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...
Local firm secures contract for £13.3m Shetland road project
CW Johnson Plant Ltd has secured the Shetland Islands Council contract to build the new B9082 Gutcher to Cullivoe Road in North Yell.
The local...
Paisley bridge to undergo ‘vital’ improvement works
A 'vital' £1.4 million project to strengthen and re-paint a railway bridge in Paisley is to begin in January.
Network Rail will carry out the...
Govan-Partick Bridge formally opened ahead of weekend of celebratory events
THE Govan-Partick Bridge, built by main contractor Farrans Construction, has been formally opened.
Politicians representing the UK and Scottish Governments, as well as Glasgow City...
Clear up underway as large car-sized boulders land on A83
A clear up operation is underway following a large landslide which blocked the A83 and Old Military Road at multiple locations on Tuesday (August...
New linkspan installation complete at Gourock Ferry Terminal
A new linkspan has been installed at Gourock Ferry Terminal as part of a £2.5 million project.
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), which owns the...
Edinburgh bridge’s lifespan to be extended in £1.5m project
WORK is to begin on Monday on a £1.5 million Network Rail project to strengthen a bridge in the east of Edinburgh.
The crossing, which...
Council reaffirms stance on landslip-plagued Rest and be Thankful road
ARGYLL and Bute Council has reaffirmed its 'long-standing' position that the Scottish Government must put a permanent solution in place on the A83 Rest...
Council moves forward with project to replace Lossiemouth East Beach bridge
MORAY Council has unveiled its proposed designs for the new Lossiemouth East Beach footbridge.
The town's sole access to the beach has been closed since...
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...
Edinburgh set for record road and pavement repairs
THE City of Edinburgh Council has said that it is on track to carry out improvements on the largest area of roads and pavements...
Work progresses on build of new bridge over River Clyde
CONSTRUCTION of the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde has taken a step forward with the installation of dolphins into position on...
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 complete on historic Telford Bridge following ground movement
MAINMARK UK has completed work on a historic bridge in Stirling following subsidence affecting the made ground on its approaches.
The Telford Bridge is a...
WSP Highways director earns civil engineering recognition
STEVE Byer, a group director for WSP Highways, has been named a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Scotland.
ICE Scotland has...
Bridge works to get underway on Neilston rail line
A Sunday and Monday line closure is to be trialled for the first time on Scotland's railway as preparatory bridge works get underway on...
Council delays project after only attracting one bid
MORAY Council has confirmed that repairs to a road near Keith wont be fixed this year, after the project only attracted one bid.
The A95...
Amey’s Perth open day will detail job opportunities on north east roads contract
AMEY has announced plans to host an open day in Perth on Tuesday October 18 to share job opportunities available in the firm's new...
Scottish Government adds to £33 billion infrastructure plan
A further £2 billion has been added to Scotland's now £33 billion infrastructure investment plan (IIP) since the draft version was published in September.
The...
Early engagement helps to bridge any gaps
FORMWORK and scaffolding specialist PERI has revealed details of the firm’s work on a project to carry out repairs on the Clifton Bridge in...
