Network Rail is now preparing to reconstruct a bridge across the River Leven in Scotland following the opening of a temporary bridge to carry traffic over a restored rail line.
The current Bawbee bridge structure will be demolished to make way for the new £116M Levenmouth rail link, which is being…
A section of the M42 on the outskirts of Birmingham will be closed for the majority of the coronation weekend while a bridge is demolished as part of a £282M upgrade project.
National Highways said the motorway will be shut in both directions between junctions 5 and 6 from 10pm on…
During her 70-year reign as Queen of the UK and the Commonwealth realms, Elizabeth II had no shortage of railways, bridges and roads named in her honour – both domestically and overseas – leaving her son and successor with much to live up to as he is crowned as King…
New evidence shows that hangers at risk from brittle failure on the Menai Suspension Bridge, which connects mainland Wales and the Isle of Anglesey, were recommended to be replaced over 30 years before concerns led to the closure of the structure last autumn.
The 197-year-old bridge was originally designed by Thomas…
Entries are now open for the 2023 TechFest Awards, with new categories added to celebrate innovation in even more areas of civil engineering and construction.
The broader outlook for the awards, which will be held in the evening after TechFest's daytime conference on 23 November at Hilton London Bankside, are the…
Conservatives have labelled the Welsh government Road Review Panel’s decision to scrap all new major road projects as “bonkers”.
They further stated their beliefs that Labour will severely impact Wales’ growth with its transport policies. The Welsh Government released its Roads Review Panel’s findings in February in which it was elected…
A planned overbridge in Scotland is to be scrapped after being branded as “unaffordable” by the local council.
Plans to build an iconic new footbridge in Falkirk that would link Helix Park, Falkirk Stadium and Forth Valley College had already been granted £20M Levelling Up funding for the project in October…
Italian contractor WeBuild has argued in the Italian Parliament that a bridge across the Strait of Messina is a strategic project that is ready to be built, will be an economic boost and can overcome the considerable seismic risks of the area.
The road and rail bridge connecting the island of…
Buckinghamshire Council has given planning approval for High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Small Dean Viaduct that will carry train services over the A413 and local rail services near Wendover.
The viaduct was designed by HS2 Ltd’s main works contractor, EKFB - a team made up of Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and Bam…
The 202-year old Union Chain Bridge connecting Scotland and England has re-opened after 30 months of restoration works.
The bridge, which has a single span of 137m, crosses the River Tweed from Horncliffe in Northumberland to Fishwick in Berwickshire. It was the longest wrought iron suspension bridge in the world when…
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