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New road built for construction vehicles working on build of UK’s biggest wind farm

WORK has been completed on the build of a new road in Shetland to carry construction traffic to the site of what will be...

Streetscape works bring improved access to Inverness Castle

WILLS Bros Civil Engineering Ltd has carried out streetscape improvement works in Inverness. The project will provide a more pedestrian friendly environment leading up to...
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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...
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Work concludes on accessibility project at Uddingston Railway Station

THE access for all project at Uddingston Railway Station has been completed with passengers set to benefit from easier step-free access to both platforms. A...

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...
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New peat management approach carried out on A9 Dualling project

TRANSPORT Scotland has revealed it is driving forward sustainable solutions for major road construction with a new approach towards peat management on the A9...

Moray Council approves £1.7m spend on roads and footbridges

MORAY Council has approved a £250,000 investment in flood risk management and £1.7 million spend on roads and footbridges. The approval means that maintenance will...

Work underway on new Denny Eastern Access Road

WORK to complete the Denny Eastern Access Road (DEAR) is underway with contractor RJ McLeod setting up on-site ahead of the 12-month project. Falkirk Council...
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Bridges to be demolished and rebuilt as part of £140m East Kilbride enhancement project

TWO railway bridges are to be demolished and replaced with more modern structures this weekend as part of Network Rail's £140 million East Kilbride...

New Levenmouth bridge delayed as firm enters administration

THE firm building the new active travel bridge connecting Methilhill to the new Cameron Bridge Railway Station has gone into administration, meaning that the...

Network Rail seeks contractor for Forth Bridge Experience hub build

NETWORK Rail has commenced the process of appointing a main contractor to build the new Forth Bridge Experience reception hub. Potential partners are being asked...

Queensferry Crossing to be ‘monitored’ following closure

THE Queensferry Crossing has been closed because of ‘unique’ weather conditions, the cabinet secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity has said. Michael Matheson spoke with...

All roads lead to Glasgow for return of live expo

ROAD Expo Scotland and the co-located Bridges Scotland event will mark a welcome return to face-to-face networking at the SEC Glasgow on December 1...

Edinburgh’s £207.3m trams to Newhaven project enters testing phase

EDINBURGH'S trams to Newhaven project is set to enter a testing and commissioning phase as the £207.3 million development nears completion. Two-way traffic will return to Leith...

New bridge set to provide permanent structure to link islands

MABEY Bridge will design and install a 99-metre span bridge to link the islands of Great Bernera and Lewis in the Western Isles. The replacement crossing...

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...

Highland Council launches engineering recruitment drive

THE Highland Council is looking to recruit engineering staff to help deliver key infrastructure projects across the constituency. With the local authority having responsibility for...

Clear up underway as large car-sized boulders land on A83

A clear up operation is underway following a large landslide which blocked the A83 and Old Military Road at multiple locations on Tuesday (August...

Rising construction costs puts build of ‘iconic’ Falkirk bridge in doubt

PLANS to construct a four-platform aerial walkway over Falkirk's Westfield roundabout could be set to be scrapped due to rising construction costs. Plans for the...

Balfour Beatty completes £3.6m Lomond Bridge upgrade

LOMOND Bridge in Balloch has reopened following the completion of a £3.6 million upgrade. West Dunbartonshire Council described the works, by Balfour Beatty, as being...