Latest Bridges News

Graham wins bridge design and construct scheme in Essex

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Graham has secured a project to deliver a bridge to an under-construction housing development in Essex.

The contractor will design and construct a single-span crossing of the River Chelmer to take drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to the Chelmer Waterside neighbourhood in central Chelmsford. Waterside is a brownfield site east of Chelmsford…

M25 data analysis project could slash cost of future bridges

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Engineering consultancy AtkinsRéalis is to lead a data project aimed at reducing the future financial and environmental cost of bridge building.

The firm will work with National Highways to analyse the performance of a new crossing of the M25 for three years to test the validity of existing design and specification…

National Infrastructure Assessment says consistent policy needed now

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Improving UK infrastructure to drive economic growth and meet climate goals is both achievable and affordable – if the government makes the right policy decisions now, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has said.

The government’s independent advisory body has released its second National Infrastructure Assessment – setting out a programme for…

Birmingham’s Saltley Viaduct undergoes design revamp by HS2 team

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Mott MacDonald and Systra have redesigned a Birmingham bridge proposed as part of the surviving leg of High Speed 2 (HS2) to make it friendlier for pedestrians, cyclists and bats.

The engineering consultancies worked with architects Weston Williamson + Partners on the new look for Saltley Viaduct in the West Midlands.…