Highland roads set for £21.55m investment
THE Highland Council has approved an investment of £21.55 million to maintain and improve the region's road network across 2026/27.
The local authority's economy and...
Green light for active travel route between new Fife railway stations
PLANS have been approved for the creation of a fully accessible shared path between the new railway stations at Leven and Cameron Bridge.
The £6.118...
Work begins on £22.68m transformation of East Renfrewshire road
GRAHAM has commenced work on a £22.68 million East Renfrewshire Council project to deliver improvement works to Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns.
The...
Glasgow’s Stockingfield Bridge reaches quarter of a million journeys milestone
AROUND 240,000 active journeys are predicted to have been made via Glasgow's Stockinfield Bridge in 2023, new data from Sustrans has revealed.
The findings come...
Govan–Partick bridge build creates more than one link
THE project manager on Farrans’ build of the recently opened £29.5 million Govan–Partick footbridge has revealed that forming close ties with the two communities...
Engineering consultant to review Dundee’s travel infrastructure
DUNDEE City Council has contracted an engineering consultant to identify options to shift the city's travel habits.
Jacobs will provide an option appraisal report to...
Future of 18th century Stirling bridge secured following major repairs
THE future of a 'key' rural river crossing in Stirling has been secured following major repairs.
Cardross Bridge carries the B8034 over the River Forth...
GRAHAM to land £79.5m Clyde road bridge contract
GRAHAM is set to land a £79.5 million contract to build the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde.
Councillors from Renfrewshire Council’s finance board...
Inverclyde set for £4m rail project
NETWORK Rail is set to commence work on a £4 million improvement project to bridges across the Inverclyde railway line.
The upgrades aim to improve...
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...
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...
Newlay Civil Engineering contracted for major Dunfermline road project
NEWLAY Civil Engineering has been appointed by Fife Council to carry out road improvements in Dunfermline over the summer
The programme includes:
Resurfacing on the A907 between...
500-tonne crane used to install new bridge in Glasgow’s southside
A new footbridge has been installed at Strathbungo in Glasgow's southside by Network Rail and Bam Nuttall.
The single-span bridge was lifted into place over...
Work underway at Old Military Road
WORK has commenced on the build of a temporary barrier along a section of the Old Military Road (OMR) affected by recent landslips.
BEAR Scotland...
Temporary bridge proposed on £116m Network Rail project
NETWORK Rail has launched plans for the build of a temporary bridge in Fife as part of its £116 million Levenmouth rail project.
The organisation...
New £5.5m bridge officially opened in Lochaber
THE new Invercoe Bridge in Lochaber has officially been opened after Story Contracting completed works on the £5.5 million build.
Councillor Bill Lobban, convener of...
New 160-tonne active travel bridge installed in Renfrewshire
A new 160-tonne steel bridge has been installed in Renfrewshire to provide an active travel connection between Inchinnan and Paisley.
Wills Bros Civil Engineering is...
Network Rail and Story praised for work on £6m Camps Viaduct project
NETWORK Rail and Story Contracting have been thanked for their ongoing work on the £6 million project to strengthen the Camps Viaduct.
Marion Fellows, MP...
Glasgow bridge successfully demolished as rebuild begins
THE bridge over the railway on Shields Road in the southside of Glasgow was successfully demolished over the Easter weekend.
Engineers from Network Rail and...
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...
