Edinburgh’s trams to Newhaven project set for 2023 completion

EDINBURGH'S trams to Newhaven is on track for completion in spring 2023, the capital's council has announced. It comes as the project reaches its two-year point,...
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Major milestone reached on Naver Bridge build

WORKS on the Naver Bridge replacement scheme, on the A836 section of the North Coast 500 route near Bettyhill in the Highlands, have reached...

Trains to return to Borders village for first time in half a century

PLANNING approval has been granted for the build of a train station in the Scottish Borders in the village of Reston. A two-platform Network Rail...
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Glasgow bridge set for £1 million upgrade

NETWORK Rail is to begin a £1 million project to upgrade the bridge over the railway at Dalsholm Road in the north of Glasgow. The...
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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...

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...

Road by Glasgow’s George Square to reopen as project progresses

WORK to create a 'striking' new footway and carriageway on the north side of Glasgow's George Square is set to complete next week. Rainton Construction...

Edinburgh to enter ‘significant’ phase of trams to Newhaven project

WORK is progressing on the £207.3 million Edinburgh's trams to Newhaven project, with more than 60% of track now laid. A new phase of works...
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New 10-year Forth Bridge World Heritage management plan to be created

INDIVIDUALS are being invited to comment on a draft plan for the management of the Forth Bridge over the next 10 years. All UNESCO World...

Network Rail reveals the amount of times vehicles struck bridges in Scotland

NEW figures from Network Rail have revealed that, from April 2024 to March 2025, there were 158 reports of vehicles striking bridges in Scotland. The...

Major milestone reached in ‘key’ Edinburgh city centre project

A major milestone in Edinburgh's Meadows to George Street project has been reached as the statutory orders needed to progress to the construction stage...

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...

Green light for active travel route between new Fife railway stations

PLANS have been approved for the creation of a fully accessible shared path between the new railway stations at Leven and Cameron Bridge. The £6.118...
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Essential rail improvements to see engineers work ‘around-the-clock’ over festive period

ENGINEERS are to work 'around-the-clock' this Christmas and New Year to deliver essential work across Scotland's railway. Between December 24 and January 2, a new...

Network Rail nears completion of Bawbee Bridge works

DECEMBER 4 will see the reopening of the Bawbee Bridge to traffic, as Network Rail nears completion of work to rebuild the section of...

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...

Highland roads set for £21.55m investment

THE Highland Council has approved an investment of £21.55 million to maintain and improve the region's road network across 2026/27. The local authority's economy and...

Railway line between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan set for £4m project

A £4 million project on the railway line between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan is to get underway at the start of 2026. Engineers will...

DBA lands role on ‘transformative’ Ayrshire development

CONSULTING engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has revealed the firm has landed a 'significant' contract at a development site near Ayr which, in its...

Time capsule giving insight into Covid-19 life placed in new Inverness bridge

A time capsule has been placed in Inverness West Link's new Torvean swing bridge by school pupils. Pupils from Kinmylies Primary School were assisted by...