Gairnshell Jubilee Bridge project scoops major award
GAIRNSHIEL Jubilee Bridge has been crowned winner of the Best Infrastructure Project at the 2024 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.
A strong field of 20 entries...
Inverness Airport station build sees road safety boost
NETWORK Rail is to permanently close two level crossings near the site of the new Inverness Airport train station.
The removal of the level crossings...
Glasgow bridge successfully demolished as rebuild begins
THE bridge over the railway on Shields Road in the southside of Glasgow was successfully demolished over the Easter weekend.
Engineers from Network Rail and...
Balfour Beatty to begin work on £12.5m Edinburgh green corridor
BALFOUR Beatty is set to commence work in Edinburgh to transform public spaces along a route between Roseburn and the Union Canal.
It will see the...
Work begins on electrification of railway between Haymarket and Dalmeny
NINE days of major engineering work will begin this weekend to prepare the railway in Fife and connecting routes for electrification.
The railway line will...
Work complete on £3.6m project at Dumfries Railway Station
WORK has been completed on a £3.6 million project to deliver a new footbridge and lift towers at Dumfries Railway Station.
The station's original crossing...
Unforeseen challenges delay completion of temporary repair work at M8 Woodside viaducts
TRANSPORT Scotland has revealed a revised date for completing the temporary repair to the Woodside Viaduct after 'previously unknown challenges' were encountered on the...
A9 Dualling project gathers pace as major works begin between Tomatin and Moy
MAJOR construction works are now underway on the third section of the A9 Dualling Programme between Tomatin and Moy.
Transport Scotland said momentum also continues...
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...
Pat Munro to lead £380,000 upgrade of Elgin bridge
PAT Munro is to lead a £380,000 upgrade of the New Bishopmill Bridge in Elgin on behalf of Moray Council.
The bridge connects the Bishopmill...
Civil engineer looks to build on Lego bridge idea
A civil engineer who spent four months creating a giant Lego model of Scotland’s iconic Forth Bridge hopes to see his creation become Scotland’s...
Next step on £116m Levenmouth rail project sees footbridge installed
NETWORK Rail has installed the footbridge at Cameron Bridge station as part of the new £116 million Levenmouth rail link development.
Eleven sections make up...
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...
Glasgow eyes moving away from ‘car-dominated’ city centre
PEDESTRIANS having priorities over vehicles has been placed at the heart of plans to transform Glasgow city centre.
Glasgow City Council's proposal for a people...
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...
Stonehaven firm begins works on Aberdeen’s South College Street
WM Donald has started works on Aberdeen City Council's South College Street junction improvements project.
The local authority said the works will improve traffic flow...
Construction to begin at landslip-hit road after council demands action
CONSTRUCTION of a new temporary bund along a section of the Old Military Road (OMR) is to begin immediately, Michael Matheson has confirmed.
The Scottish...
Preparatory work underway on major Falkirk road project
FENCING is being installed in around Falkirk's Helix Park and A9/A904 as part of a project to improve road infrastructure in the area.
Balfour Beatty...
New water channel marks milestone in River Clyde road bridge construction
THE delivery of a new bridge over the River Clyde at Renfrew has moved a step closer following completion of an important stage of...
Contractors invited to bid for A9 Dualling framework agreement
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced a milestone in the delivery of the A9 Dualling Programme with the publication of a £1.94 billion contract notice, inviting...
