Scotland

Urgent action needed to improve Scotland’s roads

Scotland's crumbling road network needs urgent action but there is no clear plan to address the situation.

7 years 1 month ago
Queensferry Crossing delayed until June 2017, but it’s not late says minister

New Queensferry Crossing to open six months later than planned, Scottish government admits.

7 years 3 months ago
Political uncertainty blamed for Scottish construction slowdown

Construction activity in Scotland is down ahead of the Euro referendum and Hollyrood elections.

7 years 5 months ago
BIM in Scotland – the challenge and the benefits

As the deadline for Level 2 BIM nears in England, in Scotland the mandatory date is April 2017. Transport Scotland project manager Andy Anderson answers the key questions

7 years 7 months ago
New Queensferry Crossing will be “on time and under budget” say engineers

Engineers working on the new Queensferry Crossing are confident that the £1.4 billion project will be completed on time and under budget.

7 years 7 months ago
Seized pin which forced closure of Forth Road Bridge was "ticking timebomb" says engineer

Arup engineer tells MSPs that the crack in the steelwork that forced the closure of the Forth Road Bridge in December was a "ticking time bomb" that went off when a single metal pin designed to move had seized up.

7 years 8 months ago

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