Transport Scotland is to award the £38M contract to construct the A737 Dalry Bypass to a Farrans Roadbridge joint venture.
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Debate | Asset Management
At a time when there is a renewed focus on the whole life cost of structures and infrastructure, New Civil Engineer, in association with waterproofing specialist Stirling Lloyd, convened a round table debate to discuss how this was impacting on the way highways structures were designed and maintained.
Balfour Beatty wins £484M US roads contract
Balfour Beatty has won a contract worth £484M to reconstruct an 18km stretch of road in Dallas, Texas, called the Southern Gateway.
First civils order book fall for four years
New statistics released today show that order books for civil engineering firms fell in the first quarter of 2017, the first such fall in four years.
Welsh government explores fresh A55 works
More improvements to the A55 are being considered by the Welsh government after it commissioned a study on further upgrades.
Glasgow to Edinburgh direct connect road opens
The M8 motorway has opened completely after three years of construction, providing a direct link between Glasgow and Edinburgh for the first time.
How will the ULEZ change engineering?
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is looking to coerce Londoners out of their cars with the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in 2019, a year ahead of schedule. But what effect will this have on how the city is engineered?
Civils firms scoop £60M Welsh framework
Several civil engineering firms have been appointed to the £60M North & Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent (NMWTRA) contractor framework.
Driverless cars on public roads within two years
The advance of driverless cars on public roads has taken a step forward with the announcement that a state-of-the-art robotics technology centre is to be used as a test site for the new technology.
TfL announces road safety upgrade work
Transport for London (TfL) has released a list of 73 road junctions needing safety work, including 19 new junctions not previously shortlisted for upgrades.