Corroded wires and untested changes to the walking deck were among the reasons for October’s tragic bridge collapse in Morbi, India, an investigatory panel has found.
The failure of the 230m-long, 1.25m-wide bridge known as Julto Pul occurred on the evening of 30 October 2022, killing 135 people and injuring at…
Network Rail has donated £10M worth of bridging material to Ukraine to help rebuild critical infrastructure that has been damaged in the war.
The package includes rapid-build modular steel bridges and tunnel-lining repair equipment provided by Mabey Bridge. The package has already arrived in Ukraine via Poland. The announcement comes in…
The Welsh Government does not have the funding for any new major road projects, according to deputy climate change minister Lee Waters.
Waters' comments come after the proposed £400M third crossing across the Menai Strait was recently shelved by the Welsh Government as its Roads Review Panel looks to pursue more…
The infrastructure impact of Cyclone Gabrielle, which battered New Zealand's North Island last week, is becoming clear.
A national state of emergency was declared last week – only the third in New Zealand's history - after the heavily populated north-east coastal areas were battered by four days of high winds and…
Transport for London (TfL) has put together a plan for how it will ensure its transport systems remain running reliably in the face of extreme weather events brought on by climate change.
It follows on from consecutive years of disruptive weather events. In July 2021, two massive rainfall events caused flooding…
The installation of a new bridge in Cornwall took place this weekend after two delays.
As part of National Highways' A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade in Cornwall, a new 42m accommodation bridge was lifted into place at Tolgroggan, near Zelah. Costain and Keltbray were originally due to carry out…
Three historic railway bridges in Devon have been given makeovers thanks to a £243,000 investment by National Highways' Historical Railway Estate (HRE).
Wortha Mill Bridge on Dartmoor, Broadpark Road Bridge at Brentor and Castle Bridge in Exeter have all received essential attention to ensure they retain their distinct characters while remaining…
The Welsh Government has released the finding of its Roads Review Panel and has elected to scrap nine major road projects in favour of finding more carbon-friendly alternatives.
As part of the National Transport Delivery Plan (NTDP), the planned third Menai bridge has been shelved as well as the Deeside “Red…
The collapse of an estimated 6,400 buildings across Turkey and Syria due to earthquakes in the region was avoidable, according to structural engineers.
The area was hit first by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake which was followed by a subsequent 7.5-magnitude quake and many aftershocks on Monday 6 February. The death toll in…
Construction work on part of a new £120M bascule bridge in Great Yarmouth has been paused after a WW2 bomb discovered on site exploded last week.
The 250kg device, found by a contractor working on the Third River Crossing over the River Yare, detonated unexpectedly on Friday after a four-day operation…
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