The reopening of Caernarfon swing bridge in North Wales will be delayed due to problems obtaining bespoke parts needed to repair a mechanical fault.
Pont Yr Aber was closed in October after faults were found with its cylinders and brackets and it’s been non-operational since. The swing bridge was due to…
Work to complete a replacement bridge over the railway between Torbay and Paignton in Devon is finally complete, following months of delays.
The replacement of the life-expired Torbay Road Bridge in Paignton began in January but it has taken much longer than planned due to a series of supply chain issues…
National Highways has been ordered to submit a retrospective planning application to retain the infill beneath a 175-year-old bridge in Yorkshire.
In an email, seen by NCE, Selby District Council confirms that National Highways has been “requested to submit a full application for retention of the works” on the Rudgate Road…
Doubts have been raised over the future of the River Tyne Swing Bridge, which closed in November 2019 and is yet to reopen.
A list of maintenance issues have stopped the 150-year-old Grade II-listed crossing from being able to swing open since the closure. At a meeting this week, Newcastle and…
National Highways will replace a road bridge in Greater Manchester in the New Year, with the works to take approximately three years.
St Anne’s Road bridge, which carries traffic over the M67 near Denton, requires extensive structural repairs due to its age and outdated style of construction. National Highways explored various…
The Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is scheduled to reopen to traffic before Christmas, less than 11 months after it collapsed.
The 136m-long three-span steel girder bridge collapsed on 28 January this year, on the same day that president Joe Biden was visiting the city to announce a $1.2 trillion…
Plans to build a new cross-border bridge between Donegal in the Republic of Ireland and Tyrone in Northern Ireland have been delayed due to a foreshore licencing issue with the proposal.
Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council are working in conjunction to create a 30ac park linking…
The stabilisation of Hammersmith Bridge has been delayed due to difficulties in obtaining materials.
The initial repairs, being carried out by FM Conway, were due to be completed by the end of the year. That deadline has now slipped to February 2023 due to difficulties in obtaining steel from Ukraine due…
An Association for Project Management (APM) survey has revealed that almost four out of five engineering project managers report their main projects being affected by recent economic events in the UK.
The majority (79%) of project managers surveyed said their main project has been impacted by recent economic events – including…
HM Treasury must refocus its appraisal of infrastructure projects towards the outcome benefits and whole life value rather than costs and timeframes, according to an ICE trustee.
Speaking at an oral evidence session of the Built Environment Committee on 14 December, ICE trustee for policy and external affairs Jonathan Spruce said…
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