Cracking the scourge of potholes
By Rick Ashton, bitumen division market development manager at TotalEnergies Marketing UK
POTHOLES are an evocative subject. They are defined differently and assessed without a...
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...
Major £12.6m Glasgow bridge project progresses
WORK to replace the bridge over the railway at Shields Road in Glasgow has taken a step forward following the installation of a temporary...
Work begins on new cycle route passing two major Glasgow sports venues
WORK on a 'key' section of Glasgow's emerging network of cycling infrastructure is underway in the city's east end.
The new route will form part...
Two Edinburgh city centre bridges to undergo repair works in January
A £1.7 million project to repair and repaint two railway bridges in Edinburgh city centre is to get underway in January, Network Rail has...
‘Pivotal’ stage reached in plans for Dundee junction upgrades
HOUSEBUILDER Springfield Properties has signed a Minute of Agreement with Transport Scotland, allowing works to begin on the Swallow roundabout near its Dykes of...
Start date confirmed for ‘long-awaited’ Swallow Roundabout work in Dundee
DETAILS for the 'long-awaited' Swallow Roundabout improvements in Dundee have been announced with a start date confirmed for the work.
The project will begin on...
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...
Tenders invited for South Lanarkshire project after winning firm withdraws bid
TENDERS are to be invited for a South Lanarkshire Council project to replace Clyde Bridge in Clydesdale.
A contract had already been awarded for the...
Bridge at Paisley Gilmour Street Station to have lifespan extended by 25 years
NETWORK Rail is to repair girders on the underside of the bridge at Paisley Gilmour Street Station to strengthen the structure and extend its...
New £3.6m footbridge installed at Dumfries Railway Station
A new £3.6 million footbridge and lifts have been installed at Dumfries Railway Station by Network Rail and STORY engineers.
The installation was completed using...
Restoration of bridge connecting Scotland and England receives major award
A project to restore the Union Chain Bridge, which connects Scotland and England, has been recognised by some of the world's leading engineering organisations.
A...
Multi-billion pound Clyde Metro part of Scottish Government’s transport priorities
THE Scottish Government has confirmed its key priorities for future transport investment following the publication of the second strategic transport projects review (STPR2).
It said...
Strategic timber transport scheme aids Highland road recovery
OVER £750,000 worth of road improvement works have been completed from Clephanton to Nairnshire in the Highlands.
The project was backed with £547,000 in funding...
Wills Bros Civil Engineering set to secure £152.7m A9 dualling contract
WILLS Bros Civil Engineering is set to be appointed to lead work to dual the A9 between the Tay Crossing and Ballinluig.
Fiona Hyslop, Scottish...
Work complete on £3m bridge project in Killiecrankie
WORK has been completed on a £3 million Network Rail project to renew Rannoch Road bridge in Killiecrankie.
The six-month programme started in September 2024...
Link road to be created as part of Cockenzie Power Station site redevelopment
WORK is set to begin on the creation of a new link road through the former Cockenzie Power Station in East Lothian to prepare...
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...
Edinburgh Council envisions more ‘relaxing’ capital post-Covid
THE City of Edinburgh Council has said it envisions a more relaxing capital as it seeks a green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
As part...
Bridge in Glasgow’s southside to be demolished
THE bridge on Glasgow's Nithsdale Road is to be demolished as part of Network Rail's Barrhead to Glasgow electrification project.
'Significant round the clock' activity...
