Putting sustainability into practice with road bridges
Steve Duthie, associate director at Altrad RMD Kwikform, says the future of temporary works’ solutions for road bridge construction lies in sustainable products and...
New bridge set to provide permanent structure to link islands
MABEY Bridge will design and install a 99-metre span bridge to link the islands of Great Bernera and Lewis in the Western Isles.
The replacement crossing...
Over £400m to be invested in guarding Scotland’s railway against extreme weather
SCOTLAND'S Railway has published its climate ready plan which sets out how the nation's railways will respond to the challenges of the changing climate.
Published jointly by...
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...
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...
Hochtief secures major North Lanarkshire Council infrastructure contract
HOCHTIEF has secured a major North Lanarkshire Council contract to deliver improvement, maintenance, and investment work across the region's roads, footpath, and bridge networks.
The...
GRAHAM gets January start date for £22.68m Aurs Road upgrade
GRAHAM Construction will start work to upgrade Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns in January.
East Renfrewshire Council said the route will be transformed...
FOI request reveals increase in legal fees incurred by Transport Scotland
LEGAL costs incurred by Transport Scotland in relation to its role in operating, maintaining, developing and constructing infrastructure have risen substantially each year since...
Stonehaven firm begins works on Aberdeen’s South College Street
WM Donald has started works on Aberdeen City Council's South College Street junction improvements project.
The local authority said the works will improve traffic flow...
Weed control specialist secures huge contract for trunk road network maintenance
COMPLETE Weed Control (CWC) is bringing a jobs boost to the Scotland's north east after securing a major maintenance contract for the region’s roads.
The...
Active travel audits commence in South Ayrshire
VOLUNTEERS from South Ayrshire Paths Initiative (SAPI) have teamed up with engineer specialist Sweco to audit active travel routes in South Ayrshire.
The audits, led...
Trains to return to Borders village for first time in half a century
PLANNING approval has been granted for the build of a train station in the Scottish Borders in the village of Reston.
A two-platform Network Rail...
Council formally expresses ‘deep concern’ over impact of road closures
ARGYLL and Bute Council has formally expressed its 'deep concern' over the impact of closures to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful and the...
Housebuilder applies to retain upgraded route in Gullane following ‘surge’ in use
CALA Homes (East) is seeking permission for a temporary private road that was upgraded for construction traffic to become a permanent asset in Gullane...
Go-ahead for £475m cycle network covering entirety of Glasgow
PLANS for the creation of £475 million cycle network covering the entirety of Glasgow have been approved by the city's council.
It will see the...
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...
Edinburgh’s trams to Newhaven project set for 2023 completion
EDINBURGH'S trams to Newhaven is on track for completion in spring 2023, the capital's council has announced.
It comes as the project reaches its two-year point,...
Plans for ‘European-style’ cycling street in Edinburgh
A final operational plan for Edinburgh's George Street and first New Town project has been approved by the capital's council.
It will see 'significantly' widened...
£16.9 million bridge installed on time in Ravenscraig
A major project to install a new railway bridge in Ravenscraig has been completed on time over the Easter weekend.
Engineers worked around-the-clock for nine...
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...
