During the Covid-19 pandemic, a Scottish charity dedicated to supporting people experiencing homelessness received support from Story Scotland. Members of the Story Scotland team grew sunflowers at home to donate to Simon Community Scotland, in order to brighten up the[...]
Read moreStory Scotland have spread Christmas joy to communities across the region this December, through charitable donations and volunteering. The team have donated food to those in need, collecting for Trussell Trust Foodbank in Blantyre. In addition to the collection, the[...]
Read moreCelebrating 10 years of Story Contracting's Scottish division This month, Story Scotland, the Scottish civil engineering Division of Story Contracting, proudly celebrates its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of success and commitment to excellence in the rail and construction industry.[...]
Read moreNetwork Rail has announced the awarding of £61.5m worth of contracts for the delivery of the East Kilbride Enhancement Project. Contracts have been awarded to Story Contracting, AmcoGiffen, SPL Powerlines, Siemens, Rail Systems Alliance Scotland and WSP to deliver 22.4[...]
Read moreThis week, construction works started on Story Contracting’s 13th Access for All scheme for Network Rail in Scotland. In addition to live schemes at Port Glasgow, Anniesland, and Dumfries, the Story team are proud to be bringing step-free access to[...]
Read moreOver the last three years, Story Contracting have supported a partnership between Scotland's Railway and primary schools across the region, by collaborating with Network Rail on a bike refurbishment initiative for young children. The Story team recently delivered 86 refurbished[...]
Read moreWe are proud to announce that Story Scotland has been awarded the contract to construct the new structure at the Ravenscraig development site as part of a £16M overall programme of works. The contract from Network Rail involves the construction[...]
Read moreAs part of an initiative to encourage young people to consider careers in engineering, Story Contracting have created a new and innovative STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) resource to share with primary schools across the UK. Prior to the[...]
Read moreAs part of our commitment to supporting the local community, Story Scotland rounded up 2020 with a £500-worth donation of warm pyjamas and dressing gowns to Simon Community to help people experiencing homelessness over the tough winter months. These gifts[...]
Read moreA Scottish charity dedicated to supporting people experiencing homelessness has received growing support from Story Scotland during the Covid-19 pandemic. Throughout lockdown, members of the Story Scotland team grew sunflowers at home with their families to donate to Simon Community[...]
Read moreAs the country shines a light on ‘acts of kindness’ during Mental Health Awareness Week, Story Contracting and Story Homes have pledged their support to help our local communities during the Covid-19 crisis. Over the past two months, employees from[...]
Read moreStory Scotland team members have taken on a cycling challenge with a difference to raise vital funds for local charities affected by Covid-19 crisis. Every year a group of cyclists from Story Scotland take on the gruelling 5 Ferries Challenge,[...]
Read moreLast week #TeamStory were out in force across the country inspiring and hiring the next generation of Civil Engineers. Team members from Rail and Story Scotland attended three events in Edinburgh, Carlisle and Manchester: Heriot-Watt University Careers Fair Graeme McInnes,[...]
Read moreAs part of our commitment to supporting the local community, a team from Story Scotland this week eschewed their usual Christmas video and instead dedicated their time to helping people experiencing homelessness in the run-up to Christmas. Volunteers joined forces[...]
Read moreNetwork Rail has announced that Story Contracting has won a framework contract to deliver up to £135m of renewal and enhancement projects in Scotland over the next five years. Glasgow-based Story Scotland (a division of Story Contracting) will help Network[...]
Read moreAs a part of our mission to 'Do It Right', #TeamStory have donated a total of £24,550 to 20 charities and organisations across the UK last year. The charities, which sit across the company's regional operating areas, received a donation[...]
Read moreStory Contracting has donated a total of £9,000 to nine charities across the UK. The charities, which sit across the businesses’ regional operating areas, received a donation as part of Story’s commitment to support local people and communities. The charities[...]
Read moreStory Contracting have delivered their twelve days of Christmas campaign throughout the UK, supporting charities and those in need this festive period. On the first day of Christmas, Story delivered 67 hot water bottles to Crisis Skylight Birmingham. The charity[...]
