details of two upcoming recruitment days as the firm searches for people to join its highways team to work on trunk...
Trains to return to Borders village for first time in half a century
PLANNING approval has been granted for the build of a train station in the Scottish Borders in the village of Reston.
A two-platform Network Rail...
Firm worked ‘around the clock’ to deliver £3.1m Croy train station project
CROY train station's new, fully-accessible footbridge and lifts have now opened for passengers.
It follows a £3.1 million investment to transform the North Lanarkshire station's...
Bridge build leaves lasting legacy in Lossiemouth
BEAVER Bridges has revealed the firm’s ‘great pride and emotion’ at seeing Lossiemouth children access the town’s East Beach for the first time, after...
Work complete on £500,000 project to strengthen historic Paisley railway bridge
PAISLEY Gilmour Street station's B-listed railway bridge has had its lifespan extended by another 25 years following completion of a two-month project.
The single span...
Road Expo and Bridges Scotland set for record number of new exhibitors
ROAD Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland returns to Glasgow next week at the SEC Glasgow with a record number of new exhibitors and visitors...
