Mabey has installed a road bridge in Puerto Rico in record quick time after a hurricane destroyed the original crossing.
In partnership with Viateck and Construcciones José Carro, Mabey has delivered the Rio Grande bridge in Arecibo in under three months. In fact, it took Mabey just 19 days to install…
Authorities in Kolkata, India, are expected to launch an urgent review of the city’s ageing infrastructure following the collapse of the Majerhat Bridge on Tuesday, which left one dead and 19 injured.
A 66ft deck section of the 40-year-old structure collapsed without warning, highlighting how bridges and flyovers have been neglected…
Italian highways operator Autostrade per L’Italia is set to present the Italian government with its finalised demolition plan for the Polcevera viaduct.
The plan – due to be submitted by the end of this week – is expected to outline a 30-day demolition of the viaduct, also known as the Morandi…
A string of issues that have blighted Poole’s 91-year-old lifting bridge will see it close again at the end of the month.
The bascule crossing, which provides a road link across the a busy boating channel, will be shut for a week after a string of mechanical problems were uncovered. The…
The historic Union Chain Bridge linking England and Scotland is set to close ‘intermittently’ for a ten-week overhaul from September 10.
Work on the acclaimed wrought iron suspension bridge - which celebrates its 200th birthday in 2020 - is part of a planned £7.3M refurbishment plan. This stage includes a masonry…
Highways England is reviewing its bridge maintenance regimes following the Genoa bridge collapse.
The three month review in response to the Italian disaster, which killed 43 people earlier this month, is a “precautionary measure” being undertaken “simply because that’s a sensible thing to do”, chief executive Jim O’Sullivan told BBC Radio…
Sunderland’s £117M Northern Spire bridge has officially opened.
Pedestrians were the first to cross the bridge on Monday, followed by the first cars, which were electric, yesterday. The bridge across the River Wear, was designed by a joint venture of BuroHappold and Roughan O’Donovan and constructed by a Farrans/Victor Buyck joint venture…
Sunderland’s new Northern Spire bridge is set to open to traffic today, after the first pedestrians crossed it yesterday.
The £117M bridge across the River Wear, was designed by BuroHappold and constructed by a Farrans/Victor Buyck joint venture in 36 months. It has a 105m tall central A-frame pylon. Sunderland City…
The last six sections on the Køge Nord station bridge in Denmark have been installed, completing the 225m long walkway.
The new Køge Nord station is part of the new 10.4bn DKK (£1.25bn) Copenhagen-Ringsted high speed line which is currently under construction. When finished it will be Denmark’s first high speed…
Leading engineers have expressed concerns about Autostrade’s plan to rebuild the collapsed Polcevera viaduct within eight months.
Following the fatal collapse which killed 43 people, highways operator Autostrade has vowed to rebuild the bridge, known locally as the Morandi bridge, in eight months and has set aside €500M (£450M) to do…
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