Aberdeen bypass partner Galliford Try is looking to raise £157.6m in an attempt to cover costs for the project that it had run with its now defunct partner Carillion.

The group said the money will be used for the AWPR project, which was originally a joint venture between Galliford, Balfour Beatty and Carillion.

After construction giant Carillion collapsed in January, the remaining members are obliged to complete the project, with any shortfall funded equally.

In a statement, Galliford said: "The group continues to make good progress towards resolving AWPR and practical completion of the construction work is expected in summer 2018.

"Further, despite the issues encountered in relation to AWPR, the 2021 strategy and related financial targets remain unchanged."

Scotland's economy secretary Keith Brown said that although the consortium's target is to open the 28-mile bypass during August, Transport Scotland has indicated a "late autumn" completion is anticipated.

Since Carillion's collapse, more than 90% of its former workers on the Aberdeen bypass have been given jobs with the two other partners in the consortium.

Carillion's liquidation left in its wake a £900m debt pile, a £590m pension deficit and hundreds of millions of pounds in unfinished public contracts.