Edinburgh set for record road and pavement repairs

THE City of Edinburgh Council has said that it is on track to carry out improvements on the largest area of roads and pavements...

Glasgow’s bus infrastructure and network to get £2.3m upgrade

GLASGOW is set for £2.3 million worth of bus infrastructure and network improvements in a bid to make people make more sustainable travel choices. The...
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Work to begin on £5.2m footbridge over Levenmouth railway

WORK is to begin this month on the build of a new £5.2 million footbridge over the Levenmouth railway between Kirkland and Mountfleurie. The Mountfleurie footbridge...

New developments will bring £37m road improvements say council

FIFE Council has estimated that £37 million worth of road network improvements will come over the next 20 years thanks to funding from new...

Work completes on £4m road upgrade in Inverkip

BALFOUR Beatty has completed work on a £4 million road improvement project on the A78 at Inverkip. New signalised junctions have been installed at Main...

Aberdeen firm to lead project to expand city’s cycle network

CONSTRUCTION work is underway in Aberdeen to extend the city's cycle network through West Tullos to Wellington Road. Local firm Leiths (Scotland) is leading the...

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...

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...

Emergency maintenance work underway following deterioration of M8 bridges

EMERGENCY maintenance work is to be undertaken by Amey on some of the bridges making up the M8 viaduct in Glasgow. Pre-construction work and investigations...
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Duraproducts announces sole distribution agreement with TCS Geotechnics

DURAPRODUCTS has announced a new sole distribution agreement with provider of specialist geotechnical products for construction and civil engineering industries, TCS Geotechnics. The arrangement applies...

Optical fibre circuits to be rerouted prior to Leven Rail Bridge removal

HUNDREDS of optical fibre circuits must be rerouted prior to works beginning on the replacement of Leven Rail Bridge, Fife Council has said. The bridge...

The importance of long-term roadway maintenance

By Richard Ashton, market development manager Bitumen, TotalEnergies UK THE impact of increasingly volatile weather conditions is having a noticeable effect on Scottish roads,...

Schedule set for ‘biggest transformation’ of Glasgow’s public realm in half a century

CONSTRUCTION work is to begin in early 2025 on the creation of 11 avenues in Glasgow in what has been heralded as the 'biggest...

A platform for action as Kincardine Bridge work advances

OVER 30,000 tonnes of material have been used to create platforms to work from on the Transport Scotland project to demolish and replace part...

Engineers work through the night to install 75-tonne structure at Uddingston Station

NETWORK Rail and Story engineers worked through the night on Saturday to install a new fully accessible footbridge and lift towers at Uddingston Railway...

A9 dualling project to gradually resume

TRANSPORT Scotland has urged road users to take care as construction of the A9 dualling project north of Perth resumes. Following completion of the pre-start...

Cost of project to return Glasgow’s M8 to full capacity rises to £126-156m

THE cost of the project to return Glasgow's M8 to full capacity now stands at £126-152 million, Transport Scotland has said. Ongoing design and construction...

New Inverness swing bridge temporarily closes due to snags

INVERNESS' new Torvean Swing Bridge has been temporarily taken out of service to allow adjustments to be made following initial snagging issues. It was opened...

Network Rail unveils ‘groundbreaking’ bridge design

NETWORK Rail has unveiled a new bridge design which it said could 'transform' rail crossings across Britain. Made from Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) - a lightweight...
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Work complete on £4m upgrade of Inverclyde railway line

NETWORK Rail has successfully completed £4 million worth of upgrades across the Inverclyde railway line. During an eight-day programme, engineering teams carried out essential repairs...