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Roads & Bridges Engineering : Upper Forth Crossing

LOCATION: Kincardine, Scotland
CLIENT: Morgan / Vinci Joint Venture
STATUS: Complete
COST: £100m

Fairhurst have recently successfully completed the £120m A867 Upper Forth Crossing at Kincardine to time and on budget. The project was constructed by a Morgan EST - VINCI joint venture using the standard Transport Scotland "Design & Build" form of contract. Fairhurst as lead designer were responsible for the design of all roadwork elements and road structures.

The Fairhurst scope of work  involved underground mine consolidation, embankment and road construction over some of the most adverse and challenging ground conditions to be found in Scotland and working in extremely sensitive environmental areas adjacent to the River Forth. The comprehensive 'value engineering' solutions resulted in this project gaining the various awards listed below:

  • Chartered Institute of Highways & Transportation Awards: Highly Commended 2010
  • Saltire Society Awards for Civil Engineering 2009
  • British Construction Industry Awards 2009 - Highly Commended
  • CEEQUAL Civil Engineering Environmental Quality Assessment and Awards Scheme - Whole Project Award Very Good
  • The Green Apple Awards for Environmental - Best Practice

 

 

 

 

For more information on Fairhurst's involvement with Roads & Bridges please e-mail us.

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Key Project Personnel

Ian McKay
Partner

email Ian McKay

Ian is a Partner in Fairhurst's Edinburgh office and has over 22 years experience in the design, project management and procurement of a wide range of civil engineering projects and studies in the UK and overseas.

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