A series of dilapidated buildings in Aberdeen will be demolished as part of an ongoing project to improve traffic flow in the city.
The sites at 78 and 86-90 Powis Terrace will be removed as part of the £26.4million Berryden Corridor Improvement Scheme.
A contractor is now being recruited to carry out the work at the buildings which is expected to begin next month.
Whoever is chosen will be tasked with removing asbestos from the sites, demolishing the entire structures and removing underground fuel tanks and inspection pits.
An external vehicle ramp will also be removed and a new security fence will be built.
The Berryden Corridor Improvement Scheme will widen the existing road to a dual carriageway from Skene Square to St Machar Drive roundabout.
Aberdeen City Council leader Jenny Laing said the move would improve journey times for motorists in the city.
She added: “This is another development in the £26.4million Berryden Corridor Improvement Scheme and I am sure that residents will welcome the demolition of these buildings.
“The scheme will benefit motorists, cyclists and pedestrians and will be a major upgrade to the roads network in the area and for the whole of the city.
“It will help the delivery of other infrastructure routes and will mean a better journey through the city and further supports wider network policies such as the city centre masterplan.”
Anyone interested in carrying out the work can apply for the role on Public Contract Scotland’s website.
Last week, the council also approved plans for a full junction at Caroline Place, which would involve the demolition of houses 1, 2 and part of 6 on the street.
The local authority further warned that the site at 166 Hutcheon Street may be demolished after it was bought by the council earlier this year.
