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...

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...
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Bridge upgrade underway near Dalmuir Railway Station

WORK is underway to upgrade a bridge over the railway on Duntocher Road next to Dalmuir Railway Station. The 11-week Network Rail project, which runs...

Firm to construct £1.3m seawall to protect bridge from tidal scour

BEAR Scotland is to begin a £1.3 million project to protect the Cromarty Bridge from tidal scour. The firm said that around 9,000 tonnes of...

Plans unveiled for new Troon active travel route

PLANS for a new active travel route between Troon Railway Station and Loans Village are being unveiled, with local residents invited to an informal...
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Major milestone reached on Highland bridge build

WILLS Bros has welcomed local school pupils to see the progress being made on the build of the new Naver Bridge on the A836...

Glasgow’s £29.5m Govan – Partick Bridge to officially open next month

THE formal opening of the Govan - Partick Bridge in Glasgow is to take place on September 6. The crossing will be opened by ministers...

New footbridge opens at Port Glasgow station as £5m project nears completion

PORT Glasgow railway station's new £5 million footbridge and lifts have been officially opened. The new footbridge allows passengers a safe route over the railway,...

Work starts on build of ‘iconic’ structure in Glasgow

WORK has commenced on the build of a new £12 million bridge over the Forth & Clyde Canal in Glasgow. Mackenzie Construction is leading the...

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...
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Work complete on £4m project to boost accessibility at Glasgow railway station

GLASGOW'S Anniesland Railway Station is now step-free after a £4 million access for all (AfA) was completed by Network Rail and Story Contracting. New lifts...
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Preparatory works set to begin on A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy section

TRANSPORT Scotland has confirmed the works programme for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project, with Balfour Beatty set to start preparatory works on...

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...
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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,...

Highland Council launches engineering recruitment drive

THE Highland Council is looking to recruit engineering staff to help deliver key infrastructure projects across the constituency. With the local authority having responsibility for...

Rail line reopens following repairs to 19th century bridge

THE railway between Stonehaven and Montrose is to reopen following Network Rail's successful completion of repair works on a damaged bridge. The rail bridge -...

Camps Viaduct to undergo crucial £6m improvement works

NETWORK Rail is set to carry out crucial improvement works to Camps Viaduct rail bridge near Motherwell in a £6 million project. The works will...

Council moves forward with project to replace Lossiemouth East Beach bridge

MORAY Council has unveiled its proposed designs for the new Lossiemouth East Beach footbridge. The town's sole access to the beach has been closed since...

Shortlisted contractors announced for A9 dualling between Tomatin and Moy

TRANSPORT Scotland has announced the shortlist of contractors for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project. Transport minister Fiona Hyslop MSP revealed the shortlisted contractors...
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Ground investigation contract award marks latest A9 Dualling milestone

SOIL Engineering Geoservices has secured a ground investigation contract worth almost £635,000 for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig and Pitlochry to Killiecrankie sections of...