Transport Scotland

A collaborative project between Road Intelligence Ltd, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the University of Edinburgh could lead to an app that predicts potholes before they occur. Currently, the majority of potholes have to be detected manually by foot or vehicular patrols, or simpl

Hopes the final section of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) would open before Christmas have been dashed after the Aberdeen Roads Ltd (ARL) consortium confirmed it will not meet the deadline it set itself just over a fortnight ago. Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try’s consortium told

The final stretches of the long-awaited Aberdeen bypass are to be fully open by Christmas with the completion of work on the River Don Crossing – though the £745 million project bill is now more than £1 billion, members of a parliamentary committee were told today. A document submi

Two consecutive sections of the A9 to be dualled are included in the latest ground investigation contract for the A9 dualling programme awarded today. Fugro GeoServices Ltd will undertake the £3.6 million contract for the Glen Garry to Dalwhinnie and Dalwhinnie to Crubenmore schemes totalling

The remote Slochd summit on the A9 will be included in the latest ground investigation contract for the A9 Dualling programme awarded today. The second highest point on the A9 at over 1,300 feet above sea level is part of the challenging 15 mile Dalraddy to Slochd stretch of the route.

Dandara has been selected as the preferred bidder to redevelop the Middlefield Triangle following a decision by the Aberdeen City Council’s city growth and resources committee.

The owners of the Oak Mall shopping centre in Greenock have unveiled plans to demolish a large part of the building to make way for a possible mixed-use development. An application has been submitted to Inverclyde Council to knock down the part of the shopping centre that extends beneath the A78 Hig

A major new educational resource has been unveiled utilising 3D digital surveys of the three Forth Bridges. This pioneering use of cutting-edge technologies by leading Scottish heritage institutions aims to inspire a new generation of scientists and engineers.

Raeburn Drilling and Geotechnical Ltd has been awarded a near £4 million ground investigation contract for the next phase of the A9 dualling programme. The work will encompass the 6-mile stretch of the route between Tomatin and Moy, the most northerly section of the programme.

Further work to improve the A737 moved a step closer this week with the decision by Transport Scotland to award the construction contract to Interserve as part of a £9 million project to realign a stretch of the key route. The A737 The Den Realignment will see the firm construct a one kilometre sec

Transport Scotland is inviting tenders for two new road maintenance contracts worth over £930 million. The procurement process for the next generation of South West and South East Unit contracts was formally notified with the issue of the Prior Information Notices (PINs) to the Official Journal of

Remedial works needed to correct defects on the new River Don bridge will not cause further delays to the completion of the Aberdeen bypass, according to Transport Scotland. The transport body confirmed that repairs were required after “minor defects” were identified in the new crossing in Dyce.

Transport Scotland has removed route options for the A96 Dualling Hardmuir to Fochabers scheme following a public engagement exercise. Discussions with local communities, road users and other stakeholders have resulted in the following route option elements no longer being considered:

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has urged the Scottish Government to investigate “extremely serious allegations” regarding safety issues on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) construction project.

Galliford Try has indicated that the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) remains on course for practical completion this summer but the firm expects to face additional costs due to delays. The £745 million project to build a 28-mile bypass around Aberdeen, already subject to delays and having