Queensferry Crossing

National engineering specialist SES Engineering Services (SES) has opened its second Scotland office in Edinburgh. The business, which recently completed its multi-million pound Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) project on the iconic Queensferry Crossing, has established itself as a key prov

Contractors have identified snagging works which require the lifting of the surfacing around the bridge expansion joints Lane restrictions on the Queensferry Crossing, such as the closure of the southbound carriageway from tonight, will continue over the next 10 months due to “snagging” issues,

The accident happened during construction work on the Queensferry Crossing A fatal accident inquiry into the death of a construction worker on the Queensferry Crossing has heard that the man may have died as a result of a “freak accident”.

Rigmar rope access technician, Zeff Marlow, inspecting cable stays on the new Queensferry Crossing – Photo courtesy of Transport Scotland Global inspection and maintenance firm Rigmar Services has celebrated the completion of a six-month, seven-figure installation on Scotland’s largest and most

Galliford Try has revealed that it will no longer bid for major infrastructure projects after its construction division suffered an £89 million loss due to problems on delivering the Queensferry Crossing and the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR). Pre-tax profits for the year to 30 June 2017

A Broxburn-based Diamond Drilling specialist has revealed that it drew upon almost the entire range of its services during a challenging six-year stint to deliver the record-breaking Queensferry Crossing. Corecut commenced work on the £1.35 billion project in December 2011, providing a comprehensiv

Colin Walker SES Engineering Services (SES) won the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) package on the new £1.35 billion Queensferry Crossing, which opened to traffic today. The two-year contract saw SES deliver MEP systems for the bridge’s North and South approach sections, the central cab

Final preparations are underway on the new £1.35 billion Queensferry Crossing which will welcome its first traffic tomorrow morning. The 1.7 miles (2.7km) crossing over the River Forth, which was delivered almost £250 million under budget, welcomed a procession of vehicles ahead of a handover cere

The Queensferry Crossing is set to open to traffic at the end of August, economy secretary Keith Brown confirmed today. On a visit to the Forth Replacement Crossing construction site today, Mr Brown explained that the £1.35 billion bridge will open on August 30 and then close to allow the public to

The Queensferry Crossing remains on course to open between mid-July and the end of August thanks to dry conditions and longer daylight hours, economy secretary Keith Brown has told MSPs. Holyrood's rural economy and connectivity committee heard today that the good weather has allowed progress to be

The completion of the new Queensferry Crossing over the Firth of Forth has been pushed back to the summer due to adverse weather conditions. The £1.35 billion bridge was originally meant to open in December 2016 but was postponed until May this year after bad weather delayed work.

The Queensferry Crossing is set to become the longest three-tower, cable-stayed bridge in the world upon its completion in May 2017, writes Ronnie Turner, infrastructure manager at global building product manufacturer, Sika. A wonder of modern engineering and technical ingenuity, the 1.7-mile, £790

A worker on the Queensferry Crossing has died after taking ill at the construction site. It is understood the 57-year-old man was starting his shift this morning when he became unwell.

The final lifting operation to complete the Queensferry Crossing’s deck between Fife and Edinburgh will take place today. Twelve of the £1.35 billion bridge's 122 deck sections were lifted into place by a floating crane in October 2014.

Engineers building the new Queensferry Crossing have said there are no guarantees the bridge will open in May but added that the timetable is “realistic”. Initially expected to be ready last December, the £1.325 billion project’s completion was postponed after bad weather delayed work.