New materials designed to decarbonise road network trialled in North Lanarkshire
NEW materials designed to reduce carbon in the UK road network have been trialled in North Lanarkshire.
North Lanarkshire Council is working with Transport for...
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THE Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has withdrawn its objection to the 10 mile Crubenmore to Kincraig A9 dualling scheme.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...
It’s all systems go for TWM in Scotland
THE sales director of TWM Traffic Control Systems has revealed that the company is experiencing ‘real benefits’ from its extensive dealings with the Scottish...
Engineers work through the night to install 75-tonne structure at Uddingston Station
NETWORK Rail and Story engineers worked through the night on Saturday to install a new fully accessible footbridge and lift towers at Uddingston Railway...
Green light for biggest ever single roads and infrastructure investment in North Lanarkshire
THE biggest single roads and infrastructure investment in North Lanarkshire's history has been given the go ahead.
Glasgow city region cabinet approved the £190 million...
UK’s largest rail-mounted crane used on £2.9m Neilston project
THE largest rail-mounted crane in the UK has been used to lift pre-cast concrete components into place on Network Rail's £2.9 million project to...
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...
New report recommends A9 Dualling delivery plan be maintained
A new report has rejected rescheduling and acceleration proposals for the A9 Dualling scheme.
The report was commissioned by transport secretary Fiona Hyslop to consider...
A9 dualling project to gradually resume
TRANSPORT Scotland has urged road users to take care as construction of the A9 dualling project north of Perth resumes.
Following completion of the pre-start...
Highland Council seeks contractor for Dava Bridge repair project
THE Highland Council is speaking to interested contractors ahead of a repair project to the Dava Bridge.
The crossing on the A939 was struck by...
Estimated completion date for Aurs Road project delayed until spring 2026
EAST Renfrewshire Council has confirmed a revised estimated completion date of spring 2026 for its Aurs Road improvement project.
Work is currently underway to transform...
Bridge in Old Kilpatrick to be demolished and replaced
NETWORK Rail is to begin work to demolish and replace the bridge over the railway on Dumbarton Road in Old Kilpatrick in August.
The rail...
Project to safeguard 50 bridges on Scotland’s railway complete
NETWORK Rail and Story have completed a £34 million programme of works to protect a number of bridges across Scotland's railway.
Over the last four...
Old footbridge successfully removed at Port Glasgow Railway Station
NETWORK Rail and Story Contracting have successfully removed the old footbridge at Port Glasgow Railway Station as part of a £5 million access for...
Listed building consent secured for Dumfries train station project
A Network Rail accessibility project at Dumfries Railway Station is to get underway in 2024 after listed building consent was secured.
Plans will see the...
Scottish university to reuse energy trapped in bridges
ENERGY trapped within bridges is to be harvested and reused in a major new international project led by Heriot-Watt University.
Traffic and wind regularly causes...
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...
Bridge enhancement works to begin on East Kilbride railway line
WORK on three railway bridges in Hairmyres is set to get underway this month as part of Network Rail's East Kilbride enhancement project.
The activity...
Glasgow bridge nears reopening after £12.6m rebuild
WORK is nearing completion on the £12.6 million rebuild of Glasgow's Shields Road bridge, Network Rail has announced.
The rail organisation and Story Contracting are...
Glasgow bridge project triumphs in international civil engineering competition
THE two-way spanning cable-stayed Stockingfield Bridge in north Glasgow has won the 2022 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) People’s Choice Award.
The category recognises civil...