Read morePlans for a new railway station in East Renfrewshire have now been approved. A funding award of £18.3m from the Glasgow City Region City Deal will see the new Balgray station built on the Neilston line near to Balgray reservoir.[...]
Read morePassengers can now benefit from step-free access to both platforms at Dumfries Station, marking the end of a 9-month project to improve accessibility. Following final inspections, the new lifts were brought into service and opened to the public. Previous to[...]
Read moreShields Road bridge in Glasgow has successfully been demolished. Network Rail and Story Scotland worked around the clock over the weekend to remove the overhead wires before bringing down the old, worn-out and weight restricted bridge using excavators, road-rail vehicles[...]
Read moreLast week, Story Contracting’s specialist in-house track team were proud to support the two-day Permanent Way Institution (PWI) Practical Trackwork Challenge event hosted at Bo'ness & Kinneil Heritage Railway. The PWI Practical Trackwork Challenge is an annual learning event that[...]
Read moreOver the course of the weekend, the old footbridge at Port Glasgow station was successfully removed. It previously connected platforms one and two at the station but was taken out of use in December 2023, as the new fully accessible[...]
Read more12 charities throughout the UK have received backing from Story Contracting’s Christmas Campaign this festive season. In Brighouse, Focus4Hope received a donation of over 80 toys which had been collected by the team in the Eastern region to ensure that[...]
Read moreStory joined Scotland’s Railway and friends from the community to celebrate the official opening of Port Glasgow station’s £5m footbridge and lifts. The new footbridge allows passengers a safe route over the railway, with lifts providing step-free access to and[...]
Read moreNetwork Rail has appointed Story Contracting to design a new railway station on the Neilston line in the area south of Barrhead. The station will be located off Balgraystone Road, between Patterton and Neilston stations. Plans for the site include[...]
Read moreStory Scotland are proud to have won the Rail Infrastructure Award, for the second year running, at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards for the Ravenscraig WCML Crossing project. The scheme was up against tough competition but the £11.8m project, delivered[...]
Read moreOn behalf of Network Rail, Story Contracting have delivered a £3.8 million programme of refurbishment work to the rail bridge spanning the A8 at Saltmarket near Glasgow Cross. Working as Principal Contractor for Network Rail, Story delivered the refurbishment work[...]
Read moreStory Contracting is proud to announce it has been named 'Rail Supplier of the Year' at the prestigious Scottish Transport Awards 2023. This accolade recognises the exceptional performance, innovation, and dedication displayed by Story in the transport industry to leverage[...]
Read moreStory Contracting are proud to have supported Ayrshire Roads Alliance in the delivery of a new underpass and sensory garden in Ayr which have been officially opened with help from pupils from Doonfoot Primary school. The £1.4m project features a[...]
Read moreThursday 27 April 2023 marked the official opening of Invercoe Bridge, Lochaber. Convener of The Highland Council, Cllr Bill Lobban formally opened the bridge with pupils from Glencoe Primary School and Kinlochleven High School and Economy and Infrastructure Committee Chair,[...]
Read moreWork to install a new railway bridge at Ravenscraig, on the West Coast Mainline (WCML), has been completed on-time over the Easter weekend. Engineers worked around-the-clock for nine days, from April 1 to the early hours of April 10, to[...]
Read moreStory Contracting has completed the £4.7m improvement project to refurbish Clyde Viaduct between Rutherglen and Dalmarnock, on behalf of Network Rail. During the year-long programme, engineers undertook essential work to install new track and waterproofing system, steel strengthening and repair[...]
Read moreScotland's Railway is preparing for an intense 10-day programme to install a 5000-tonne bridge on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) at Ravenscraig in North Lanarkshire. The £16.9 million project is being delivered through an agreement between North Lanarkshire Council[...]
Read moreStory Contracting are set to commence works on our 10th ‘Access For All’ bridge on behalf of Network Rail in Scotland with the £4.6m project Port Glasgow which will improve accessibility at the station. We will be working with Network[...]
