Political leaders in the North East have warned ministers it would be “disastrous” if long-promised government funding to refurbish the Tyne Bridge is not received this week.
Gateshead Council leader Martin Gannon told ITV News the wait for cash to carry out the long-awaited project would impact key events in 2024.…
Contractor Graham has completed the £7.5M upgrade of the A47 Breydon Bridge in Great Yarmouth on behalf of National Highways.
The work was carried out in collaboration with Safety Engineering Standards and AtkinsRéalis. Work started in September 2022 and concluded in 31 October 2023. Work was paused twice, in November 2022…
A first-of-its-kind 3D-printed concrete masonry bridge has been created by building solutions company Holcim.
The bridge, which is named Phoenix, is built with 10t of recycled materials and was unveiled at Holcim's Innovation Hub in Europe. It was built by a partnership of the Block Research Group at ETH Zurich, Zaha…
NCE can reveal that 86 structures currently in use by National Highways on the UK’s Strategic Road Network are past modern design life standards of 120 years.
An exclusive Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by NCE has revealed the extent of structures that have passed modern design life standards. The…
National Highways will start a two year project to replace the cracked A432 bridge, which carries the road over the M4 in south Gloucestershire, in January.
Investigations have shown extensive cracking of the concrete and damage to the post-tensioning system, which has reduced the bridge’s ability to carry traffic without sustaining…
HS2 has replicated the designs of its Thame Valley viaduct for another viaduct project in Northamtonshire, resulting in a 13% reduction in carbon compared to the previous design.
A lighter, modular design for the Edgcote viaduct will cut the amount of concrete and steel needed for the viaduct, with elements being…
National Highways has been given a spring deadline to restore a historic railway bridge in Norfolk which the body infilled with 1,000t of stone and concrete.
In October, King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council has unanimously ordered National Highways to restore the Congham Road bridge after it failed to remove…
Taylor Woodrow has been appointed to deliver £120M strategic infrastructure upgrades for Meridian Water, a £6bn regeneration project led by Enfield Council.
The overall Meridian Water vision is a 25-year regeneration project that will create 10,000 homes, including 4,000 affordable homes. The Meridian Water train station, which opened in 2019, provides…
Network Rail has completed its £30M restoration of the famous Barmouth Viaduct in north Wales.
The four-year programme of works to restore the 156-year-old, grade II* listed structure completed late last month, with train services operating since Saturday 2 December along what is known as the Cambrian Line. Engineers from Network…
Network Rail and Story Contracting will begin work on three rail bridges in the Hairmyres as part of the East Kilbride enhancement project.
The bridge works will form part of a larger £139.8M electrification of major rail lines from the Scottish Government. According to the network operator, two of the bridges…
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