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Part of West Highland Railway Line to undergo £15m upgrade

PART of the West Highland Railway Line is to close for nine days as Network Rail begins a £15 million upgrade on a key...
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Duraproducts announces sole distribution agreement with TCS Geotechnics

DURAPRODUCTS has announced a new sole distribution agreement with provider of specialist geotechnical products for construction and civil engineering industries, TCS Geotechnics. The arrangement applies...
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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...

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...

Bridge over Aberdeen-Dundee railway line successfully demolished

NETWORK Rail has demolished a bridge over the Aberdeen-Dundee railway line at Craigo Road in Marykirk. Engineers removed the 'old, worn-out' structure and craned in...
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Glasgow’s Stockingfield Bridge reaches quarter of a million journeys milestone

AROUND 240,000 active journeys are predicted to have been made via Glasgow's Stockinfield Bridge in 2023, new data from Sustrans has revealed. The findings come...
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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...

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...

Temporary bridge installed in Leven to support demolition project

WORK is underway to install a temporary bridge structure and build a road to allow for the demolition and reconstruction of the A955 Leven...
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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...

Council ‘on track’ to resurface 128 East Renfrewshire roads and pavements

EAST Renfrewshire Council has said it is on track to resurface 128 roads and pavements, as part of its £15 million budget commitment. The five-year...

Apprentices join team delivering Falkirk Council’s A9/A904 improvement project

THREE new apprentices have joined the team delivering Falkirk Council's A9/A904 improvement project. The trio have each been offered 18-month roles with Balfour Beatty and...

Contract awarded for £16.9m Ravenscraig bridge build

STORY Contracting has been awarded a £16.9 million contract to carry out the build of a new bridge as part of works to upgrade...

Proposed cycle network covering entirety of Glasgow could generate £1.8 billion

PROPOSALS for the creation of a network of cycle lanes and footpaths covering the entirety of Glasgow could generate £1.843 billion for the city,...

Steel milestone for new bridge at heart of £250m Sighthill regeneration

A major milestone has been reached in the £250 million regeneration of Sighthill with the final section of steel that will be used to...

Bridge entry earns Scottish engineer recognition in global competition

A Scottish engineer has won bronze in an an international competition for her video tour highlighting the construction and design of some of Scotland’s...

Major milestone reached in Renfrew Bridge project

A major milestone has been achieved in the delivery of the first opening road bridge across the River Clyde after the final section of...

Glasgow’s cycling network set for £4.8m boost

GLASGOW'S cycle network is set to be boosted after the city's council confirmed that up to £4.8 million of a new grant is to...

Newton Mearns active travel project set for ‘innovative’ Dutch-style design

NEWLAY Civil Engineering Ltd has commenced work on the second phase of active travel improvements to Ayr Road in Newton Mearns. East Renfrewshire Council said...

Bridge in Glasgow city centre to undergo £3.8m repairs works

NETWORK Rail is to begin £3.8 million repair works on a rail bridge spanning the A8 at Saltmarket in Glasgow city centre. The 12-month project,...