 Scott later began winning building contracts in the North East and was the main contractor behind several landmark buildings within Newcastle, including the [[The Journal Tyne Theatre|Tyne Theatre]], Byker Bridge and added the [[portico]] to [[Newcastle railway station]] in 1863.Outside Newcastle he completed rebuilding work at [[Haggerston Castle]] and several railway projects in London, including City and South London Railway and the marble arch at the Central London Station.In 1882 Scott acquired The Tyne Publishing Co., a printing and publishing business that was facing impending bankruptcy.