Contract awarded for construction of £358,000 all-abilities path in Inverness
A £358,000 contract has been awarded to Pat Munro Ltd for the construction of a new all-abilities path at Inshes Park in Inverness.
The Highland...
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...
Local firm secures contract for £13.3m Shetland road project
CW Johnson Plant Ltd has secured the Shetland Islands Council contract to build the new B9082 Gutcher to Cullivoe Road in North Yell.
The local...
‘Much anticipated’ Maidenhill GSO junction and access road complete
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has confirmed the 'much anticipated' junction and access road into Maidenhill has been completed.
This follows a programme of works on...
BEAR Scotland begins £720m south east contract
RESPONSIBILITY for managing and maintaining 314 miles of trunk roads in the south east of Scotland has officially been transferred to BEAR Scotland.
In March,...
Work to get underway on £12.6m bridge rebuild in Glasgow’s southside
PRELIMINARY work is set to get underway on a £12.6 million bridge rebuild project in the southside of Glasgow.
The Network Rail project will see...
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...
Key milestone reached in Edinburgh trams project as part of Leith Walk to reopen
A key milestone for Edinburgh's trams to Newhaven project has been reached with Leith Walk set to reopen to two-traffic between Pilrig Street and...
Ground investigation work to inform next phase of A83 plans
SOIL Engineering Geoservices has secured a £1.6 million contract for A83 ground investigation work.
As the first phase of the medium-term works to improve the...
Groundforce shores up support for crucial bridge link
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has been supplying a range of large-capacity modular hydraulic shoring equipment to contractors building the new Govan to Partick Bridge in Glasgow.
The...
Glasgow set for £1m pop-up bus measures
GLASGOW City Council is to implement a series of temporary infrastructure to give priority to buses at key points across the city.
It comes after...
Road upgrades could drive positive change
THE leader of South Ayrshire Council has called for significant investment in the A77 trunk road to increase safety, reduce journey times, and boost...
Major £54m Falkirk project to move onto ‘most extensive’ phase
BALFOUR Beatty is set to begin the 'most extensive' phase of Falkirk Council's A9/A904 Westfield project.
The £54 million project will improve the infrastructure around...
Lifespan of two Edinburgh bridges ‘significantly’ extended following £1.9m works
STORY Contracting has completed 'extensive' refurbishment to two Edinburgh city centre bridges on behalf of Network Rail.
The £1.9 million project lasted nine months and...
Preparatory works begin on fourth section of A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig
PREPARATORY works are underway on the fourth section of A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig.
The works, which are anticipated to continue until early...
Pat Munro to lead £380,000 upgrade of Elgin bridge
PAT Munro is to lead a £380,000 upgrade of the New Bishopmill Bridge in Elgin on behalf of Moray Council.
The bridge connects the Bishopmill...
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...
Next step on £116m Levenmouth rail project sees footbridge installed
NETWORK Rail has installed the footbridge at Cameron Bridge station as part of the new £116 million Levenmouth rail link development.
Eleven sections make up...
Balfour Beatty completes £3.6m Lomond Bridge upgrade
LOMOND Bridge in Balloch has reopened following the completion of a £3.6 million upgrade.
West Dunbartonshire Council described the works, by Balfour Beatty, as being...
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...
