A total of 100 new jobs have been created as a major new phase of work on the Queensferry Crossing begins.

The first of four shipments of steel has now arrived on site. This will allow a majority of deck preparations to be undertaken on site before they are lifted into position on the bridge.

Visiting the site in Rosyth, Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "I welcome the creation of 100 new jobs at the Queensferry Crossing to coincide with the steel delivery phase, in addition to the already over 1,000 people directly employed on site.

"Today the sheer scale of the operations required to build the Queensferry Crossing becomes clear with the tower structures and v-shaped viaduct piers visibly rising steadily from the Forth for all to see. Over 28,000 tonnes of steel is being delivered across a total of four shipments on huge 250 metre long ships like the one arriving today.

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"Each steel deck unit weighs 250 tonnes when it arrives. The major fabrication process here at Rosyth dockyards involves adding a further 500 tonnes of concrete before the units are then taken out to form their part of the final bridge."

He continued: "The Queensferry Crossing presents £6 billion worth of opportunities to the Scottish economy through Scottish businesses and sub-contractors along the supply chain—already £157 million worth of subcontracts and supply orders from the project have been awarded to over 360 Scottish companies.

"The huge order of steel needed for the Queensferry Crossing is being met by ZPMC which has the production capability and resilience to deliver the quantity of high quality steel for the Queensferry Crossing within the timescales demanded."

(JP/CD)