Bear Scotland

A footbridge washed into the River Braan during Storm Babet was winched from the water on Friday onto ground owned by Forestry Land Scotland.

Heritage bridge works specialist Spencer Group has completed a complex and unique temporary walkway on an iconic bridge near Oban ahead of major work to replace the deck. Spanning Loch Etive, the Grade B-listed Connel Bridge links the villages of Connel and North Connel.

Transport Scotland has awarded the £16.85 million contract to replace an 80-metre section of the Kincardine Bridge to Balfour Beatty. The project, with main works on site expected to get underway from early summer, will involve demolishing the Kincardine Bridge’s southern piled viaduct a

The construction phase of works on the A977 to widen the northbound side of the road on the approach to Gartarry Roundabout is to be extended until the end of February.

BEAR Scotland has raised over £18,500 for Cash for Kids as a number of its key suppliers and subcontractors took part in its annual Charity Golf Day at the Dalmahoy Country Club near Edinburgh. The 4-ball shotgun tournament got underway on the country club’s West Course, with the 72 play

BEAR Scotland has been awarded its fifth consecutive RoSPA Gold Medal for its health and safety performance during 2021. Organisations receiving a RoSPA Gold Award are recognised as upholding high standards in health and safety practice. Every year, nearly 2,000 entrants vie for the accolade in the

The Scottish Government has committed to investing £33 million to maintain the Kessock Bridge over the Beauly Firth. Jenny Gilruth, the minister for transport, said: "The Kessock Bridge has become an iconic part of Scotland’s road network, with 335 million vehicles estimated to have used

An 80-metre section of the Kincardine Bridge is to be replaced, in a major upgrade for the Category A listed structure. Tender documents were issued on Friday for a contract with an estimated value of £16 million.

Multi-disciplinary bridge works specialist Spencer Group has come up with a unique method to carry out essential works on an historic structure. Spencer Group is carrying out the design, construction, installation and maintenance of a temporary walkway for Grade II listed Connel Bridge, close to Oba

The preferred bidders have been named for two improved road maintenance contracts in the north of Scotland.

Road operation and maintenance services provider BEAR Scotland has delivered significant improvements across the south east trunk road network in the first quarter of 2022, thanks to investment of £25 million by Transport Scotland.

Engineers responsible for the Queensferry Crossing have expressed cautious optimism at the results of recent tests of methods to mitigate against ice accreting on the bridge’s cables and towers.

Preparatory work is underway for the construction of a new junction on the A1 near Queen Margaret University (QMU).

BEAR Scotland has added to its senior team with two key appointments to its bridges team. David Bishop and James Petrie will help the trunk road maintenance company deliver the Scottish Trunk Road Network Management Contract for the South East Unit on behalf of Transport Scotland.

The cables on the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing are to be cleaned as part of a trial to measure the impact of soiling on the formation of ice.