Key milestone reached on £29m Govan – Partick bridge project

THE main span of Glasgow's Govan - Partick Bridge arrived at Yorkhill Quay on Saturday (October 14) after sailing up the River Clyde at...

Cost of project to return Glasgow’s M8 to full capacity rises to £126-156m

THE cost of the project to return Glasgow's M8 to full capacity now stands at £126-152 million, Transport Scotland has said. Ongoing design and construction...
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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...
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Newlay Civil Engineering contracted for major Dunfermline road project

NEWLAY Civil Engineering has been appointed by Fife Council to carry out road improvements in Dunfermline over the summer The programme includes: Resurfacing on the A907 between...

Firm completes £2.7m Forth Viaduct project

STORY Contracting has successfully completed a £2.7 million makeover of the Forth Viaduct in Stirling on behalf of Network Rail. Work began in January when...

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...

BAM Nuttall to host ‘meet the contractor’ event ahead of £118m project

A 'meet the contractor' event is to be held in Scone and Luncarty ahead of BAM Nuttall beginning works on the build of the...

New £19m Glasgow bridge over M8 to be lifted into place overnight

THE main span of a new bridge connecting Sighthill with Glasgow city centre is set to be installed. Glasgow City Council confirmed that BAM Nuttall...
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Three contractors in the frame for fifth section of the A9 Dualling Programme

THREE contractors have been shortlisted for construction of the fifth section of the A9 Dualling Programme from Pitlochry to Killiecrankie. Balfour Beatty, Kier Transportation, and...

Bridge projects provide a platform for growth

ENGINEERING specialist Spencer Group is currently embarking on a challenging four-year programme of works on the Erskine Bridge. The multi-million pound deal includes providing temporary...

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...

Engineers to begin £1.8m improvement works on West Highlands line

ENGINEERS are set to begin £1.8 million resilience works on the Mallaig rail line at Lochailort in the West Highlands. The Network Rail project is...

Beaver Bridges signs exclusive distribution agreement with global firm

BEAVER Bridges has announced it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with global bridge supplier and engineering firm Waagner-Biro Bridge Systems GmbH. The deal will see...

Camps Viaduct to undergo crucial £6m improvement works

NETWORK Rail is set to carry out crucial improvement works to Camps Viaduct rail bridge near Motherwell in a £6 million project. The works will...
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New £5.8 million bridge opens in Fife

THE £5.8 million Mountfleurie Bridge has officially opened over the Levenmouth Rail Link between Kirkland and Mountfleurie. The 100‑metre active travel crossing reconnects communities, schools,...

New £2.6m road created ahead of major Isle of Skye development

THE Highland Council's in-house roads team has completed the first phase of a masterplan development in Dunvegan. Created by the Highland Council in partnership with...

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...

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...

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...

Rail line reopens following repairs to 19th century bridge

THE railway between Stonehaven and Montrose is to reopen following Network Rail's successful completion of repair works on a damaged bridge. The rail bridge -...