Luddon begins work on £1.5m gatehouse and access road near Glasgow Airport
LUDDON Construction has started work on a new gatehouse and HGV-grade access road at Westway, Glasgow Airport.
The £1.5 million investment is designed to improve...
Motorway junction construction marks major milestone in Winchburgh’s masterplan
WINCHBURGH'S new M9 motorway junction - Junction 1B - has opened for northbound local access, with southbound routes into Winchburgh to follow in the...
Historic Glasgow railway bridge finds new home in Brechin
A new permanent home has been found for a historic Glasgow footbridge removed from the city's railway last month.
The 146-year-old 'icon' connected Darnley Road...
Edinburgh’s £207.3m trams to Newhaven project enters testing phase
EDINBURGH'S trams to Newhaven project is set to enter a testing and commissioning phase as the £207.3 million development nears completion.
Two-way traffic will return to Leith...
Balfour Beatty to begin work on £12.5m Edinburgh green corridor
BALFOUR Beatty is set to commence work in Edinburgh to transform public spaces along a route between Roseburn and the Union Canal.
It will see the...
North Lanarkshire to pioneer innovative road building materials
NORTH Lanarkshire Council has been awarded over £4.5 million to pioneer innovative materials for use on road building and maintenance.
Working in partnership with Transport...
Approved Renfrewshire riverside routes could attract £136m into local economy
PLANS have been approved for new riverside routes at the Advanced Manufacturing Innovating District Scotland (AMIDS) which is being built near Glasgow Airport.
Renfrewshire Council's...
Port Glasgow Train Station set for £5m accessibility project
A £5 million project to improve accessibility at Port Glasgow Train Station is set to get underway next month.
Network Rail will work alongside principal...
New bridge opens in Glasgow’s southside
NETWORK Rail and BAM Nuttall have completed works on the construction of a new bridge on Nithsdale Road in the southside of Glasgow.
The work...
Work begins on new cycle route passing two major Glasgow sports venues
WORK on a 'key' section of Glasgow's emerging network of cycling infrastructure is underway in the city's east end.
The new route will form part...
Final tracks laid on Edinburgh’s £207m trams to Newhaven project
THE final tracks have been laid in Edinburgh's trams to Newhaven project to connect the capital's existing tram system to the new line.
Passenger services...
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...
Multi-billion pound Clyde Metro part of Scottish Government’s transport priorities
THE Scottish Government has confirmed its key priorities for future transport investment following the publication of the second strategic transport projects review (STPR2).
It said...
Inverness eyes redesign of key city centre street
THE Highland Council is to continue a consultation into a proposed new design for Academy Street in Inverness.
The new design, known as option B, would...
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...
Lifespan of two Edinburgh bridges ‘significantly’ extended following £1.9m works
STORY Contracting has completed 'extensive' refurbishment to two Edinburgh city centre bridges on behalf of Network Rail.
The £1.9 million project lasted nine months and...
Beneath the surface — bitumen emulsions and road resilience
By Rick Ashton, bitumen division market development manager at TotalEnergies Marketing UK
THE UK’s local road network, and the highways authorities responsible for them, face...
Putting sustainability into practice with road bridges
Steve Duthie, associate director at Altrad RMD Kwikform, says the future of temporary works’ solutions for road bridge construction lies in sustainable products and...
Glasgow bridge project triumphs in international civil engineering competition
THE two-way spanning cable-stayed Stockingfield Bridge in north Glasgow has won the 2022 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) People’s Choice Award.
The category recognises civil...
Firm completes £2.7m Forth Viaduct project
STORY Contracting has successfully completed a £2.7 million makeover of the Forth Viaduct in Stirling on behalf of Network Rail.
Work began in January when...
