Latest News

BEAR Scotland’s winter service teams have been working around the clock to keep trunk roads in South East Scotland safe and clear this winter. Recent months have seen sub-zero temperatures and significant levels of snow and ice affecting most parts of the country over a sustained period. The Met Office has confirmed that in 2021 … Read Full Article

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON A92 BETWEEN DUNDEE AND ARBROATH Work starts Monday 15 March over two weeks Overnight slip road closure in place for first five nights for safety, 7pm to 7am   An overnight project involving road surfacing improvements on the A92 between Salmondsmuir and Elliot Roundabout is set to begin on Monday … Read Full Article

Overnight lane restrictions for five nights from 28 March 2021 Sherrifhall Roundabout on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass is set to be refurbished with a £100,000 package of road safety improvements including upgrading the illuminated road studs that guide drivers through the roundabout. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and the travelling public during these … Read Full Article

£140,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A96 Elgin Works start Thursday 11 March   Two sections of the A96 in Elgin are set to benefit from major surfacing improvements worth £140,000 with work set to get underway on  Thursday. The improvements will address defects in the road surface at two sections on the A96 creating a safer … Read Full Article

OVERNIGHT ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE PLANNED FOR A9 CRAIGHULAN BRIDGE NORTH OF PITLOCHRY Works start Monday 15 March for four nights   Essential maintenance is planned for the Craighulan Bridge which carries the A9 over the A924 north of Pitlochry with work due to get underway next week. The project will involve teams replacing the deck expansion … Read Full Article

Five overnight road closures from 30 March Motorists using the A68 in the Scottish Borders are advised to plan ahead to avoid overnight road closures, with £300,000 worth of essential resurfacing works scheduled to begin at Lauder on the evening of Tuesday 30 March. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface … Read Full Article

£295,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A95 Daugh of Carron Works start Monday 8 March for nine days     A section of the A95 at Daugh of Carron is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £295,000 with work set to get underway from Monday. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A95 … Read Full Article

£120,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A9 Windyedge Farm, southbound Works start Wednesday 10 March for two nights   Essential work to address a section of the A9 southbound carriageway at Windyedge Farm near Perth is set to take place next week.   The improvements will address defects in the road surface on this southbound section of … Read Full Article

Two overnight road closures begin Monday 8 March 2021 Motorists using the M876 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately one kilometre of the northbound carriageway prior to Junction 1 over two nights, beginning on Monday 8 March. For the safety of … Read Full Article

Temporary traffic lights for two weeks, commencing Monday 8 March 2021 Two weeks of work to upgrade roadside safety barriers on the A7 south of Galashiels is set to begin on Monday 8 March. The £80,000 road safety improvement scheme will involve removing the existing safety barriers and replacing them with a new upgraded vehicle … Read Full Article

Dylan Cleminson   This week marks Scottish Apprenticeship Week which celebrates and encourages people to consider an apprenticeship as a valuable route to a successful career. This is the path chosen by Dylan, a Highways Apprentice from our South East Team, who was eager to gain hands-on experience in the field whilst studying for his … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland honour the memory of former chairman by supporting new industry talent BEAR Scotland has launched a scholarship for civil engineering students at Edinburgh Napier University in memory of former chairman Bill Taylor. From academic year 2021/22 onwards, the Bill Taylor Scholarship (BEAR Scotland) will provide £3400 to support an undergraduate through the latter … Read Full Article