UK bridge specialist Mabey has shipped 22 Compact 200 (C200) bridge kits to Costa Rica to aid in disaster preparation and planning.
The C200 type bridge kits will be delivered as part of a framework with the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MoPT) in Costa Rica. Between 2011 and 2014, Mabey supplied over 70…
Engineers have cautioned against figures published by the RAC Foundation which show that almost 200 post-tension bridges managed by local authorities in the UK have not had a specialist inspection in 18 years.
According to the RAC report published today, there are 605 post-tensioned bridges in the UK under the management of 106 local authorities.…
A new 4.94km road and rail bridge in India’s northern state of Assam, the longest dual-use bridge in the country, is set to open to traffic on Christmas day.
Crossing the Brahmaputra river in the north eastern Indian state of Assam between Dhemaji district and Dibrugarh district, the Bogibeel Bridge will be India’s longest combined road and rail bridge. The Bogibeel Bridge will have two decks, with the…
The Welsh Government is now considering a unique proposal for a third bridge over the Menai Strait in Wales featuring a giant statue of an ancient welsh king, but the project is still in consultation with consultants Aecom and Knights with other options to consider.
In a bid to overcome bottlenecking on the A55, the Welsh Government…
Bridge designs by renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano have been selected to replace the Polcevera viaduct which collapsed and killed 43 people in August.
Italian construction and engineering companies Salini Impregilo and Fincantieri have won the contract to build the new €200M (£180M) bridge in Genoa, Italy, after more than 20 designs…
A construction clash with Tideway works has driven the cost of repairing Blackfriars bridge up by more than £3.5M.
A report to the City of London Corporation – which runs the London road bridge spanning the Thames – revealed that “access restrictions” due to Tideway construction has pushed the final cost of…
A unique three-pronged bridge has been lifted into place over the Grand Union Canal in Milton Keynes.
Works to install a new Y-shaped footbridge in Milton Keynes have reached a major milestone as the 35-metre bridge was lifted into place. The unusual design by Cowi and Knight Architects is part of the Crest Nicholson Campbell Wharf development. …
Network Rail has announced the winner of its footbridge design ideas competition.
A joint venture between Gottlieb Paludan Architects, Strasky and Husty & Partners Ltd claimed the win after more than 120 entries from 19 countries were submitted. Entrants were set the challenge to design fully accessible footbridges that could be…
Demolition of the Polcevera viaduct remains in Genoa, Italy, is to begin this weekend.
One of the main towers and around a 200m long section of the cable stayed viaduct, more commonly known as the Morandi Bridge, catastrophically collapsed in August this year killing 43 people. The remaining two towers, which…
A 1,533m suspension bridge has been completed in Norway.
The country’s second-longest suspension bridge, the Hålogaland bridge opened to traffic in northern Norway, improving road safety by moving traffic away from routes prone to landslide. Cowi, the engineering firm behind the impressive bridge, has also worked on major infrastructure projects in the UK…
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