Train passing under new footbridge at Uddingston Railway Station

New footbridge opens at Uddingston Railway Station

WORK has been completed on a project to deliver a new 75-tonne footbridge at Uddingston Railway Station. The crossing was opened to the public after...

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...

Balfour Beatty to deliver new Edinburgh cycle route

BALFOUR Beatty is to lead a £13 million project to create an active travel route linking the east and west of Edinburgh. The City of...

Stonehaven firm to lead Aberdeen junction project

STONEHAVEN firm, W M Donald, has been appointed as the main contractor for Aberdeen's South College Street junction improvements project. The Aberdeen City Council project...
Phil Waite (Highland Council Outdoor Access Manager), Andrew Gilmore (THC GGW Officer), Alex Davies (Highlands Rewilding), Daniel Holm (Highlands Rewilding), Mark Hedderwick (Hitrak Ltd)

Great Glen Way set for upgrade with new off‑road route

A Highland Council project is to see more than 3km of the route of Great Glen Way removed from the public road. Stretching 118km from...

Structural assessment confirms fears over strength of Aberdeenshire bridge

A structural assessment of Aboyne Bridge has confirmed Aberdeenshire Council's initial fears that the structure is currently not strong enough to carry vehicles. The crossing,...

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...

New Balliemore Bridge opens to traffic

THE newly constructed Balliemore Bridge in Cowal has been officially opened to traffic. The original bridge was irreparably damaged during extreme weather in October 2023,...

Beneath the surface — bitumen emulsions and road resilience

By Rick Ashton, bitumen division market development manager at TotalEnergies Marketing UK THE UK’s local road network, and the highways authorities responsible for them, face...

Mabey Bridge to provide structures ‘on demand’ to Forestry and Land Scotland

MABEY Bridge has announced it has reached a framework agreement with Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) for the supply of 'multiple' structures. The bridges will...

Work underway on £500,000 bridge project in Glasgow’s west end

WORK is underway on a £500,000 project to repair and repaint the railway bridge over Ferry Road in the Yorkhill area of Glasgow. The Network...

Port Glasgow Railway Station’s £5m upgrade proves its worth

NETWORK Rail's revitalisation of Port Glasgow Railway Station is seeing continued success one year on. Two new lifts and footbridges were officially opened last December,...

Road Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland return to tackle critical industry issues

ROAD Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland are set to tackle the most pressing challenges currently facing the sector when the co-located events return to...
Kinloss Burn

Vital works to get underway on railway between Inverness and Elgin

VITAL improvement works are to get underway on the railway between Inverness and Elgin  this weekend. The Network Rail project will see engineers replace a...
Keith Gallacher, director of Complete Weed Control

Weed control specialist secures huge contract for trunk road network maintenance

COMPLETE Weed Control (CWC) is bringing a jobs boost to the Scotland's north east after securing a major maintenance contract for the region’s roads. The...

System scaffolding proves a winner on bridge refurb

DENHOLM Industrial Services Ltd, working with TRAD UK, has utilised PLETTAC METRIX system scaffolding and ALTRIX alloy beam range to enable work on the...

Engineering consultant to review Dundee’s travel infrastructure

DUNDEE City Council has contracted an engineering consultant to identify options to shift the city's travel habits. Jacobs will provide an option appraisal report to...

North Lanarkshire to pioneer innovative road building materials

NORTH Lanarkshire Council has been awarded over £4.5 million to pioneer innovative materials for use on road building and maintenance. Working in partnership with Transport...

New 160-tonne active travel bridge installed in Renfrewshire

A new 160-tonne steel bridge has been installed in Renfrewshire to provide an active travel connection between Inchinnan and Paisley. Wills Bros Civil Engineering is...

Work to begin on £24m Greenock project next month

WORK is to start in January 2026 on the £24 million redevelopment of central Greenock, Inverclyde Council has announced. Balfour Beatty is leading the project,...