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Welcome to the website of the Office of the Scottish Road Works Commissioner.

The independent statutory office of Scottish Road Works Commissioner (SRWC) was established under section 16 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005. The purpose of the Office of the Commissioner is to work with the road works community to oversee improvements to the planning, co-ordination and quality of road works in Scotland. I was appointed as the Commissioner in July 2007, and set up my office at Saughton House, Edinburgh in January 2008.

As well as providing information about who we are and what we do, the website provides both the general public and the road works community with a resource whereby the most up to date information on road works issues is available. It also includes an area allowing professional users to communicate and exchange best practice via an online forum.

Road works often come in for a bad press, but the reality is that they are a necessary fact of life if we wish to have well maintained, safe road networks and to continue to enjoy essential services such as gas, water, electricity and telecommunications. That said, in order to minimise their impact road works need to be well planned, well coordinated and well executed and I hope that my role in monitoring and promoting compliance and good practice will assist in producing year on year improvements.

I hope that you will find this website to be helpful. If you have any comments on how we might improve the site then please complete the feedback form. If you need any assistance or advice which the website does not provide, then please do not hesitate to make contact with my office.

John Gooday  Commissioner