Balfour Beatty begins build of West Edinburgh Link
BALFOUR Beatty has commenced works on the creation of the West Edinburgh Link on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council.
The local authority said...
Glasgow eyes moving away from ‘car-dominated’ city centre
PEDESTRIANS having priorities over vehicles has been placed at the heart of plans to transform Glasgow city centre.
Glasgow City Council's proposal for a people...
Scottish university to reuse energy trapped in bridges
ENERGY trapped within bridges is to be harvested and reused in a major new international project led by Heriot-Watt University.
Traffic and wind regularly causes...
WSP UK to provide technical advisory services for permanent repair to M8 Woodside Viaducts
WSP UK has been awarded a contract by Transport Scotland to provide technical advisory services for a permanent repair to the M8 Woodside Viaducts.
This...
Latest phase of works to begin on £115m Glasgow city centre project
WORK is set to get underway on the next stage of Glasgow's £115 million avenues programme.
The wider project looks to create a network of...
Part of West Highland Railway Line to undergo £15m upgrade
PART of the West Highland Railway Line is to close for nine days as Network Rail begins a £15 million upgrade on a key...
Recycled plastic technology used on Motherwell road in UK first
A road in Motherwell has become the first in the UK to trial a new technology which uses recycled plastic to reduce the bitumen...
Pat Munro to lead £380,000 upgrade of Elgin bridge
PAT Munro is to lead a £380,000 upgrade of the New Bishopmill Bridge in Elgin on behalf of Moray Council.
The bridge connects the Bishopmill...
Balfour Beatty hails ‘momentous’ milestone as iconic Edinburgh bridge nears reopening
EDINBURGH'S North Bridge is to reopen to two-way traffic following the completion of essential works on its concrete deck.
The crossing has been closed to...
Landmark road bridge across the River Clyde poised to open
THE £117 million Renfrew Bridge - the first opening road bridge across the River Clyde - will open tomorrow (Friday May 9) at midday,...
Structural assessment confirms fears over strength of Aberdeenshire bridge
A structural assessment of Aboyne Bridge has confirmed Aberdeenshire Council's initial fears that the structure is currently not strong enough to carry vehicles.
The crossing,...
Early September completion date targeted for ‘complex’ A68 repair job
BEAR Scotland has said it aims to complete repairs to the A68 near Fala by early September.
A severe weather incident on August 12 resulted...
Award-winning architect tells of delight at working on Renfrew Bridge project
A world-renowned architect has said it is 'fantastic' to be working on a project closer to home as his design of the £117 million...
Plans unveiled for build of footbridge at historic Dumfries station
PLANS have been launched to make Dumfries train station more accessible through the build of a new footbridge.
It comes as part of a Network...
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...
Innovation helps company to Span new heights
THE key point of a transport bridge is access for vehicles, which is why essential maintenance on the structures can become so problematic as...
Road Expo and Bridges Scotland set for record number of new exhibitors
ROAD Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland returns to Glasgow next week at the SEC Glasgow with a record number of new exhibitors and visitors...
Milestone reached in A96 dualling Inverness to Nairn plans
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced further progress in plans to deliver the A96 dualling between Inverness and Nairn.
Following the publication last year of Made Orders,...
Bridge over Aberdeen-Dundee railway line successfully demolished
NETWORK Rail has demolished a bridge over the Aberdeen-Dundee railway line at Craigo Road in Marykirk.
Engineers removed the 'old, worn-out' structure and craned in...
Runway resurfacing work gets underway at Tingwall Airport
SHETLAND Islands Council has commenced work on a £1.3 million project to deliver vital improvement works at Tingwall Airport near the village of Gott.
The...