Read moreStory Contracting is proud to commit to the Young Person’s Guarantee and join employers across Scotland in creating the best opportunities we can for young people. The Young Person’s Guarantee is a joint commitment to provide opportunities for all 16-24[...]
Read moreStory Contracting have successfully completed major improvements on the Forth Viaduct in Stirling on behalf of Network Rail; extending the lifespan of the bridge and ensuring work on this scale won’t be needed for another 25 years. Works began in[...]
Read moreBoth Croy and Johnstone stations new, fully-accessible footbridge and lifts are now open for passengers. Delivered by Story Scotland team on behalf of Network Rail, access to Croy station in North Lanarkshire station and Johnstone station in Renfrewshire, has been[...]
Read moreConstruction businesses Story Homes and Story Contracting today celebrate their 35th anniversary of delivering high quality homes and civil engineering solutions across the UK. Story Construction was founded by Fred Story in 1987, after the chairman gained industry experience by[...]
Read moreAs part of our commitment to leave a positive legacy, Story Scotland are delivering a number of community benefits in Glencoe as part of the Invercoe Bridge Replacement project for The Highland Council. In partnership with DYW - West Highland,[...]
Read moreStory Contracting have recently completed a logistically complex project in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire to protect the 6-span Orbiston Viaduct which carries the West Coast Mainline over the South Calder Water. Extensive scour protection works were delivered on behalf of Network[...]
Read moreWork has started on a project to improve accessibility at Croy station in North Lanarkshire. The nine-month project will see Story Contracting, on behalf of Network Rail, install a new footbridge and lifts to make it easier for people with[...]
Read moreThe Kilwinning Station Access for All (AfA) scheme has been shortlisted for the ‘Excellence in Transport Accessibility’ award at the Scottish Transport Awards. On behalf of Network Rail, Story Scotland transformed the North Ayrshire station in 2019, delivering a three-span[...]
Read moreAs part of our commitment to the communities in which we work, a team from Story Scotland has helped clean up a stretch of the Water of Leith, and support ‘Story Community Days’ to give our staff the opportunity to[...]
Read moreFive charities supporting those experiencing homelessness or struggling families have received festive backing from Story Contracting, its staff, clients, and fellow contractors. In Carlisle, Story’s hard work meant that six vulnerable young people had a safe place to spend Christmas.[...]
Read moreThe town of Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway welcomed the arrival of the new Sparling combined cycle/footbridge last week. On behalf of Dumfries and Galloway Council and Sustrans, Civil Engineering company Story Contracting took delivery of the new 40m[...]
Read moreStory Contracting joined Costain and Network Rail to celebrate Stirling station’s fully-accessible footbridge and lifts opening to passengers. As part of the refurbishment work, the station’s historic lattice footbridge has been raised up and reinstalled along with a new lift[...]
Read moreStory Contracting and Network Rail have officially opened Kilwinning station’s new, fully-accessible footbridge and lifts to the local community. Following a £4m investment, access to the North Ayrshire station has been transformed with a three-span footbridge with lifts and stairs[...]
Read moreStory Contracting and sister company Story Homes have joined forces to kick start renovations to a housing facility which will be available to vulnerable young people in Carlisle. As part of a team building exercise, around 50 employees from the[...]
Read moreStory Contracting is pleased to announce it has been appointed by Dumfries and Galloway Council to construct a new combined cycle/footbridge in Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway. Sitting over the River Cree, the old Sparling Bridge was removed in November[...]
Read moreStory Contracting staff have been busy raising vital funds for charity partners Mind and SAMH – with around £6,500 raised so far. Story, along with sister company Story Homes, has pledged to support the two mental health charities over two[...]
Read moreNetwork Rail has officially opened a new footbridge at Millhall Road in Stirling to replace a level crossing once considered Scotland’s highest risk pedestrian only crossing. Story Contracting was engaged by Network Rail to construct the fully accessible, ramped footbridge[...]
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