Bridges Scotland 2026

Name: Bridges Scotland 2026
Start: 2026-11-24
End: 2026-11-25
Location: SEC Glasgow

24 November 2026 – 25 November 2026

Bridges Scotland is an exhibition and conference for Scotland's bridge sector, held at SEC Glasgow on 24–25 November 2026 in partnership with Transport Scotland and co-located with Road Expo Scotland. The 2026 programme is themed 'Bridges Under Pressure: Resilience, Monitoring & Next-Generation Solutions' and combines a two-day conference of presentations, panel discussions and case studies with an exhibition of technologies, materials and methodologies for maintaining and upgrading bridge infrastructure.

26 sessions · 32 speakers

Organiser (1)

Hemming Group

Media Partner (1)

Highways

Sponsor (1)

Acrow Bridge

Association Partners (8)

Bridge Owners Forum · SCOTS · RSMA · RSTA · ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) · IHE · CIHT · ITS UK

Exhibitors (106)

RS Blastech · WDM · GScan Ltd · OpenWeather · Henderson Thomas Associates · Arup · SCOTS · DeltaBloc UK Ltd · Cast Iron Welding Sevices Ltd · Beyond Batteries Ltd · Carnell Scotland · Volkerlaser Limited · Amey · Sensequake · Nira Dynamics AB · CRL · MSC Road Markings (Martin Specialist Coatings Ltd) · Road Safety Markings Association · JML Gabions · Waterman Aspen · Lochwynd · Inertia Consulting Limited · Intelligent Transport Systems UK · A E Yates Ltd · Clearview Intelligence | SolarLite · Krafton Profielen B.V. · Acrow Bridge · Thermal Road Repairs · High Water · Kier · Dewesoft · LiveGuide LTD · AGD · AMX Solutions Limited · LimitState Limited · Caledonian Site Services Limited · XAIS-PTS Ltd · Hard Rock Scaffolding Ltd · Concrete Preservation Technologies · Re-flow · Banagher Precast Concrete · Janson Bridging (UK) Ltd · Ground Control Ltd · Trace Structural Investigations Ltd · Unova Ltd · Access Solutions Scaffolding · Concrete Canvas · Qi Managed Services · AtkinsRealis · Castle Surveys · Thompson of Carlow · Spencer Bridge Engineering · Ultrabeam Hydrographic · Layher Ltd · SK Bearings · Multevo Ltd · Freyssinet Limited · Cairnhill Structures Ltd · Vector Corrosion Technologies Inc. · Scottish Roads Archive · Brackmore · Rincent ND Technologies · Stabilised Pavements Ltd · FixMyStreet Pro by SocietyWorks · Infinite Access · MGF · NAL Ltd · Pontoonworks · AFI Rentals Ltd · Hemming Group · Portland Traffic · IHE · Bott UK · BEAR Scotland · SRL Traffic Systems · WJ Group · Meon UK · Beaver Bridges Limited · RKP Access Platforms · M Group and Telent · TN Highways · Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd · Markon Ltd · Maurer · Martin Plant Hire/Migatronic · Eleusis Ltd · Kiely Bros Ltd · The Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads · Pontoon and Dock · irmos technologies AG · Flythru · RIEGL UK Ltd · Stroma Specialist Access · Roadside Technologies · Horizont Traffic Safety UK - Horizont Group GmbH · Inspectahire Instrument Company Limited · Laser Tech Uk Ltd · Denholm Industrial Services Limited · Expanded · Gaist Solutions Ltd · MISTRAS Group Limited · Rhino Asphalt Solutions Ltd · Structural Repairs & Specialist Services Ltd · Miles Macadam Ltd. · Yunex Traffic · SWARCO

Supporting Partner (1)

Scottish Roads Archive

Speakers (32)

