Shields Road

Glasgow bridge nears reopening after £12.6m rebuild

WORK is nearing completion on the £12.6 million rebuild of Glasgow's Shields Road bridge, Network Rail has announced. The rail organisation and Story Contracting are...

Lynebeg rail bridge installation marks A9 Dualling milestone

NETWORK Rail has announced it has demolished and replaced the bridge over the railway at Lynebeg, south of Inverness on the Highland Mainline between...

New materials designed to decarbonise road network trialled in North Lanarkshire

NEW materials designed to reduce carbon in the UK road network have been trialled in North Lanarkshire. North Lanarkshire Council is working with Transport for...

Newton Mearns active travel project set for ‘innovative’ Dutch-style design

NEWLAY Civil Engineering Ltd has commenced work on the second phase of active travel improvements to Ayr Road in Newton Mearns. East Renfrewshire Council said...
Phil Waite (Highland Council Outdoor Access Manager), Andrew Gilmore (THC GGW Officer), Alex Davies (Highlands Rewilding), Daniel Holm (Highlands Rewilding), Mark Hedderwick (Hitrak Ltd)

Great Glen Way set for upgrade with new off‑road route

A Highland Council project is to see more than 3km of the route of Great Glen Way removed from the public road. Stretching 118km from...

Project to safeguard 50 bridges on Scotland’s railway complete

NETWORK Rail and Story have completed a £34 million programme of works to protect a number of bridges across Scotland's railway. Over the last four...

Updated plans unveiled for Aberdeen’s Union Street

AN updated design for incorporating buses and a segregated cycle lane for the entire length of Aberdeen's Union Street has been agreed by the...

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...
Cockenzie Power Station

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...

Stonehaven firm to lead Aberdeen junction project

STONEHAVEN firm, W M Donald, has been appointed as the main contractor for Aberdeen's South College Street junction improvements project. The Aberdeen City Council project...

Firm worked ‘around the clock’ to deliver £3.1m Croy train station project

CROY train station's new, fully-accessible footbridge and lifts have now opened for passengers. It follows a £3.1 million investment to transform the North Lanarkshire station's...

Two Glasgow bridges to be strengthened in £2.3m project

A £2.3 million project to strengthen and repaint two bridges in the south side of Glasgow is to get underway this month (June). Network Rail...

Work complete on £500,000 project to strengthen historic Paisley railway bridge

PAISLEY Gilmour Street station's B-listed railway bridge has had its lifespan extended by another 25 years following completion of a two-month project. The single span...

Moray bridge closes on safety grounds following ‘rapid deterioration’

CLODDACH Bridge in Moray has closed after a specialist inspection revealed 'substantial' corrosion and degradation of the structure. Moray Council said in 2019 the weight-bearing...

Engineering experts to assess feasibility of fixed link between Scotland and Northern Ireland

TWO engineering experts have been appointed on behalf of the UK Government to lead a study into the feasibility of a fixed link between...

Rising construction costs puts build of ‘iconic’ Falkirk bridge in doubt

PLANS to construct a four-platform aerial walkway over Falkirk's Westfield roundabout could be set to be scrapped due to rising construction costs. Plans for the...

New £17m Edinburgh active travel route opens

EDINBURGH'S £17 million Roseburn to Union Canal active travel route has been officially opened. The project was delivered by Balfour Beatty on behalf of the...

Highland Council seeks contractor for Dava Bridge repair project

THE Highland Council is speaking to interested contractors ahead of a repair project to the Dava Bridge. The crossing on the A939 was struck by...

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...

Bridge in Old Kilpatrick to be demolished and replaced

NETWORK Rail is to begin work to demolish and replace the bridge over the railway on Dumbarton Road in Old Kilpatrick in August. The rail...