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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...

Upgrade of Glasgow railway bridge underway

A six-month project is underway in Glasgow to improve the 140-year-old railway bridge over Salkeld Street. The works form part of a wider £1.5 million...

New Bawbee Bridge opens ahead of schedule

THE new Bawbee Bridge in Leven has officially opened to traffic earlier than had initially been planned. A temporary bridge was installed in March to...

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...
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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...

Network Rail begins £1.1m Orbiston Viaduct project

SPECIALIST engineers have commenced work on a £1.1 million project to future-proof Orbiston Viaduct in North Lanarkshire. The Network Rail project will look to extend...

Historic Borders suspension bridge to be restored

SCOTTISH Borders Council has secured £249,000 in funding to support restoration of the almost 200-years-old Kalemouth Suspension Bridge. The crossing is one of the earliest...

Footbridges constructed from recycled plastic bottles built in Forres

MORAY Council has announced that work is underway to install footbridges constructed entirely from materials made from recycled plastic bottles. The bridges at the Mosset...

BEAR Scotland begins £720m south east contract

RESPONSIBILITY for managing and maintaining 314 miles of trunk roads in the south east of Scotland has officially been transferred to BEAR Scotland. In March,...

Road connections between Motherwell and Ravenscraig to be upgraded

PLANS to upgrade the road connections between Motherwell and Ravenscraig have been approved. The blueprint includes a new signalised roundabout at Airbles Road/Windmillhill Street as...

Paisley bridge reopens after closure spanning two decades

A footbridge over the White Cart River has reopened to the public following its closure more than 25 years ago. The Paisley crossing will soon...

Lynebeg rail bridge installation marks A9 Dualling milestone

NETWORK Rail has announced it has demolished and replaced the bridge over the railway at Lynebeg, south of Inverness on the Highland Mainline between...

Council moves forward with project to replace Lossiemouth East Beach bridge

MORAY Council has unveiled its proposed designs for the new Lossiemouth East Beach footbridge. The town's sole access to the beach has been closed since...

Recycled plastic technology used on Motherwell road in UK first

A road in Motherwell has become the first in the UK to trial a new technology which uses recycled plastic to reduce the bitumen...

‘Much anticipated’ Maidenhill GSO junction and access road complete

TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has confirmed the 'much anticipated' junction and access road into Maidenhill has been completed. This follows a programme of works on...

Landmark Groundforce Bridge project helps span Lesmahagow watercourse

THE longest bridge ever built by Groundforce Bridge has helped civil engineers APL Construction span an 11m watercourse and flood area in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire. The...
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Work to begin on £5.2m footbridge over Levenmouth railway

WORK is to begin this month on the build of a new £5.2 million footbridge over the Levenmouth railway between Kirkland and Mountfleurie. The Mountfleurie footbridge...

New £30m investment to focus on innovation in the construction of highways

THE UK Government has announced its intention to take a 'particular focus' on the construction, maintenance and running of highways as part of a...
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Ground investigation contract award marks latest A9 Dualling milestone

SOIL Engineering Geoservices has secured a ground investigation contract worth almost £635,000 for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig and Pitlochry to Killiecrankie sections of...

Early engagement helps to bridge any gaps

FORMWORK and scaffolding specialist PERI has revealed details of the firm’s work on a project to carry out repairs on the Clifton Bridge in...