Work complete on £29m Maybole bypass

TRANSPORT Scotland has said the newly opened £29 million Maybole bypass will improve road safety and air quality in the town. Prior to its opening,...

World famous Glenfinnan Viaduct to be future-proofed in £3.4m project

NETWORK Rail and AmcoGiffen are to begin a £3.4 million project on the world-famous Glenfinnan Viaduct later this month. Engineers will assess the condition and...

Amey begins new contract to maintain Scotland’s motorway tech infrastructure

AMEY has started its new five-year contract with Transport Scotland to operate, maintain and upgrade Scotland's motorway and trunk road technology infrastructure. The firm is...
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Jacobs to take forward A75 bypass design and assessment work

TRANSPORT Scotland has announced that technical advisors have been appointed to design options to bypass the villages of Springholm and Crocketford on the A75...

New guide showcases impact of bridges on development of Dumfries

A new guide has been produced to highlight the impact of bridges on the development of Dumfries since the Middle Ages. The resource, which can...

Network Rail to begin ‘vital’ repair work on Hamilton bridge

NETWORK Rail is to shortly commence 'vital' work to repair and repaint the railway bridge near Hamilton Central Station. The project, which involves new parapets;...

Modifications required on new Inverness swing bridge

MODIFICATIONS are being considered to address 'teething issues' on Inverness' Torvean Bridge, The Highland Council has said. The crossing, which opened in early June, was...

Balfour Beatty to begin work on £12.5m Edinburgh green corridor

BALFOUR Beatty is set to commence work in Edinburgh to transform public spaces along a route between Roseburn and the Union Canal. It will see the...

Inverness eyes redesign of key city centre street

THE Highland Council is to continue a consultation into a proposed new design for Academy Street in Inverness. The new design, known as option B, would...

Road connections between Motherwell and Ravenscraig to be upgraded

PLANS to upgrade the road connections between Motherwell and Ravenscraig have been approved. The blueprint includes a new signalised roundabout at Airbles Road/Windmillhill Street as...
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Preparatory works begin on fourth section of A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig

PREPARATORY works are underway on the fourth section of A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig. The works, which are anticipated to continue until early...
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Ground investigation contract award marks latest A9 Dualling milestone

SOIL Engineering Geoservices has secured a ground investigation contract worth almost £635,000 for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig and Pitlochry to Killiecrankie sections of...

Queensferry Crossing to undergo load testing

THE Queensferry Crossing will partially close overnight this weekend (August 15) to allow for the final calibration of structural health monitoring sensors on the...

‘Much anticipated’ Maidenhill GSO junction and access road complete

TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has confirmed the 'much anticipated' junction and access road into Maidenhill has been completed. This follows a programme of works on...

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...

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...

Beaver Bridges signs exclusive distribution agreement with global firm

BEAVER Bridges has announced it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with global bridge supplier and engineering firm Waagner-Biro Bridge Systems GmbH. The deal will see...

Work to get underway on £12.6m bridge rebuild in Glasgow’s southside

PRELIMINARY work is set to get underway on a £12.6 million bridge rebuild project in the southside of Glasgow. The Network Rail project will see...

Portable dam used to complete first phase of £2.4m viaduct repair project

NETWORK Rail engineers have successfully completed the first phase of repair works on the Redbridge Viaduct in the Scottish Borders. The project involved a portable...
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New £5.8m bridge lifted into place in Fife

THE new Mountfleurie Bridge has been successfully lifted into position over the Levenmouth Rail Link. The £5.8 million crossing is a key part of the...