New £5.5m bridge officially opened in Lochaber

THE new Invercoe Bridge in Lochaber has officially been opened after Story Contracting completed works on the £5.5 million build. Councillor Bill Lobban, convener of...

New guide showcases impact of bridges on development of Dumfries

A new guide has been produced to highlight the impact of bridges on the development of Dumfries since the Middle Ages. The resource, which can...

Groundforce shores up support for crucial bridge link

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has been supplying a range of large-capacity modular hydraulic shoring equipment to contractors building the new Govan to Partick Bridge in Glasgow. The...
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Platforms take shape as build of new £18.3m Balgray Station progresses

THE layout of the new £18.3 million Balgray Railway Station in Barrhead is beginning to take shape. Construction got underway in July, with the project...

Work underway ahead of River Leven bridge demolition

PREPARATORY work is underway ahead of the demolition of the rail section of the River Leven bridge. Network Rail is replacing the abutments and deck...

Work complete on £4.7m upgrade of bridge in Glasgow’s east end

STORY Contracting has completed a £4.7 million improvement project to refurbish the Clyde Viaduct between Rutherglen and Dalmarnock in Glasgow. Delivered on behalf of Network...

Business on top form in Ravenscraig bridge project

THE £16.9 million project being delivered through an agreement between North Lanarkshire Council and Network Rail, to construct a new bridge under the West...

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...

Second Inverness swing bridge nears completion

STAGE two of the Inverness west link project is on track for completion in early April, The Highland Council has said. The project, led by...

Barbush Viaduct to be upgraded in £1.3m project

NETWORK Rail has begun a 27-week programme of work on Barbush Viaduct over Allan Water in Dunblane. The £1.3 million project will strengthen the structure...
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Scottish Government ‘remains committed to dualling the A96’

SCOTLAND'S transport secretary has reiterated the Scottish Government’s 'unwavering commitment' to fully dual the A96 from Inverness to Aberdeen. Fiona Hyslop MSP has provided an...

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...

Bridge at Paisley Gilmour Street Station to have lifespan extended by 25 years

NETWORK Rail is to repair girders on the underside of the bridge at Paisley Gilmour Street Station to strengthen the structure and extend its...

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...
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Glasgow eyes new active travel routes in inner north and south of city

PROGRESS is being made on plans to create 11km of active travel routes in the inner north and south of Glasgow, the city's council...
CGI of aerial view of AMIDS South project

Farrans to deliver £59m AMIDS South infrastructure project

CONSTRUCTION work is due to start on a £59 million project to connect Paisley town centre with the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS)...

Contractors on Aberdeenshire bridge build hailed for ‘massive feat of engineering’

THE new Gairnshiel Jubilee Bridge on Royal Deeside has been officially opened by King Charles. Moxon and Arcadis designed the bridge, with Wills Bros Group...

The missing link: overcoming buildability challenges to deliver concrete bridge

CCL tells Project Scotland about its role in a project to reduce the number of vehicles on Congleton’s roads and boost the local economy...

Bridge build leaves lasting legacy in Lossiemouth

BEAVER Bridges has revealed the firm’s ‘great pride and emotion’ at seeing Lossiemouth children access the town’s East Beach for the first time, after...

Cosmic rays could help reduce cost and environmental impact of infrastructure repairs

MUON detectors are to be tested at a series of bridges across Glasgow to set out the use of cosmic rays to measure the...