Draft orders published for A83 Rest and Be Thankful solutions
THE Scottish Government has announced progress in its quest to address the landslide issues at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful by publishing draft...
New £2.6m road created ahead of major Isle of Skye development
THE Highland Council's in-house roads team has completed the first phase of a masterplan development in Dunvegan.
Created by the Highland Council in partnership with...
Work completes ahead of schedule on renewal of Keith bridge
NETWORK Rail has completed renewal work on the Banff Turnpike railway bridge near Keith, allowing the A95 to reopen two weeks ahead of schedule.
The...
Apprentices join team delivering Falkirk Council’s A9/A904 improvement project
THREE new apprentices have joined the team delivering Falkirk Council's A9/A904 improvement project.
The trio have each been offered 18-month roles with Balfour Beatty and...
Engineers to work ‘around-the-clock’ to repair damaged bridge on Stonehaven line
NETWORK Rail engineers are to carry out repair work on a damaged bridge between Stonehaven and Montrose until Monday (February 1).
Located three miles north...
Inverness’ Infirmary Bridge closed following routine inspection
INVERNESS' Infirmary Bridge has been closed after a routine inspection identified that a hanger, which holds the bottom cord of the bridge deck, has...
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,...
Engineering experts to assess feasibility of fixed link between Scotland and Northern Ireland
TWO engineering experts have been appointed on behalf of the UK Government to lead a study into the feasibility of a fixed link between...
Landmark Groundforce Bridge project helps span Lesmahagow watercourse
THE longest bridge ever built by Groundforce Bridge has helped civil engineers APL Construction span an 11m watercourse and flood area in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire.
The...
New footbridge in Glasgow’s southside to be officially opened
NETWORK Rail is to open a new railway footbridge at Strathbungo in Glasgow's southside.
The structure allows for the required clearance for the electrification of...
WSP Highways director earns civil engineering recognition
STEVE Byer, a group director for WSP Highways, has been named a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Scotland.
ICE Scotland has...
D&I Bain Ltd appointed to repair Highland road
D&I Bain Ltd has been appointed to carry out repair works along the U1992 Evanton to Swordale road in the Highlands.
The Muir of Ord...
GRAHAM opens supply chain opportunities on £79.5m Renfrewshire project
GRAHAM is advertising a range of services of interest to small firms as part of its build of a new bridge across the River...
Edinburgh bridge’s lifespan to be extended in £1.5m project
WORK is to begin on Monday on a £1.5 million Network Rail project to strengthen a bridge in the east of Edinburgh.
The crossing, which...
Preferred route option announced for ‘challenging’ section of A9 scheme
THE preferred route option for the section of the route between Pass of Birnam and Tay Crossing section of the A9 dualling programme has...
Community to have a say on Leith Pride Bridge designs
THE Leith community has the chance to help design a replacement for the Lindsay Road Bridge, also known as Pride Bridge.
The landmark was a...
New link road boosts Cults community
CALA Homes (North) has announced completion of the construction of a 'key' new road for the Cults community, which is now open to traffic.
Craigbank Drive, connecting Craigton Road and...
Council welcomes temporary works on landslip-hit road but insists permanent solution needed
ARGYLL and Bute Council has welcomed the commencement of work at Old Military Road to create a temporary barrier.
BEAR Scotland started work on 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...
Queensferry Crossing to undergo load testing
THE Queensferry Crossing will partially close overnight this weekend (August 15) to allow for the final calibration of structural health monitoring sensors on the...
