North West

Tuesday 15 March   ONGOING OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A85 NEAR CRIANLARICH POSTPONED TONIGHT DUE TO FORECAST INCLEMENT WEATHER   Please be advised that ongoing overnight surfacing improvements for a section of the A85 east of Benmore have been postponed tonight, Tuesday 15 March. The project will not take place tonight due to forecast … Continued

Friday 1 April TWO ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT CLOSURES REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A83 SOUTH OF ARROCHAR   Please be advised that inclement weather has impacted the ongoing resurfacing works on the A83 south of Arrochar. The project was due to be completed by Friday 1 April, however additional road closures will be required … Continued

Works start on Tuesday 15 March for two nights   Motorists using the A9 in proximity to the Inshes and Bogbain junctions are set to benefit from drainage improvements worth £10,000, with works set to get underway on Tuesday 15 March. The works are expected to take to take place over two nights, between 8pm … Continued

Monday 28 March   FURTHER OVERNIGHT CLOSURES REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SECOND PHASE OF SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A82 AT LOCH ACHTRIOCHTAN   Please be advised that further overnight surfacing improvements are planned for the A82 near Glencoe, which will help create a smoother and safer journey for road users. The project will involve teams returning to … Continued

Works to start on Sunday 6 March for 12 consecutive nights     A section of the A9 near Inverness is to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Sunday 6 March. The project will see 830 metres of road resurfaced on the A9 northbound carriageway from Craigrory to … Continued

Friday 25 February   ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE REQUIRED ON SATURDAY 26 FEBRUARY TO COMPLETE MAINTENANCE WORKS ON A82 LAGGAN SWING BRIDGE   Please be advised that due to adverse weather conditions impacting operations, an additional overnight road closure is required to complete ongoing maintenance works on the A82 Laggan Swing Bridge. The project was scheduled … Continued

Thursday 24 February – 9.20am   A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNDER CONVOY CONTROL ON THE A83 TODAY (THURSDAY) AND OVERNIGHT DUE TO FORECAST HEAVY SNOW     Given the heavy snow forecast today, convoy control operations on the A83 will continue through today and overnight.  Journey times through the … Continued

Works start on Tuesday 22 February for one day   Essential repairs are set to be conducted on the A9 River Tay Bridge near Dunkeld with works set to get underway tomorrow, Tuesday 22 February. The repairs will involve teams removing and replacing the existing joint sealant, such that the movement joints remain protected for … Continued

Tuesday 1 March ADVERSE WEATHER IMPACTS ONGOING SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A82 BETWEEN GLENCOE AND FORT WILLIAM   Please be advised that adverse weather last week impacted ongoing surfacing operations on the A82 between Glencoe and Fort William. The project was expected to be completed by Monday 14 March, however works are now anticipated to … Continued

Project set to begin on Monday 28 February for five weeks   Two pedestrian crossings on High Street in Crieff are to be upgraded to new signalised puffin crossing systems to improve road safety in the area, with works set to get underway from Monday 28 February. The five week project will involve teams installing … Continued

Friday 18 February   OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A85 NEAR ARDCHYLE RESCHEDULED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER   Please be advised that overnight surfacing improvements planned for a section of the A85 near Ardchyle have been rescheduled. The project had been programmed to get underway on, Tuesday 15 February for ten nights but has now … Continued

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