Balfour Beatty hails ‘momentous’ milestone as iconic Edinburgh bridge nears reopening
EDINBURGH'S North Bridge is to reopen to two-way traffic following the completion of essential works on its concrete deck.
The crossing has been closed to...
Glenfinnan Viaduct set for temporary repairs
TEMPORARY repairs are set to be carried out on the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct due to cracking above one of its spans.
Network Rail has submitted...
Edinburgh set for ‘truly connected’ network of cycling routes
OVER 50 miles of new cycle routes is to be delivered in Edinburgh, under new plans from the capital's council.
It comes as part of...
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...
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...
Scottish university to reuse energy trapped in bridges
ENERGY trapped within bridges is to be harvested and reused in a major new international project led by Heriot-Watt University.
Traffic and wind regularly causes...
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...
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...
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...
Consultation launched as part of Aberdeen city centre regeneration
ABERDEEN City Council has launched a consultation to gather thoughts on the creation of a mini-masterplan for George Street and the surrounding area.
The consultation...
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...
RSPB drops objection to work at nature reserve following ‘serious concerns’ being answered
THE Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has withdrawn its objection to the 10 mile Crubenmore to Kincraig A9 dualling scheme.
The charity...
Contractor wanted for next phase of £3 billion A9 dualling project
THE procurement process for the most northerly section of the Scottish Government's £3 billion programme to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness has...
Funding secured for £127.2m Ravenscraig transport infrastructure project
RAVENSCRAIG is set for major new transport links following the approval of £61.9 million in investment by the Glasgow city region cabinet.
North Lanarkshire Council...
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...
BAM Nuttall to host ‘meet the contractor’ event ahead of £118m project
A 'meet the contractor' event is to be held in Scone and Luncarty ahead of BAM Nuttall beginning works on the build of the...
Portable dam used to complete first phase of £2.4m viaduct repair project
NETWORK Rail engineers have successfully completed the first phase of repair works on the Redbridge Viaduct in the Scottish Borders.
The project involved a portable...
Developer contributions to help deliver part of Glasgow City Council’s £115m avenues project
GLASGOW City Council has accepted £437,500 in developer contribution funding for part of the £115 million avenues programme being delivered in Glasgow city centre.
The...
Essential rail improvements to see engineers work ‘around-the-clock’ over festive period
ENGINEERS are to work 'around-the-clock' this Christmas and New Year to deliver essential work across Scotland's railway.
Between December 24 and January 2, a new...
Build of £5.9m Bowling railway bridge progresses
THE build of a new £5.9 million railway bridge at the former Exxon site in Bowling is gathering pace.
Work on the crossing began in...
