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Civil Engineering Today briefing: Wednesday 21 October 2026
Three stories from the last 24 hours.
Stories from the last 24 hours
Wills Bros lined up for £220m A9 Pitlochry to Killiecrankie dualling contract
Transport Scotland has named Wills Bros Civil Engineering as preferred bidder for the fifth A9 dualling section, a 6.4km stretch with nine bridges, giving the contractor two consecutive sections of the route.
Network Rail opens second consultation on Standedge to Gledholt rail upgrade
Network Rail will consult again from 3 November on Transpennine Route Upgrade works between Standedge and Gledholt in Huddersfield, with a Transport and Works Act Order application now planned for spring 2027.
Scottish infrastructure owners commission joint study of cascading climate risks
The Climate Ready Infrastructure Scotland Forum is tendering a 12-month study, backed by 21 funders, to map how climate-driven failures could spread between transport, energy, water supply and communications networks.
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