Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) for Scotland chief executive Grahame Barn has branded Transport Scotland as the “worst” client body to work for in the UK over the lengthy delays to the A9 dualling project.
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£470M debris flow shelter chosen as preferred option to protect A83 Rest and Be Thankful
Transport Scotland has unveiled plans for its preferred option of building a £470M debris flow shelter to protect the A83's Rest and Be Thankful section in Scotland.
Campaign group calls for full restoration of east Scotland railway abandoned 55 years ago
An action group is campaigning for the full restoration of a railway line in east Scotland abandoned in 1968 during the Beeching Cuts.
Transport Scotland seeks industry input on procurement for troubled A9 dualling job
Transport Scotland is commencing industry engagement ahead of the procurement of its troubled A9 Tomatin to Moy dualling contract.
£10M feasibility study into extending Borders Railway to start ‘very soon’
A £10M feasibility study for the extension of the Borders Railway from southern Scotland into Cumbria is due to begin "very soon".
Reopening hopes for ‘safety concern’ Nuneham Viaduct shift to end of April as investigations continue
The railway between Didcot Parkway and Oxford will be closed “until at least late April” as investigations into movement on the Nuneham Viaduct continue.
Sustainable travel experts believe England must adopt a similar traffic reduction target as other UK nations
Sustainable travel experts have argued that England needs to adopt a traffic reduction target as seen in Scotland and Wales instead of continuing to build more roads.
3,200t caisson fitted to Scottish pier as part of upgrade work
Glasgow civils contractor George Leslie has fitted a 3,200t caisson to a pier in Scotland's Outer Hebrides as part of an upgrade project.
Balfour Beatty wins Kincardine Viaduct upgrade contract
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £16.8M contract to demolish and replace the southern piled viaduct of the A985 Kincardine Bridge, near Falkirk.
Delay to A9 dualling project as search for contractor continues
The £3bn dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness will be delayed as the Scottish Government continues to look for a contractor for a section of the project.