Dundee City Council set to appoint contractors for £1.4m project

DUNDEE City Council is set to appoint Wates Construction Ltd to carry out £1.4 million worth of work on the first phase of the...

Morrison Construction to lead upgrade of Aberdeen’s Union Street

MORRISON Construction is to begin work on a major upgrade of Aberdeen's Union Street at the end of the month. The Aberdeen City Council project...

Latest phase of works to begin on £115m Glasgow city centre project

WORK is set to get underway on the next stage of Glasgow's £115 million avenues programme. The wider project looks to create a network of...

Approved Renfrewshire riverside routes could attract £136m into local economy

PLANS have been approved for new riverside routes at the Advanced Manufacturing Innovating District Scotland (AMIDS) which is being built near Glasgow Airport. Renfrewshire Council's...

Highland Council confirms additional £20m investment in roads

THE Highland Council has agreed an additional investment of £20 million in the constituency's road maintenance programme. The local authority has the longest road network...

Upkeep issues could leave Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge idea all washed up

A specialist in ageing infrastructure has cast doubt on the practicalities of constructing a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland. The idea of a ‘fixed...

BEAR Scotland to begin £415,000 overnight surfacing improvement works

BEAR Scotland is set to begin £415,000 worth of essential overnight surfacing improvement works across the A83. Scheduled to begin on July 19, the overnight...

Network Rail and Story praised for work on £6m Camps Viaduct project

NETWORK Rail and Story Contracting have been thanked for their ongoing work on the £6 million project to strengthen the Camps Viaduct. Marion Fellows, MP...

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...

Glenfinnan Viaduct set for temporary repairs

TEMPORARY repairs are set to be carried out on the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct due to cracking above one of its spans. Network Rail has submitted...
Fiona Hyslop MSP

Funding boost for road safety improvement projects across Scotland

MORE than 120 road safety improvement projects have received funding from the Scottish Government. £10 million has been allocated to councils from the Road Safety...

New Thornliebank Road bridge opens seven weeks ahead of schedule

THE new Thornliebank Road bridge has been opened seven weeks ahead of schedule following the completion of a £5.5 million project. Network Rail and Story...

Green light for biggest ever single roads and infrastructure investment in North Lanarkshire

THE biggest single roads and infrastructure investment in North Lanarkshire's history has been given the go ahead. Glasgow city region cabinet approved the £190 million...

Ground investigations to begin for Old Military Road upgrades

GROUND investigations are underway on a parcel of land between the Old Military Road (OMR) diversion route and the A83 immediately north of the...

Railway bridge over East Kilbride Road to be replaced in £1.85m project

THE railway bridge over East Kilbride Road, at Busby Railway Station, is to be replaced next month in a £1.85 million project. Network Rail said...
M8 Woodside Viaducts

WSP UK to provide technical advisory services for permanent repair to M8 Woodside Viaducts

WSP UK has been awarded a contract by Transport Scotland to provide technical advisory services for a permanent repair to the M8 Woodside Viaducts. This...
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Glasgow eyes redesign of Thornwood roundabout and national cycle route

A public consultation has been launched on plans to upgrade a key section of the National Cycle Network Route 7 (NCN7) and the redesign...

Contract awarded for key phase in ‘biggest transformation of Glasgow’s public realm in decades’

THE next phase of the 'biggest transformation of Glasgow's public realm in decades' is to get underway in early 2025, the city's local authority...
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Major £3m renewal works to begin on 128-year-old Killiecrankie bridge

WORK is to begin in September on a £3 million project to replace the existing bridge deck of the 128-year-old Rannoch Road Bridge in...
Forth Road Bridge

Series of events will mark 60th anniversary of Forth Road Bridge

A series of events are to be held later this year to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge. The iconic crossing opened...