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 plans active travel route between Govan-Partick Bridge and Pollok Country Park
PLANS for a new active travel route in Glasgow linking the Govan-Partick Bridge with Pollok Country Park are now open for consultation.
The proposed 2.7km...
Edinburgh could make temporary Covid-19 active travel network permanent
AN Edinburgh-wide consultation has been launched to seek views on whether or not work to the capital's active travel network should be retained beyond...
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...
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...
A crucial bridge build with more links than one
BEAVER Bridges, the firm which will reconnect Lossiemouth with its iconic East Beach in a £1.3 million project, has revealed it wants to go...
Major milestone reached on Naver Bridge build
WORKS on the Naver Bridge replacement scheme, on the A836 section of the North Coast 500 route near Bettyhill in the Highlands, have reached...
DBA lands role on ‘transformative’ Ayrshire development
CONSULTING engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has revealed the firm has landed a 'significant' contract at a development site near Ayr which, in its...
Historic Borders suspension bridge to be restored
SCOTTISH Borders Council has secured £249,000 in funding to support restoration of the almost 200-years-old Kalemouth Suspension Bridge.
The crossing is one of the earliest...
Wrong way detection systems aim to make Scotland’s roads safer
ANALYSIS of accident records has found that traffic accidents caused by vehicles entering and travelling the wrong way along slip roads are a cause...
Work completes ahead of schedule on renewal of Keith bridge
NETWORK Rail has completed renewal work on the Banff Turnpike railway bridge near Keith, allowing the A95 to reopen two weeks ahead of schedule.
The...
New water channel marks milestone in River Clyde road bridge construction
THE delivery of a new bridge over the River Clyde at Renfrew has moved a step closer following completion of an important stage of...
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...
Network Rail to begin ‘essential’ £800,000 work on three bridges
NETWORK Rail is to begin a 'vital' £800,000 project to repair and repaint three railway bridges at Newton Station.
The improvement works are designed to...
Temporary crossing to be connected on Kincardine Bridge project
A temporary bridge is to be connected that will carry traffic during the demolition and reconstruction of Kincardine Bridge's substandard southern piled viaduct.
The temporary...
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...
Luddon begins work on £1.5m gatehouse and access road near Glasgow Airport
LUDDON Construction has started work on a new gatehouse and HGV-grade access road at Westway, Glasgow Airport.
The £1.5 million investment is designed to improve...
Road safety works set to unlock new housing opportunities in Falkirk
WORK to enhance road safety and unlock potential housing opportunities has started on the M80 Junction 7 in Haggs and Banknock.
The project is being...
Luddon Construction to lead Lennoxtown Main Street transformation project
LUDDON Construction is to deliver a £1.02 million revamp of Lennoxtown Main Street on behalf of East Dunbartonshire Council.
The local authority successfully applied to...
Glasgow bridge to be demolished over Easter weekend
THE bridge over the railway at Shields Road in the southside of Glasgow is to be demolished over the Easter weekend.
The £12.6 million project...
