Prefilled Gabions: A Practical Approach to Retaining Walls and Infrastructure Projects
John Langley is Co-Founder and Director of JML Group, a family-run construction business based in Perthshire with over 20 years' experience in civil engineering and construction.
JML Gabions is the Group's specialist retaining wall and gabion business, providing in-house design, manufacture, supply and installation of gabion and retention solutions across the UK. Ahead of Road Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland 2026, John discusses the benefits of prefilled gabions, the importance of practical engineering and how JML is helping contractors tackle challenging retaining wall and infrastructure projects.
Road Expo Scotland Team Talks to LiveGuide: From Design to Guidance
Traffic management crews work in hazardous roadside conditions, yet they still spend too long reading drawings, re-entering data and doing paperwork, while clients increasingly expect proof that works were installed, maintained and removed correctly. In this interview, a traffic management professional with around 30 years’ experience explains how LiveGuide aims to close the gap between design and delivery. It carries engineering information from CAD directly to the crew, then turns everyday roadside actions into a shared record that helps tackle long-standing problems such as signs left on the network after works finish.
Built on evidence, focused on delivery: Scotlands roads and bridges supply chain converges on Glasgow as national programme enters critical delivery phase
Road Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland, in association with Transport Scotland, return to SEC Glasgow on 24-25 November 2026, with Cabinet Secretary Stephen Flynn MSP confirmed to deliver Wednesday's keynote address...
Cutting Costs and Carbon: How In-Situ Road Recycling is Transforming Scottish Infrastructure
As Scottish local authorities face mounting pressure to maintain ageing road networks whilst meeting net zero targets and managing tight budgets, innovative solutions are becoming essential rather than optional. In-situ road recycling offers a compelling answer to this challenge, delivering significant cost savings, carbon reductions, and extended design life compared to traditional reconstruction methods....
Pioneering Net-Zero Roads: Centre of Excellence Unveils Landmark SuperSite Trial Results and New Knowledge Bank for Low-Carbon Materials
The Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads has completed its largest trial to date, testing innovative low-carbon materials on a 2km stretch of Scottish B road - with several alternatives matching or exceeding traditional materials in performance. In this interview from Road Expo Scotland, the team shares breakthrough findings, international innovations being tested in UK conditions, and insights on overcoming the barriers to achieving net-zero roads....
Listening to Scotland's Bridges: How Smart Sensors Are Preventing the Next Structural Disaster
Scotland's bridges tell stories spanning centuries—from weathered stone arches built when Robert Burns walked the earth to the soaring engineering triumph of the Queensferry Crossing. But as these structures age and traffic loads intensify, a critical question looms: how do we prevent the next catastrophic failure?
Transport Scotland Announce Partnership
Road Expo & Bridges Scotland will partner with Transport Scotland for 2025. Returning to the SEC Glasgow on 26-27 November, the collocated events will welcome over 2000 road, transport and bridge professionals from across Scotland...
Premier Infrastructure Events Return to Address Critical Challenges Facing Roads and Bridges
Road Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland co-locate at SEC, Glasgow on 26-27 November 2025, bringing together industry leaders to tackle skills shortages, ageing infrastructure, and sustainability challenges....