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Works start Sunday 8 May for three nights   A section of the M90 northbound near Balmanno Hill is to benefit from surfacing improvements with works set to get underway from Sunday 8 May at 7.30pm. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the M90 through Balmanno Hill, … Continued

Works start on Sunday 8 May for seven nights Overnight carriageway closures in place for safety, 7.30pm – 6.30am   Sections of the A96 in Aberdeen are to benefit from surfacing improvements, with works set to begin on Sunday 8 May at 7.30pm. The improvements will address defects in the surface on the A96 eastbound … Continued

Wednesday 11 May   OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THE A85 EAST OF TAYNUILT RESCHEDULED   Please be advised that the planned surfacing improvements on the A85 east of Taynuilt have been rescheduled. The project was programmed to get underway on Thursday 12 May with all work expected to be completed by 5am on Thursday … Continued

BEAR Scotland has donated £1,000 on behalf of all staff to Thurso based charity Caithness Broch Project, a charity dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and conservation of Caithness archaeology and heritage sites. The Caithness Broch Project is the second cause this year to benefit from BEAR’s charity initiative which focuses on local and regional causes … Continued

Friday 13 May   ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE REQUIRED ON SUNDAY 15 MAY TO COMPLETE SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A87 WEST OF LOCH CLUANIE     Please be advised that inclement weather has impacted the A87 resurfacing works currently underway west of Loch Cluanie. The project was due to be completed yesterday morning, Thursday 12 May; however, … Continued

A new road safety project on the A828 through Benderloch is set to get underway from Saturday 23 April. The project will involve teams widening the footway near Lochnell Primary School as well as installing new road signs that have been designed by pupils from the school. The project will provide safer pedestrian facilities through … Continued

BEAR Scotland showed support towards Scottish Apprenticeship Week which took place mid-March. The week long campaign aims to celebrate and encourage people to consider an apprenticeship as a valuable route to a successful career.  

Friday 8 April   SECOND PHASE OF ROAD MARKING IMPROVEMENTS ON A85 BETWEEN TYNDRUM AND OBAN IMPACTED BY INCLEMENT WEATHER Please be advised that the second phase of a road marking scheme on the A85 between Tyndrum and Dunollie Roundabout in Oban has been impacted by inclement weather. The project was due to get underway … Continued

BEAR Scotland has already donated over £3,000 to several different charities and causes in the first three months of 2022. In January 20 BEAR Scotland employees completed the ‘Doddie Aid’ challenge, covering a total 3,439 miles between them and raising £1,010 to raise funds to help find a cure to Motor Neuron Disease. We have … Continued

Surfacing trials on the A90 southbound carriageway on the Brechin Bypass were recently completed. The trial involved teams conducting repairs to the concrete carriageway across 1.2km of the A90 using a hydro-demolition method to break out numerous deteriorated areas of concrete, which was then reinstated using a specialist concrete mix. Following the concrete repair work, … Continued

Since the start of this year approximately £21M has been invested by Transport Scotland, allowing for smoother and safer journeys for motorists across routes in the North East. Resurfacing projects were completed across a variety of routes on the network including the A92, A96, A95, A9 and M90. £1.2M worth of surfacing improvements across two … Continued

Our teams have been working tirelessly throughout the winter period  to keep trunk roads throughout the North West safe and manage them in a way that causes as little disruption as possible for the travelling public. Faced with many storms bringing challenging weather conditions, with ice, rain, wind and snow in abundance, our dedicated team … Continued