Final leg of Glasgow’s south city way completed
Work to deliver the final leg of Glasgow's south city way active travel route has been completed.
Glasgow City Council said that cyclists will be...
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...
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...
Innovative rope access system used on Royal Border Bridge repair project
A multi-million-pound repairs project has been completed on the historic Royal Border Bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Engineers have been working on the 170-year-old structure since January...
Camps Viaduct to undergo crucial £6m improvement works
NETWORK Rail is set to carry out crucial improvement works to Camps Viaduct rail bridge near Motherwell in a £6 million project.
The works will...
Bridge replacement project to get underway in Collessie
WORK is to get underway to replace the railway bridge on Letham Road in Collessie as part of improvements on the Ladybank to Perth...
Glasgow eyes new active travel routes in inner north and south of city
PROGRESS is being made on plans to create 11km of active travel routes in the inner north and south of Glasgow, the city's council...
Inverness’ Infirmary Bridge closed following routine inspection
INVERNESS' Infirmary Bridge has been closed after a routine inspection identified that a hanger, which holds the bottom cord of the bridge deck, has...
BakerHicks celebrates appointment to Scotland Excel framework
BakerHicks, the multi-disciplinary design, engineering and project delivery company, is celebrating after being appointed to the Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework to...
Over £400m to be invested in guarding Scotland’s railway against extreme weather
SCOTLAND'S Railway has published its climate ready plan which sets out how the nation's railways will respond to the challenges of the changing climate.
Published jointly by...
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...
Work to begin on £500,000 Glenfinnan Viaduct project
OVER five kilometres of lineside fencing is to be renewed near the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct in a £500,000 Network Rail project.
The work, which will...
New study to consider electrifying UK motorways
BRITAIN'S main roads could be electrified by 2030 with Heriot-Watt University set to begin a study on the European eHighways concept.
The system allows for specially-adapted HGVs...
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...
Green light for biggest ever single roads and infrastructure investment in North Lanarkshire
THE biggest single roads and infrastructure investment in North Lanarkshire's history has been given the go ahead.
Glasgow city region cabinet approved the £190 million...
Firm worked ‘around the clock’ to install steel bridge at new Scottish Borders station
A new footbridge has been installed over the East Coast Mainline, as part of Network Rail's £20 million Reston Station development.
Carried out by Bam...
Bridge in Glasgow city centre to undergo £3.8m repairs works
NETWORK Rail is to begin £3.8 million repair works on a rail bridge spanning the A8 at Saltmarket in Glasgow city centre.
The 12-month project,...
Footbridges constructed from recycled plastic bottles built in Forres
MORAY Council has announced that work is underway to install footbridges constructed entirely from materials made from recycled plastic bottles.
The bridges at the Mosset...
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...
Bridge projects provide a platform for growth
ENGINEERING specialist Spencer Group is currently embarking on a challenging four-year programme of works on the Erskine Bridge.
The multi-million pound deal includes providing temporary...
