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In February, BEAR Scotland welcomed 13 new student placements from Abertay University as part of their BEng Civil Engineering degree. This is the largest intake the company has hosted to date. During the 12-week placement, the third-year civil and environmental engineering university students will be working with some of the teams in BEAR’s Perth office … Continued

First phase of works to continue for three weeks   The first phase of a new £75,000 road safety project is underway on the A83 in Minard. The project will involve teams installing approximately 190 metres of new footway between the northern end of Minard and the access to Crarae Garden. Works will also include … Continued

Work to take place overnight from Monday 14 February for nine nights Overnight carriageway closures required for safety, 8pm to 6am Ongoing lane closures on A8011 Glasgow Road remain in place for safety to reduce vehicle loading while inspections continue     Essential structural inspection and investigation works are continuing on the M80 at Junction … Continued

Works start Thursday 27 January A section of the A9 near Cairniemoor, south west of Perth, is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £385,000. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A9 between Forteviot Junction and Dupplin Loch, creating a safer and smoother road surface for … Continued

Works start Thursday 27 January for two nights Motorists using a section of the M90 at Kelty are to benefit from an improved road surface as surfacing improvements worth £40,000 are set to get underway from Thursday 27 January at 7.30pm. The improvements will address defects on the M90 Kelty southbound on-slip, creating a safer … Continued

Works to continue for eight days   A surfacing improvement project on the A95 near Aviemore that will improve the condition of the trunk road is now underway. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A95 at Avielochan, creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists. The project got underway … Continued

Works start Monday 24 January for four nights   Essential maintenance is planned for the A90 Glaslaw Interchange near Stonehaven with works set to get underway from Monday 24 January. The £10,000 project, located at A90 Glaslaw Interchange, will involve teams replacing sections of the expansion joint, ensuring the continued safe operation of the structure … Continued

Works start Monday 17 January for four nights   A section of the A96 between Nairn and Forres is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £85,000 with work set to get underway on Monday 17 January at 7.30pm. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A96 at the Hardmuir Wood Junction, … Continued

Works to begin from Monday 17 January for nine days   A section of the A85 at Arrivain is to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Monday 17 January. The proposed improvements will see almost 1.2km of the A85 resurfaced, creating a smoother and safer route for road … Continued

Works start Friday 14 January over three weekends Weekend road closure in place for safety during the first weekend     A section of the A9 southbound in Perth is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £330,000 and £25,000 worth of landscaping maintenance, with work set to get underway from Friday 14 January. The surfacing … Continued

Monday 17 January   SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A85 IN OBAN ON CORRAN ESPLANADE WILL NOW BEGIN ON TUESDAY 18 JANUARY   Please be advised that the start date for planned surfacing improvements on the A85 in Oban has been re-arranged as a result of some difficulties experienced with another scheme.   The project was … Continued

Project set to begin on Monday 10 January   A new road safety project on the A85 between Connel and Kilmaronaig is set to get underway from Monday 10 January. The £150,000 investment from Transport Scotland will involve teams installing over 1.6km of safety barrier along sections of the A85 to improve motorist safety. In … Continued