Business case approved for build of £5.8m active travel bridge in Levenmouth

PLANS for the build of a £5.8 million active travel bridge in Levenmouth have taken a 'significant' step forward, Fife Council has said. The news...
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Bridge upgrade underway near Dalmuir Railway Station

WORK is underway to upgrade a bridge over the railway on Duntocher Road next to Dalmuir Railway Station. The 11-week Network Rail project, which runs...
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Story Contracting lands £5.5m Invercoe Bridge project

STORY Contracting has been awarded a £5.5 million contract by The Highland Council to replace the existing Invercoe Bridge. Work will begin in December to replace...

Major European firms appointed to Shetland Islands tunnel project

THREE major European firms have been appointed for the next phase of work on the potential creation of tunnels that would connect the Shetland...
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New £5.8 million bridge opens in Fife

THE £5.8 million Mountfleurie Bridge has officially opened over the Levenmouth Rail Link between Kirkland and Mountfleurie. The 100‑metre active travel crossing reconnects communities, schools,...

Balfour Beatty completes £3.6m Lomond Bridge upgrade

LOMOND Bridge in Balloch has reopened following the completion of a £3.6 million upgrade. West Dunbartonshire Council described the works, by Balfour Beatty, as being...

New Levenmouth bridge delayed as firm enters administration

THE firm building the new active travel bridge connecting Methilhill to the new Cameron Bridge Railway Station has gone into administration, meaning that the...

Local firm appointed to lead Inverness footway works

TORVEAN Civil Engineering has been appointed by Highland Council to carry out footway works at Hilton in Inverness. The work, which will be carried out...

Glenfinnan Viaduct project begins following ‘years of planning’

A £3.4 million project to carry out repairs on the 123-year-old Glenfinnan Viaduct is underway. Network Rail, alongside principal contractor AmcoGiffen, have set up a...
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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...

Strategic timber transport scheme aids Highland road recovery

OVER £750,000 worth of road improvement works have been completed from Clephanton to Nairnshire in the Highlands. The project was backed with £547,000 in funding...

Contractor sought for £115m phase of £3bn project to dual A9

TRANSPORT Scotland has commenced the procurement for the £115 million contract for the next phase of the £3 billion A9 dualling programme. The contract will...
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Design for £35m Edinburgh project passes crucial milestone

A full design for the £35 million George Street and First New Town project in Edinburgh has been approved by the capital's council. The news...
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Scottish Government ‘remains committed to dualling the A96’

SCOTLAND'S transport secretary has reiterated the Scottish Government’s 'unwavering commitment' to fully dual the A96 from Inverness to Aberdeen. Fiona Hyslop MSP has provided an...

Firm completes bridge project five weeks ahead of schedule

THE rebuild of a bridge 'vital' to a Clydesdale community has been completed five weeks ahead of schedule. I & H Brown carried out the...

Civil engineer looks to build on Lego bridge idea

A civil engineer who spent four months creating a giant Lego model of Scotland’s iconic Forth Bridge hopes to see his creation become Scotland’s...
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Levenmouth rail project to see installation of active travel bridge

NETWORK Rail is set to crane a 129-metre active travel bridge into position to connect Methilhill and Cameron Bridge. Nine pre-fabricated sections - including bridge...

Steel milestone for new bridge at heart of £250m Sighthill regeneration

A major milestone has been reached in the £250 million regeneration of Sighthill with the final section of steel that will be used to...

Contractors alerted to next stage of A9 dualling programme

CONSTRUCTION contractors and their supply chains have been alerted to the next opportunity associated with the A9 dualling programme. Transport Scotland has published a Prior...

Listed building consent secured for Dumfries train station project

A Network Rail accessibility project at Dumfries Railway Station is to get underway in 2024 after listed building consent was secured. Plans will see the...