Groundforce shores up support for crucial bridge link
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has been supplying a range of large-capacity modular hydraulic shoring equipment to contractors building the new Govan to Partick Bridge in Glasgow.
The...
Go-ahead for £475m cycle network covering entirety of Glasgow
PLANS for the creation of £475 million cycle network covering the entirety of Glasgow have been approved by the city's council.
It will see the...
New bridge opens on key East Renfrewshire walking route
NETWORK Rail and AmcoGiffen have completed work to replace a bridge on a key East Renfrewshire walking route over the railway near Balgray Reservoir.
The...
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...
Bridge specialist battles the elements at Doune Castle
BEAVER Bridges’ build of a new crossing at Doune Castle has been hailed by Historic Environment Scotland as an ‘achievement worth celebrating’ after the...
Recruitment days will highlight opportunities to work on Scotland’s highways
AMEY has announced details of two upcoming recruitment days as the firm searches for people to join its highways team to work on trunk...
New £5.8m bridge lifted into place in Fife
THE new Mountfleurie Bridge has been successfully lifted into position over the Levenmouth Rail Link.
The £5.8 million crossing is a key part of the...
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,...
First ‘significant’ milestone reached on £29.5m Govan-Partick bridge build
PILING works on the south side of the £29.5 million Govan-Partick Bridge in Glasgow have now been completed.
In total, 95 piles have been used...
Major milestone reached in Renfrew Bridge project
A major milestone has been achieved in the delivery of the first opening road bridge across the River Clyde after the final section of...
Waste materials to provide cost-effective temporary surface in Aberdeen
WASTE materials generated from Aberdeen City Council's capital roads resurfacing programme are to be used to create a temporary surface in the Castlegate area...
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...
Fife Council to invest £230,000 in improving road network
FIFE Council is to invest £230,000 into improving the road network in north east Fife over the next month.
The local authority will be carrying...
Glasgow’s Stockingfield Bridge reaches quarter of a million journeys milestone
AROUND 240,000 active journeys are predicted to have been made via Glasgow's Stockinfield Bridge in 2023, new data from Sustrans has revealed.
The findings come...
Queensferry Crossing to be ‘monitored’ following closure
THE Queensferry Crossing has been closed because of ‘unique’ weather conditions, the cabinet secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity has said.
Michael Matheson spoke with...
Glasgow’s bus infrastructure and network to get £2.3m upgrade
GLASGOW is set for £2.3 million worth of bus infrastructure and network improvements in a bid to make people make more sustainable travel choices.
The...
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...
New bridge tipped to fuel Winchburgh growth
THE new bridge connecting to Winchburgh and which spans both the Union Canal and Glasgow-Edinburgh railway line has been officially opened.
Community representatives, designers, consultants,...
Beaming with pride over iconic bridge role
LAYHER has revealed that the company’s FlexBeam system is ‘central’ to major maintenance work being undertaken on the iconic Forth Road Bridge. The solution...
Work underway at Old Military Road
WORK has commenced on the build of a temporary barrier along a section of the Old Military Road (OMR) affected by recent landslips.
BEAR Scotland...