Phil Singleton Associate Director, Atkins
Hazel McDonald Chief Bridge Engineer, Transport Scotland
Terry Cakebread STEM Ambassador, Freelance
Enrico Tubaldi Full Professor in Structural Engineering, University of Strathclyde
Calum Galloway Technical Director, WSP in the UK
Niall McKay Professional Head of Civils and Structures Operations and Maintenance, Atkins
Hamish Dow Lecturer, University of Strathclyde
James Petrie Network Bridges Manager (South East Unit), BEAR Scotland
Lucy Chadwick Director, Ramboll
Scott Ainslie Temporary Works Lead, Balfour Beatty plc
Camille Chevrier Structural designer, Format Engineers
Lance Luk Associate Bridges Engineer, Mott MacDonald
Eleonora Perugini Researcher, Università di Trento
Kimberley McGowan Senior Engineer, Moray Council
Angus MacDonald Gillies Bridges Engineer, Western Isles Council
Amy Easson Technical Director, Amey
Chris Mundell Professional Head of Civil Engineering Structures and Geotechnics, AtkinsRéalis
Dominick Cafferkey Project Manager, Transport Scotland
Farshad Mirshafiei CEO, Sensequake
Graham Allen Lead Senior Structural Engineer, Amey
Hazel Needham Associate Structural Engineer, Expedition Engineering
Iain Ferguson M8 Bridges – Special Projects Manager, Transport Scotland
Iain MacKenzie Associate (Civils), WSP
Matt Shenton CAD/GIS Project Manager, Ultrabeam Hydrographic
Panagiotis Martakis Founder & CEO, IRMOS Technologies AG
Peter Cummings Erskine Bridge Manager, Project Director, Amey
Philip McKenna Associate Bridges Director, Jacobs
Rufus Foster Technical Director, GScan Ltd
David Kilburn Regional Engineering Manager, BAM Infrastructure
Ellen Halkon Immediate Past Chair of ICE Scotland, Associate Director, WSP
Tom G Williams Graduate Civil Engineer, Mott MacDonald
Effie Koursari Associate Editor at Proceedings of the ICE: Bridge Engineering, Technical Director, Amey

Agenda

ICE Bridges of the River Clyde Tour 24 November 2026
Opening Remarks 24 November 2026 · Stream 1
Seeing Inside Ageing Bridges: Muon Tomography from In-Service Trials to Kingston Bridge 24 November 2026 · Stream 1
Setting the Benchmark: Bridge Inspector Certification Scheme (BICS) Update 24 November 2026 · Stream 1
Integrated Monitoring and Modelling for Improved Bridge Scour Assessment 24 November 2026 · Stream 1
Digital Scour Assessment: Automating CS 469 Screening and Prioritisation for Bridge Portfolios 24 November 2026 · Stream 1
From Risk to Resilience: Managing Scour at A90 Finavon Bridge 24 November 2026 · Stream 1
Ignite Session: From Real-Time Monitoring to AI-Powered Maintenance 24 November 2026 · Stream 1
Ignite Session: Crack Measurement for Concrete Bridges Using Adaptive Lighting 24 November 2026 · Stream 1
Ignite Session: Bridging the Gap - Why Rent a Bridge? 24 November 2026 · Stream 1
Scalpay Bridge - Pendel Bearing Refurbishment 24 November 2026 · Stream 1
M8 Junction 4 Half Joint Strengthening 24 November 2026 · Stream 1
Creating a New Motorway Underbridge Using the Box Slide Technique 24 November 2026 · Stream 1
Net Zero Bridges Group presents: Re-Bridge 24 November 2026 · Stream 1
ICE Bridge Engineering Prize 24 November 2026 · Stream 1
The Erskine Bridge: 55 Years of Service and Preparing for the Next 50 25 November 2026 · Stream 1
Panel: Developing the Next Generation of Bridge Engineers 25 November 2026 · Stream 1
M8 Woodside Viaduct Propping Update 25 November 2026 · Stream 1
2026 Update to the Well Managed Highway Infrastructure Code of Practice 25 November 2026 · Stream 1
Ignite Session: Rapid Bridge Assessment Using Ambient Vibration Testing 25 November 2026 · Stream 1
Ignite Session: Bridge Expansion Joints – Small Component, Whole-Life Impact 25 November 2026 · Stream 1
Ignite Session: Seeing Beneath the Waterline with High-Resolution 3D Sonar for Bridge Inspection 25 November 2026 · Stream 1
Garmouth Viaduct: Partial Collapse of an Active Travel Bridge 25 November 2026 · Stream 1
Advancing Radar Technologies for Non-Contact Bridge Monitoring 25 November 2026 · Stream 1
A9 Moy Rail Bridge: Designing for Construction 25 November 2026 · Stream 1
Closing Remarks & ICE Bridge Engineering Prize 25 November 2026 · Stream 1