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...

Temporary bridge installed in Leven to support demolition project

WORK is underway to install a temporary bridge structure and build a road to allow for the demolition and reconstruction of the A955 Leven...
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...

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...

Barratt unveils new road in Bucksburn as part of local services commitment

BARRATT Developments North Scotland has unveiled a new road at its Riverside Quarter development in Bucksburn as part of the housebuilder's commitment to improving...

Final tracks laid on Edinburgh’s £207m trams to Newhaven project

THE final tracks have been laid in Edinburgh's trams to Newhaven project to connect the capital's existing tram system to the new line. Passenger services...

Edinburgh’s A-listed Victoria Swing Bridge to be fully repaired

FORTH Ports is to proceed with the full repair of the category-A listed Victoria Swing Bridge at the Port of Leith. It comes after the...

Landmark road bridge across the River Clyde poised to open

THE £117 million Renfrew Bridge - the first opening road bridge across the River Clyde - will open tomorrow (Friday May 9) at midday,...

Edinburgh Council envisions more ‘relaxing’ capital post-Covid

THE City of Edinburgh Council has said it envisions a more relaxing capital as it seeks a green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. As part...
Mabey Delta Clyde Bridge

Modular bridging system helps connect communities in South Lanarkshire

ACROW has confirmed that one of its Mabey Delta structures has been installed to replace the Clyde Bridge near Carstairs. Built in 1912, the bridge...
Govan-Partick Bridge

Local housing associations celebrate Govan-Partick Bridge opening

THREE Govan-based housing associations have warmly welcomed the opening of the Govan-Partick Bridge. Elderpark Housing, Govan Housing Association and Linthouse Housing Association hailed the structure,...
Site works

Work begins on new £5.9m railway bridge in West Dunbartonshire

WORK is underway on a £5.9 million project to install a new railway bridge at Bowling in West Dunbartonshire. Being delivered by Network Rail, in...

Balfour Beatty kicks off ‘transformative’ Westfield infrastructure improvement works

BALFOUR Beatty has commenced work on Falkirk Council's 'transformative' A9/A904 Westfield infrastructure improvement project. The first phase will involve preparatory work including establishing a compound...

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...

Delivery plan announced for remaining A9 dualling projects

ALMOST half of Perth to Inverness route will be dual carriageway by the end of 2030, Scotland's cabinet secretary for transport has announced. Mairi McAllan...

Bridge works to get underway on Neilston rail line

A Sunday and Monday line closure is to be trialled for the first time on Scotland's railway as preparatory bridge works get underway on...

‘Pivotal’ stage reached in plans for Dundee junction upgrades

HOUSEBUILDER Springfield Properties has signed a Minute of Agreement with Transport Scotland, allowing works to begin on the Swallow roundabout near its Dykes of...

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...

Firm worked ‘around the clock’ to install steel bridge at new Scottish Borders station

A new footbridge has been installed over the East Coast Mainline, as part of Network Rail's £20 million Reston Station development. Carried out by Bam...

Innovation used on £10 billion Thames Crossing project could be utilised across Britain

INNOVATIVE construction approaches being used on the £10 billion construction of the Lower Thames Crossing could be used across Britain, National Highways has said. The...