The Thomas Telford-designed bridge, which opened in 1826, was closed in October last year to all forms of traffic when “serious risks” of failure were identified during a programme of testing on the bridge hangers for the Welsh Government’s regional roads operator UK Highways A55. Emergency work was undertaken, also…
Buses will replace trains between Machynlleth and Pwllheli for 13 weeks, as contractor Alun Griffiths will undertake the final phase of restoration work on the Barmouth Viaduct for Network Rail in North Wales.
The 154 year old, 820m long single track railway viaduct is the UK’s oldest and longest timber viaduct.…
Fears of a “catastrophic failure” of a bridge in Bristol have caused the council to bring forward a £50M plan to repair a road network “deteriorating at a significant rate”.
The Cumberland Basin road system acts as the entrance to Bristol City Docks and is currently experiencing traffic levels two and…
The Rhineland branch of Germany’s motorway network operator Autobahn has awarded a €358M (£307M) contract to a consortium led by Eiffage’s German subsidiary SEH for the construction of a new bridge across the Rhine in Leverkusen, Germany.
The other consortium partners are Max Boegl, Plauen Stahl Technologie, Zwickauer Sonderstahlbau and Hochtief…
Berkeley Homes and John Sisk & Son (Sisk) could be heading back to the Technology and Construction Court over a dispute surrounding alleged omissions and errors in designs in bridges over the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and Jubilee line with a claim value of “high seven figures” attached.
The potential return…
A railway bridge that was being built in northeast India collapsed on the night of Wednesday 23 August claiming 26 lives in the latest tragedy of recent under construction bridge failures.
The bridge was being constructed near Sairang, in the state of Mizoram, as part of a project to connect it…
BBV (Balfour Beatty Vinci JV) has completed the first 18m tall pier for the Water Orton Viaducts for High Speed 2 (HS2).
There will be 32 of these piers in total to carry the twin viaducts, which will be part of the Delta Junction in the West Midlands, the high speed…
FM Conway will begin the next phase of critical safety repairs for Wandsworth Bridge as replacement bearings have arrived on site.
Wandsworth Council believes the repairs will be completed on time. The bearings have arrived on site from Romania, where they were fabricated. The northern end of the bridge has been…
Researchers at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT University) in Australia have revealed that adding used coffee grounds in place of some sand content could make concrete up to 30% stronger.
According to the research team, the technique could not only improve concrete, it could also help divert waste from…
Transport Scotland’s road maintenance contractor Bear Scotland has announced that it is to provide a behind the scenes view of the Forth Road Bridge in Edinburgh next month.
Bear Scotland will take part in the Open Doors Days event on 23 September, which is free but visitors must apply for tickets.…
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