Covanburn Projects
Ravenscraig Active Travel Links Phase 2
Client
North Lanarkshire Council
Value
£1.6m
Location
North Lanarkshire
CCL were appointed as Principal Contractors by North Lanarkshire Council to construct the new Ravenscraig Active Travel Links under Glasgow City Council’s Construction and Trades Framework (Contract Reference GCC004481CPU. The site is located within the old steelworks site at Ravenscraig Motherwell which is now being redeveloped for multi-use including housing, sports recreation and social use. Creating travel links North to South from Meadowhead bridge to Robberhall rd. roundabout.
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Project Outcomes
The project was successfully delivered in May 2022, 3 weeks ahead of programme and within budget. Its completion successfully delivered the first phase of the Ravenscraig Active Travel Link, the aim of which is to link the new communities within the site and to encourage active participation in walking and cycling. Environmentally, compensatory planting replaced those green areas which were removed to allow construction. Community benefit works were carried out at Berryhill Primary School, Motherwell. Operatives employed as part of the projects community benefit agreement have been retained.
